Bill 266 — Fourth Session, 18Th Legislature, 27 Elizabeth Ii the Legislative Assembly of Alberta Bill 266 An Act To Amend the Elections Act (No.2) (Legislature 18, Session 4)

L18 S4 4443

Alberta — Bills

1978 BILL Fourth Session, 18th Legislature, 27 Elizabeth II THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF ALBERTA BILL

AN ACT TO AMEND THE ELECTIONS ACT (No.2) MR. CLARK First Reading ____________ ~ __ --_ _...,_...,,_y.,..-------------- Second Reading ___ ~ __________________________________ _ Committee of the Whole -------------------------------- 11Urd Reading ---------------------------------------- Royal Assent _________________________________________ _ Printed by the Queen's Printer tor the Province ot Alberta, EDMONTON Bill Mr. Clark BILL 266

AN ACT TO AMEND THE ELECTIONS ACT (No.2) (Assented to , 1978) HER MAJESTY, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, enacts as foHows: 1. The Elections Act is amended by this Act. 2. The following is added after

section 163: 163.1 Where the Lieutenant Governor in Council receives a petition signed by no less than 10% of the electors of the Pro vince requesting that a p'lebiscite be conducted on a question or or questions regarding the desirability of (

a) amending existing legislation, or (

b) introducing new legislation, relative to any subject matter whatsoever within the legislative jurisdiction of the Province, the Lieutenant Governor in Council shall give directions for the holding of a general plebiscite of the electors of the Province to determine the question or questions contained in the plebiscite. 16a.2 A plebiscite resulting from a petition under

section 163.1 shall be held within 90 days of the date of receipt of the petition by the Lieutenant Governor in Council. 3. This Act comes into force on the day upon which it is as sented to. Explanatory Notes I. This Bill will amend

chapter of the Revised Statutes of Alberta, 1970. 2. Adds new

section 163.1. Makes the holding of a plebiscite obligatory when petitioned for by 10% of votes. Title: 1978 (18th, 4th) Bill 266,

An Act to Amend the Elections Act (No. 2)

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