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An Act to amend The Legislative Assembly and Executive Council Act and to make a related amendment (Assented to , 2004) HER MAJESTY, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan, enacts as follows:

PART I

Short Title

Short title 1 This Act may be cited as The Legislative Assembly and Executive Council Amendment Act, 2004.

PART II Amendments to The Legislative Assembly and Executive Council Act S.S. 1979, c.L-11.1 amended 2 The Legislative Assembly and Executive Council Act is amended in the manner set forth in this Part.

Section 11 amended 3 Clause 11(

b) is amended: (

a) by repealing subclause (ii) and substituting the following: “(ii) Leader of the Opposition or Deputy Leader of the Opposition”; and (

b) by repealing subclause (ix) and substituting the following: “(ix) Opposition House Leader or Deputy Opposition House Leader; “(ix.1) Government House Leader or Deputy Government House Leader; “(ix.2) Third Party House Leader ”. New

section 40.3 4

Section 40.3 is repealed and the following substituted: “By-elections 40.3(1) Subject to subsections (2) and (3), a by-election to fill a vacancy in the Assembly shall be held within six months after a seat in the Assembly becomes vacant. (2) Subsection (1) applies only if the seat in the Assembly becomes vacant within the first 36 months following a general election.

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(3) The writ for a by-election to be held pursuant to subsection (1) is revoked on the dissolution of the Assembly if the Assembly is dissolved: (

a) after the issue of a writ for a by-election; and (

b) before a by-election is held pursuant to the writ ”. New

section 60.4 5 The following

section is added after

section 60.3: “Allowances to certain members 60.4(1) Subject to

section 67.1, in addition to any amounts payable to any of the following as a member, that member is to be paid an allowance on a sessional basis at a rate to be determined by the Board of Internal Economy: (

a) Government House Leader; (

b) Deputy Government House Leader; (

c) Third Party House Leader; (

d) Deputy Opposition House Leader.

(2) Subject to

section 67.1, in addition to any amounts payable to a legislative secretary as a member, a legislative secretary is to be paid an allowance on an annual basis at a rate to be determined by the Board of Internal Economy.

(3) Subject to

section 67.1, in addition to any amounts payable to the Deputy Leader of the Opposition as a member, the Deputy Leader of the Opposition is to be paid an allowance on an annual basis at a rate to be determined by the Board of Internal Economy.

(4) The Board of Internal Economy may issue directives prescribing any terms and conditions that it considers appropriate respecting an allowance determined pursuant to this section”.

Section 67.1 amended 6(1) Subsection 67.1(1) is amended by striking out “ and 11(1) ” after “subsections 8(1) and (2)”.

(2) Clause 67.1(5)(

b) is amended by striking out “ and 11(1) ” after “subsections 8(1) and (2)”.

(3) The following subsection is added after subsection 67.1(5): “

(5.1) After issuing a directive pursuant to subsection (4) and before a new committee is appointed pursuant to subsection (1), the Board of Internal Economy may issue a further directive amending the directive issued pursuant to subsection (4) by varying, in any manner that the board considers appropriate, the level of allowances, disbursements or other payments set out in that directive”.

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PART III Related Amendment S.S. 1986-87-88, c.G-5.1,

section 11 amended 7(1)

Section 11 of The Government Organization Act is amended in the manner set forth in this section. (2) Subsection (1) is repealed. (3) Subsection (2) is amended by striking out “ shall be paid out of the consolidated fund ” and substituting “ as determined in accordance with The Legislative Assembly and Executive Council Act shall be paid out of the general revenue fund”.

PART IV Coming into Force Coming into force 8(1) Subject to subsection (2), this Act comes into force on assent.

(2) Sections 3 and 5 to 7 of this Act come into force on assent, but are retroactive and are deemed to have been in force on and from January 1, 2004.

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