Bill 7 (Legislature 9, Session 4)

L9 S4 7612

Alberta — Bills

BILL No.7 of 1944.

An Act to incorporate The Society of Industrial Accountants of Alberta. (A,ssented to ,1944.)

WHEREAS John A. Tupper, F-rederick D. Sutcliffe, William R. Evans, John B. Whelihan, Adrian E. McDonald of the City of Edmonton in' the Province of Alberta, and Walter Nobbs', Fred H. Ougden, John W. Randall, Robert B. Strange, W.

Lloyd McPhee of the City of Calgary in the Province of Alberta, have by their petition represented that they, together with the other persons who have signed the said petition, are desirous of being incorporated under the name "The Society of Industrial Accountants of Alberta" for the purpose of increasing the knowledge, skill and proficiency of its members in all things relating to cost and industrial accounting, business organ ization and .administration and generally f'Or the carrying out of the objects of the Society; and

whereas the said petitioners have prayed that

an Act may be passed for such purpose; and

whereas it is expedient to grant the prayer of the s.aid petition; Therefore, His Majesty, by and with· the advice and con sent of the Legislative Assembly of the Pr'Ovince of Alberta, enacts as follows: 1. The persons named in the p;reamble, together with the other persons who have signed the said petition and such other persons as m.ay hereafter become members of the Society, are hereby constituted a bo.dy corporate and politic under the name "The Society of Industrial Accountants of Alberta," herein called "the Society." 2.

The gener.al objects of the Society shall be to promote and increase the knowledge, skill and proficiency of its members in all things relating to cost and industrial account ing, business organization and a~ministration. 3.-(1} Membership in the Society shall be open to any one 16 ye.ars of age or ove-r who is engaged in or interested in cost and industrial accounting, business organization and administration.

(2) The Society shall have three ,classes of members, namely; registered me'mbers, general members and student members.

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(1) A register, which shall he open for inspe~t~on by the puhlic at all reasonahle times, shall he kept contaInIng the names of all members of the SQciety in good standing.

(2) Only those memhers who~e. names appear in. t~e register shall be entitled to the prIvIleges of memhershIp In the Society. 5. The Society may estahlish and administer a henevolent fund for any memher or the family of any de'ceased memher of the Society who may require financial assistance, and for that purpose may make or receive contrihutions. 6. The Society may purchase, sell, mortgage, lease Dr otherwise deal with such real property as is actually re quired for its purposes. 7.-

(1) The affairs and husiness of the Society shall he controlled, managed and regulated hy a Council which shall consist of at least ten qualified memhers, five of whom shall constitute a quorum, and who shall hold office for a term of one year and until their successors are elected; provided that any member of the Council may he re-elected.

(2) When a vacancy occurs in the Council from any cause, the Council shall appoint any registered memher of the Society to fill the vacancy until the next annual meeting of the Society. 8.-

(1) A general meeting of the Society shall he held annually for the purpose of electing the Council and for such other business as may be brought hefore the m~eting.

(2) A general meeting shall he held at such time and place, upon such notice and otherwise as is provided in the by-laws of the Society. 9. The Council shall elect from its, memhers a president, a first and a second vice-president, a se~retary, and a treas urer or a secretary-treasurer and may appoint a registrar and such other officers and employees as may be provided for in the by-laws of the Society. 10.-

(1) The Council may pass hy-Iaws, which shall not come into force until approved at an annual general meeting of the Society or at a special general -meeting thereof called for the purpos'e of ,considering same,- (

a) to prescribe a curriculum and the course of studies to be pursued hy members in cost and industrial accounting, business organization and administration and the subjects upon which candidates for admission to registered membership shall be examined and for granting certificates to registered members;' (

b) to establish lectures and classes for members of the Society in cost and industrial ac·counting· business organization and administration; ,

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c) authorizing an agreement between the- Society and any university, college or s,chool for such lectures or classes as may come within the course of subjects prescribed by the by-laws of the Society; (

d) to regulate the conduct of the members af the Society, including the suspension or expulsion of any member for misconduct or violation of the by-laws or regu lations of the Society; (

e) providing for the payment of salary to the s-ecretary, the treasurer or the secretary-treasurer, the regis trar and any other officer or employee of the Society and fixing the duties of each of them; (

I) fixing the examination fees to be paid by members and -candidates for admission to membership in the Society, and the annual fees to be paid by members; (

g) to establish chapters, of the Society within Alberta; (

h) to affiliate any other body, corporate or unincorpor- ate, having objects similar to those of the Society; (

i) governing the election of members to the Council; (

j) fixing of procedure to be adopted at meetings; (

k) generally for the carrying out of the purposes of this Act.

(2) Any by-law of the Society may be annulled by the Lieutenant Governor in Council. 11.-

(1) Every registered member of the Society shall have the right to use the designation "Registered Industrial Accountant" and may use after his name the initials R.I.A., indicating that he is a Registered Industrial Accountant.

(2) Every person taking or using the designation "Reg istered Industrial Aecountant" or the initials "R.I.A." or any name, title or description implying that he is a member of the Society, unless authorized so to do, shall be guilty of an offence and shall upon

summary conviction he liable to a fine not exceeding $25.00 for each offence. 12. This Act shall not· affect or interfere with the right of any person from carrying on business in Alberta as a cost ac-countant, or industrial accountant, or professional accountant, and from designating himself as such. 13. Any surplus derived from carrying on the affairs and business· of the So~ciety shall be devoted and applied solely in promoting and carrying out its objects. and pur poses and shall not be divided among its members. 14. The persons named in the

preamble are hereby con stituted a Provisional Council with power to call the first annual general meeting of the Society at such time and place, upon such notice and otherwise as to them appears advisable,

4 having regard to the interests of the Society; provided that such meeting shall be called within three months after the day upon which this Act comes into fo:r:ce. 15. This Act shall come into force on the day upon ,which it receives the Royal Assent. 16. This Act may be cited as "The Society of Industrial Accountants of Alberta Act, 1944."

FOURTH SESSION NINTH LEGISLATURE 8 GEORGE VI 1944 BILL

An Act to incorporate The Society of Industrial Accountants of Alberta. Recei ved and read the First time ........................................ . Second time ..................................... . Third time ......................... . MR. BAKER. EDMONTON: A Shnltka, King's Printer 1.4" Title: 1944 (9th, 4th) Bill 7,

An Act to incorporate The Society of Industrial Accountants of Alberta

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Collection	Alberta — Bills
Citation	L9 S4 7612
Type	bill
Volume / chapter	L9 S4 7612
Language	en
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