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As part of our regulatory appeal process, anyone who requests an appeal must follow our regulatory timelines. Find out how our appeal process works.

Every decision we issue is governed by provincial legislation. Examples of decisions include approvals for licences, leases, authorizations, and certificates. The following table details

  • what type of decisions can be appealed (in accordance with legislation),
  • who can file a request for regulatory appeal, and
  • our request deadlines.

Learn more about the application legislation underlining our review and approval of applications, such as the Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act, Public Lands Act,and the Water Act.

Type of Decision Who can appeal Appeal deadline
Coal Conservation Act
Approval issued under the Coal Conservation Act Any eligible person* 30 calendar days after the notice of decision is issued
Order issued under the Coal Conservation Act, including the following:
  • order to shut down plant
  • cancellation or suspension of approval or licence
  • suspension of development or operations at the mine, coal processing plant, or in situ coal scheme
 Any eligible person* 7 calendar days after the notice of order is issued
Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act
Approval issued under the Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act Any eligible person* 30 calendar days after the notice of decision is issued
Enforcement order or environmental protection order issued under the Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act Any eligible person* Depending on the authority exercised, 7 or 30 calendar days from the date the enforcement order or the environmental protection order is issued
Reclamation certificate issued under the Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act Any eligible person* 1 year after the reclamation certificate is issued
Gas Resources Preservation Act
Approval issued under the Gas Resources Preservation Act Any eligible person* 30 calendar days after the notice of decision is issued
Oil and Gas Conservation Act
Approval issued under the Oil and Gas Conservation Act Any eligible person* 30 calendar days after the notice of decision is issued
Order issued under the Oil and Gas Conservation Act, including the following:
  • order to suspend or abandon a well or facility
  • order to pay suspension costs, abandonment costs, or reclamation costs
  • order to shut down or close a well or facility
 Any eligible person* 7 calendar days after the notice of order is issued
Oil Sands Conservation Act
Approval issued under the Oil Sands Conservation Act Any eligible person* 30 calendar days after the notice of decision is issued
Order issued under the Oil Sands Conservation Act, including the following:
  • stop order
  • cancellation of approval
 Any eligible person* 7 calendar days after the notice of order is issued
Pipeline Act
Approval issued under the Pipeline Act Any eligible person* 30 calendar days after the notice of decision is issued
Order issued under the Pipeline Act, including the following:
  • order to discontinue or abandon a pipeline
  • order to pay discontinuation costs or abandonment costs
  • order to suspend construction or operation
 Any eligible person* 7 calendar days after the notice of order is issued
Public Lands Act
Approval issued under the Public Lands Act Any eligible person* 30 calendar days after the notice of decision is issued
Enforcement order for contraventions of provisions of Alberta Land Stewardship Act regional plan issued under the Public Lands Act Any eligible person* 7 calendar days from the date the enforcement order was issued
Order issued under the Public Lands Administration Regulation Any eligible person* 7 calendar days after the notice of order is issued
Order to stop activity or land use on public land; demolish, remove, or replace improvements made or in the process of being made; other actions required so that the activity or land use on public land complies with the Public Lands Act Any eligible person* No later than 3 hours after the order is issued
Removal of a thing, without warrant or order under the Public Lands Act, that in opinion of an officer is causing or may cause loss or damage to land or any thing in the land Any eligible person* No later than 3 hours after the thing is removed
Responsible Energy Development Act
Administrative penalty imposed under the Responsible Energy Development Act Any person required to pay an administrative penalty 30 calendar days after the notice of administrative penalty is issued
Water Act
Approval issued under the Water Act Any eligible person* 30 calendar days after the notice of the decision is issued
Issuance or refusal of an approval to commence or continue an activity under the Water Act Any eligible person* 7 calendar days after the notice of order is issued
Water management order or enforcement order issued under the Water Act Any eligible person* 7 calendar days from the date the enforcement order is issued
Other    
Any other appealable decision under the energy resource enactments or specified enactments Any eligible person* 30 calendar days after the notice of decision is issued

* An eligible person is

  • any person who is directly and adversely affected by a decision of the AER under an energy resource enactment,
  • any person who is permitted under the specified enactments to file a notice of appeal under those enactments, or
  • any other person described in the regulation

Lean more about who can submit a request for appeal.