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Mines and Minerals Act

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The Act provides the Government of Alberta with authority to administer, allocate, and enter into agreements with respect to minerals. It applies to all mines and minerals and related natural... More ≫

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The Act provides the Government of Alberta with authority to administer, allocate, and enter into agreements with respect to minerals. It applies to all mines and minerals and related natural resources belonging to the Crown including wells, mines, quarries and minerals. The Act defines mines and minerals, and sets out how agreements in respect to minerals are established, renewed or cancelled. The Act is administered by Energy except for Part 8, which is administered by Environment and Parks along with the related Exploration Regulation and the Metallic and Industrial Minerals Exploration Regulation. All exploration for oil and gas, and metallic or industrial minerals requires approval by Environment and Protected Areas.

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Fisheries (Alberta) Act

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This act controls licences for fishing, the transportation of fish, fish stocking and the handling, marketing, processing, storage, preservation, sale and disposition of fish. It also prohibits... More ≫

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This act controls licences for fishing, the transportation of fish, fish stocking and the handling, marketing, processing, storage, preservation, sale and disposition of fish. It also prohibits the possession, importation and sale of prescribed invasive organisms without approval, and provides unique protections for fish that allow action to be taken to prevent the spread of ecological threats to fish, including fish parasites, diseases and genetic contamination of fish. This Act is under Environment and Protected Areas except for Section 19, which is under Public Safety and Emergency Services and provides for the appointment of fisheries officers and sets out their powers and duties.

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