Bill 36 — First Session, 17Th Legislature, 21 Elizabeth Ii the Legislative Assembly of Alberta Bill 36 An Act Respecting the Minis,Ter of Telep,Hones and Utilities (Legislature 17, Session 1)

L17 S1 5017

Alberta — Bills

1972 Bill 36 First Session, 17th Legislature, 21 Elizabeth II THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF ALBERTA BILL 36

An Act Respecting The Minis,ter of Telep,hones and Utilities THE MINISTER OF TELEPHONES First Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . ....... . Second Reading ............................. . Third Reading .............................. . Printed by L. S. Wall, Que·en's Printer, Edmlonton

BILL 36 1972

AN ACT RESPECTING THE MINISTER O'F TELEPHONES AN'D UTILITIES ( Assented to ,1972) HER MAJESTY, by and with the advice and consent of the Legis:llative Assembly of Alberta, elll'3!cts as foUows: 1. The following enactments are amended by striking out the words "Minister of Telephones" wherever they oc cur and by sub8tituting the words "Minister of Telephones and Utilities": The Alberta Government Telephones Act,

section 2, clause (

b) and

section 3; The ]}[unicipal Government Act,

section 170, subsection (3) ; The Jj;Junicipal Telephone. Act,

section 3, subsection (2), clause (b), subsection (3) and subsection (4); The Rural .Mutual Telephone Companies Act,

section 2, clause (a); The Rural Telephones Revolving Fund Act,

section 2, clause (c). 2. The Jjfunicipal Telephone Act is amended as to sec tion 3, subsection (2) by striking out the words "Depart ment of Telephones" and by substituting the words "Min ister of Telephones and UtiHties". 3.

(1) The Railway Act is amended (

a) as to

section 2 (

i) in clause (a), by striking out the words "Board of Public Utility Commissioners" and by sub stituting therefor the. words "PubUc Utilities Board", (ii) by striking out, clause (d), and (iii) in clause (

n) by striking out the word "Tele phones" and by substituting therefor the words "Telephones and Utilities", and

Explanatory Notes I. The Bill will officially change the name of office of the Minister of Telephones to the "Minister of Telephones and Utili ties" and amend the statutory provisions enumerated. The Act ci tations are respectively:

Chapter 12 of the Revised Statutes of Alberta 1970;

Chapter 246 of the Revi,sed Statutes of Alberta 1970;

Chapter 218 of the Revised Statutes of Alberta, 1955;

Chapter 292 of the -Revised Statutes of Alberta, 1955;

Chapter 84 of the Statutes of Alberta, 1957. 2. The Department of Telephones was abolished in 1968. This

section and

section 3 amend certain remaining references to the Department to the Minister of Telephones and Utilities. This sec tion amends

chapter 218 of the Revised Statutes of Alberta, 1955. 3.

Chapter 276 of the Revised Statutes of Alberta, 1955, is amended. The office of the Deputy Minister of Telephones was also abolished in 1968. The Canadian Transport Commission re placed the Board of Railway Commissioners.

2 (

b) as to

section 126, by striking out subse.ctions (2) and (3) and by substituting therefor the following subsections :

(2) Sections 20 to 24 of The Public Works Act and sections 93 to 96 of The Land Titles Act apply to the acquisition of lands by the Government or any controlled railway in lieu of the prov.isions of this Act, and as if (

a) references therein to the Minister and Depart ment of Public "Vorks were, in the case of a Government railway, references to the Minis ter of Telephones and Utilities, and to the .office of the Minister of Telephones and Utilities or in the case of a controlled railway, to the General Manager, or other chief executive, and the chief officer thereof, respectively, (

b) references to the Chief Engineer and any en gineer or surveyor mentioned therein were references to any duly qualified engineer or surveyor appointed by the Minister of Tele phones and Utilities, or the controlled railway, as the case may be, (

c) references therein to the vesting of land in or issue of title to Her Majesty or the Crown, were references to the Crown or the controlled rail way, as the case may be, and (

d) references to land required for public works or to roads were references to land required for railway purposes.

(3) The deposit of a plan in the land titles office before March 21, 1928, shall be deemed to be suf ficient compliance with

section 21 of The Public Works Act.

(2) The Railway Act is further amended (

a) by striking out the word "Department" wherever -it occurs and by substituting therefor the words "office of the M,inister" in the following provi sions: s'ection 74, subsection (5);

section 76;

section 77, subsections (2) and (3);

section 79, subsections (1) and (2);

section 80, subsections (2) and (3);

section 81, subsection (3);

section 127, subsection (2), claus'e (e);

section 230, subsections (1) and (3); (

b) by striking out the words "or his Deputy" wher ever they occur in the following provisions:

section 77, subsection (3);

section 127, subsection (2), clause (f); and

(

c) by striking out the words "Board of Railway Com missioners for Canada" where,ver they occur and by substituting therefor the words "Canadian Trans port Commission" in the following provisions:

section 87, subsection (3);

section 131. 4. A reference to the Minister of Tel'ephones in any statutory provision not amended by this Act or in any order, regulation, rule, by-law, 'certificate of title, agree ment or other instrument shall be deemed to be a reference to the l\Iinister of Telephones and Utilities. 5.

(1) The m'ember of the Executive Council who, im mediately prior to the commencement of this Act, holds the office of Minister of Telephones becomes the Minist'er of Telephones and UtHities without the necessity of the issue of a new commission or the swearing of another oath of office.

(2) Notwithstanding subsection (1), a commission may be issued to the member of the Executive Council referred to in subsection (1) as Minister of Telephones. and Utili ties, dated as of the day of the commencement of this Act. 6. This Act comes into force on the day upon which it is assented to. 3

4. Changes of reference to the Minister. 5. Transitional provision. 3 Title: 1972 (17th, 1st) Bill 36,

An Act Respecting The Minister of Telephones and Utilities

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