Bill 13 (Legislature 7, Session 4)

L7 S4 8601

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Bill No. 13 of 1934. A BILL TO AMEND THE DAIRYMEN'S ACT. NOTE. The amendment effected by

section 2 of this Bill makes more definite the requirements as to the licensing of cream eries, cream stations, cheese factories and graders of milk and cream; gives the Minister express power to grant or refuse a license; and provides specific penalties for operating without a license. R. ANDREW SMITH, Legislat'ive Counsel. (This note does not form any part of the Bill and is ofj,ered merely as a partial explanation of some of its pTovisions.)

BILL No. 13 of 1934.

An Act to amend The Dairymen's Act. (Assented to 193./y.) HIS MAJESTY, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Alberta, enacts as follows: 1. This Act may be cited as "The Dairymen's Act Amend~ ment Act, 1934." 2. The Dnirymen's Act, being

chapter 162 of the Revised Statutes of Alberth, 1922, is hereby amended as to

section 43 thereof by .striking out the same and by substituting therefor the following: "43.-

(1) No person shall operate any creamery, cream station or cheese factory 01' shall act as the grader or tester of milk and cream unless and until he has obtained from the Minister a license so to do. "

(2) Every application for a license shall be in writing and shall be accompanied with such particulars as the Min ister may from time to time require, together with the fee payable in respect of the license. "( 3) The Minister may in his absolute discretion either grant or refuse to grant any license. "( 4) Every license so issued shall expire on the thirty first day of December following the date of issue.

"( 5) The Minister may, upon the application of any per son licensed to operate a creamery or cheese factory, issue a permit in writing authorizing the person so licensed to transfer or forward any milk or cream purchased by him from patrons at the creamery or cheese factory, as the case may be, to some other point to be manufactured or resold. "

(6) In case it is made to appear to the Minister that the holder of any license issued under this

section is guilty of any offence under this Act, or the breach of any of the con ditions prescribed by the regulations, or has not complied with any of the provisions of this Act or any regulation made thereunder, he may in his absolute discretion by writ ing under his hand cancel such person's license. "(7) 'The Lieutenant Governor in Council may from time to time by regulation prescribe the conditions subject to which any license is issued under this section, and prescribe the fees payable in respect thereof. "

(8) Every person who operates any creamery or cheese factory who is not for the time being the holder of a valid and subsisting license under this Act shall be guilty of an

2 offence and shall be liable on

summary conviction to a fine of ten dollars per day for every day upon which he has so operated without a license together with costs, and in default of payment to imprisonment for not more than sixty days." 3. The said Act is further amended by inserting therein, immediately after

section 47 thereof, the following new section: "47a. Any person who contravenes any of the provisions of this Act shall be guilty of an offence, and if no other penalty is specifically provided by this Act in respect thereof, shall be liable on

summary conviction therefor to a fine of not more than fifty dollars and costs, and in default of pay ment, to imprisonment for not more than thirty days." 4. ['his Act shall come into force on the first day of July, 1934.

N"o. 13_ FOURTH SESSION SEVENTH LEGISLATURE 24 GEORGE V 1934 BILL

An Act to amend The Dairymen's Act. Received and read the First time Second "Luue _____ _ Third Hme __ HON. MR. HOADLEY. EDMONTO:-.i: W. D. McLEAN, KING'S PmNTER 1934 Title: 1934 (7th, 4th) Bill 13,

An Act to amend The Dairymen's Act

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Citation	L7 S4 8601
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