Alberta Pork Producers' Authorization Regulation (Alta. Reg. 281/96)

© Published by Alberta Queen’s Printer E-mail: qp@gov.ab.ca Shop on-line at www.qp.alberta.ca Alberta Queen’s Printer 5th Floor, Park Plaza 10611 - 98 Avenue Edmonton, AB T5K 2P7 Phone: 780-427-4952 Fax: 780-452-0668 Province of Alberta Office Consolidation Alberta Regulation 281/1996 With amendments up to and including Alberta Regulation 60/2013 MARKETING OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS ACT ALBERTA PORK PRODUCERS’ AUTHORIZATION REGULATION Copyright and Permission Statement Alberta Queen's Printer holds copyright on behalf of the Government of Alberta in right of Her Majesty the Queen for all Government of Alberta legislation. Alberta Queen's Printer permits any person to reproduce Alberta’s statutes and regulations without seeking permission and without charge, provided due diligence is exercised to ensure the accuracy of the materials produced, and Crown copyright is acknowledged in the following format: © Alberta Queen's Printer, 20 .* *The year of first publication of the legal materials is to be completed. Note All persons making use of this consolidation are reminded that it has no legislative sanction, that amendments have been embodied for convenience of reference only. The official Statutes and Regulations should be consulted for all purposes of interpreting and applying the law. (Consolidated up to 60/2013) ALBERTA REGULATION 281/96 Marketing of Agricultural Products Act ALBERTA PORK PRODUCERS’ AUTHORIZATION REGULATION Definitions 1 In this Regulation, (a) “Act” means the Marketing of Agricultural Products Act; (b) “Corporation” means the Alberta Pork Producers’ Development Corporation; (c) repealed AR 60/2013 s2; (d) “Plan” means the Alberta Pork Producers’ Plan Regulation; (e) “producer” means a producer as defined in the Plan; (f) “swine” means any member of the species Sus scrofa that is commonly known as a domestic pig or farmed wild boar. AR 281/96 s1;158/2001;60/2013 Regulations made under section 26 of the Act 2 For the purposes of enabling the Corporation to operate the Plan, the Corporation is hereby authorized under section 26 of the Act to make regulations (a) requiring producers engaged in the production or marketing, or both, of swine to register their names and addresses and other contact information with the Corporation; (b) requiring any person who produces, markets or processes swine to furnish to the Corporation any information or record relating to the production, marketing or processing of the swine that the Corporation considers necessary; (c)-(e) repealed AR 60/2013 s3; (f) providing for Section 4 AR 281/96 ALBERTA PORK PRODUCERS’ AUTHORIZATION REGULATION 2 (i) the assessment, charging and collection of service charges from producers from time to time for the purposes of the Plan, and (ii) the taking of legal action to enforce payment of the service charges; (f.1) providing for the refund of service charges; (g) requiring any person who receives any swine from a producer (i) to deduct from the money payable to the producer any service charges payable by the producer to the Corporation, and (ii) to forward the amount deducted to the Corporation; (h) providing for the use of any class of service charges, levies or other money payable to or received by the Corporation for the purpose of paying its expenses and administering the Plan and the regulations made by the Corporation; (i) permitting the Corporation to exercise any one or more of the powers that are vested in a co-operative association under the Co-operative Associations Act. AR 281/96 s2;158/2001;243/2002;112/2011;60/2013 3 Repealed AR 158/2001 s4. Repeal 4 Regulations Relating to the Implementation of the Alberta Pork Producers’ Marketing Plan 1968 (Alta. Reg. 28/72) are repealed. Expiry 5 For the purpose of ensuring that this Regulation is reviewed for ongoing relevancy and necessity, with the option that it may be re-passed in its present or an amended form following a review, this Regulation expires on September 30, 2020. AR 281/96 s5;158/2001;23/2007;112/2011 Printed on Recycled Paper *9780779770731*