Bill 104 — A Bill To Amend the Public Lands Act Ron. (Legislature 15, Session 2)

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Alberta — Bills

No. 104 2nd Session, 15th Legislature, Alberta 13 Eliz'abeth II BILL 104 A Bill to amend The Public Lands Act RON. MR. RUSTE Printoo by L. S. WALL, Printer to the Queen's Most Exoellent Majesty, EGmonton, Alberta, 1965

Explanatory Note t. This Bill amends

chapter 259 of the Revised Statutes.

Section 66 is in

Part III dealing with grazing leases. Sub section (3) reads:

(3) Compensation not to exceed twenty-five per cent of the cost of conservation, reclamation, regrassing and improvement proje-cts may be made to the lessee by . the Minister by way of rebate of future rentals and taxes on the lease.

Section 119 enumerates powers of the Lieutenant Governor in Council.

Section 119a, subsection (1) enumerates powers of the Lieu tenant Governor in Council to make regulations.

Section 124 enumerates powers of the Minister.

BILL No. 104 of 1965

An Act to amend The Public Lands Act (Assented to , 1965) HER MAJESTY, by and with the advice and consent of , the Legislative Asse,mbly of the Province of ALberta, enacts as follows: 1. The Public Lands Act is herehy amended.

Section 66 is amended by striking out subsection (3). 3. Sectiori 119 is amended by adding· the following clauses: (

w) prescribe the rate of interest at any rate not ex ceeding six per cent per annum on money payable as the whole or part of the consideration under any disposition, the payment of which is deferred to a date subsequent to the date of the disposition, and (

x) prescribe the rate of interest at any r.ate not exceed ing six per cent per annum on money payable under any disposition that is not paid within one month from the date it is due.

Section 119a, subsection (1) is amended (

a) by striking out the word "and" at the end of clause (

d) and by adding the word "and" at the end of clause (e) , (

b) by adding the following clause after clause (e): (

I) p~escribing the terms, conditions, duties, obli gations and restrictions applicable to any graz ing lessee who conducts range improvement projects on public land, including the period of time during which the payment of rent by the lessee may be waived.

Section 124 is amended by striking out the word "and" at the end of claus4e (

I) and by adding the following clause after clause (g) : (

h) authorize any person (

i) to enter upon and occupy public land for any period of time not exceeding one year for the

6. See clause 5 of this Bill, which enacts clause (

h) of

section 124.

Section 136 deals with the disposition of livestock on vacant public lands. Subsection (3a) presently reads: (3a;: Notwithstanding subsections (la) and (2), where seizure is made Qf horses Qver six months of age and not bearing any Visible brand, mark or vent, the Minister may cause such horses and any colts running with them to. be sold by public auctio.n at any time.

Section 142 reads: 142. If upo.n any dispositio.n of public lands the payment of any mOoney payable as the co.nsideration therefor is deferred to. a date subsequent to. the making Qf the dispositio.n, then, subject to. any express agreement to. the contrary, it bears interest at the rate of four and one-half per cent a year. See clause 3 of this Bill. 9. Commencement of Act. 2

purpose of conducting appraisals, inspections, analyses, inventories or other investigations of the natural resources which may exist thereon, and (ii) to enter upon and immediately occupy any pub Jic land mentioned in an application he has submitted for a disposition thereof, and (

i) authorize the Director to reserve public land for any specified use by any department or agency .of the Crown in right of Alberta, or the Crown in right of Canada, without executing any disposition there for. G. The following

section is added after

section 124: 124a. When a person enters upon and immediately .occupies public land pursuant to subclause (ii) of clause (h) .of

section 124 he shall be bound by this Act in the same manner and to the same extent as if the disposition for which he subn1itted his application had been granted to him.

Section 136 is amended by striking out subsection (3a) and by substituting the following: (3a) Notwithstanding subsections (la) and (2), where seizure is made of stock not bearing any visible brand, mark or vent, the Minister may dispose of them and any offspring running with them in any manner he thinks fit.

Section 142 is repealed. 9. This Act comes into force on the day upon which it is assented to. 2

No. 104 SECOND SESSION FIFTEENTH LEGISLA lURE 13 ELIZABETH II 1965 BILL

An Act to amend The Public Lands Act Received and read the First time ......................................... . Second time ....................................... . Third time ........................................ .. HON. MR. RUSTE Title: 1965 (15th, 2nd) Bill 104,

An Act to amend The Public Lands Act

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