Alberta Record

· Order in Council / Designation and Transfer of Responsibility Amendment · in-force

Oic 2025 72 responsibility transfer

Amends the Designation and Transfer of Responsibility Regulation (AR 11/2023) to reassign statutory responsibilities for specific sections of the Government Organization Act and the Traffic Safety Act among various ministers.

Moderate impactCentralization of powerThe public, directly

What changed

  • Repeals and substitutes section 1(1)(b) of the Designation and Transfer of Responsibility Regulation (AR 11/2023), modifying designated responsibilities for sections 11, 1, 6, and 7 of Schedule 6 to the Government Organization Act.
  • Amends section 14(1) of the principal regulation by adding sections 2 to 4.4 of Schedule 6 to the Government Organization Act to the designated responsibilities.
  • Modifies section 24(1)(i) of the principal regulation by adjusting references to sections 8, 100(a) to (c.3), and 188.1 within the Government Organization Act.
  • Transfers responsibility for sections 100(a) to (c.3) and 188.1 of the Traffic Safety Act to the Minister of Justice.
  • Transfers responsibility for section 64(g.1) of the Traffic Safety Act to both the Minister of Justice and the Minister of Service Alberta and Red Tape Reduction.
  • Repeals section 25(1)(s) and adds the Sustainable Fiscal Planning and Reporting Act to section 25(1)(pp.1) of the principal regulation, altering designated responsibilities.

Why it matters

  • These amendments reassign statutory authority for specific provisions of the Traffic Safety Act, altering the administrative oversight of traffic-related matters.
  • The changes modify the designated responsibilities of various ministers under the Government Organization Act, affecting the internal structure of government administration.
  • The addition of the Sustainable Fiscal Planning and Reporting Act to designated responsibilities clarifies or shifts ministerial oversight for fiscal planning and reporting.
  • The Order in Council directly changes the power relationships and institutional authority among cabinet ministers by reallocating their statutory duties.

Other governance concerns

  • Shifts statutory authority for specific sections of the Traffic Safety Act between ministers.
  • Reassigns administrative oversight for parts of the Government Organization Act.
  • Modifies ministerial responsibility for the Sustainable Fiscal Planning and Reporting Act.

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