Bill 18 (Legislature 9, Session 2)

L9 S2 7754

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Bill No. 18 -of 1942. A BILL TO AMEND THE PUBLIC HEALTH ACT. NOTE. This BiI'l amends The Public Health Act. A definition of "Nuisance" is added in the

interpretation section. The amendments to

section 22l will enable the Depart ment to establish different fiscal years for different health districts rather than having their fiscal years ending uni formly on De,cember thirty-first. This is advisable as it enables members of the Department to attend annual meetings of the districts, and supervise their accounting. The new

section 28b places on the person charged in a prosecution under this Act the burden of proving that he is the holder of any certificate or license required by this Act. The lack of this provision creates great difficulty in enforcement. w. S. GRAY, Acting Legislative Counsel. (Th.is note does not form any part of the Bill but is offered in e:rpZo)nation of its provisions.)

BILL No. 18 of 1942.

An Act to amend The Public Health Act. (Assented to , 1942.) HIS MAJESTY, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Alberta, enacts as follows: 1. This Act may be cited as "The Public Health Act Amendment Act, 1942." 2. The Public Health Act, being

chapter 58 of the Re vised Statutes of Alberta, 1922, is hereby amended as to

section 2 by adding thereto immediately after paragraph (

k) thereof the following new paragraph: "(kk) 'Nuisance' means any condition existing in any locality which is or which may become injurious or dangerous to health, or which may hinder in any manner the prevention or supression of disease ;". 3. The said Act is further amended as to

section 22l by striking out subsections (2), (3) and (4) thereof and by substituting therefor the following: "

(2) In the order constituting a district the Minister may,- "(

a) make an estimate of the annual cost of the opera tion of the district, which shall be the annual esti mate for that district from year to year until varied by a further order; " (

b) determine the date on which the fiscal year of the district is to end; "(

c) prescribe the proportions in which, and the dates on which the municipalities included in the district shall make their quarterly contribution towards the estimated cost of operation. "

(3) Upon the constitution of a district, the Minister shall,- "(

a) make an interim estimate of the proportionate cost of the operation of the district from the date of its constitution to the date fixed for the ending of the fiscal year; "(

b) give ~uch directions as he deems necessary and expedIent concerning the manner in which and the

dates on which the municipalities liable shall con tribute their proportionate shares of this interim estimate. "

(4) One-half of the cost of operation of the district shall be borne and paid by the municipalities which are wholly or partially included within the district in the pro portions prescribed by the Minister in the order, and shall be payable to the Provincial Treasurer in quarterly instal ments at the times and in the manner set out in the order constituting the district or as varied by any subsequent order. "

(5) The Lieutenant Governor in Council may make regulations as to the manner in which the affairs and business of the district shall be conducted, and the manner in which the District Health Board and its officials shall discharge their functions and duties." 4. The said Act is further amended by adding thereto immediately after

section 28a the following new section: "28b. In any prosecution under this Act or under the Regulations of the Provincial Board, the burden of proof that any person is properly registered or that any person is the holder of any license, permit or certificate pursuant to the provisions of this Act or the Regulations, shall be upon the person charged." 5. This Act shall come into force on the day upon which it is assented to.

SECOND SESSION NINTH LEGISLATURE 6 GEORGE VI 1942 BILL

An Act to amend The Public Health Act. Received and read the First time Second time ..................................... . Third time ....................................... . HON. DR. CROSS. EDMONTON: A. Shnltka, King's PrInter 1942 Title: 1942 (9th, 2nd) Bill 18,

An Act to amend The Public Health Act

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Collection	Alberta — Bills
Citation	L9 S2 7754
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Volume / chapter	L9 S2 7754
Language	en
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Source	PROVINCIAL
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