Bill 24 (Legislature 7, Session 2)

L7 S2 8763

Alberta — Bills

Bill No. 24 of 1932. A BILL TO AMEND THE DOMESTIC ANIMALS (UNORGANIZED TERRITORY) ACT. NOTE. This Bill amplifies the powers given by the Act to the Lieutenant Governor in Council to make regulations govern ing round-ups. R. ANDREW SMITH, Legislative Counsel. (This note does not form any part of the Bill ,(tndis- ojJM'cd merely (~s n pwrt'ial e,xplamat1:on of some of its TJ1'ovisions.)

BILL No. 24 of 1932.

An Act to amend The Domestic Animals (Unorganized Territory) Act. ( Assented to ) 1932.) HIS MAJESTY, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Alberta, enads as follows: 1. This Act may be cited as "The Domestic Animals (Un organized Tcn"itory) Act Amendment Act, 1932." 2. The Domcst?'c Animals (Unorganized Territory) Act, being

chapter 67 of the Revised Statutes of Alberta, 1922, is hereby amended as to

section 125 thereof by striking out the same and by substituting therefor the following: "125.-

(1) No person shall conduct a round-up of any description of domestic animals running at large in any district in which there are any unenclosed lands without the permission of the Minister in writing first had and ob tained. "

(2) Upon the receipt by the Minister of an application in writing for permission to hold a round-up signed by at least ten persons carrying on the business of ranching or farming resident in a district in which there are unenclosed lands, the Minister may if he thinks fit by order give to the persons signing the application the permission to hold a round-up of all domestic animals or such kinds of domestic animals as may be specified by him found running at large within the district specified in the order. "

(3) Unless and until provision is made by the Lieuten ant Governor in CoullGil to the contrary, the persons signing the application for the round-up shall be jointly and several ly responsible for the conduct thereof in accordance with the rules and regulations made by the Lieutenant COVPl'llOl' in Council under the provisions of this section. "( 4) The Lieutenant Governor in Council may from time to time by regUlation prescribe either generally or in any particular case for the conduct of round-ups, and without derogating from the generality of the foregoing, may make provision- "(co) as to the person or persons who are to have the con duct of any round-up; "(

b) as to the payment of the expenses of and incidental to the conduct of any round-up;

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c) as to the sale, destruction or other disposal of any animals rounded-up the ownership of which is not established within a fixed period from the date of the completion of 'a round-up; or in respect of which the expenses of and incidental to the conduct of the round-up have not been paid; and "(

d) as to the dates for the commencement and the com- pletion of the round-up- and upon the making of any such regulations and provi sions, the same shall have the same force and effect as if they were expressly enacted by this Act. "

(5) The Minister may make regulations directing the castration of any or every stallion unlawfully running at large in the extra-munieipal area, and giving such other directions as may be necessary or convenient in regard thereto, and in giving or obeying such directions neither the Minister nor any person to whom any such direction is given shall be liable for any injury or damages caused by obedi ence thereto. "

(6) No person shall have any claim for damages in re spect of any of his live stock sold or otherwise dealt with under the above-mentioned regulations. "

(7) Any person contravening any of the rules or regu lations made under the provisions of this

section shall upon

summary conviction be liable to a penalty of not less than twenty-five dollars, nor more than one hundred dollars."

SECOND SESSION SEVENTH LEGISLATURE 22 GEORGE V 1932 BILL

An Act to amend The Domestic Ani mals (Unorganized Territory) Act. Received and read the First time .................... . Second time ................... . Third time. '" ., ............ , .. HON. MR. HOADLEY EDMONTON: W. D. McLEAN. KING'S Prn::'fTER 1932 Title: 1932 (7th, 2nd) Bill 24,

An Act to amend The Domestic Animals (Unorganized Territory) Act

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Collection	Alberta — Bills
Citation	L7 S2 8763
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Volume / chapter	L7 S2 8763
Language	en
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