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Ministerial Order Nº 008/2020 - temporarily allows the Land Titles Office to register documents that have been witnessed, sworn or affirmed by Alberta lawyers using two-way videoconferencing (April 2, 2020)

Country/Territory
Canada
Territorial subdivision
Alberta
Document type
Regulation
Date
2020
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Land & soil, General
Keyword
Hazards Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Court/tribunal Land tenure
Geographical area
Americas, Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic
Abstract

Whereas the Lieutenant Governor in Council made Order in Council 080/2020 under section 52.1.1 of the Public Health Act (PHA) on March 17, 2020 declaring a state of Public health emergency in Alberta due to pandemic COVID-19; Whereas order in Council 080/2020 has effect for 90 days following March 17,2020; whereas the Provincial Court of Alberta, Court of Queen's Bench of Alberta and Court of Appeal of Alberta have all responded to pandemic COVID-19 by reducing operations with, in particular, the Court of Queen's Bench of Alberta hearing only certain criminal matters, and emergency matters at the discretion of the Court; This order amends Land Titles Act section 162 on "Power of the Court"; and Form 31 of the Land titles Forms Regulation, temporarily allowing the Land Titles Office to register documents that have been witnessed, sworn or affirmed by Alberta lawyers using two-way videoconferencing.

Full text
English
Website
open.alberta.ca

References - Legislation

Implements

Public Health Act, Revised Statutes of Alberta 2000 c P-37

Legislation | Canada | 2000 (2020)

Keyword: Framework law, Basic legislation, Public health, Hazards, Governance, Early warning system, Inspection

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amends

Land Titles Act (RSA 2000, c. L-4)

Legislation | Canada | 1980 (2015)

Keyword: Institution, Sub-national agreement, Land tenure, Cadastre/land registration, Special fund, Transfer, Lease, Ownership

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Forms Regulation (Alta. Reg.480/81).

Legislation | Canada | 1999 (2012)

Keyword: Land tenure, Cadastre/land registration

Source: FAO, FAOLEX