Bill 60 — Second Session, 19Th Legislature, 29 Elizabeth Ii the Legislative Assembly of Alberta Bill 60 the Referendum Act (Legislature 19, Session 2)

L19 S2 4099

Alberta — Bills

1980 BILL 60 Second Session, 19th Legislature, 29 Elizabeth II THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF ALBERTA BILL 60 THE REFERENDUM ACT THE MINISTER OF FEDERAL AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS First Reading Second Reading Committee of the Whole Third Reading Royal Assent Title: 1980 (19th, 2nd) Bill 60, The Referendum Act

Bill 60 BILL 60 1980 THE REFERENDUM ACT (Assented to , 1980) HER MAJESTY, by and with the advice and consent of the Leg islative Assembly of Alberta, enacts as follows: 1 In this Act, “elector” means a person entitled to vote at an election held under The Election Act. 2 A referendum of the electors of the Province may be held for an expression of their opinion about a question determined in accordance with

section 3. 3 On a motion of a member of the Executive Council, the Legis lative Assembly may, by resolution, prescribe a question to be sub mitted to the electors. 1

Explanatory Notes 1 Definition. 2 Referendum may be held. 3 Form of questions. 1

4 At any time after the passing of a resolution under

section 3, the Lieutenant Governor in Council may fix the date for the holding of the referendum, which date when so fixed shall not be later than 6 months from the passing of the resolution. 5 The provisions of The Election Act relating to elections apply with any necessary modifications to a referendum held under this Act. 6 The Lieutenant Governor in Council may make regulations (

a) prescribing the form of ballot to be used; (

b) respecting the general conduct of the holding of the refer endum; (

c) respecting the duties, if any, of the Chief Electoral Officer with respect to the general conduct of the holding of the refer endum; (

d) specifying those provisions of The Election Act that shall not apply to a referendum under this Act; (

e) respecting any matter preparatory to, consequent on, ancil lary to or connected with the referendum. 7 From time to time, the Provincial Treasurer shall advance from the General Revenue Fund such sums of money that may be required for the purposes of this Act. 8 This Act comes into force on the date upon which it is assented to. 2

4 Date of referendum. 5 Application of The Election Act. 6 Regulation making powers. 7 Appropriation of Funds. 2 Title: 1980 (19th, 2nd) Bill 60, The Referendum Act

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Collection	Alberta — Bills
Citation	L19 S2 4099
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