Metric Conversion Regulation, Alta. Reg. 22/2000

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(Consolidated up to 354/2003)
ALBERTA REGULATION 22/2000
Land Titles Act
METRIC CONVERSION REGULATION
Table of Contents
	1	Definitions
	2	Expression of measurements according to certificate of title
	3	Expression of measurements according to specific systems
	4	Exception to section 3(1)
	5	Conversion of measurements
	6	New certificates of title
	7	Correction of plans
	8	Repeal
	9	Expiry


Definitions
1   In this Regulation,
	(a)	"Act" means the Land Titles Act;
	(b)	"Canadian Units" means the Canadian units of 
measurement, as set out and defined in Schedule II to the 
Weights and Measures Act (Canada);
	(c)	"International System of Units" means the International 
System of Units (including the customary units of 
measurement) referred to in section 4(1) to (3) of the 
Weights and Measures Act (Canada).
Expression of measurements according to certificate of title
2   An instrument, other than a plan, or a caveat that applies to all 
the land described in a certificate of title must, when presented for 
registration under the Act, express all measurements of the land 
described in it in the same units of measurement in which the 
certificate of title is expressed.
Expression of measurements according to specific systems
3(1)  A plan or any other instrument or a caveat that contains or 
results in a land description that is different from the land 
description in the applicable certificate of title must, when 
presented for registration under the Act, express all measurements 
of the land described in it in the International System of Units.
(2)  If a plan or any other instrument or a caveat referred to in 
subsection (1) includes a measurement of area, the area may, in 
addition to being expressed in the International System of Units, be 
expressed in Canadian Units.
Exception to section 3(1)
4   Notwithstanding section 3(1), the Registrar may authorize the 
registration of an instrument or caveat that expresses measurements 
only in Canadian Units if the Registrar considers that the 
determination of the measurements on the basis of the International 
System of Units and their expression on that basis in that particular 
instrument or caveat would result in extraordinary expense or other 
hardship.
Conversion of measurements
5   The Registrar may authorize the conversion of any 
measurement in a certificate of title expressed in Canadian Units 
into the International System of Units, and may make the 
appropriate correction in the certificate of title.
New certificates of title
6   When a new certificate of title is issued by the Registrar, the 
Registrar may authorize that a measurement of area expressed in 
the certificate of title be expressed in the International System of 
Units and in Canadian Units.
Correction of plans
7   If a plan that is registered under the Act is corrected, all 
measurements expressed in the correction must be expressed in the 
same units of measurement as those in which the plan is expressed.
Repeal
8   The Metric Conversion Regulation (AR 348/78) is repealed.
Expiry
9   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 February 1, 2011.
AR 22/2000 s9;354/2003
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