Bill 1 — First Session, 20Th Legislature, 32 Elizabeth Ii the Legislative Assembly of Alberta Btlli Department of Manpower Act (Legislature 20, Session 1)

L20 S1 3623

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1983 BILL 1 First Session, 20th Legislature, 32 Elizabeth II THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF ALBERTA BtLLI DEPARTMENT OF MANPOWER ACT THE PREMIER First Reading Second Reading Committee of the Whole Third Reading Royal Assent

Bill 1 BILL1 1983 DEPARTMENT OF MANPOWER ACT (Assented to . 1983)

Definitions Department Staff HER MAJESTY, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, enacts as follows: 1 In this Act, (a) "Department" means the Department of Manpower, (b) "Minister" means the Minister of Manpower. 2 There shall be a department of the Government called the De partment of Manpower over which shall preside the member of the Executive Council appointed by the Lieutenant Governor under the Grreat Seal of the Province as the Minister of Manpower, 3(1) In accordance with the Public Service Act, there may be ap pointed a Deputy Minister of Manpower and any other employees required to conduct the business of the Department.

(2) The Minister may appoint persons to advise him or to inquire into and report on matters within the Minister's administration and a person so appointed shall be paid the remuneration and expenses that the Minister prescribes. 4(1) The Minister may in writing delegate any power or duty con ferred or imposed on him by this Act or any other Act or regulation under his administration to an employee in the Department or an agent of, or a member, officer or employee of an agent of, the Crown in right of Alberta. (2) Subsection (1) does not apply to any power or duty of the Min ister to make regulations.

Boards. 5(1) The Minister may establish any boards, committees or councils coS'"''"'* he considers necessary or desirable to act in an advisory or admin istrative capacity in connection with any of the poUcies, programs, services or other matters under his administration.

(2) The Minister may, with respect to any board, committee or coun cil estabUshed under this section. Delegation or functions

(

a) appoint or provide for the manner of appointment of its members, (

b) prescribe the term of office of any member, (

c) designate or provide for the designation of a chairman, vice- chairman and secretary, (

d) authorize, fix and provide for the payment of remuneration and expenses to its members, and (

e) make rules governing the calling of its meetings, the conduct of business at its meetings, reporting and any other matters as required.

(3) A board, committee or coimcil established pursuant to this sec tion may make rules governing the calling of meetings and the con duct of business at its meetings to the extent that the Minister has not made rules under subsection (2)(

e) governing the matter.

(4) A board, committee or council estabUshed pursuant to this sec tion may exercise the powers and shall perform the duties and func tions that the Minister confers or imposes on it. Grants 6(1) The Minister may make grants if (

a) he is authorized to do so by regulations made under subsec tion (2), and (

b) there is authority available in a supply vote for the purpose for which the grant is to be made.

(2) The Lieutenant Governor in Council may make regulations (

a) authorizing the Minister to make grants; (

b) respecting the purposes for which grants may be made; (

c) governing applications for grants; (

d) respecting the persons or organizations or classes of persons or organizations eligible for grants; (

e) respecting the conditions required to be met by any applicant for a grant to render that person eligible for the grant; (

f) empowering the Minister in particular circumstances to waive eUgibility criteria prescribed under clause (

d) or (e); (

g) respecting the conditions on which a grant is made and re quiring the repayment of the grant to the Government if the conditions are not met; (

h) providing for the payment of a grant in a lump sum or by instalments and prescribing the time or times at which the grant or the instalments may be paid;

Donations and loans Agreements Programs and services Regulations (

i) authorizing the Minister to make deductions from a grant; (

j) Umiting the amount of a grant or class of grant; (

k) authorizing the Minister to delegate in writing to any em ployee of the Government any power conferred or duty imposed on him by this

section or the regulations; (1) requiring a person or organization receiving a grant to ac count for the way in which the grant is spent in whole or in part; (

m) authorizing the Minister to enter into an agreement with respect to any matter relating to the payment of a grant.

(3) Regulations made imder subsection (2) may be specific or general in their application.

(4) Notwithstanding subsection (2)(g), the Minister may impose fur ther conditions not prescribed in the regulations on the making of a particular grant. 7(1) The Minister may, where he is authorized to do so by regula tions made under subsection (2), acquire personal property and do nate or lend that property to a person or organization.

(2) The Lieutenant Governor in Council may make regulations (

a) respecting the acquisition of property under subsection (1), and (

b) providing for any matter in relation to the donation or loan of property under subsection (1) that may be provided for in relation to grants pursuant to

section 6. (3)

Section 6(3) and (4) apply to donations and loans as they apply to grants. 8(1) The Minister may enter into agreements (

a) on or in connection with any policies, programs, services or other matters under his administration, and (

b) without Umiting clause (a), relating to demographic matters.

(2) Without Umiting subsection (1), agreements may be made under that subsection with the Government of Canada or of a province or any agency of the Government of Canada or of a province. 9 The Minister (

a) may estabUsh or operate any programs and services relating to manpower that he considers necessary or desirable, and (

b) is responsible for programs and services of the Government of Alberta relating to immigration to Alberta. 10 The Lieutenant Governor in Council may make regulations

(

a) governing the estabUshment, operation and administration of programs and services relating to manpower, (

b) respecting programs and services relating to immigration to Alberta. Consequential 11fij Thc Maitpower Development Act is amended (

a) in sections 1(

f) and 5, by striking out "Advanced Education and"; (

b) by repealing

section 2(2) and (3).

(2) Section ll(l)(

b) of the Technical Institutes Act is repealed and the following is substituted: (

b) shall provide courses or programs of instruction or training that have been determined to be required with respect to a trade designated pursuant to the Manpower Development Act by the Minister responsible for that Act. In accordance with

section 4(1) of the

Interpretation Act. this Bill comes into force on the date it receives Royal Assent. Title: 1983 (20th, 1st) Bill 1, Department of Manpower Act

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