King's Printer: Difference between revisions

The [[Alberta]] Queen's Printer is the position, created in 1906, that oversees the administration of [[Crown copyright]] in the province, as well as publishing and distributing copies of legislation, regulations, and related material, including the ''[[Alberta Gazette]]'',<ref>{{citation| last=Elizabeth II| author-link=Elizabeth II| url=http://www.canlii.org/en/ab/laws/regu/alta-reg-44-1970/latest/alta-reg-44-1970.html| date=11 December 2008| title=Queen's Printer Regulations| series=2| location=Edmonton| publisher=Alberta Queen's Printer| access-date=5 October 2009}}</ref> in both [[hard copy]] and electronic forms. Such print and digital media is also distributed by the Queen's Printer to libraries around Alberta, as well as being sold at a dedicated bookstore in [[Edmonton]] and via the [[Internet]].<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.qp.alberta.ca/about_us.cfm| last=Queen's Printer| title=Queen's Printer > About Alberta Queen's Printer| publisher=About Alberta Queen's Printer| access-date=4 October 2009}}</ref> The Queen's Printer him or herselfthemself is appointed by the [[Lieutenant Governor of Alberta]]-in-[[Executive Council of Alberta|Council]].<ref>{{citation| last=Elizabeth II| author-link=Elizabeth II| url=http://www.canlii.org/en/ab/laws/stat/rsa-2000-c-q-2/latest/rsa-2000-c-q-2.html| date=1 January 2002| title=Queen's Printer Act| series=1| location=Edmonton| publisher=Alberta Queen's Printer| access-date=5 October 2009}}</ref>

A Queen's Printer for New Brunswick is appointed by the [[Lieutenant Governor of New Brunswick]] on the advice of his or hertheir [[Executive Council (Commonwealth countries)|Executive Council]],<ref>{{citation| last=Elizabeth II| author-link=Elizabeth II| url=http://www.gnb.ca/legis/bill/pdf/55/2/Bill-5.pdf| date=3 June 2005| title=Queen's Printer Act| series=2| location=Fredericton| publisher=Queen's Printer for New Brunswick| access-date=6 October 2009| ref=CITEREF_Elizabeth_II_2005}}</ref> and thereafter publishes the regulations, acts of the provincial parliament, and ''[[The Royal Gazette (New Brunswick)|The Royal Gazette]]'',<ref>{{Harvnb| Elizabeth II| 2005| loc=3.2}}</ref> and supplies them to libraries across the province and for sale to the public.<ref>{{Harvnb| Elizabeth II| 2005| loc=5}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.gnb.ca/0062/acts/| last=Office of the Attorney General of New Brunswick| title=Departments and Agencies > Attorney General > Acts and Regulations > Queen's Printer| publisher=Queen's Printer for New Brunswick| access-date=6 October 2009}}</ref>

The Office of the Queen's Printer in [[Saskatchewan]] is based in [[Regina, Saskatchewan|Regina]] and has the duty of publishing and distributing official copies of all legislation, regulations, and related material, including the ''[[Saskatchewan Gazette]]'', and any other publications ordered by the [[Lieutenant Governor of Saskatchewan]]-in-[[Executive Council of Saskatchewan|Council]].<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.qp.gov.sk.ca/index.cfm?fuseaction=content.display&id=E7EF18B5-F27F-45E5-98CDEC7359D9C917| last=Queen's Printer| title=Queen's Printer > About Queen's Printer| publisher=Queen's Printer for Saskatchewan| access-date=4 October 2009}}</ref> The Queen's Printer also holds Crown copyright on behalf of the [[Monarchy in Saskatchewan|Queen in Right of Saskatchewan]], and has the ability to release, in exceptional circumstances, such copyright on a one-time basis.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.qp.gov.sk.ca/index.cfm?fuseaction=content.display&id=78D82F52-0E92-4934-9C5521C6046079BF| last=Queen's Printer| title=Queen's Printer > Copyright| publisher=Queen's Printer for Saskatchewan| access-date=4 October 2009}}</ref> The Queen's Printer him or herselfthemself is appointed by the [[Lieutenant Governor of Saskatchewan]]-in-[[Executive Council of Saskatchewan|Council]].<ref>{{citation| last=Elizabeth II| author-link=Elizabeth II| url=http://www.canlii.org/en/sk/laws/stat/rss-1978-c-q-3/latest/rss-1978-c-q-3.pdf| date=1 April 2004| title=Queen's Printer's Act| series=2.1| location=Regina| publisher=Queen's Printer for Saskatchewan| access-date=5 October 2009| ref=CITEREF_Elizabeth_II_(Saskatchewan)_2004}}</ref> Once legislation in has been granted Royal Assent, the Clerk of the Legislative Assembly must provide to the Queen's Printer a certified copy of the new law,<ref>{{Harvnb| Elizabeth II (Saskatchewan)| 2004| loc=9.1}}</ref> as well as the journals of all sessions of the legislature.<ref>{{Harvnb| Elizabeth II (Saskatchewan)| 2004| loc=9.2}}</ref>