Bill 201 — Fourth Session, 20Th Legislature, 35 Elizabeth Ii the Legislative Assembly of Alberta Bill 201 An Act To Amend the Landlord and Tenant Act (Legislature 20, Session 4)

L20 S4 3322

Alberta — Bills

1986 BILL Fourth Session, 20th Legislature, 35 Elizabeth II THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF ALBERTA BILL

AN ACT TO AMEND THE LANDLORD AND TENANT ACT MR. OMAN First Reading Second Reading Committee of the Whole Third Reading Royal Assent Bill Mr. Oman BILL

AN ACT TO AMEND THE LANDLORD AND TENANT ACT (Assented to , 1986) HER MAJESTY, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, enacts as follows: 7 The Landlord and Tenant Act is amended by this Act. 2 The following is added after

section 13: 13.1(1) Notwithstanding any term or condition of a tenancy agreement for commercial premises offering goods or a service to the public, the tenant may elect to keep his premises closed and not available for business for the public for 1 day in each week and may determine which day of the week the premises are to be closed.

(2) No landlord may terminate a tenancy on the grounds that the tenant has made an election pursuant to subsection (1).

(3) An election made pursuant to subsection (1) may be changed from time to time by the tenant both with respect to whether or not the premises are closed for 1 day in the week and as to which day the premises are closed.

(4) Any agreement purporting to waive the provisions of subsections (1), (2) or (3) is void. In accordance with section 4(1) of the

Interpretation Act, this Bill comes into force on the date it receives Royal Assent. Explanatory Notes This Bill will amend

chapter L-6 of the Revised Statutes of Alberta 1980. 2 New

section will prevent a landlord forcing commercial premises to be open 7 days a week. Title: 1986 (20th, 4th) Bill 201,

An Act to Amend the Landlord and Tenant Act

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