Bill 62 (Legislature 11, Session 5)

L11 S5 6859

Alberta — Bills

Bill No. 62 of 1952. A BILL TO AMEND THE PUBLIC SERVICE VEHICLES ACT. NOTE. This Bill am,ends The Public Service Vehicles Act being

chapter of the Revised Statutes of Alberta, 1942:

Section is amended. The effect of this amendment is to permit the suspensi.on or canceHation of a license or certificate by the Board for a contravention of any of the provisions of this Act or the regulations made under it. Previously such suspension .or cancellation by the Board was authorized only where the holder of a certificate or license contravened any of the provisions of "The Fuel Oil Licens ing Act" or of the regulations made under that Act.

Section is amended. The effect of this amendment is to permit the use of a fire extinguisher approved by the Underwriters' Laboratory. Prior to this, a liquid fire ex tinguisher of a design or type approved by the Board was the only type authorized to be carried by public service vehicles. A new

section 62b is added. The effect of this amendment is to empower the Highway Traffic Board, with the approval of the Lieutenant Governor in Council, to exempt any class lOr classes of drivers of public service and commercial vehi cles, who are ordinarily resident in .one of the States of the United States of America, from the provisions of The Public Service Vehicles Act, or to extend to such persons special privileges or concessions in Alberta. Subsection (2) of this new

section provides that it is applicable only to persons residing in a State which has in effect provisions of a similar nature applying to residents of Alberta, and the non resident's vehicle is registered, and he is duly licensed as a driver in accordance with the law of his State. This Bill shall come into force upon assent. J. W. RYAN, Acting Legislative Counsel. (This note woes not form any part of the Bill but is offered in explanation of its provisions.) BILL No. 62 of 1952.

An Act to amend The Public Service Vehicles Act. (Assented to ,1952,) HER MAJ~STy, by and with the advice and consent of the LegIslatIve Assembly of the Province 'Of Alberta enacts as follows: ' 1. The Public Service Vehicles Act, being

chapter of the Revised Statutes of Alberta, 1942, is hereby amended.

Section 24, subsection (3) is amended by adding im-

Section mediately before the w'Ords "The Fuel Oil Licensing Act" amended the words "this Act or of any regulations made pursuant to this Act, or of". 3.

Section is amended by striking out the ,vords "a

Section 35 1· 'd fi t' . h f d' t amended IqUl re ex InguIser '0 a eSIgn or ype approved by the B'Oard," and by substituting the words "a fire extinguisher, bearing the seal of approval of the Underwriters' Labor atory,", - 4. The foll'Owing new

section 62b is added immediately ~bw

section after

section 62a: "G2b.

(1) Subject to subsection (2), the Board with the foxe~~:ions appr'Oval of the Lieutenant Governor in Council may exempt, resident partially exempt, or give privileges or concessions to any d~~:~~ or class 'Or classes of owners or drivers of public service vehicles or commercial vehicles who are ordinarily resident in one of the States of the United States of America in respect of the application of the provisions of this Act to their operations in Alberta. "

(2) No person shall be entitled to any exemption, ~~:~ns to privilege 'Or concession unless - privileges , may " (

a) the' State in which he resides has put into and keeps extend in effect simHar exemptions, privileges or conces- sions applicable to residents of Alberta who are owners or drivers of vehicles registered in Alberta; " (

b) his vehicle is registered and he is licensed as a driver in accordance with the law of the State of which he is a resident.", , 5. This Act shaH come into force on the day upon which it ~~~~~~ce IS assented to. No. 62. FIFTH SESSION ELEVENTH LEGISLATURE Elizabeth II BILL

An Act to amend The Public Service Vehicles Act. Recei ved and read the First time ......................................... . Second time: ...................................... . Third time ......................................... . HON. MR. TAYLOR. Title: 1952 (11th, 5th) Bill 62,

An Act to amend The Public Service Vehicles Act

Document details

Collection	Alberta — Bills
Citation	L11 S5 6859
Type	bill
Volume / chapter	L11 S5 6859
Language	en
Format	json
Source	PROVINCIAL
Identifier	29f9f61d1844df394d8dee7991e4fed3cfec19f1

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