No. 27 5th Session, 13th Legislature, Alberta 7 Elizabeth II, 1959 BILL 27 A Bill to amend The Stock Inspection Act HON. MR. HALMRAST Printed by L. S. WALT" Printer to the Queen's Most Excellt'nt Majesty, Edmonton, Alberta, 1!)5D

Explanatory Note

Section 2S, subsection (2) is rewritten for greater clarity. Subsection (2b) requiring the stock to be marked for identification is new. Subsection (2) of

section 28 presently reads: "

(2) Eyery operator of a public service vehicle or a commercial vehicle, as defined in The Public Service Vehicles Act, other than a farm truck or government truck, shall have in his possession at all times during whicb stock is being transported in a vehicle operated by him a bill of lading for each separate shipment of stock, whether or' not the shipment belongs to the owner or operator of the vehicle or is accompanied by the owner of the stock or his employee, servant or agent." 3. Unless it is otherwise expressly provided

summary conviction proceedings can only be commenced within six months of the com­ mission of the alleged offence. The amendment extends the time under

section 49 to two years.

Section 49 presently reads: "49. A person contravening any of the prOVISIOns of this Act or the regulations is guilty of an offence and liable on

summary conyiction to a fine not exceeding five hundred dollars."

BILL No. 27 of 1959

An Act to amend The Stock Inspection Act (Assented to , 19.59) HER MAJESTY, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Alberta, enacts as follows: 1. The Stock Inspection Act, being

chapter 321 of the Revised Statutes, is hereby amended.

Section 28 is amended by striking out subsection (2) and by substituting the following:

(2) Where stock are being transported in a public ser­ vice vehicle or a commercial vehicle as defined in The Public Service Vehicles Act, other than a farm truck or a government truck, the operator of the vehicle shall at 3011 times have in his possession a bill of lading for the stock and where stock owned by more than one person are included in a single shipment the operator of the vehicle shall have a separate bill of lading for the stock of each person. (2a) Subsection (2) applies in every case, whether or not all or part of a shipment of stock is owned by the owner or operator of the vehicle and whether or not the owner of any of the stock, or his agent or employee, ac­ companies the operator of the vehicle. (2b) Where stock owned by more than one person are included in a single shipment the operator of the vehicle transporting the stock shall ensure that the stock of each person are distinctively marked by means of paint, a livestock marking pencil or by the clipping of hair or, in the case of hogs only, by a tattoo.

Section 49 is amended (

a) by renumbering the present

section as subsec­ tion (1), (

b) by adding hnmediately after the renumbered sub­ section (1) the following subsection:

(2) A prosecution under this

section may be commenced within two years of the commission of the alleged offence but not afterward. 4. This Act comes into force on the day upon which it is assented to.

No. 27 FIFT'H SESSION THIRTEENTH lEGISLATURE 7 ELIZABETH II 1959 BILL

An Act to amend The Stock Inspection Act Received and read the First thne .. Second time ... Third time. HON. MR. HALMRAST Title: 1959 (13th, 5th) Bill 27,

An Act to amend The Stock Inspection Act