Bill 8 — First Session, 22Nd Legislature, 38 Elizabeth Ii the Legislative Assembly of Alberta Bills Department of Social Services Amendment Act, 1989 (Legislature 22, Session 1)

L22 S1 2831

Alberta — Bills

1989 BILL 8 First Session, 22nd Legislature, 38 Elizabeth II THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF ALBERTA BILLS DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES AMENDMENT ACT, 1989 THE MINISTER OF FAMILY AND SOCIAL SERVICES First Reading Second Reading ..,.,.. Committee of the Whole Third Reading Royal Assent

Bill 8 BILLS 1989 DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES AMENDMENT ACT, 1989 (Assented to , 1989) HER MAJESTY, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, enacts as follows: 1 The Department of Social Services Act is amended by this Act. 2 The title and

chapter number of the Act are repealed and the following is substituted: DEPARTMENT OF FAMILY AND SOCIAL SERVICES ACT

CHAPTER D-19.5 3

Section 1(

a) and (

b) are amended by adding "Family and" before "Social". 4

Section 2 is amended by adding "Family and" before "Social' wherever it occurs. 5

Section 3 is amended by adding "Family and" before "Social". 6

Section 9(1) is amended (

a) in clauses (a), (

c) and (

d) by adding "family or" before "social"; (

b) by adding the following after clause (e): (

f) take or direct any action that the Minister considers appro priate or necessary to enhance and strengthen the role of the family in Alberta.

Explanatory Notes 1 This Bill will amend

chapter D-27.1 of the Statutes of Alberta, 1986. 2 The title and

chapter number presently ro;>d: DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES ACT

CHAPTER D-27 I 3

Section 1 presently reads: / //; this Act, (a) "Department" means the Department of Social Services; (b) "Minister" means the Minister of Social Services. 4

Section 2 presently reads: 2 There shall he a department of the Government called the Department of Social Services over which shall preside the member of the Executive Council appointed by the Lieutenant Governor under the Great Seal of the Province as Minister of Social Services. 5

Section 3 presently reads: 3 In accordance with the Public Service Act there may be appointed a Deputy Minister of Social Services and any other employees required to conduct the business of the Department. 6

Section 9 presently reads in part: 9(1) The Minister may (

a) take any action or direct any matters for the pronu)tion of social development that he considers appropriate; (

c) carry out research or inquire into and collect information and statistics relating to all matters of social development; (

d) disseminate information in a manner and form that promotes social development; 1 H\plunatory Notes

7 The following provisions are amended by adding "Family and" before "Social Services" wherever it occurs: Act

Section Number Assured Income for the Severely Handicapped Act Child Welfare Act Dependent Adults Act Health Disciplines Act Health Facilities Review Committee Act Hospitals Act Improvement Districts Act Maintenance Enforcement Act Maintenance Order Act Maintenance and Recovery Act Mental Health Act, RSA 1980 cM-13 Provincial Court Act Senior Citizens Benefits Act Social Care Facilities Licensing Act Social Care Facilities Review Committee Act Social Development Act 1(

a) and (0 l(l)(m) 10), 49(2)(

a) and (c) 3(7)(

c) l(b)(ii) 49(2) and (4) 30(1) and (2) 6(1), 7(3) and 9(2) and (3) 4(1 )(c) 1(

a) and (

d) ia)(

i) and 33(2)(b) 27(

a) and (b) 1(c) 1(e) 1(c) 1(

b) and (e).

7 Consequential. Explanatory Notes Title: 1989 (22nd, 1st) Bill 8, Department of Social Services Amendment Act, 1989

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