1974 Bill 24 Third Session, 17th Legislature, 23 EHzabetfi It THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF ALBERTA BILL 24 The Social Development Amendment Act, 1974 MR. ASHTON First Reading Second Reading ........................ . Third Reading .............. . Printed by L. S. WALL, Queen's Printer for the ProVince of Alberta, I;DMONTON

Bill 24 Mr. Ashton BILL 24 1974 THE SOC~AL DEVElOPME'NT AMENDMENT ACT, 1974 (Assented to , 1974) HER MAJESTY, by and wi,th the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of Alber,ta, enacts as follows: 1. The Social Development Act is hereby amended.

Section 24, subsection (1) is amended by adding after the word "under" the words "Part 2 lOr 3 of". 3. The following

Part is added after

Part 4:

PART 5 FAMILY ALLOWANCE RATES 28. In this Part, (a) "child" means an individual resident in Alberta who is less than 18 years Qf age; (b) "family allowance" means an allowance payable· in respect 'Of a child pursuant tQ the Family Allow­ ances Act, 1973 (Canada); (c) "parent" in relation tQ a child means an individual resident in Alberta whQ wholly· or substantially maintains the child; ( d) "resident in Alberta" means a perSQn who makes his hQme and is ordinarily resident in Alberta. 29.

The amount 'Of family allowance payable in each mQnth in respect of a child whose parents are resident in Alberta shall be at the fQllowing rates, bas~ed on the age 'Of the child on the l'ast day of the month: ' (

a) for a child who has not attained seven years of age $15; , (

b) for a child who has :attained seven years of age but has not attained 12 years of age, $19; (

c) for a child who has attained 12 years of alge but has not attained 16 years of age, $25;

Explanatory Notes I. This Bill will amend

chapter 345 of the Revised Statutes of Alberta 1970. 2. This amendment will make the appeal provisions inapplicable to the proposed

Part 5. 3. This Part will vary the rates established by the federal Act as they relate to Alberta children.

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d) for a Ichild who has attained 16 years of age but has not attained 18 years of age, $28. 30. The Minister may 'enter into agreements with the Minister of National Health and Welfare for the purpose of providing and obtaiining information with respect to the administration of this Act or the Family Allowances Act, 1973 (Canada). 4. This Act comes into force on a date to be fixed by Proclamation. 2 Title: 1974 (17th, 3rd) Bill 24, The Social Development Amendment Act, 1974