Bill 91 — Seeond Session, 17Th Legislature, 22 Elizaheth Ii the Legislative Assembly of Alberta Bill 91 the Highway Traffic Amendment Act, 1973 (Legislature 17, Session 2)

L17 S2 5225

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1973 Bill Seeond Session, 17th Legislature, 22 Elizaheth II THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF ALBERTA BILL The Highway Traffic Amendment Act, 1973 THE MINISTER OF HIGHWAYS AND TRANSPORT First Reading Second Reading ........................... . Third Reading ............................. . Printed by QUEEN'S PRINTEH. for the Province of Alberta, EDMONTON Bill BILL THE HIGHWAY TRAFIFIC AMENDMENT ACT, 1973 (Assented tol , 1973) HER MAJESTY, by and with the advice and consent of the Legi1slative Assembly of Alberta, enacts as follows: 1. The Highway Traffic Act is hereby amended. 2.

Section is amended by striking out subsection (2) and by substituting the following:

(2) Where an operator's licence and registration are suspended under subsection (1) the licence and registra tion remain suspended and shall not at any time thereafter be renewed, nor shall any new operator's licence be issued to, or new registration be permitted to be made by the person liable, until the judgment is satisfied or discharged, otherwise than by a discharge in bankruptcy, to the ex tent of (

a) at least $35,000, exclusive of interest and costs, where the judgment arises out of a motor vehicle accident occurring before January 1, 1974, or (

b) at least $50,000, exclusive of interest and costs, where the judgment arises out of a motor vehicle accident occurring on or after January 1, 1974. 3. This Act comes into force on the day upon which it is assented to. EXPLANATORY NOTES This Bill will amend the Revised Statutes of Alberta 1970,

chapter 169,

section in conjunction with an increase of the minimum auto insurance coverage from $35,000 to $50,000. Sec tion 243 (1) and (2) presently read: 243.

(1) Where a judgment for damages arising out of a motor vehicle accident is rendered agains,t a pers'on by a court in Alberta or in any other province of Canada, if that perso.n fails, within 15 days from the date upon which tbe judgment became final, to satisfy the judgment, tbe Minister, ,subjec,t to sections and may suspend the operator's licence of that person and may suspend the registration of any or every motor vehicle registered in the name of that person.

(2) Where an operator's licence and registration are suspended under subsection (1) the licence and regtstration remain suspended and shall not at any time thereafter be renewed, nor shall any new operator's licence be issued to, or new registra'tio·n be permitted to be made by the person liable, until the judgment is' satisfied 'Or discharged, other wise than by a discharge in bankruptcy, to the extent of at least $35,000, exclusive of interest and costs. Title: 1973 (17th, 2nd) Bill 91, The Highway Traffic Amendment Act, 1973

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Citation	L17 S2 5225
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