Bill 54 — Fourth Session, 22Nd Legislature, 41 Elizabeth Ii the Legislative Assembly of Alberta Bill 54 Constitutional Referendum Amendment Act, 1992 (Legislature 22, Session 4)

L22 S4 2406

Alberta — Bills

1992 BILL Fourth Session, 22nd Legislature, 41 Elizabeth II THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF ALBERTA BILL CONSTITUTIONAL REFERENDUM AMENDMENT ACT, 1992 THE MINISTER OF FEDERAL AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS First Reading Second Reading Committee of the Whole Third Reading Royal Assent Title: 1992 (22nd, 4th) Bill 54, Constitutional Referendum Amendment Act, 1992 Bill BILL CONSTITUTIONAL REFERENDUM AMENDMENT ACT, 1992 (Assented to ,1992) HER MAJESTY, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, enacts as follows: 1 The Constitutional Referendum Act is amended by this Act. 2 The following is added after

section 11: National referendum This Act does not apply to a particular proposal to amend the Constitution of Canada if the Legislative Assembly, on the motion of a member of the Executive Council, approves the substitution of a referendum on that proposal held under the Referendum Act (Canada), but (

a) the question on the referendum under the Referendum Act (Canada) must be acceptable to the Legislative Assembly, (

b) that referendum must be held before the resolution authorizing the amendment to the Constitution of Canada is voted on by the Legislative Assembly, and (

c) the result of that referendum, as determined by the majority of ballots validly cast in Alberta, is binding on the Government of Alberta, which shall, as soon as practicable, take whatever steps within its competence that it considers necessary or advisable to implement that result. 1 Explanatory Notes This Bill will amend

chapter C-22.25 of the Statutes of Alberta, 1992. 2 Section 2(1) of the Constitutional Referendum Act reads: 2(1) The Lieutenant Governor in Council shall order the holding of a referendum before a resolution authorizing an amendment to the Constitution of Canada is voted upon by the Legislative Assembly. 1 Explanatory Notes Title: 1992 (22nd, 4th) Bill 54, Constitutional Referendum Amendment Act, 1992

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Collection	Alberta — Bills
Citation	L22 S4 2406
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