Bill 209 — Fourth Session, 20Th Legislature, 35 Elizabeth Ii the Legislative Assembly of Alberta Bill 209 Alberta Palliative Care Foundation Act (Legislature 20, Session 4)

L20 S4 3330

Alberta — Bills

1986 BILL 209 Fourth Session, 20th Legislature, 35 Elizabeth II THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF ALBERTA BILL 209 ALBERTA PALLIATIVE CARE FOUNDATION ACT MR. WOO First Reading Second Reading Committee of the Whole Third Reading Royal Assent

Bill 209 Mr. Woo BILL 209 1986 ALBERTA PALLIATIVE CARE FOUNDATION ACT (Assented to , 1986) Establishment and composition HER MAJESTY, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, enacts as follows: 1 In this Act, (a) "Foundation" means the Alberta Palliative Care Foun dation established by

section 2; (b) "Minister" means the Minister of Hospitals and Medical Care; (c) "trustees" means the trustees of the Foundation. 2(1) There is hereby created a corporation named the "Alberta Palliative Care Foundation". By-laws and meetings

(2) The Foundation shall consist of 7 persons appointed by the Lieutenant Governor in Council, one of whom shall be designated by the Lieutenant Governor in Council as chairman. 3(1) The trustees may make by-laws governing the procedure and business of the Foundation, including the expenses referred to in

section 5(2).

(2) Notwithstanding subsection (1), the trustees shall meet at least once a year on a date which, unless fixed by the by-laws, shall be fixed by the chairman of the trustees.

Objects 4 The objects of the Foundation are (

a) to solicit and receive by gift, bequest, devise, transfer or otherwise, property of every nature and description, and (

b) subject to any prior trust condifions imposed on the use of the property, to hold, use and administer the property for advancing the objects of the Foundation, and generally for (

i) advancing public awareness and understanding of palliative care; (ii) making grants to organizations that fund research into palliative care; (iii) making grants to organizations that provide training for medical staff in the provision of palliadve care; and (iv) assisting volunteer organizations to obtain financial and professional assistance for programs that develop understanding and provision of palliative care. Prohibition of 5(^1^ jj^g payment of any dividend or remuneration out of the dividends and /-jr-ir^ !• remuneration fuuds 01 thc Fouudation to auy of the trustees is prohibited.

(2) A trustee may be reimbursed out of the funds of the Foundation for the travelling and living expenses provided for in the by-laws that are necessarily incurred by him in the performance of his duties. Audit, fiscal year and annual report 6(1) The Auditor General is the auditor of the Foundation.

(2) The fiscal year of the Foundation is the period from April 1 to the next following March 31.

(3) At the end of the fiscal year, the Foundation shall prepare and submit to the Minister an annual report which shall include the audited financial statements and any other statements and reports that the Minister may require. Jtl"us """'""^ 7 Notwithstanding anything in the Trust Companies Act, the Foundation shall not be considered to be a trust company for the purposes of that Act. Winding-up 8 In the event of the winding-up of the Foundation, the property of the Foundation shall be used (

a) firstly, in the payment of any costs incurred in the winding-up of the Foundation, (

b) secondly, in the discharge of all liabilities of the Foundation, and

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c) thirdly, to give effect, as far as possible, to any outstanding applicable trust conditions, and the balance, if any, shall be disposed of in accordance with the regulations. Regulations Q J\^Q Lieutcnaut Governor in Council may make regulations (

a) respecting the types and amounts of property that the board may transfer to the Foundation and the circumstances under which such property may be transferred; (

b) governing the winding-up of the Foundation, subject to any trust or other condition under which property is held. In accordance with

section 4(1) of the

Interpretation Act, this Bill comes into force on the date it receives Royal Assent. Title: 1986 (20th, 4th) Bill 209, Alberta Palliative Care Foundation Act

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Citation	L20 S4 3330
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