Bill 238 — Third Session, 18Th Legislature, 26 Elizabeth Ii the Legislative Assembly of Alberta Bill 238 An, Act To Amend the Amusements Act (Legislature 18, Session 3)

L18 S3 5843

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1977 Bill 238 Third Session, 18th Legislature, 26 Elizabeth II THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF ALBERTA BILL 238 AN, ACT TO AMEND THE AMUSEMENTS ACT MR. TAYLOR First Reading Second Reading .' .... :, .. : ................... . Third Reading Printed by the Queen's Printer for the Province of Alberta, EDMONTON

Bill 238 Mr. Taylor BILL 238 1977

AN ACT TO AMEND THE AMUSEMENTS ACT (Assented to , 1977) HER MAJESTY, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, enacts as follows: 1. The Amusements Act is hereby amended.

Section 2 is amended by striking out clause (

a) and by substituting therefor the following,' (a) "amusement" means a contest, dance, entertain ment, exhibition, game, performance, program, show or other display or device provided :Dor the diversion of the public including displays or devices produced electrically, electronically or mechanically or by a combination the,reof; 3. The following sections are added after

section 22,' 22.1 The Minister may order any amusement which is displ'ayed to or operated by or avaHable for display to or operation by members of the public to be referred to the censor or board of censors appointed pursuant to secti'On 15. 22.2 The censor or board of censors may permit or prohibit the displ1ay to or operation by the public of any amusement referred to them pursuant t'O

section 22.1 or may permit the display or operation on the condition that nO' children shall be present at the place of and at the time of the display or oper ation. '22.3 No person shall rent, lease, sell, or lagree to rent, lease, or s'ell an amusement that has been referred by the Minister to the censor or board of censors until the censor 'Or board of censors has determined that it shall be permitted to be dis played 'Or operated. 2'2.4 No person shall display 'Or permit to be Dperated ,any amusement that has been referred by the Minister to the censor or board of censors until the censor or board of censors has determined that it shall be permitted to be displayed or 'Operated.

Explanatory Notes General: This Bill provides authority to censor games such as those that entertain by the simulated killing of human beings. 2.

Section '2, clause (

a) presently reads (a) 'amusement' means a contest, dance, entertainment, exhibition, game, performance, program or show; 3. Referral of certain amusements to the censors

22.5 Where the censor or board of ,censors has determined that 'an amuse'ment may be displayed or operated only in a place land at a time where children not present, no person shall display or permit to be operated the amusement when or where children are present. 22.6 A certificate containing (

a) the name of the amusement, (b) ,the name of the produce'r or manufacturer, and (

c) the licence number shall be issued by the Minister in respect of all amusements permitted by the censor or board of censors to be displayed or operated pursuant to this Act.

Section 29 is amended by adding after clause 25 the following clause: 26. Expanding the application of

section 2, clause (

a) to other forms of amusement or diversion or sport where the referral of such items to the censor or board of censors is deemed to be in the public interest. 5. This Act comes into force on the day upon which it is assented to. 2

4. Adds power to amend definition of "amusement" by regulation 2 Title: 1977 (18th, 3rd) Bill 238,

An Act to Amend The Amusements Act

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