Exploration Dispute Resolution Regulation (Alta Reg. 227/2003).

The present Regulation is enacted under the Public Lands Act. In particular, the Regulation lays down provisions relating to the resolution of disputes. At the outset the Regulation contains, inter alia, the definition of certain terms such as, “agricultural disposition”, “agricultural disposition holder”, “agricultural lease”, “agricultural leaseholder”, “Board”, “exploration”, “exploration approval”, “local settlement officer”. The text consists of 33 sections divided into 3 Parts as follows: Disputes regarding operational and land use concerns (1); Surface Rights Board (2); Consequential, expiry and coming into force (3).