AI-assisted research summary: This regulation lets the Association charge review fees, and sets caps for those fees. It also lists the kinds of costs that may be included in investigation, hearing, and appeal expenses.
(no amdt) ALBERTA REGULATION 48/2019 Regulated Forest Management Profession Act EXPENSES AND REVIEW FEES REGULATION Table of Contents 1 Expenses re investigation or hearing 2 Expenses re appeal 3 Fees for review 4 Repeal 5 Coming into force Expenses re investigation or hearing 1 Where a hearing tribunal in accordance with section 71(1)(h) of the Act or the Council in accordance with section 78(6) of the Act has ordered or directed the investigated person to pay all or part of the expenses of an investigation or hearing or both, the expenses may include but are not restricted to (a) expenses of an expert to assess and provide a written report on the subject ‑ matter of the complaint, (b) legal fees and other legal expenses for legal services provided to the Association, Complaints Inquiry Committee and Complaints Inquiry Committee Chair and hearing tribunal, (c) travel expenses and a daily allowance, as determined by the Council, for the Complaints Inquiry Committee and Complaints Inquiry Committee Chair, investigator and members of the hearing tribunal who are not public members, (d) expert and other witness fees and expenses, (e) costs of creating a record of the proceedings and transcripts, (f) costs of serving notices and documents, and (g) any other expenses incurred by the Association directly attributable to the investigation or hearing or both. Expenses re appeal 2 Where the Council in accordance with section 78(6) of the Act has directed the investigated party to pay all or part of the expenses related to an appeal, the expenses may include but are not restricted to (a) legal fees and other legal expenses for legal services provided to the Association, Complaints Inquiry Committee and Complaints Inquiry Committee Chair and Council, (b) travel expenses and a daily allowance, as determined by the Council, for the Complaints Inquiry Committee and Complaints Inquiry Committee Chair and members of the Council who are not public members, (c) costs of creating a record of the proceedings and transcripts, (d) costs of serving notices and documents, and (e) any other expenses incurred by the Association directly attributable to the appeal. Fees for review 3 Pursuant to sections 25(6) and 35(8) of the Act, the Association may charge a fee to a person requesting a review under section 25 or 35 of the Act as follows: (a) in the case of a review under section 25 of the Act, a fee not to exceed the fee for registration paid by the applicant; (b) in the case of a review under section 35 of the Act, a fee not to exceed the fee paid by the applicant for issuing or renewing the practice permit. Repeal 4 The Expenses and Review Fees Regulation (AR 77/2002) is repealed. Coming into force 5 This Regulation comes into force on the coming into force of the Regulated Forestry Profession Amendment Act, 2017 .