Bill 78 (Legislature 11, Session 4)

L11 S4 6989

Alberta — Bills

Bill No. 78 of 1951. A BILL TO AMEND THE OIL SANDS PILOT PLANT ADMINISTRATION ACT. NOTE. This Bill amends The Oil Sands Pilot Plant Administra tion Act, being -chapter of the Statutes of Alberta, 1949. A new

section is added to the Act enabling the Board of Trustees to appoint employees and to retain or engage the services and advice of consultants, engineers, economists and other professional or technical persons if the Board deems it necessary or advisable. The Board of Trustees entered into an agreement with Sidney M. Blair, a Con sultant Petroleum Engineer, to make a survey of the economic feasibility of producing and transporting to market the component materials found in the bituminous sands in the vicinity of Bitumount.

This agreement was entered into with the approval of the Lieutenant Governor in Council subject to this amendment being enacted enabl ing the making of such an agreement. The original agree ment was dated the 24th of February, 1950, and was approved by O.C. 191-50 dated the 6th of March, 1950. A further agreement with Mr. Blair was approved by O.C. 210-51 dated the 12th of February, 1951. This Bill is made retroactive to the 24th of February, 1950, which will have the effect of validating both these agreements.

Section and

section and the

Schedule have been struck out as they have expired and are no longer necessary.

Section simply validated a former order in council and

section gave this validation retroactive effect. As there is no further need to have these sections appearing in the Act they are accordingly struck out. KENNETH A. McKENZIE, Legislative Counsel. (This note does not form any part of the Bill but is offered in explanation of its provisions.) BILL No. 78 of 1951.

An Act to amend The Oil Sands Pilot Plant Administration Act. (Assented to , 1951.) HIS MAJESTY, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Alberta, enacts as follows: 1. The Oil Sands Pilot Plant Administration Act, being

chapter of the Statutes of Alberta, 1949, is hereby amended. 2. Sections and and the

Schedule are struck out and ~~~t~o~~J the following new

section is substituted:

Schedule repealed "5.

(1) The Board of Trustees may,- New "(

a) appoint such officers, servants and employees as the ~~~~:~/Of Board deems necessary in order to carry out its ~oart of duties and facilitate the administration of this rus ees Act; " (

b) retain, engage, or otherwise obtain the services and advice of such consultants, engineers, economists and other professional or technical persons as the Board deems necessary or advisable; "(

c) define the duties and fix or approve the remunera tion or fees of the persons so appointed, retained or engaged. "

(2) The expenditures incurred under this

section may ~ppropria be paid out of the moneys appropriated by the Legislative hon Assembly for that purpose and in default of any appropria- tion shall be paid out of the General Revenue Fund.". 3. This Act shall come into force on the day upon which ,Coming . . t f 't h II b mto force it is assented to and upon so .comIng In orce I s a e deemed to have been in force at all times on and after the twenty-fourth day of February, 1950. No. 78. FOURTH SESSION ELEVENTH LEGISLATURE GEORGE VI BILL

An Act to amend The Oil Sands Pilot Plant Administration Act. Received and read the First time .................... . Second time ..................................... . 'Dhird time .... HON. DR. ROBINSON. Title: 1951 (11th, 4th) Bill 78,

An Act to amend The Oil Sands Pilot Plant Administration Act

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Collection	Alberta — Bills
Citation	L11 S4 6989
Type	bill
Volume / chapter	L11 S4 6989
Language	en
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Identifier	1527ca50c4cc7af2d7bb3080b27a3b131c2da5e6

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