Bill 54 (Legislature 16, Session 1)

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Alberta — Bills

1968 Bill 54 First Session, 16th Legislature, 17 ElilBlltn; t -'-. :::IF --' THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF ALBERTA BILL 54

An Act to amend The Landlord and Tenant Act THE ATTORNEY GENERAL First Reading -............................................................. . Second Reading. . ......................................................... . Third Reading- ........................................................... . Printed by L. S. Wall, Queen's Prlntt'r, Edmonton

BILL 54 1968

An Act t'O amend The Landl'Ord and Tenant Act (Assented to , 1968) HER MAJESTY, by and with the advice and c'Onsent 'Of the Legislative Assembly 'Of the Pr'Ovince 'Of Alberta, enacts as f'Oll'Ows: 1. The Landlord and Tenant Act is amended by adding the f'Oll'Owing secti'On after

section 8: 8a.

(1) In this sectian "damage dep'Osi t" means any de p'Osit 'Of m'Oney that was given t'O a landl'Ord by a tenant leasing premises fr'Om him and which is refundable 'On the expiry 'Or terminati'On 'Of the tenancy, subject t'O such c'On diti'Ons as t'O deducti'Ons therefr'Om as were agreed t'O by the tenant.

(2) Where a landl'Ord has received a damage depasit fr'Om a tenant, then upon the expiry ''Or terminati'On 'Of the tenancy, (

a) the landl'Ord shall return the depasit to the tenant, 'Or (

b) if all 'Or any part 'Of the dep'Osit is deducted in ac c'Ordance with the c'Onditi'Ons agreed t'O by the tenant, the landl'Ord shall (

i) deliver a statement 'Of acc'Ount theref'Or, and (ii) return the balance 'Of the dep'Osit, if any, t'O the tenant, nat later than 10 days after the tenant delivers up posses si'On 'Of the premises in respect 'Of which the depasit was made.

(3) A persan wh'O cantravenes subsecti'On (2) is guilty 'Of an 'Offence and liable 'On

summary canvicti'On ta a fine 'Of nat m'Ore than $100. ( 4) Where a landl'Ord fails ta return all 'Or part 'Of a damage depasit t'O a tenant in acc'Ordance with subsecti'On (2), then, whether 'Or n'Ot a statement 'Of acc'Ount was delivered t'O the tenant, the tenant may take pr'Oceedings under The Small Debts Act t'O recaver the wh'Ole 'Of the dep'Osit 'Or that part 'Of the dep'Osit t'O which the tenant claims ta be entitled, if the am'Ount claimed is within the manetary j urisdicti'On of the c'Ourt.

Explanatory Notes I. This Bill amends

chapter 43 of the Statutes of Alberta, 19'64 to require landlords to return or account for damage deposits within 10 days after a tenant moves out. It also provides for pro ceedings under The Small Debts Act to recover a deposit.

(5) In proceedings taken under subsection (4) the magistrate or judge (

a) shall determine the amounts, if any, which the landlord is entitled to deduct from the damage deposit in accordance with the conditions agreed to by the tenant,and (

b) where the deductions so determined are less than the amount of the deposit, shall give judgment in favour of the tenant for the balance. 2. This Act comes into force on the day upon which it is assented to.

2 Title: 1968 (16th, 1st) Bill 54,

An Act to amend The Landlord and Tenant Act

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