Bill 205 (Legislature 28, Session 2)

L28 S2 11552

Alberta — Bills

2014 Bill 205 Second Session, 28th Legislature, 63 Elizabeth II THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF ALBERTA BILL 205 ANIMAL PROTECTION (PREVENTION OF ANIMAL DISTRESS AND NEGLECT) AMENDMENT ACT, 2014 MR. WEBBER First Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Second Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Committee of the Whole . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..

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1 Bill 205 Mr. Webber BILL 205 2014 ANIMAL PROTECTION (PREVENTION OF ANIMAL DISTRESS AND NEGLECT) AMENDMENT ACT, 2014 (Assented to , 2014) HER MAJESTY, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, enacts as follows: Amends RSA 2000 cA-41 1 The Animal Protection Act is amended by this Act. 2

Section 12 is amended (

a) by renumbering subsection (1) as subsection (1.1) and adding the following before subsection (1.1): 12(1) A person who contravenes

section 2 or 2.1 is guilty of an offence and is liable (

a) for a first offence, to a fine of not more than $25 000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months, or to both; (

b) for a 2nd offence, to a fine of not more than $35 000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months, or to both; (

c) for a 3rd or subsequent offence, to a fine of not more than $50 000 or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months, or to both. (

b) in subsection (1.1) by adding “Except as provided in subsection (1),” before “A person who contravenes this Act”;

Explanatory Notes 1 Explanatory Notes 1 Amends

chapter A-41 of the Revised Statutes of Alberta 2000. 2

Section 12 presently reads: 12(1) A person who contravenes this Act or the regulations is guilty of an offence and liable to a fine of not more than $20 000.

(2) If the owner of an animal is found guilty of an offence under

section 2, the Court may make an order restraining the owner from continuing to have custody of an animal for a period of time specified by the Court.

(3) The Court may make an order under subsection (2) on any terms and conditions it considers appropriate.

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c) in subsection (2) by striking out “may” and substituting “must”.

Explanatory Notes 2

Record of Debate STAGE DATE MEMBER FROM TO TOTAL CUMULATIVE TOTAL Title: 2014 (28th, 2nd) Bill 205, Animal Protection (Prevention of Animal Distress and Neglect) Amendment Act, 2014

Document details

Collection	Alberta — Bills
Citation	L28 S2 11552
Type	bill
Volume / chapter	L28 S2 11552
Language	en
Format	json
Source	PROVINCIAL
Identifier	3736b695e5798d9d04d810f00b93ad79df082c42

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