Bill 112 — ~Ession, 17Th Legislature, 21 Elizabeth Ii the Legislative Assembly of Alberta Bill 112 the Department of Public Works Amendment Act, 1972 (Legislature 17, Session 1)

L17 S1 5093

Alberta — Bills

1972 Bill 112 ~ession, 17th Legislature, 21 Elizabeth II THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF ALBERTA BILL The Department of Public Works Amendment Act, 1972 THE MINISTER OF PUBLIC WORKS First Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . ....... . Second Reading ............................. . Third Reading .............................. . Printed by the QUEEN'S PRINTER for the Province ()f Alberta, EDMONTON Bill BILL THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AMENDMENT ACT, 1972 (Assented to , 1972) HER MAJESTY, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, enacts as follows: 1. The Department of Public Works Act is hereby amended. 2. The following

section is added after

section 7: 7.1.

(1) Subject to any other Act, all lost or unclaimed property in the possession of the Government of Alberta shall be retained for three months from the time the pro perty came into the possession of the Government.

(2) If not clruimed within three months, the Government may dispose of the property through the Alberta Oppor tuni ty Company.

(3) A purchaser of property under this

section becomes the owner thereof and any claim of an earlier owner shall be only for the proceeds of the sale less the cost of hauling and storage and less any other necessary expenses, includ ing the costs of the sale, that have been incurred by the Government or by the Alberta Opportunity Company on its behalf. ( 4) No claim may be made to the property or to the proceeds of the sale of the property after one year from the date the property came into the possession of the Gov ernment. 3. This Act comes into force on the day upon which it is assented to. Explanatory Notes I. This Bill will amend

chapter of the Revised Statutes of Alberta 1970. 2. Sale of lost articles. Title: 1972 (17th, 1st) Bill 112, The Department of Public Works Amendment Act, 1972

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Collection	Alberta — Bills
Citation	L17 S1 5093
Type	bill
Volume / chapter	L17 S1 5093
Language	en
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