Bill No. 42 of 1945. A BILL TO AMEND THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ACT NOTE. This Bill proposes to a.mend the above Act by empowering the Minister to make regulations governing private sehools which are defined as school,s other than those defined in

section 2, that is sehools organized under this Act or The School Act. The operation of a private school is prohibited unless it has been approved by the Minister and penalties are provided for infractions of this prohibition. w. S. GRAY, Legislative Counsel. (This note does not form any part of the Bill but is offered in explanation of its provisions.) BILL No. 42 of 1945.

An Act to amend The Department of Educati'On Act. (Assented to , 1945.) HIS MAJESTY, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Alberta, enacts as follows: 1. The Department of Education Act, being

chapter of the Revised Statutes of Alberta, 1942, is hereby amended by adding immediately after

section thereof the following new section: "7a.-

(1) In this

section 'private s,chool' means a school other than a sch'Ool as defined in

section which offers or purports to 'Offer instruction in courses established by the Department or c'Ourses substantially the same. "

(2) The Minister may make regulations governing the establishment, 'Operation and supervision of private schools. "

(3) No pers'On shall operate a private school unless and until it has been approved by the Minister. "( 4) Any person violating the provisions of subsection (3) shall be guilty of an offence and liable on

summary ,conviction to a penalty 'Of not less than twenty-five dollars n'Or more than two hundred dollars." 2. This Act shall come into force on the day upon which it is assented to. FIRST SESSION TENTH LEGISLATURE GEORGE VI BILL

An Act to amend The Department of Education Act. Received and read the Firsttime ...... . Second time ............ . Third time ......... . HON. MR. ANSLEY. EDMONTON: A. Shnltka, King's Printer Title: 1945 (10th, 1st) Bill 42,

An Act to amend The Department of Education Act