No. 40 5th Session, 14th Legislature, Alberta 11 E'lizaheth II BILL 40 A Bill to 'amend The hpprovement Districts Stray Animals Act HON. MR. STROM Printed by L. S. WALL, Printer to the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty, Edmonton, Alberta, 1963

Explanato,ry Note 2. Subsection ('2) of

section 42 is amended to allow stray ~nimals to be sent to the nearest place where there is a brand Inspector. Formerly, brand inspectors were available only at Ed­ monton, Calgary or Lethbridge. Subsection (2) of

section 42 presently reads: "

(2) If the member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police is satisfied that a reasonable effort has be'en made to loc8Jte the owner, he shall complete the permit in Form I in S.chedule 1, dedaring the anima'l to be an estray and authorizing the finder to ship or truck t~e animal to the stockyards in Edmonton, Calgary or Lethbridge, whichever point is nearest." . 3. Subsection (3) of

Schedule 2 under

Part III presently reads: "

(3) Where the owner is not known and the animal is disposed of under

section 42, the finder may HIe a statement of claim for care and sllsten8JllCe with the Department, but in no case sham the peruod of 'claim exceed ten days nor shall the total claim exceed the net proceeds from tbe sale of the animaL". 4. Commencement of Act.

BILL No. 40 of 1963

An Act to amend The Imp,~ovement Disidcts Stray Animals Act (Assented to , 1963) HER MAJESTY, by and with the ·advice and oonsent of the Legislative Asse,mbly of the Province of Allberta, enacts as follows: 1. The Improvement Districts Stray Animals Act, being

chapter 151 of the Revised Statutes, is hereby a1mended.

Section 42, sWbsection (2) is am·ended by striking out the words "stockyards in Edmonton, Oalgary or Lethbridge, whichever point is nearest" and by substituting the words "nearest market where there is a brand inspector appointed under The Stock Inspection Act". 3.

Schedule 2 is amended as to the fees under

Part III by striking out the word "ten" in subsection (3) and by sub­ stituting the word "twenty". 4. This Act comes into fQrce on the day upon whi0h it is assented to.

FIFTH SESSION FOURTEENTH LEGISLATURE 11 ELIZABETH II 19-63 BILL

An Act to amend The Improvement Distdcrts Stray Animals Act Received and read the First time. Second time ... Third Time HON. MR. STROM Title: 1963 (14th, 5th) Bill 40,

An Act to amend The Improvement Districts Stray Animals Act