Bill 47 — Fifth Session, 15Th Legislature, 15 Elizabeth Ii the Legislative Assembly of Albert.-A Bill 47 An Act To Amend the Soil Conservation Act (Legislature 15, Session 5)

L15 S5 1248

Alberta — Bills

1967 Bill 47 Fifth Session, 15th Legislature, 15 Elizabeth II THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF ALBERT.-A BILL 47

An Act to amend The Soil Conservation Act THE MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE First Reading ............................................................ . Second Reading ....................................................... . Third Reading .......................................... . Printed by L. s. Wall, Queen's PrInter. Edmonton

BILL 47 1967

An Act to amend The Soil Conservation Act (Assented to , 1967) HER MAJESTY, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Alberta, enacts as follows: 1. The Soil Conservation Act is hereby amended.

Section 2 is -amended by striking out clause (

b) and by substituting the following: (b) "Board" means (

i) in the case of a county, the agricultural com mittee of the county council appointed under The Agricultural Service Board Act, and (ii) in the case of any other municipality, the Agri cultural Service Board 'appointed in respect 'Of the municipality under The Agricultural Service Board Act;

Section 4 is amended (

a) as to clause (

a) by strikingout the word "deteriora tion" and by substituting the word "I'Osses", (

b) as to clause (

b) by adding 'after the words "notice given" the words "by an 'Officer".

Section 5 is amended (

a) as to subsection (1) by striking 'Out the word "de terioration" wherever it occurs and by substituting the word "losses", (

b) as to subsection (2) by striking 'Out the words "recommended soil conservation practice" and by substituting the words "action specified in the notice", (

c) by striking out subsection (4) and by substituting the following: ( 4) The 'Officer shall promptly provide a copy of any notice given under subsection (1) to the secre tary of the municipality.

Section 8, subsection (1) is amended by striking out the words "Agricultural Service".

Explanatory Notes I. This Bill amends

chapter 84 of the Statutes of Alberta, 1962. 2. This amendment brings this definition in line with The Agri cultural Service Board Act,

section 4a, added in 1965, making an agricultural committee of the county council the agricultural ser vice board of that county. 3. The amendment in clause (

a) is designed to emphasize the fact that the physical loss of soil is the great concern of the Act. The words added by clause (

b) are merely for clarification.

Section 5, subsections (2) and (4) presently read:

(2) A notice under subsection (1) shall state the maximum time within which the recommended soil conservation practice is to be carried out by the person to whom the notice is addressed.

(4) The officer shall serve a copy of any notice given under subsection (1) on the council of the municipality. 5. Superfluous words are removed.

Section 11 is struck out and the following sections are substituted: 11. A council, by by-law, or in the case of an improve ment district or special area the Minister of Municipal Af fairs, by order, may provide for all or any of the following: (

a) a system of permits controlling (

i) the removal of top soil from land; (ii) the burning of straw and stubble on land; (iii) the opening up, operation and restoration of sand and gravel pits on land; (

b) the terms and conditions under which a permit referred to in clause (

a) may be issued, revoked, suspended or reinstated; (

c) the prohibition of (

i) the removal of top soil from land; (ii) the burning of straw and stubble on land; (iii) the opening up, operation or restoration of sand and gravel pits on land. 11a. This Act, and any by-law or order made under this Act, (

a) does not apply to a person acting under a lease or licence with respect to clay, marl, sand or gravel on Crown lands who is governed by the regulations under The Public Lands Act, and (

b) does not bind the Crown. 7. This Act comes into force on the day upon which it is assented to. 2

Section 11 is amended to give municipal councils the addition al power to control or prohibit the opening up, operation and restoration of sand and gravel pits. 2 Title: 1967 (15th, 5th) Bill 47,

An Act to amend The Soil Conservation Act

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