Bill 135 — Third Session, 16Th Legislature, 19 Elizabeth Ii =- the Legislative Asse'Mbly of Albe~ Bill 135 An Act To Amend the Billiard Rooms Act (Legislature 16, Session 3)

L16 S3 4827

Alberta — Bills

1970 Bill Third Session, 16th Legislature, 19 Elizabeth II =- THE LEGISLATIVE ASSE'MBLY OF ALBE~ BILL

An Act to amend The Billiard Rooms Act THE MINISTER OF INDUSTRY & TOURISM First Reading ............. ............. : ... . Second Reading Third Reading Printed by L. S. Wall, Queen's Printer, Edmonton BILL

An Act to amend The Billiard Rooms Act (Assented to , 1970) HER MAJESTY, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Alberta, enacts as follows: 1. The Billiard Rooms Act is hereby amended. 2.

Section is amended by striking out subsections (1) and (2) and by substituting the following: 13. ( 1) Every billiard room shall be closed and remain closed (

a) during the period from 11 :30 p.m. on each Sat urday until 7 :00 a.m. on the next Monday, and (

b) during the period prior to 7 :00 a.m. on each day other than Sunday and l\londay, and during such periods no games of any kind shall be played therein.

(2) Notwithstanding subsection (1) a municipality may by by-law (

a) require billiard rooms to be closed and to remain closed at a time earlier than midnight on days other than Saturdays and Sundays, or at a time earlier than 11 :30 p.m. on Saturdays, or (

b) prescribe the hours during which billiard rooms or any specified billiard rooms may be permitted to be open on Sundays after 1 :30 p.m. 3. This Act comes into force on the day upon which it is assented to. Explanatory Notes l. This Bill amends

chapter of the Revised Statutes of Al berta.

Section 13, subsections (1) and (2) presently read: 13.

(1) Every billiard room shall ,be closed and remain closed (

a) from and after half past eleven o"clock on every Saturday night untill eighto'dock on the following Monday morning, and (

b) from and after twelve o'clock midnight on every night of the week, except Sunday, until seven o'clock on the following morning, and ,during such prohibited hours no games of any kind shall be played therein.

(2) The council of any municipality may pass by-laws for the olos ing of billiard rooms therein at an earlier hour than the hours mentioned in this section. The effect of the amendment is to allow billiard rooms to open at 7:00 a.m. every day except Sunday and to close at midnight on weekdays. It also empowers municipalities to allow billiard rooms to be open after 1 :30 p.m. on Sundays. Title: 1970 (16th, 3rd) Bill 135,

An Act to amend The Billiard Rooms Act

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