Bill 87 — First Session, 20Th Legislature, 32 Elizabeth Ii the Legislative Assembly of Alberta Bill 87 Public Inquiries Amendment Act, 1983 the Attorney General (Legislature 20, Session 1)

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Alberta — Bills

1983 BILL First Session, 20th Legislature, 32 Elizabeth II THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF ALBERTA BILL PUBLIC INQUIRIES AMENDMENT ACT, 1983 THE ATTORNEY GENERAL First Reading Second Reading Committee of the Whole Third Reading Royal Assent Bill BILL PUBLIC INQUIRIES AMENDMENT ACT, 1983 (Assented to , 1983) HER MAJESTY, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, enacts as follows: 1 The Public Inquiries Act is amended by this Act. 2 The following is added after

section 8: 9(1) If the commissioner or commissioners consider it advisable because of the distance a person resides from where his attend ance is required or for any other reason, the commissioner or commissioners may appoint a person to take evidence of that person and to report it to the commissioner or commissioners.

(2) A person appointed to take evidence under subsection (1) shall, before doing so, be sworn before a justice of the peace to faithfully execute that duty. 10 Any person appearing before a commissioner or commis sioners may be represented by counsel. 11 Any witness who believes his interests may be adversely affected and any person who satisfies a commissioner or com missioners that any evidence given before a commissioner or commissioners may adversely affect his interests shall be given an opportunity during the inquiry to give evidence on the matter, and at the discretion of a commissioner or commissioners, to call and examine or cross-examine witnesses personally or by his counsel in respect of the matter. 12 No report of a commissioner or commissioners that alleges misconduct by any person shall be made until reasonable notice of the allegation has been given to that person and he has had an opportunity to give evidence and, at the discretion of the com missioner of commissioners, to call and examine witnesses per sonally or by his counsel in respect of the matter, notwithstanding that the person may have already given evidence or may have already called and examined witnesses personally or by his coun sel. 3 This Act comes into force on Proclamation.

Explanatory Notes This Bill will amend

chapter P-29 of the Revised Statutes of Alberta 1980. 2 Commissioned evidence; right to counsel and right to call and cross- examine witnesses; allegations of misconduct. Explanatory Notes Title: 1983 (20th, 1st) Bill 87, Public Inquiries Amendment Act, 1983

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