Bill 1 — Third Session, 18Th Legislature, 26 Elizabeth Ii the Legislative Assembly Orjnfaerfjla_ Bill 1 the Alberta Historical Resources Amendment Act, 1977 (Legislature 18, Session 3)

L18 S3 5703

Alberta — Bills

1977 BILL 1 Third Session, 18th Legislature, 26 Elizabeth II THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OrJNfaERfJlA_ BILL 1 THE ALBERTA HISTORICAL RESOURCES AMENDMENT ACT, 1977 THE PREMIER First Reading ............................................ . Second Reading .......................................... . Third Reading ........................................... . Printed by the Queen's Printer for the Province of Alberta. EDMONTON

Bill 1 BILL 1 1977 THE ALBERTA HISTORICAL RESOURCES AMENDMENT ACT, 1977 (Assented to , 1977) HER MAJESTY, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, enacts as follows: 1. The Alberta Historical Resources Act is hereby amended.

Section 5, subsection (2) is amended (

a) by striking outthe word "and" atthe end of cia use (d), and (

b) by adding the following clauses after clause (e): (

f) governing the conditions upon which research permits may be issued under

section 20, and (

g) prescribing the standards of curatorship to be maintained in institutions to which the Minister has given custody of historical resources.

Section 8 is amended by striking out clause (

h) and substituting the following: (

h) provide for the operation, maintenance and develop ment of the Provincial Archives of Alberta for 0) the preservation and storage of public records (as defined in The Department of Government Services Act),and Oi) the acquisition and preservation of documents, parchments, manuscripts, records, books, maps, 1

Explanatory Notes 1. This Bill will amend

chapter 5 of the Statutes of Alberta, 1973.

Section 5, subsection (2) presently reads:

(2) The Minister may make regulations (

a) fixing the times, terms and conditions of public access to collections, property and locations under his control, (

b) respecting the use and protection of property under his control, (

c) fixing the sale price of items sold pursuant to this Act, (d) .fixing tariffs of charges jar services rendered under this Act, and (

e) generally jar the operation, conduct and management of properties under -his control. 3. This amendment allows the Provincial Archives of Alberta to acquire and preserve documents of public interest.

Section 8, clause (

h) presently reads: 8. The Minister may (

h) arrange jar the establishment offacilities jar the Provincial Archives of Alberta for (

j) the acquisition and preservation of documents concerning Alberta; (jj) the preservation and storage of public records; (iii) the preservation and storage of other documents in accordance with regulations under The Department of Government Services Act. 1

plans, photographs, magnetic tapes or other materials regardless of physical form the preserva tion of which is in the public interest.

Section 20, subsection (3) is amended (

a) by striking out the word "and" at the end 0/ clause (

b) and by adding the word "and" atthe end 0/ clause (c), and (

b) by adding the /ollowing clause after clause (c): (

d) any condition prescribed pursuant to the regulations,

Section 25 is amended by striking out subsection (3) and substi tuting the/ollowing:

(3) The Lieutenant Governor in Council may designate one of the directors as chairman of the board. 6. The/ollowing sections are added after

section 28: 28.1. The Minister may give directions to the Foundation for the purpose of (

a) establishing priorities and guidelines to be followed by the Foundation in carrying out the objects of the Foundation, and 2

Section 20, subsection (3) presently reads:

(3) A research permit shall be subject to the folio wing conditions: (

a) the holder shall, within such time as may be speci/ied upon the permit, furnish to the Minister a progress report on the work done in such detail as the Minister may require, (

b) the holder of a permit shall, afier completion of the excavation, restore the site to its normal condition insofar as it is reasonably possible to so do unless the Minister otherwise authorizes, and (

c) the holder shall deliver possession of all heritage opjects recovered while excavating pursuant to the research permit to any public institution which the Minister may designate, and to such other conditions as the Minister may consider necessaty. See also the proposed clause (

f) being added to

section 5, subsection (2) of the Act by

section 2 of this Bill.

Section 25, subsections 0), (2) and (3) presently read: 25. (

J) There is hereby established a body corporate with the name "The Alberta Historical Resources Foundation" consisting of a board of directors of nine persons and such other persons as become members of the Foundation.

(2) The board shall consist of (

a) six directors appointed by the Lieutenant Governor in Council to serve for such term as may be designated in their respective appointments, and (

b) three directors elected by the members from the general membership to serve for a period of two years.

(3) The ./irst board shall be a provisional board composed of six directors appointed by the Lieutenant Governor in Council for a period of six months. The present subsection (3) is repealed as being a spent provision. 6. Self-explanatory. 2

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b) co-ordinating the activities of the Foundation with the programs, policies and activities of the Government and public and private institutions in the preservation and development of historical resources, in order to avoid duplication and expense. 28.2. The Lieutenant Governor in Council may make regulations (

a) restricting and otherwise regulating the exercise of the Foundation's powers enumerated in

section 28, and (

b) governing any other matter related to the conduct of the business and affairs of the Foundation.

Section 36 is amended by renumbering the

section as subsection (

J) and by adding the/olio wing subsection:

(2) The Lieutenant Governor in Council may make regula tions governing the manner of determining compensation paid by the Minister under subsection (1). 8. This Act comes int%rce on the day upon which it is assented to. 3

Section 36 presently reads: 36. The Minister may authorize the payment of compensation in accordance with the regulations to any person who has suffered loss as the result of the application of any provisions of this Act or the regulations. 3 Title: 1977 (18th, 3rd) Bill 1, The Alberta Historical Resources Amendment Act, 1977

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