CPA · Municipal Government Act
Part 3 — Special Municipal Powers and Limits on Municipal Powers Division 1 Expropriation
31 Regulation of gas supply obtained from direct sellers
(a) "consumer" means a consumer of gas who takes delivery of
the gas at its place of consumption by means of an urban gas
system operated by a distributor;
(b) "direct seller" means a pers on, other than a distributor, who
sells gas to a consumer or to another person who purchases
the gas as an agent of the consumer for the purposes of this
section;
(c) "distributor" means
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(i) an urban municipality that operates an urban gas system,
or
(ii) a rural gas co-operative as sociation as defined in the Gas
Distribution Act, that operates an urban gas system
under an agreement referred to in section 45;
(d) "urban gas system" means th e system or works of a public
utility for the distribution of gas to consumers within an
urban municipality;
(e) "urban municipality" means a city, town, village or summer
village.
(2) The Lieutenant Governor in Council may make regulations
(a) establishing classes of consumers for the purposes of this
section;
(b) respecting the conditions t o which the rights of consumers
under subsection (3) are subject;
(c) governing, with respect to any matters provided for in the
regulations, the rights and obligations of
(i) distributors,
(ii) direct sellers,
(iii) consumers, and
(iv) agents of consumers for pu rposes related to this section.
(3) Subject to the regulations, a consumer has the right to obtain a
supply of gas from a direct seller for delivery to the consumer by
means of an urban gas system operated by a distributor, subject to
the rates, charges or tolls and on the terms and conditions
established by the distributor with respect to the transportation of
the gas.
(4) The Alberta Utilities Commission, on the application of a
consumer or direct seller aggrieved by an unreasonable refusal of
the distributor to provide service for the transportation of gas to the
consumer by means of the distributor's urban gas system or by any
unreasonable term or condition under which the transportation
service is or is sought to be provided by the distributor, may make
an order
(a) directing the distributor to provide the transportation service
in accordance with the provisions of the order,
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(b) amending, replacing or voi ding the term or condition, or
(c) settling the term or condition.
(5) Section 45 does not apply to the sale of gas by a direct seller to
a consumer or to another person who purchases the gas as an agent
of the consumer for the purposes of this section.
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crawler type shovels
assessment and taxation, 298(1)(p),
351(1)(a)
credit unions
defined as non-profit organization,
241(f)
municipal accounts, 270
securities as authorized municipal
investments, 250(2)(c)-(d)
cribs
assessment and taxation, 298(1)(d),
351(1)(a)
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offences for councillor
disqualification, 174(1)(e)
crops still growing
assessment and taxation, 298(1)(w),
351(1)(a)
Crown (Alberta or Canada)
acquisition of land, 16-16.1, 644
agreement with municipality for
services, 262
amounts owing by improvement
districts, 598
assessment and taxation
business tax exemption, 375(a)
Crown land exempt from
assessment, 298(1)(a)-(b),
298(1)(i), 298(1)(j)-(l)
grazing leases or permits granted
by Crown, 290(3)
local improvement taxes, 403(1),
405(2)-(3)
parcel of land, 284(2)
property tax exemption (See non-
taxable properties)
road right of way not used as road,
298(1)(i), 304(1)(h),
351(1)(a)
sewage and drainage systems,
298(1)(a), 304(1)(h),
351(1)(a)
water systems, 298(1)(b),
304(1)(h), 351(1)(a)
whole or parts of land, 284(2)
business tax Crown grants, 380
definitions
Crown, 284(1)(f)
Crown as owner of unpatented
land, 1(1)(u)(i)
development permits authorizations,
620
equalized assessments, 317(c)
grants in places of taxes, 317(c), 366
mines and minerals (See mines and
minerals)
planning and development of
designated Crown land, 618(2)
reserve land as subdivision
requirement, 661
roads
road land acquisition, 16-16.1
road reopenings after Crown
leases, 27
securities as authorized municipal
investments, 250(2)(a),
250(2)(d)
subdivision cancellation consent,
658(2)(c)
tax recovery related to designated
manufactured homes, Crown
interests, right to clear title,
436.14(1)
tax recovery related to land
land held by lease, licence or
permit, 416(2.3)
public auction, 423(1)
rent collections for tax arrears,
416(2.1)
title for municipal roads, 16-16.1
unclaimed property, 427(3.3),
428.2(1.1)
CRTC (Canadian Radio-television
and Telecommunications
Commission)
telecommunications as linear
property, 284(1)(k)(iii)
culverts
assessment and taxation, 298(1)(e),
351(1)(a)
land acquisition for, 16-16.1
curbs
liability for damage by, 533(a)
Cypress County airport regulations,
615.2(3)