Legislation

The responsibilities of the Office of the Public Guardian are governed under the following acts and regulations. (No person may use, reproduce, store or transmit copies of legislation for any purpose other than personal use without the consent of the Alberta Queen's Printer.)

• Adult Guardianship and Trusteeship Act
  • Adult Guardianship and Trusteeship Regulation
  • Adult Guardianship and Trusteeship (Ministerial) Regulation
• Personal Directives Act
  • Personal Directives Regulation (AR 99/2008)
  • Personal Directives (Ministerial) Regulation (AR 26/1998)
• Mental Health Act, Section 28(1)(d)

Legislative Review of the Dependent Adults Act and the Personal Directives Act
The Final Report and Recommendations of the Legislative Review of the Dependent Adults Act and the Personal Directives Act is now complete.

• Dependent Adults Act
  • Dependent Adults Regulation (AR 289/1981)
  • Surrogate Rules (AR130/1995)