Bill 223 — Second Session, 18Th Legislature, 25 Elizabeth Ii the Legislative Assembly of Alberta Bill 223 An Act To Amen'D the Age Of, ~4To'R"L?/J Agj (Legislature 18, Session 2)

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Alberta — Bills

1976 Bill 223 Second Session, 18th Legislature, 25 Elizabeth II THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF ALBERTA BILL 223

AN ACT TO AMEN'D THE AGE Of, ~4tO'R"l?/j AGJ MR. COOKSON First Reading Second Reading ............................ . Third Reading ............ ; ................ . Printed by the Queen's Printer for the Province of Alberta, EDMONTON

Bill 223 Mr. Cookson BILL 223 1976

AN ACT TO AMEND THE AG'E OIF MAJORITY ACT ( Assented to , 1976) HER MAJESTY, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, enacts as follows: 1. The Age of Majority Act is hereby amended.

Section 4 is struck out and the following

section is substituted therefor: 4.

(1) In the Liquor Control Act, the Liquor Licensing Act, the Liquor Plebiscites Act, or lin any regulation or order issued pursuant thereto, a reference to the 'age of 21 years shall be read as a reference to the lage of 20 years.

(2) In any provision of any other Act of the Legislature or any other regulation, rule, order or by-law made under

an Act of the Legislature enacted or made before the coming into force of this Act, a reference to the age of 21 years shall be read as a reference to the age of 18 years.

(3) Notwithstanding subsection (2), in the construction of this Act the expression "21 years" means 21 years and subsection (2) does not apply to this Act.

Section 20 is amended by adding the following sub

section after subsection (2):

(3) Without derogating from the general effect and oper ation of

section 4, the statutory provisions specified in

Schedule 1,

Part C are amended by striking out the refer ences therein to the age of "21" and by substituting therefor a reference to the age of "20"." 4.

Schedule 1 is amended (

a) as to Part B by striking out the references to the Liquor Control Act, the Liquor Licensing Act and the Liquor Plebiscite Act, and

Explanatory Notes General: Raises drinking age to 20. I. Amends Age of Majority Act. 2. Amends qualifying age in liquor statutes from 18 to

Section 4 presently reads: 4.

(1) In any provision of

an Act of the Legislature or any regulation, rule, order or by-law made under

an Act of the Legislature enacted or made before the coming into force of this Act, a reference to the age of 21 years shall be read as a reference to the age of 18 years.

(2) Notwithstanding subsection (1), in the construction of this Act the expression "21 years" means 21 years and subsection (1) does not apply to this Act. 3. and 4. Consequental amendments to Schedules.

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b) by adding after Part B the following Part: PartC Provision Subj ect Matter THE LIQUOR CONTROL ACT (R.S.A. 1970, c. 211)

Section 43 (1) identification cards for persons over 21

Section 77 (1-4 ) age eligibility to purchase liquor or enter licensed premises or liquor stores is 21

Section 78(1-3) selling or supplying liquor to person under 21

Section 79(1,2) delivering of liquor to person under 21 THE LIQUOR LICENSING ACT (R.S.A. 1970, c. 212)

Section 16 (

a) must be 21 to qualify for a din- ing lounge or lounge licence

Section 67 (1-3) person under 21 may enter a

Section 86

Section 87 (

b) licensed dining lounge proof of age if appears under 21 elector means a person over 21 THE LIQUOR PLEBISCITES ACT (R.S.A. 1970, c. 213)

Section 2 ( c)

Section 21 (4) Form B elector means a person over 21 no one under 21 can vote full age of 21 5. This Act comes into force on the day upon which it is assented to. 2

s. Coming into force. 2 Title: 1976 (18th, 2nd) Bill 223,

An Act to Amend The Age of Majority Act

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