Bill 57 (Legislature 8, Session 8)

L8 S8 8033

Alberta — Bills

Bill No. 57 of 1939. A BILL TO PROVIDE FOR THE CANCELLATION OF INDEBTEDNESS FOR CERTAIN SEED GRAIN, FODDER AND RELIEF ADVANCES. NOTE.

This Bill cancels all debts owing to the Province or any municipality for advances made for seed grain, fodder and relief in respect of land in any Special Area pursuant to any of the Acts mentioned in the Schedules to the Act, except debts which cannot be dis,charged without the con sent of the Dominion Government. (Section 2.) It further cancels all such debts in respect of land else where than in a Special Area except debts secured by a subsisting first charge on land and except debts which can not be discharged without the consent of the Dominion Government. (Section 3.) Debts whi.ch cannot be discharged without the consent of the Dominion Government are cancelled upon such con sent being given. (Section 4.)

Section 5 provides for the issuance of certificates of dis charge of charges upon land to secure debts cancelled by this Act and the cancellation of such charges upon the filing of such certificate in the proper Land Titles Office.

Section 6 provides for the cancellation of a subsisting first charge on land to secure any debt mentioned in

section 3 where the land is, at the time this Act comes into force, in the occupation of the person to whom the advance was made or an immediate relative of such person. No fee is payable upon filing any document pursuant to this Act in a Land Titles Office. R. ANDREW SMITH, Legislative Counsel. (This note does not form any part of the Bill and is offered merely as a partial explanation of some of its provisions.)

BILL No. 57 of 1939.

An Act to Provide for the Cancellation of Indebtedness for Certain Seed Grain Fodder and Relief Advances. (Assented to , 1939.) HIS MAJESTY, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Alberta, enacts as follows; 1. This Act may be cited as "The Relief Indebtedness Act." . 2.

All debts owing as at the day on which this Act comes into force to the Crown in the right of the Province or to any municipality in respect of any advances made pursuant to any of the Acts set out in the first and second Schedules to this Act in respect to any land which is for the time being situate within a special area as defined in The Special Areas Act, or any Act enacted in substitution for that Act, save and except any such debt as aforesaid, the security for which, by virtue of any agreement between the Government of the Province and the Government of Canada may not be discharged either wholly or in part without the consent of the Government of Canada, or a Minister thereof, are hereby cancelled. 3.

All debts owing as at the day on which this Act comes into force to the Crown in the right of the Province, or to any municipality on account of any advances made pur suant to any of the Acts set out in the first

Schedule to this Act in respect of any land other than land whi,ch is for the time being situate within a special area as defined in The Special Areas Act, or any Act enacted in substitution for that Act, save and except only,- (

a) such debts as aforesaid as are secured by a sub sisting first charge upon land; and (

b) such debts as aforesaid, the security for which may not by virtue of any agreement between the Gov ernment of the Province and the Government of the Dominion be discharged either wholly or in part without the consent of the Government of Canada or a Minister thereof; are hereby cancelled. 4. Upon the delivery to the Minister of Municipal Affairs of the consent of the Government of Canada or any Minister thereof to the discharge of the security for any debt men-

2 tioned in

section 2 or

section 3 hereof, the security for which may not be discharged without such consent, such debt shall be cancelled. 5.

Upon the application in writing to the Minister of Municipal Affairs in such form as he may prescribe of any person who is the registered owner of any land against which a charge has been registered to secure the payment of any debt which is cancelled by this Act, the Minister upon being satisfied that the debt to which the application relates has been so cancelled shall issue or cause to be issued a certificate setting out the description of the land, the amount of the indebtedness so cancelled, the particulars of the charge and stating that the charge has been can celled pursuant to the provisions of this Act, and the Registrar of Land Titles for the Land Registration District in which the land is situate shall upon the filing of any such certificate cancel the charge set out therein, and there upon the charge so cancelled shall cease to have any force or effect, and all liability for the payment of the money secured by such charge shall cease and determine.

G. In case any debt referred to in

section 3 is owing in respect of any advance made pursuant to any of the Acts set out in the first

Schedule to this Act which is secured by a subsisting first charge upon land, and such land is at the time of the coming into force of this Act owned by and in the actual occupation of the person to whom the advance was made or of any person who is the husband, wife, widow, widower or lawful issue of such person, the Minister of Municipal Affairs may upon the application of any such person and upon being satisfied thereof, issue or cause to be issued a certificate setting out the description of the land, the amount of the indebtedness so cancelled, and par ticulars of the charge and stating that the charge has been cancelled pursuant to the provisions of this section, and the Registrar of Land Titles for the Land Registration District in which the land is situate shall upon the filing of any such certificate cancel the charge set out therein, and thereupon the charge so cancelled shall cease to have any force or effect, and all liability for the payment of the money secured by such charge shall cease and determine. 7.

No fee shall be payable to any Registrar of Land Titles for the filing of any document pursuant to this Act, or for the doing of any act or thing which he is required to do by this Act upon the filing of any such document. 8. This Act shall come into force on the day upon which it is assented to.

3 THE FIRST SCHEDULE. ,

An Act respecting Seed Grain, being

chapter 21 of the Statutes of Alberta, 1908. The Municipal Districts Seed Gmin Act, being

chapter 10 of the Statutes of Alberta, 1918. The Municipal Districts Relief Act, being

chapter 31 of the Statutes of Alberta, 1920; R.S.A. 1922,

chapter 112.

An Act respecting Seed Grain, Fodder and other Relief, being

chapter 14 of the Statutes of Alberta, 1915. The Seed Grain Act, 1917, being

chapter 8 of the Statutes of Alberta, 1917. ' The Seed Grain Act, 1918, being

chapter 21 of the Statutes of Alberta, 1918. The Seed Grain Act, 1919, being

chapter 10 of the Statutes of Alberta, 1919. The Seed Grain Act, 1920, Statutes of Alberta, 1920. being

chapter 34 of the

An Act respecting Advances for the Purchase of Feed and for Assistance to Farmers, and the Securities for Re payment thereof, being

chapter 35 of the Statutes of Alberta, 1920. The Seed Grain Act, 1921, being

chapter 44 of the Statutes of Alberta, 1921.

An Act respecting Advances for the Purchase of Feed and Assistance to Farmers, and the Securities for Repay ment thereof, being

chapter 45 of the Statutes of Alberta, 1921. The Seed Grain Act, 1922, being

chapter 65 of the Statutes of Alberta, 1922.

An Act respecting Advances for the Purchase of Feed and for Assistance to Farmers, and the Securities ,for Re payment thereof, being

chapter 66 of the Statutes of Alberta, 1922. The Live Stock Encouragement Act, being

chapter 65 of the Revised Statutes of Alberta, 1922. THE SECOND SCHEDULE. The Temporary Seed Grain Advances Act, being

chapter 58, Statutes of Alberta, 1931. The Fodder Relief Act, being

chapter 30, Statutes of Alberta, 1932.

4 The Binder Twine Securities Act, 1933, being

chapter 51, Statutes of Alberta, 1933. The Feed Grain and Fodder Advances Act, 1934, being

chapter 23, Statutes of Alberta, 1934. The Temporary Seed Grain Advances Act, 1934, being

chapter 19, Statutes of Alberta, 1934. The Temporary Seed Grain Advances Act, 1934, Con,.. tinuation Act, being

chapter 29, Statutes of Alberta, 1935. The Feed Grain and Fodder Advances Act, 1934, Amend ment Act, 1935, being

chapter 37, Statutes of Alberta, 1935. The Feed Grain and Fodder Advances Act, 1934, Amend ment Act, 1936, being

chapter 40, Statutes of Alberta, 1936.

No. 57. EIGHTH SESSION EIGHTH LEGISLATURE 3 GEORGE VI 1939 BILL

An Act to Provide for the Cancella tion of Indebtedness for Certain Seed Grain, Fodder and Relief Advances. Received and read the First time ....................................... . Second time ..................................... . Third time ....................................... . HON. MR. MAYNARD. EDMONTON: A. Shnltka, King'. Printer 1939 Title: 1939 (8th, 8th) Bill 57,

An Act to Provide for the Cancellation of Indebtedness for Certain Seed Grain Fodder and Relief Advances

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