Bill No. 15 of 1939. A BILL TO AMEND THE INDUSTRIAL STANDARDS ACT. NOTE. This Bill amends

section of The Industrial Standards Act and provides that a

schedule declared to be in force pursuant to that

section shall continue in force during the pleasure of the Lieutenant Governor in Council. It further provides that after a

schedule has been in force for more than one year either the employers or the employees affected thereby may apply to the Minister for its revocation and after the hearing by the Minister of any such application and enquiry by him into the circumstances the Minister may 're~ommend to the Lieutenant Governor in Council the revocation thereof if in the circumstances the Minister is of opinion that it is proper so to do. R. ANDREW SMITH, Legislative Counsel. (This note does not form any part of the Bill and is offered merely as a partial explanation of some of its provisions.) BILL No. 15 of 1939.

An Act to Amend The Industrial Standards Act. (Assented to , 1939.) 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 Industrial Standards Act Amendment Act, 1939." 2. The Industrial Standards Act, being

chapter of the Statutes of Alberta, 1934, is hereby amended as to

section 9,- (

a) by striking out the words "for a period not exceed­ ing twelve months and thereupon such schedule" where the same occur therein and by substituting therefor the following words "and thereupon such

schedule shall be and continue in force until such time as the Lieutenant Governor in Council declares that the same is no longer in force, and whilst so in force"; and (

b) by adding at the end thereof the following proviso: "Provided always that any employers or em­ ployees to which any

schedule relates may at any time after a

schedule has been in force for a period of twelve months apply to the Minister in writing that it may be declared to be no longer in force; and upon the receipt of any such notice the Minister shall fix a day, time and place for enquiring into the circumstances of the application and shall give notice thereof to the employers and employees affected by the

schedule in such manner as he thinks proper; and at the day, time and place so fixed or at any adjournment thereof he shall pro­ ceed to make an enquiry into the circumstances in such manner as he may determine and if in his opinion it is proper so to do he shall recommend to the Lieutenant Governor in Council that the

schedule be revoked." 3. This Act shall come into force on the day upon which it is assented to. EIGHTH SESSION EIGHTH LEGISLATURE GEORGE VI BILL

An Act to Amend The Industrial Standards Act. Received and read the First time ...................................... .. Second time ..................................... . Third time ...................................... .. HON. MR. MANNING. EDMONTON: A. Slhnitka, King's Printer Title: 1939 (8th, 8th) Bill 15,

An Act to Amend The Industrial Standards Act