1 The Oil and Gas Conservation Regulations (AR 151/71) are amended by this Regulation.

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1 Alberta Regulation 208/2011 Oil and Gas Conservation Act OIL AND GAS CONSERVATION AMENDMENT REGULATION Filed: November 16, 2011 For information only: Made by the Energy Resources Conservation Board on October 31, 2011 pursuant to section 10(1) of the Oil and Gas Conservation Act. 1 The Oil and Gas Conservation Regulations (AR 151/71) are amended by this Regulation. 2 Section is amended (a) in subsection (2) (i) by adding the following after definition 5.1.: Directive 001 means Directive 001: Requirements for Site-Specific Liability Assessments in Support of the EUB s Liability Management Programs; Directive 006 means Directive 006: Licensee Liability Rating (LLR) Program and Licence Transfer Process; Directive 007 means Directive 007: Volumetric and Infrastructure Requirements; Directive 011 means Directive 011: Licensee Liability Rating (LLR) Program Updated Industry Parameters; Directive 036 means Directive 036: Drilling Blowout Prevention Requirements and Procedures; Directive 037 means Directive 037: Service Rig Inspection Manual; Directive 040 means Directive 040: Pressure and Deliverability Testing Oil and Gas Wells; Directive 055 means Directive 055: Storage Requirements for the Upstream Petroleum Industry;

2 AR 208/2011 OIL AND GAS CONSERVATION Directive 056 means Directive 056: Energy Development Applications and Schedules; Directive 058 means Directive 058: Oilfield Waste Management Requirements for the Upstream Petroleum Industry; (ii) by adding the following after definition 5.2.: 5.3. Directive 071 means Directive 071: Emergency Preparedness and Response Requirements for the Petroleum Industry; 5.4. Directive 075 means Directive 075: Oilfield Waste Liability (OWL) Program; (b) by adding the following before subsection (2.1): (2.01) Where these Regulations refer to a directive by its directive s number or title or both, the reference is to be construed as a reference to that directive as published by the Board and amended from time to time. 3 Sections 2.010(1)(b) and 2.020(4)(a) are amended by striking out Directive 56, Energy Development Application Guide and Schedules, published by the Board and substituting Directive Section is amended by striking out Directive 20, Well Abandonment, published by the Board and substituting Directive 020: Well Abandonment. 5 The following is added after section 3.060: Wells Completed Above Base of Groundwater Protection A licensee of a well that is completed above the base of groundwater protection, other than a water well or a well that is part of a water recycle program, shall operate the well in accordance with Directive 044: Requirements for Surveillance, Sampling, and Analysis of Water Production in Hydrocarbon Wells Completed Above the Base of Groundwater Protection. 6 Section 6.080(2) is amended by striking out the Board s Directive 008, Surface Casing Depth Requirements, as amended from

3 AR 208/2011 OIL AND GAS CONSERVATION time to time and substituting Directive 008: Surface Casing Depth Requirements. 7 Section is repealed and the following is substituted: The licensee shall cement casing as required by Directive 009: Casing Cementing Minimum Requirements, unless the Board (a) exempts the licensee from the requirements, or (b) prescribes another method for cementing the casing for a particular well or area. 8 Section 7.025(3) is amended by striking out Directive 062, Coalbed Methane (CBM) Control Well Requirements and Related Matters and substituting Directive 062: Coalbed Methane (CBM) Control Well Requirements and Related Matters. 9 Sections 8.002(1), 8.003(1) and (2) and 8.004(1) and (2) are amended by striking out Directive 71, Emergency Preparedness and Response Requirements for the Upstream Petroleum Industry, and any amendments to Directive 71, as published by the Board and substituting Directive Sections and are repealed and the following is substituted: A licensee of a cavern shall (a) prepare a specific ERP for the cavern, and (b) submit the ERP to the Board for approval in accordance with Directive A licensee referred to in section 8.002, 8.003, or shall (a) update the ERP and undertake training exercises, and (b) in the case of an emergency, report the emergency to the Board and implement the ERP in accordance with Directive

4 AR 208/2011 OIL AND GAS CONSERVATION 11 Section is amended (a) in subsections (1) and (2) by striking out Directive 55, Storage Requirements for the Upstream Petroleum Industry and substituting Directive 055 ; (b) by repealing subsection (3) and substituting the following: (3) The Board, on application, may approve storage methods, systems or devices alternative to those set out in Directive 055 if in the Board s opinion the level of environmental protection provided is at least equal to that outlined in the Directive. 12 Sections 8.050(1) and 8.051(c) are amended by striking out Directive 58, Oilfield Waste Management Requirements for the Upstream Petroleum Industry and substituting Directive Section 8.052(1) and (2) are repealed and the following is substituted: 8.052(1) A licensee of a well or facility shall (a) prepare a spill response contingency plan, and (b) conduct spill training exercises and complete a training exercise report in accordance with Directive Section is repealed. 15 Section is amended (a) in subsection (1) by striking out The provisions of sections to section 8.149, inclusive, and substituting The requirements of Directive 036 and Directive 037 ; (b) by repealing subsection (2) and substituting the following: (2) A licensee of a well referred to in subsection (1) shall comply with Directive 036 and Directive 037 and with any other requirements as directed by the Board

5 AR 208/2011 OIL AND GAS CONSERVATION (c) by repealing subsection (3); (d) in subsection (5) by striking out the classification set out in sections and and substituting a classification set out in Directive 036 or Directive 037 ; (e) in subsection (6) by striking out sections and and substituting Directive 036 or Directive 037 ; (f) by repealing subsections (9) and (10). 16 Sections to are repealed. 17 Section 8.149(1) is amended (a) in clause (a) by striking out the equipment required by sections 8.100, 8.130, 8.133, 8.135, and and substituting blowout prevention equipment required by Directive 036 and Directive 037 ; (b) in clause (b) by adding referred to in clause (a) after equipment. 18 Section 8.150(2) and (3) are amended by striking out Directive 58, Oilfield Waste Management Requirements for the Upstream Petroleum Industry, and substituting Directive Section 8.151(4) is amended (a) in clause (a) by striking out Directive 50, Drilling Waste Management and substituting Directive 050: Drilling Waste Management ; (b) in clause (b) by striking out Directive 58, Oilfield Waste Management Requirements for the Upstream Petroleum Industry and substituting Directive Section (1)(a) is amended by striking out Directive 40 and substituting Directive Section (1) is amended by striking out Directive 56, Energy Development Application Guide and Schedules, published by the Board and substituting Directive

6 AR 208/2011 OIL AND GAS CONSERVATION 22 Section (1) is amended by striking out Directive 40, Pressure and Deliverability Testing Oil and Gas Wells - Minimum Requirements and Recommended Practices, as published by the Board and amended from time to time and substituting Directive Section (1)(a) and (4)(a) are amended by striking out Directive 40: Pressure and Deliverability Testing Oil and Gas Well - Minimum Requirements and Recommended Practices, as published by the Board and amended from time to time and substituting Directive Section is amended by striking out Directive 59 entitled Well Drilling and Completion Data Filing Requirements and any amendment to that Directive, as published by the Board and substituting Directive 059: Well Drilling and Completion Data Filing Requirements. 25 Section is amended (a) by repealing subsection (1) and substituting the following: (1) The operator of a well shall, when required by Directive 007, keep a record relating to the status of a well and file the record in accordance with that Directive. (b) in subsection (2) by striking out must and substituting shall. 26 Section is amended (a) by repealing subsection (1) and substituting the following: (1) The operator of a well, a facility or an oil sands scheme shall, when required by Directive 007, keep records of the crude oil, condensate gas, natural gas liquids, crude bitumen, oil sands excavated, water, air or other substance produced and file those records in accordance with that Directive. (b) in subsection (2) by striking out must and substituting shall ; (c) by repealing subsections (3) and (4) and substituting the following:

7 AR 208/2011 OIL AND GAS CONSERVATION (3) In the case of a pipeline, the licensee under the Pipeline Act shall, when required by Directive 007, keep records of the crude oil, synthetic crude oil, gas, marketable gas, ethane, propane, butanes, natural gas liquids, sulphur products, crude bitumen and any other substance that is received into the pipeline for transportation and file the records with the Board in accordance with that Directive. (4) The distributor of marketable gas, ethane, propane, butanes or sulphurs shall, when required by Directive 007, keep records of the marketable gas, ethane, propane, butanes or sulphur purchased or received for distribution and file the records with the Board in accordance with that Directive. (d) in subsection (5) by striking out must and substituting shall. 27 Section is repealed and the following is substituted: The operator of a storage facility shall, when required by Directive 007, keep records of the marketable gas, ethane, propane, butanes, natural gas liquids and sulphur purchased or received into the storage facility and file the records with the Board in accordance with that Directive. 28 Section is repealed and the following is substituted: The owner of a refinery or a person who has control or management of a refinery shall, when required by Directive 007, keep records of the oil, gas, natural gas liquids, oil sands, crude bitumen and synthetic crude oil received into the refinery and file the records with the Board in accordance with that Directive. 29 Section (1) is repealed and the following is substituted: (1) In this section, Large Facility Liability Management Program means the program established by the Board under Directive 024: Large Facility Liability Management Program. 30 Section is amended by striking out Directive 7, Production Accounting Handbook and any amendments to Directive 7, as published by the Board, and substituting Directive

8 AR 208/2011 OIL AND GAS CONSERVATION 31 Section is amended by striking out Directive 017: Measurement Requirements for Oil and Gas Operations, as published by the Board and amended from time to time and substituting Directive 017: Measurement Requirements for Oil and Gas Operations. 32 Sections (a) and (a) are amended by striking out Directive 56 Energy Development Application Guide and Schedules and substituting Directive Section (a) is amended by striking out Directive 58, Oilfield Waste Management Requirements for the Upstream Petroleum Industry and substituting Directive Section (b) is amended by striking out Directive 006: Licensee Liability Rating (LLR) Program and Licence Transfer Process and substituting Directive Section is amended by striking out Directive 006: Licensee Liability Rating (LLR) Program and Licence Transfer Process, Directive 011: Licensee Liability Rating (LLR) Program Updated Industry Parameters and Liability Costs and Directive 075: Oilfield Waste Liability (OWL) Program wherever it occurs and substituting Directive 006, Directive 011 and Directive Section is amended by striking out the Board s Directive 75: Oilfield Waste Liability (OWL) Program and substituting Directive Section (1) and (2) are repealed. 38 Section (1)(o) and (p) are repealed. 39 Schedules 8, 10 and 11 are repealed

9 Alberta Regulation 209/2011 Oil and Gas Conservation Act OIL AND GAS CONSERVATION AMENDMENT REGULATION Filed: November 16, 2011 For information only: Made by the Energy Resources Conservation Board on October 31, 2011 pursuant to section 10(1) of the Oil and Gas Conservation Act. 1 The Oil and Gas Conservation Regulations (AR 151/71) are amended by this Regulation. 2 Section 1.020(2) is amended by adding the following after item : Directive 060 means Directive 060: Upstream Petroleum Industry Flaring, Incinerating and Venting; 3 Section 2.020(3)(a) is amended by striking out Unsurveyed Territory Survey Regulations (Alta. Reg. 86/76) and substituting Alberta Land Surveyors Association Manual of Standard Practice. 4 Section 2.050(2) is amended by striking out section 18, subsection (5) and substituting section 24(6). 5 Section is repealed and the following is substituted: 6.070(1) The licensee of a well must case it in a manner prescribed by the Board in Directive 010: Minimum Casing Design Requirements. (2) Notwithstanding subsection (1), the Board may, on application by the licensee of a well, (a) consider and approve the use of a casing engineered to an alternative standard, or (b) if the Board is satisfied that in the particular circumstances casing is not required, dispense with the requirement to case the well. 6 The following heading is added before section 7.025: Control Wells

10 AR 209/2011 OIL AND GAS CONSERVATION 7 The following is added before section 7.040: Air Emissions Management The licensee, in the case of a well or facility, the operator, in the case of a facility that is exempted from the requirement to obtain a licence or approval, and the approval holder, in the case of an oilfield waste management facility, must comply with the requirements of Directive 060 respecting air emissions management. 8 The heading before section is repealed. 9 Section 7.040(1) is repealed and the following is substituted: 7.040(1) No person shall burn, and no (a) licensee, in the case of a well or facility, (b) operator, in the case of a facility that is exempted from the requirement to obtain a licence or approval, or (c) approval holder, in the case of an oilfield waste management facility, shall cause or permit to be burned any oil, gas, oily waste or other material produced or used at a well, facility or in the operation of a scheme, except under conditions of controlled combustion where there is no significant or visible emission of smoke. 10 Section 7.055(2) is amended by striking out Directive 60 Upstream Petroleum Flaring and substituting Directive Section 7.060(9.5) is repealed. 12 Section 8.090(5) is amended by striking out flame arrester and substituting flame arrestor. 13 Section 9.020(1) is amended by striking out section 26(1)(b) and substituting section 39(1)(b)

11 AR 209/2011 OIL AND GAS CONSERVATION 14 Section 9.050(8)(a) is amended by striking out section 26 and substituting section Section is amended by striking out the Allowables Handbook G-7-1 and Interim Directive 99-2 and substituting Directive 007-1: Allowables Handbook. 16 Section (1) is amended by striking out the Allowables Handbook G-7-1 and Interim Directive 99-2 and substituting Directive 007-1: Allowables Handbook. 17 The heading Drill Cuttings immediately preceding section is repealed. 18 The following is added after section : The Board may require the licensee of a well to conduct or run any reasonable or conventional test, analysis, survey or log or perform any instrument calibration, and to submit to the Board the information so obtained. 19 The following heading is added immediately preceding section : Drill Cuttings 20 Section is repealed. 21 Section (1) is amended by striking out totals of plan operating data and substituting totals of plant operating data. 22 Section (3)(b) is amended by striking out section 26 and substituting section

12 Alberta Regulation 210/2011 Traffic Safety Act FISH CREEK PROVINCIAL PARK PARKING AND STOPPING AMENDMENT REGULATION Filed: November 21, 2011 For information only: Made by the Minister of Tourism, Parks and Recreation (M.O. 22/11) on November 15, 2011 pursuant to section 17(a) of the Traffic Safety Act. 1 The Fish Creek Provincial Park Parking and Stopping Regulation (AR 175/2003) is amended by this Regulation. 2 Section 4 is amended by striking out November 30, 2011 and substituting November 30, Alberta Regulation 211/2011 Dangerous Goods Transportation and Handling Act DANGEROUS GOODS TRANSPORTATION AND HANDLING AMENDMENT REGULATION Filed: November 24, 2011 For information only: Made by the Lieutenant Governor in Council (O.C. 462/2011) on November 24, 2011 pursuant to section 31 of the Dangerous Goods Transportation and Handling Act. 1 The Dangerous Goods Transportation and Handling Regulation (AR 157/97) is amended by this Regulation. 2 Section 1(1) is amended by repealing clause (e). 3 Section 2 is amended (a) in subsection (1) by striking out Subject to sections 3, 4 and 5, the and substituting The ; (b) in subsection (2) by striking out, so far as they are and substituting as. 4 Sections 4 and 5 are repealed

13 AR 211/2011 DANGEROUS GOODS TRANSPORTATION AND HANDLING 5 Section 26 is amended (a) by striking out 8 or 10(3) and substituting 12 ; (b) by striking out dangerous occurrence and substituting release or potential release. 6 Section 28 is amended by striking out December 31, 2011 and substituting December 31, Schedule 1 is amended in relation to Class 7 by adding that are radioactive after (Canada). 8 Schedule 2 is amended (a) by adding Hazard before Class/Division ; (b) by striking out P.I.N. and substituting U.N. ; (c) in the last table by striking out the horizontal boxes showing ADDRESS and CITY AND PROVINCE, POSTAL CODE and TELEPHONE Alberta Regulation 212/2011 City of Lloydminster Act LLOYDMINSTER CHARTER AMENDMENT REGULATION Filed: November 24, 2011 For information only: Made by the Lieutenant Governor in Council (O.C. 463/2011) on November 24, 2011 pursuant to sections 3 and 5 of the City of Lloydminster Act. 1 The Lloydminster Charter (AR 43/79) is amended by this Regulation. 2 Section 19 is repealed and the following is substituted: 19(1) Subject to the other provisions of this section, The Local Government Election Act (Saskatchewan) is deemed to be incorporated into this Charter and applies to the whole City, and the mayor and the councillors are to be elected in accordance with that Act

14 AR 212/2011 CITY OF LLOYDMINSTER (2) For the purposes of this Charter, any reference in The Local Government Election Act (Saskatchewan) (a) to Saskatchewan is deemed to include a reference to Alberta, and (b) to a city is deemed to be a reference to the City. (3) If a form is prescribed by or under The Local Government Election Act (Saskatchewan), the council may modify the form or prescribe the use of a different form if the form used does not change the substance of the form prescribed by or under that Act. (4) If there is an inconsistency between The Local Government Election Act (Saskatchewan) and this Charter, the provisions of this Charter prevail. 3 Section 424 is repealed and the following is substituted: 424 In this Division, equalized assessment means an assessment prepared under section Section 426 is repealed and the following is substituted: 426 The Minister must annually prepare an equalized assessment under Part 9 of the Municipal Government Act (Alberta) for that part of the City located in Alberta. 5 Division 7 of Part VII is repealed. 6 Section 436 is repealed and the following is substituted: 436 In this Part, (a) Alberta s education property tax requisition means a requisition referred to in section ; (b) housing requisition means an amount required to be paid to a management body under the Alberta Housing Act or to the Saskatchewan Housing Corporation or a public housing authority under The Saskatchewan Housing Corporation Act; (c) tax arrears means taxes that remain unpaid after December 31 of the year in which they are imposed

15 AR 212/2011 CITY OF LLOYDMINSTER 7 Section 445 is amended (a) in subsection (1)(c) by striking out requisitions and substituting housing requisitions ; (b) in subsection (3) by striking out section 436(a)(iii) and substituting section 464(2)(d). 8 Section 464(2) is repealed and the following is substituted: (2) The property tax bylaw passed pursuant to subsection (1) authorizes the council to impose a tax in respect of property in the City to raise revenue to be used towards the payment of (a) the expenditures and transfers set out in the budget of the City, (b) the housing requisitions, (c) taxes for educational purposes calculated in accordance with The Education Act, 1995 (Saskatchewan) and based on Alberta s education property tax requisition, and (d) if agreed to by the City and the boards of education, a levy on assessment for city-wide educational programming purposes. (2.1) The council may enter into an agreement with the Lloydminster Public School Division and the Lloydminster Roman Catholic Separate School Division to provide funds to the school divisions for city-wide educational programming, and any sums to be paid by the City pursuant to such an agreement must be raised by means of the levy referred to in subsection (2)(d). (2.2) The levy referred to in subsection (2)(d) must not exceed a tax rate of or a mill rate of.75 in any year. 9 The following is added after section 464: For the purposes of section 464(2)(c), Alberta s education property tax requisition must be in an amount that is equal to the amount that results from applying the rates established under the School Act (Alberta) to the equalized assessment for the City as prepared under the Municipal Government Act (Alberta)

16 AR 212/2011 CITY OF LLOYDMINSTER 10(1) Section 464.1(2) is amended by striking out for educational purposes and substituting and levy referred to in section 464(2)(c) and (d) respectively. (2) Subsection 464.1(5) is amended by striking out school tax revenue required by the boards of education and substituting the taxes and levy referred to in section 464(2)(c) and (d) respectively. (3) Subsection 464.1(7) is repealed. 11 Subsection 465(1) is repealed and the following is substituted: 465(1) The property tax bylaw must (a) show separately all of the tax rates to be imposed under this Division to raise revenue for the purposes of section 464(2), and (b) set the tax rates to raise revenue for the purposes of section 464(2)(a), (b) and (d). 12 Section 470(1) and (2) are amended by striking out requisitions and substituting housing requisitions. 13 Section 471 is repealed and the following is substituted: 471 The following items may be included in calculating the tax rate required to raise sufficient revenue to pay the taxes for educational purposes referred to in section 464(2)(c): (a) the allowances referred to in section 470(1); (b) the amounts referred to in section 470(2). 14 This Regulation comes into force on January 1,

17 Alberta Regulation 213/2011 Municipal Government Act CAPITAL REGION SOUTHWEST WATER SERVICES COMMISSION AMENDMENT REGULATION Filed: November 24, 2011 For information only: Made by the Lieutenant Governor in Council (O.C. 465/2011) on November 24, 2011 pursuant to section of the Municipal Government Act. 1 The Capital Region Southwest Water Services Commission Regulation (AR 292/84) is amended by this Regulation. 2 Section 2 is amended (a) by repealing clause (b) and substituting the following: (b) Leduc County; (b) by repealing clause (g) Alberta Regulation 214/2011 Municipal Government Act BUSINESS TAX EXEMPTION (LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OFFICE) REGULATION Filed: November 24, 2011 For information only: Made by the Lieutenant Governor in Council (O.C. 466/2011) on November 24, 2011 pursuant to section 603 of the Municipal Government Act. Definition 1 In this Regulation, Act means the Municipal Government Act. Exemption 2 A constituency office of a Member of the Legislative Assembly or any other office used by one or more Members of the Legislative Assembly to carry out their duties and functions as Members is exempt from taxation under Part 10, Division 3 of the Act

18 AR 214/2011 MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT Expiry 3 This Regulation is made under section 603(1) of the Act and is subject to repeal under section 603(2) of the Act. Coming into force 4 This Regulation comes into force on January 1, Alberta Regulation 215/2011 Judgment Interest Act JUDGMENT INTEREST REGULATION Filed: November 24, 2011 For information only: Made by the Lieutenant Governor in Council (O.C. 470/2011) on November 24, 2011 pursuant to section 4 of the Judgment Interest Act. Calculation of interest 1 For the purposes of section 4 of the Judgment Interest Act, (a) the interest rate from January 1, 1993 to December 31, 1993 is prescribed at 6% per year; (b) the interest rate from January 1, 1994 to December 31, 1994 is prescribed at 4.5% per year; (c) the interest rate from January 1, 1995 to December 31, 1995 is prescribed at 5.25% per year; (d) the interest rate from January 1, 1996 to December 31, 1996 is prescribed at 5.5% per year; (e) the interest rate from January 1, 1997 to December 31, 1997 is prescribed at 3.5% per year; (f) the interest rate from January 1, 1998 to December 31, 1998 is prescribed at 3.5% per year; (g) the interest rate from January 1, 1999 to December 31, 1999 is prescribed at 4% per year; (h) the interest rate from January 1, 2000 to December 31, 2000 is prescribed at 6.25% per year; (i) the interest rate from January 1, 2001 to December 31, 2001 is 6.25% per year;

19 AR 215/2011 JUDGMENT INTEREST (j) the interest rate from January 1, 2002 to December 31, 2002 is prescribed at 5.25% per year; (k) the interest rate from January 1, 2003 to December 31, 2003 is prescribed at 4.5% per year; (l) the interest rate from January 1, 2004 to December 31, 2004 is prescribed at 3.75% per year; (m) the interest rate from January 1, 2005 to December 31, 2005 is prescribed at 3.40% per year; (n) the interest rate from January 1, 2006 to December 31, 2006 is prescribed at 3.50% per year; (o) the interest rate from January 1, 2007 to December 31, 2007 is prescribed at 4% per year; (p) the interest rate from January 1, 2008 to December 31, 2008 is prescribed at 4.25% per year; (q) the interest rate from January 1, 2009 to December 31, 2009 is prescribed at 2.75% per year; (r) the interest rate from January 1, 2010 to December 31, 2010 is prescribed at 0.825% per year; (s) the interest rate from January 1, 2011 to December 31, 2011 is prescribed at 1.85% per year; (t) the interest rate from January 1, 2012 to December 31, 2012 is prescribed as 1.20% per year. Repeal 2 The Judgment Interest Regulation (AR 364/84) is repealed Alberta Regulation 216/2011 Judicature Act ALBERTA RULES OF COURT AMENDMENT REGULATION Filed: November 24, 2011 For information only: Made by the Lieutenant Governor in Council (O.C. 471/2011) on November 24, 2011 pursuant to section 28.1 of the Judicature Act

20 AR 216/2011 JUDICATURE 1 The Alberta Rules of Court (AR 124/2010) are amended by this Regulation. 2 Rule 13.36(1)(b) is amended by adding or 4 after item Alberta Regulation 217/2011 Wills and Succession Act PREFERENTIAL SHARE (INTESTATE ESTATES) REGULATION Filed: November 29, 2011 For information only: Made by the Minister of Justice and Attorney General (M.O. 61/2011) on November 28, 2011 pursuant to section 61(2) of the Wills and Succession Act. Prescribed amount of share 1 For the purposes of section 61(1)(b)(i) of the Act, the prescribed amount is $ Expiry 2 For the purpose of ensuring that this Regulation is reviewed for ongoing relevancy and necessity, with the option that it may be repassed in its present or an amended form following a review, this Regulation expires on January 15, Coming into force 3 This Regulation comes into force on the coming into force of Part 3 of the Wills and Succession Act