Part 2 — Administration
26 Accreditation Accredited municipalities
order,
(a) designate a municipality as an accredited municipality
authorized to administer all or part of this Act with respect
to any or all things, processes or activities to which this Act
applies within the boundaries of the municipality, or
(b) designate 2 or more municipalities as accredited
municipalities authorized to administer in common all or
part of this Act with respect to any or all things, processes or
activities to which this Act applies within the boundaries of
those municipalities.
(2) The Minister may include terms and conditions in an order
under this section.
(3) If the Minister, on reasonable and probable grounds, is of the
opinion that an accredited municipality does not comply with the
requirements of this Act or the terms and conditions of its
designation, or that any thing, process or activity to be
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administered by the accredited municipality may constitute a
serious danger to persons or property, the Minister may
(a) request the local authority to take the action necessary to
correct the situation;
(b) direct a safety codes officer appointed under section 33(1) to
undertake the administration of this Act in that accredited
municipality and to charge fees, in the amount provided for
by the regulations,
(i) to the accredited municipality for any permit issued by
the safety codes officer and for any material or service
that is provided by the safety codes officer,
(ii) to the owner of a premis es or place for any material or
services provided by the safety codes officer, and
(iii) to the recipient of any permit issued by the safety codes
officer;
(c) by order, cancel or suspend the municipality's designation
as an accredited municipality.
(4) An order under this section shall be published in The Alberta
Gazette.
(5) The Minister may delegate any or all of the Minister's powers
under this section to the Council, and if the Council refuses to
designate a municipality as an accredited municipality or cancels or
suspends the designation of an accredited municipality, the
municipality may appeal the refusal, cancellation or suspension to
the Minister.
1991 cS-0.5 s23