Bill 80 (Legislature 14, Session 4)

L14 S4 1912

Alberta — Bills

No. 80 4th Session, 14th Legislature, Alberta 10 Elizabeth II BILL 80 A Bill to amend The Domestic Animals (Municipalities) Act HON. MR. HOOKE PrInted by L. S. WALL, Printer to the Queen's Most Excellent Majeaty. Edmonton, Alberta. 1961

Explanatory Note 2. A new

section is added to provide for the disposal of animals found on community pastures at round-up.

BILL No. 80 of 1962

An Act to amend The Domestic Animals (Municipalities) Act (Assented to , 1962) HER MAJESTY, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Alberta., enacts as follows: 1. The Domestic Animals (Municipalities) Act, being

chapter 88 of the Revised Statutes, is hereby amended. 2. The following new

section is added immediately after

section 8: 8a.

(1) In this section, (a) "community pasture" means (

i) Crown land, (

A) established and operated as a community grazing reserve, or (

B) held under a grazing lease by a grazing association, pursuant to The Public Lands Act, and (ii) any parcel of land designated by the Lieu tenant Governor in Council as a community pasture; (b) "grazing association" means a grazing association incorporated under The Societies Act or The Co operatil'e Assodations Act, that operates in con junction with a community grazing reserve or that leases or otherwise controls a community pasture.

(2) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, where the ownership of an animal found on a community pasture, at the time of round-up, cannot be determined, the grazing association shall publish an advertisement, in accordance with subsection (3), in at least one newspaper having general circulation in the area surrounding the community pasture.

(3) The advertisement shall contain: (

a) an accurate description of the animal, including any brands, eartags or earmarks; (

b) the location where the animal is held;

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section is added. As the Act now reads there is no provision upon the redemption of the animal by the owner, for refunding to the purchaser the purchase price paid by him for the animal at the pound sale. 4. Form D presently reads: "FORM D (Section 52) NOTICE OF SALE "Notice is hereby given under

section 52 of The Domestic Anim8ils (MunicipaJlities) Act that (description of anima-I impounded, giving colour and markings, sex, age, brand or brands, and any other marks) was impounded in the pound kept by the undersigned, located on the (description of quarter

section or other place where pound is located) on ................. the ................. day of .............. , 19 .... , and that the said animal was soJd on the .............. day of ............. . 19 .... , to ............................ and that the said animal may be redeemed by the owner or on his behaU within a period of thirty days from the publication of this notice in The Alberta Gazette, upon payment of all fees and costs due to the municipality and the purchaser of the animal. For information apply to the undersigned . ..... 'S~~:~T~~~~: ~i 'M~~i~ip~i""" District of .................. No ..•...• Post Office ........................ . 5. Commencement of Act.

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c) a warning that the animal will be sold after fifteen days from the date of publication of the advertise ment, unless a claim of ownership is filed within that time; (

d) a direction as to where a claim of ownership is to be filed.

(4) The grazing association shall send a copy of the advertisement, by registered mail, to the Livestock Com missioner of the Department of Agriculture, on the day following the publication of the advertisement.

(5) If no claim of ownership is filed within fifteen days after the date of publication of the advertisement, the grazing association may sell the animal and retain the proceeds of sale for its own use. 3. The following new

section is added immediately after

section 55: 55a. The treasurer shall upon payment to him of the sums mentioned in

section 54 refund to the purchaser the price paid by him for the animal. 4. Form D in the

Schedule is amended by striking out the words "by the undersigned" and by substituting the words "on behalf of the municipal district". 5. This Act comes into force on the day upon which it is assented to.

No. 80 FOURTH SESSION FOURTEENTH LEGISLATURE 10 ELIZABETH II 1962 BILL

An Act to amend The Domestic Animals (Municipalities) Act Recei ved and read the First time .................... . Second time ........ . Third time ....................................... . HON. MR. HOOKE Title: 1962 (14th, 4th) Bill 80,

An Act to amend The Domestic Animals (Municipalities) Act

Document details

Collection	Alberta — Bills
Citation	L14 S4 1912
Type	bill
Volume / chapter	L14 S4 1912
Language	en
Format	json
Source	PROVINCIAL
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