Bill 20 (Legislature 11, Session 5)

L11 S5 6817

Alberta — Bills

REPRINTED BILL Bill No. 20 of 1952. A BILL TO AMEND THE SLOT MACHINE ACT. NOTE. This Bill amends The Slot Machine Act, being

chapter 333 of the Revised Statutes of Alberta,

Section 2 is amended by striking out the present clause (

b) defining the expression "slot ma'chine" and by sub stituting a new clause. Subclauses (

i) and (ii) are sub stantially the same as the former subclauses (i), (ii) and (iii), but new subclauses (iii), (iv) and (

v) are added. The effect of this amendment is to widen the definition of slot machine so as to exclude from the definition those types of coin operated machines that are not considered by the public to be gambling or gaming devices. The definition as amended excludes machines, contrivances or devices which sell goods or services other than entertainment or amusement. Record playing, which can be considered enter tainment, is specifically excluded from the definition of slot machine, as is a cashier's ,change making device.

Sections 4, 5 and 7 are amended to give jurisdiction to judges of the District Court in addition to justices of the peace. Formerly all proceedings were before a justice of the peace and some doubt has been raised as to the propriety of giving jurisdiction to justices of the peace. This Bill comes into for.ce on the 1st day of July, 1952. J. W. RYAN, Acting Legislative Counsel. (This note does not lormany

part 01 the Bill but is offered in explanation 01 its provisions.)

Section 2 amended "slot machine" REPRINTED BILL BILL No. 20 of 1952.

An Act to amend The Slot Machine Act. (Assented to , 1952.) HER MAJESTY, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Alberta, enacts as follows: 1. The Slot Machine Act, being

chapter 333 of the Re vised Statutes of Alberta, 1942, is hereby amended.

Section 2 is amended by striking out clause (

b) and substituting the following: " (b) 'slot machine' means,- "(

i) a machine, contrivance or device which, under

section 986, subsection (4) of the Crim inal Code, is deemed to be a means or contriv ance for playing a game of chance; "(ii) a machine, contrivance or device the result of one of any number of operations of which is, as regards the operator, a matter of chance or un certainty or which as a consequence of any given number of successive operations yields different results to the operator notwithstand ing that the result of some one or more or all of such operations may be known to the oper ator in advance; but does not include,- "(iii) a machine, contrivance or device which upon the insertion of a coin or coins,- " (

A) vends goods or services other than enter tainment or amusement at the normal price thereof, or delivers with the goods or ser vices vended, a coin or coins representing the difference between the normal value of the goods or services and the value of the coin or coins inserted; or "(

B) returns such coin or coins upon failure to supply such goods or services; "(iv) a machine, contrivance or device used by a cashier for facilitating the making of change; "(

v) a machine, contrivance or device used for the playing of recordings.".

2 3. Sections 4 and 5 are struck out and the following are ~~~~o~s substituted: amended "4. UpQn information on oath by any peace officer that Search there is reasonable grounds for believing that any slot fo~r~~~t machine is kept in any building or premises, any,- machines "(

a) justice of the peace; " (

b) District Court judge; by warrant under his hand may authorize and empower the peace officer to enter and search the building or premises and every part thereof; and for that purpose to break open any door, IQck or fastening of the building Qr premises or any part thereof; and it shall not be necessary for any peace officer to set out in the information any reason or grounds fQr his suspicion or belief. "5.

(1) A peace officer executing Qr assisting in the Proce.dure execution of any warrant issued pursuant to

section 4 who ~r ~~~zure finds upon the premises mentioned in the warrant any ~nadc:ins~arch machine or device which he believes to be a slot machine,- warrant " (

a) shall forthwith seize and remove it; and " (

b) shall bring it before,- "(

i) a justice of the peace, where the warrant was issued under the hand of a justice of the peace; or "(ii) a District Court judge, where the warrant was issued under the hand Qf a District Court judge. "

(2) Immediately after bringing the slot machine before a justice or judge pursuant to subsection (1), the peace officer shall immediately thereafter serve upon the occupant of the premises or the person in whose possession the slot machine was at the time of the seizure, a notice requiring the person so served to. appear at a time nQt sooner than the seventh day after the date of service and at a place named therein before any.- "(

a) justice of the peace, where the warrant was issued under the hand of a justice of the peace; or " (

b) a District Court judge where the warrant was issued under the hand of a District Court judge; who shall then be there to show cause why the slot machine so seized should not be confiscated.".

Section 7 is amended by adding immediately after the Sectiodl1 J word "justice" the words "or judge". amen e 5. This Act shall ,come into force on the first day of ~otmifng July, 1952. In 0 orce

REPRINTED BILL No. 20. FIFTH SESSION ELEVENTH LEGISLATURE 1 Elizabeth II 1952 BILL

An Act to amend The Slot Machine Act. Received and read the First time ......................................... . Second time ...................................... . Third time ......................................... . RON. MR. MAYNARD. Title: 1952 (11th, 5th) Bill 20,

An Act to amend The Slot Machine Act

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Collection	Alberta — Bills
Citation	L11 S5 6817
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Volume / chapter	L11 S5 6817
Language	en
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