Bill 1 (Legislature 25, Session 2)

L25 S2 138

Alberta — Bills

Bill BILL 1 QUEEN ELIZABETH II GOLDEN JUBILEE RECOGNITION ACT ( A s s e n t e d t o , 2 0 0 2 ) Table of Contents

Preamble

Definitions Establishment of awards and scholarships Granting of awards and scholarships Alberta Heritage Scholarship Fund Regulations

Preamble

WHEREAS Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II, is celebrating Her Golden Jubilee in 2002, marking 50 years since Her Accession to the Throne; and

WHEREAS Her Majesty has expressed Her desire that the Golden Jubilee celebrations be an occasion to acknowledge and thank all those who support and contribute to our communities through public service and voluntary endeavour; and

WHEREAS the Golden Jubilee provides a special opportunity for Alberta to recognize the contributions of our youth, to honour their outstanding achievements, to assist the future development of Alberta youth and to promote citizenship as a cornerstone of our society; and

WHEREAS the Government of Alberta desires to mark this momentous occasion by designating special awards and scholarships that honour Alberta youth who demonstrate excellence in citizenship through leadership, community service and volunteerism and who demonstrate outstanding ability in the visual and performing arts; THEREFORE HER MAJESTY, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, enacts as follows:

Definitions In this Act, (a) “Alberta Heritage Scholarship Fund” means the Alberta Heritage Scholarship Fund created and continued by the Alberta Heritage Scholarship Act; (b) “Minister” means the Minister determined under

section of the Government Organization Act as the Minister responsible for this Act. Establishment of awards and scholarships The following awards and scholarships are hereby established: (

a) Queen’s Golden Jubilee Citizenship Medal; (

b) Queen’s Golden Jubilee Scholarship for the Visual and Performing Arts; (

c) Premier’s Citizenship Award in Recognition of the Queen’s Golden Jubilee. Granting of awards and scholarships 3(1) The Premier may grant the Premier’s Citizenship Award in Recognition of the Queen’s Golden Jubilee each year to one student in each high school in Alberta who has made a significant contribution to his or her community through good citizenship, leadership, community service activities and volunteering.

(2) The Minister may grant the Queen’s Golden Jubilee Citizenship Medal each year to the most outstanding students among those receiving an award under subsection (1).

(3) The Minister may grant the Queen’s Golden Jubilee Scholarship for the Visual and Performing Arts each year to students who have demonstrated outstanding ability in the visual or performing arts. 2 3

(4) The awards and scholarships granted under this

section shall consist of, (

a) in the case of the Premier’s Citizenship Award in Recognition of the Queen’s Golden Jubilee, the recognitions prescribed by the regulations, (

b) in the case of the Queen’s Golden Jubilee Citizenship Medal, $5000 for each student selected and other recognitions prescribed by the regulations, and (

c) in the case of the Queen’ s Golden Jubilee Scholarship for the Visual and Performing Arts, $5000 for each student selected and other recognitions prescribed by the regulations. Alberta Heritage Scholarship Fund 4(1) The Queen’s Golden Jubilee Scholarship for the Visual and Performing Arts shall be paid out of the Alberta Heritage Scholarship Fund.

(2) Sections 4, 5 and 7(

b) of the Alberta Heritage Scholarship Act apply with the necessary changes to the Queen’s Golden Jubilee Scholarship for the Visual and Performing Arts and a reference to Minister in those sections is deemed to be a reference to the Minister referred to in

section 3(3) of this Act. Regulations The Lieutenant Governor in Council may make regulations (

a) varying the amounts of the awards and scholarships referred to in

section 3; (

b) respecting the form of recognitions referred to in

section 3; (

c) respecting the granting of the awards and scholarships; (

d) respecting the qualifications of and residence requirements for applicants for awards and scholarships; (

e) respecting the terms and conditions on which awards and scholarships may be provided and used. Title: 2002 (25th, 2nd) Bill 1, Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Recognition Act ($)

Document details

Collection	Alberta — Bills
Citation	L25 S2 138
Type	bill
Volume / chapter	L25 S2 138
Language	en
Format	json
Source	PROVINCIAL
Identifier	7567626e6cec385abc71c212afafa632a0b0c851

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