1. The following definitions apply in these Regulations.

“aboriginal police service”

“aboriginal police service” means a first nations police service established in accordance with subsection 5(1) of the Alberta Police Act. (service de police autochtone)

“Act”

“Act” means the Sex Offender Information Registration Act. (Loi)

“Alberta Police Act”

“Alberta Police Act” means the Police Act, Revised Statutes of Alberta 2000, c. P-17, as amended from time to time. (loi albertaine sur la police)

“municipal police service”

“municipal police service” means a police service established under section 27 of the Alberta Police Act. (service de police municipal)

“peace officer”

“peace officer” means a person appointed as a peace officer under the Peace Officer Act or any other enactment of Alberta and to whom all or part of the Peace Officer Act or any of its regulations apply. (agent de la paix)

“Peace Officer Act”

“Peace Officer Act” means the Peace Officer Act, S.A. 2006, c. P-3.5, as amended from time to time. (loi albertaine sur les agents de la paix)

“RCMP”

“RCMP” means the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. (GRC)

“regional police service”

“regional police service” means a police service established under section 24 of the Alberta Police Act. (service de police régional)

“special constable”

“special constable”[Repealed, SOR/2012-52, s. 1]

2. The following persons are authorized in the Province of Alberta to collect information for the purposes of the Act:

• (a) a member of the RCMP or a peace officer appointed to, or employed by, the RCMP; and

• (b) a police officer or peace officer appointed to, or employed by,

  • (i) a regional police service,

  • (ii) a municipal police service, or

  • (iii) an aboriginal police service.

• (c) [Repealed, SOR/2012-52, s. 2]