Bill 232 — Third Session, 23Rd Legislature, 44 Elizabeth Ii the Legislative Assembly of Alberta Bill 232 Lotteries (Video Lottery Schemes Elimination) Amendment Act, 1995 (Legislature 23, Session 3)

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1995 BILL 232 Third Session, 23rd Legislature, 44 Elizabeth II THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF ALBERTA BILL 232 LOTTERIES (VIDEO LOTTERY SCHEMES ELIMINATION) AMENDMENT ACT, 1995 MR. MITCHELL First Reading Second Reading Committee of the Whole Third Reading Royal Assent Title: 1995 (23rd, 3rd) Bill 232, Lotteries (Video Lottery Schemes Elimination) Amendment Act, 1995

Bill 232 Mr. Mitchell BILL 232 1995 LOTTERIES (VIDEO LOTTERY SCHEMES ELIMINATION) AMENDMENT ACT, 1995 (Assented to , 1995) HER MAJESTY, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, enacts as follows: 1 The Interprovincial Lottery Act is amended by this Act. 2

Section 1 is amended by adding the following after clause (c): (d) "video lottery scheme" means a lottery scheme that is operated on or through a video lottery terminal; (e) "video lottery terminal" means a machine or device that allows the person to play a game in which, upon payment of money, a person by chance may receive a credit that can be redeemed for money. 3

Section 3 is repealed and the following is substituted: 3 Subject to

section 3.1, the Minister may issue a licence to any person authorizing that person, as agent of the Government of Alberta, to conduct, manage and operate a lottery scheme within Alberta and to carry out the terms of any agreement under this Act. 1

Explanatory Notes 1 Amends

chapter I-8 of the Revised Statutes of Alberta, 1980. 3

Section 3 presently reads:

(3) The Minister may issue a licence to any person authorizing that person, as agent of the Government of Alberta, to conduct, manage and operate a lottery scheme within Alberta and to carry out the terms of any agreement under this Act. 1 Explanatory Notes

4 The following is added after

section 3: 3.1 Effective December 31, 1998, no person shall be authorized to conduct, manage or operate a video lottery scheme. 3.2(1) Before December 31, 1995, the Minister shall establish a committee pursuant to

section 7 of the Government Organization Act to advise the Minister on the orderly phase out of video lottery schemes.

(2) The Minister shall appoint as members of the committee such corporations, organizations or individuals as may, in the opinion of the Minister, be necessary or desirable to ensure that the membership of the committee is representative of persons having a material interest in video lottery schemes.

(3) Each corporation and organization that is a member of the committee shall nominate an individual to serve as its representative on the committee.

(4) The Minister shall consult with the committee before any regulation referred to in

section 8 is made.

(5) A consultation relating to regulations made under subsection 8 shall be completed before June 30, 1996. 5 The following is added after

section 7: 8 The Minister may make regulations respecting the manner in which video lottery schemes are to be phased out. 9(1) In this section, "Standing Committee" means the Standing Committee of the Legislative Assembly on Law and Regulations.

(2) Where the Minister proposes to make a regulation pursuant to

section 8, the Minister shall cause to be forwarded to the Standing Committee a copy of the proposed regulation.

(3) On receipt by the Standing Committee of a copy of a proposed regulation pursuant to subsection (1), the Standing Committee shall examine the proposed regulation to ensure that (

a) it is consistent with the delegated authority provided in this Act, 2

2 Explanatory Notes

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b) it is necessarily incidental to the purpose of this Act, and (

c) it is reasonable in terms of efficiently achieving the objective of this Act.

(4) When the proposed regulation has been examined as required under subsection (3), the Standing Committee shall advise the Minister that the proposed regulation has been so examined and shall indicate any matter referred to in subsection 3(a), (

b) or (

c) to which, in the opinion of the Standing Committee, the attention of the Minister should be drawn. 3

3 Explanatory Notes Title: 1995 (23rd, 3rd) Bill 232, Lotteries (Video Lottery Schemes Elimination) Amendment Act, 1995

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