Bill 222 — Second Session, 23Rd Legislature, 43 Elizabeth Ii the Legislative Assembly of Alberta Bill 222 Amusement Amendment Act, 1994 (Legislature 23, Session 2)

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Alberta — Bills

1994 BILL 222 Second Session, 23rd Legislature, 43 Elizabeth II THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF ALBERTA BILL 222 AMUSEMENT AMENDMENT ACT, 1994 MR. ZWOZDESKY First Reading Second Reading Committee of the Whole Third Reading Royal Assent Title: 1994 (23rd, 2nd) Bill 222, Amusement Amendment Act, 1994

Bill 222 Mr. Zwozdesky BILL 222 1994 AMUSEMENT AMENDMENT ACT, 1994 (Assented to , 1994) HER MAJESTY, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, enacts as follows: 1 The Amusements Act is amended by this Act. 2

Section 1 is amended and by adding the following after clause (1): (m) "minor" means a minor within the meaning of the Age of Majority Act. 3 The following

Part is added after

Part 2.

PART 2.1 ACCESS TO FILMS BY MINORS 17.1(1) No person shall, at a place of amusement or a film exchange, rent, sell, provide for purposes of viewing or show a film that has been classified pursuant to this Act as other than a family picture or a picture for universal exhibition to any one who (

a) is under the age of 18 years, or (

b) appears to be under the age of 18 years and who fails to produce identification showing that he is of the age of 18 years 1

Explanatory Notes 1 This bill will amend

Chapter A-41 of the Revised Statues of Alberta 1980. 2 This new part will make it an offence to show or rent to minors any film or video that has not been classified as "family" or "universal". It will also extend liability to owners who fail to scrutinize the practices of their employees. 3 This part will also make it an offence for minors to purchase, rent or attempt to purchase or rent any film or video proscribed by this part. Provision is made for fines and for the suspension of licences for offences committed by owners and their employees. 1

or more.

(2) No owner shall, at a place of amusement or a film exchange, rent, sell, provide for purposes of viewing or show a film that has been classified pursuant to this Act as other than a family picture or a picture for universal exhibition to any one who (

a) is under the age of 18 years, or (

b) appears to be under the age of 18 years and who fails to produce identification showing that he is of the age of 18 years or more.

(3) No minor shall at a place of amusement or a film exchange, rent, purchase or attempt to rent or purchase a film that has been classified pursuant to this Act as other than a family picture or a picture for universal exhibition. 17.2(1) A person who contravenes

section 17.1(1) or an owner who contravenes

section 17.1(2) is guilty of an offence and liable on

summary conviction (

a) for a first offence to a fine of not less than $250 and not more than $1,000 and (

b) for a second or subsequent offence, to a fine of not less than $500 and not more than $10,000.

(2) A minor who contravenes

section 17.1(3) is guilty of an offence punishable on

summary conviction. 17.3(1) Notwithstanding

section 7, if an owner or other person has committed an offence under

section 17.2(l)(

a) the Minister shall suspend the licence for the premises at which the offence was committed for a period not exceeding one month.

(2) Notwithstanding

section 7, if an owner or other person has committed an offence under

section 17.2(l)(

b) the Minister shall suspend the licence for the premises at which the offence was committed for a period of one year unless he is satisfied that the owner of the premises has taken all reasonable steps to prevent an offence being committed under this Part, in which case he may reduce the period of suspension to a period he considers appropriate in the circumstances, but such reduction shall not in any case be for a period of less than one month. 2 Title: 1994 (23rd, 2nd) Bill 222, Amusement Amendment Act, 1994

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