Bill 219 — First Session, 25Th Legislature, 50 Elizabeth Ii the Legislative Assembly of Alberta Bill 219 Fisheries (Alberta) Amendment Act, 2001 (No. 2) (Legislature 25, Session 1)

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Alberta — Bills

2001 BILL 219 First Session, 25th Legislature, 50 Elizabeth II THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF ALBERTA BILL 219 FISHERIES (ALBERTA) AMENDMENT ACT, 2001 (No. 2) MR. DANYLUK First Reading Second Reading Committee of the Whole Third Reading Royal Assent Title: 2001 (25th, 1st) Bill 219, Fisheries (Alberta) Amendment Act, 2001 (No. 2)

Bill 219 Mr. Danyluk BILL 219 2001 FISHERIES (ALBERTA) AMENDMENT ACT, 2001 (No. 2) (Assented to , 2001) HER MAJESTY, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, enacts as follows: Amends SA 1992 cF-12.2 1 The Fisheries (Alberta) Act is amended by this Act. 2 The following is added after

section 33: PROTECTION OF FISH Protection of fish and fish habitat 33.1

(1) Subject to subsection (2), when the Minister determines that a species of animal or bird is destroying or harming, or is likely to destroy or harm, fish or fish habitat, the Minister may order, in accordance with any guidelines adopted by regulation, such measures throughout Alberta or in part of Alberta that the Minister deems necessary to protect the fish or fish habitat which may include reducing the numbers of that species of animal or bird on land owned by the Crown.

(2) In subsection (1), “animal” and “bird” do not include an endangered animal as defined in the Wildlife Act.

(3) The Minister may in writing delegate to any employee of the Government of Alberta the power to make an order under subsection (1).

(4) The Minister may direct that an order under subsection (1) operate as a declaration under

section 2(1) of the Agricultural Pests Act. 1

Explanatory Notes 1 Amends

chapter F-12.2 of the Statutes of Alberta, 1992. 2 New Part added providing for protection of fish and fish habitat. 1 Explanatory Notes

(5) An order under subsection (1) may prescribe that it is to be enforced by fishery officers, fishery guardians or certain employees of the Minister’s department. 3

Section 44 is amended by adding the following after clause (h): (

i) establishing guidelines for the purposes of

section 33.1. 4 The Agricultural Pests Act is amended by adding the following after

section 2: Order under Fisheries (Alberta) Act 2.1

(1) The Minister responsible for the Fisheries (Alberta) Act may direct that an order under

section 33.1 of that Act operate as a declaration under

section 2(1).

(2) This Act, except

section 2(2), applies with all necessary modifications to an order made under subsection (1). 5 This Act comes into force on Proclamation. 2

Section 44 presently reads: 44 The Minister may make regulations (

a) establishing forms for the purpose of this Act; (

b) establishing restricted waters, prescribed waters and prohibited waters for the purposes of this Act; (

c) excluding species of fish from the definition of fish for the purposes of this Act; (

d) defining "contained waters", "bait fish", "game fish", "competitive fishing”, "competitive fishing event", "competitive fishing event participant", "fish handling facility" and "cultured fish" for the purposes of this Act; (

e) prescribing fees for licences; (

f) providing for the maintenance and submission of records by licensees and any person producing or handling fish; (

g) respecting the circumstances under which fish may be placed in, kept in or allowed to enter water; (

h) providing for identification of fishery officers and fishery guardians. 4 Consequential amendment to

chapter A-8.1 of the Statutes of Alberta, 1984. 5 Coming into force. Title: 2001 (25th, 1st) Bill 219, Fisheries (Alberta) Amendment Act, 2001 (No. 2) 2 Explanatory Notes

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