Bill 14 — Fourth Session, 18Th Legislature, 27 Elizabeth Ii the Legislative Assembly of Alw£Ta Bill 14 the Alberta Games Council.Act (Legislature 18, Session 4)

L18 S4 4324

Alberta — Bills

1978 BILL 14 Fourth Session, 18th Legislature, 27 Elizabeth II THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF ALW£TA BILL 14 THE ALBERTA GAMES COUNCIL.ACT THE MINISTER OF RECREATION, PARKS AND WILDLIFE First Reading ................................ ' ............. . Second Reading ................................. ; ........ . Committee of the Whole .................................. . Third Reading ........................................... . Royal 'Assent ....... : ...... ' ....... ~ ....................... . Printed by the Queen's Printer for the Province of Alberta, EDMONTON

Bill 14 BILL 14 1978 THE ALBERTA GAMES COUNCIL ACT (Assented to , 1978) HER MAJESTY, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, enacts as follows: 1 In this Act, (a) "Alberta Games" means the Alberta Games organized by the Council under

section 4 (a); (b) "Council" means the Alberta Games Council estab lished under this Act; (c) "Minister" means the Minister of Recreation, Parks and Wildlife. 2

(1) There is hereby established a corporation called the "Alberta Games Council" consisting of not more than 15 persons appointed by the Minister.

(2) The Minister shall designate one of the members of the Council as chairman and one or more other members as vice-chairmen of the Council.

(3) The Minister may, (

a) in making an appointment under this section, prescribe the term of office of the member so appointed, and (

b) in designating any member as chairman or a vice chairman of the Council, prescribe their terms of office as chairman and vice-chairman respectively.

(4) A majority of the members constitutes a quorum at a meeting of the Council.

(5) The Minister may appoint a person to be the secretary of the Council, who may be a member of the Council, an employee of the Government under the Minister's admin istration or any other person. 1

Explanatory Notes 1

Definitions 2 Council established. 1

(6) The Minister may prescribe the rate of remuneration and the subsistence and travelling expenses to be paid to the· members and to the secretary if the secretary is not an employee of the Government. 3(1) The Minister may appoint a management committee for the Council consisting of not less than 3 members of the Council.

(2) The management committee may fix its quorum at not less than a majority of its members and, subject to subsection (3) and to any restriction in the by-laws, may exercise any of the powers of the Council delegated to it by the Minister.

(3) The Minister shall not delegate to the management com mittee any of the Council's powers under

section 5.

(4) Any act done by the management committee, whether in conformity with its powers or not, binds the Council. 4 The objects of the Council are to (

a) organize, manage and operate periodic athletic events called the" Alberta Games"; (

b) institute and carry out programs designed to encourage residents of Alberta to (

i) participate in individual and team sports for recrea tional purposes, or (ii) enter regional games and the Alberta Games; (

c) encourage persons and organizations to assist in the promotion and operation of programs carried out by the Council by (

i) providing services and gifts of money, trophies, equipment or any other things, or (ii) making available facilities and staff. 5 The Council may, with the approval of the Minister, make by-laws governing (

a) the administration and management of the Council; (

b) the management of the property of the Council; (

c) the making of grants by the Council; (

d) the standards that a municipality that hosts the Alberta Games must meet in relation to facilities, accommodation, 2

3 Management Committee. 4 Objects. 5 By-laws. 2

security, insurance, financing, accounting and reports to the Council~ (

e) the appointment of officials and admission of athletes for the Alberta Games~ (

f) the sports and other activities that will form part of the Alberta Games~ (

g) the medals, awards and other prizes that may be given to successful athletes and teams at the Alberta Games~ (

h) such other matters as are necessary for carrying out its objects.

(2) A by-law does not become effective until it is (

a) passed by a majority of the members of the Council at a meeting of the Council, or (

b) signed by a majority of the members of the Council, and approved by the Minister.

(3) The Regulations Act does not apply to the by-laws of the Council. 6 The Council may accept any gift, bequest or devise of money or other property subject to any conditions prescribed by the person making the gift or by the will or other instrument under which the money or other property is acquired. 7 In addition to the powers it has under

section 14 of The

Interpretation Act the Council may, (

a) acquire real or personal property, whether by purchase, donation, lease, grant, devise, bequest or otherwise; (

b) hold, preserve, maintain, renovate, restore and manage the real and personal property of the Council; (

c) make such banking arrangements as are necessary for the purposes of its business and affairs~ (

d) draw, make, accept, endorse, execute and issue bills of exchange and other negotiable or transferable instruments~ (

e) borrow money from any person and give security for the payment of money so borrowed~ (

f) appoint employees and determine their remuneration and terms of employment; (

g) engage the services of any person having technical or specialized knowledge required by the Council; 3

6 Council may accept gifts. 7 Powers of the Council. 3

(

h) pay to its members and employees fees and remunera tion for travelling and living expenses; 0) exercise or perform any power, function or duty con ferred or imposed on it by the regulations;

G) make grants to any person or organization for any purposes not inconsistent with the objects of the Council; (

k) dispose of any real or personal property by sale, lease or any other manner and execute such deeds or other instruments as may be required to effect the disposal; (1) invest any funds under the control of the Council in any securities in which the General Revenue Fund may be invested under The Financial Administration Act, 1977; (

m) conduct fund raising campaigns to carry out the pro grams referred to in

section 4. 8 The Minister may give directions to the Council for the purpose of (

a) providing priorities and guidelines for it to follow in the exercise of its powers under

section 7, and (

b) coordinating the work of the Council with the pro grams, policies and work of the Government and public and private institutions in order to avoid duplication of effort and expense. 9 The Council is an agent of the Crown in right of Alberta. 10 The Auditor General is the auditor of the Council. 11

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

(2) The Council shall, as soon as possible after the end of each fiscal year, present to the Minister a report consisting of (

a) audited financial statements for the fiscal year including statements showing the financial position, results of opera tions and changes in financial position, prepared in accord ance with accounting policies approved by the Provincial Treasurer, and (

b) such other information as the Minister may require.

(3) Upon receiving a report under subsection (2), the Minister ~h~l1lay a c<?p¥ of the r~port before the Legislative Assembly if It IS then sIttmg, and If not, within 15 days after the com mencement of the next ensuing sitting. 4

8 Ministerial directions. 9 Agent of the Crown. 10 Audit. 11 Fiscal year and annual report. 4

12 This Act comes into force on the day upon whioo it is assented to. 5 Title: 1978 (18th, 4th) Bill 14, The Alberta Games Council Act

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