Bill 21 (Legislature 11, Session 4)

L11 S4 6932

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Bill No. 21 of 1951. A BILL TO AMEND THE DISTRICT COURTS ACT. NOTE. This Bill amends The Distn:ct Courts Act, being

chapter 121 of the Revised Statutes of Alberta,

Section 5a is amended by the addition of a new sub section (2) which enables the Chief Judge to reside in any city in the district for which he is appointed, other than Edmonton or Calgary, if he obtains the approval in writing of the Attorney General. The Act contains a heading "Sittings of Courts" followed by sections 20, 21 and 22, dealing with this subject.

Section 8 also deals with sittings of the 'Courts.

Section 8 is ac cordingly repealed and re-enacted with some modifications as subsections of

section 20. The new subsections to

section 20 provide that the Attorney General, in his discretion, may assign -any sittings of the court to a District Court Judge or- may delegate to the Chief Judge, or to any other judge of a District Court, the duty of assigning judges to sittings of that court. A judge so assigned is required to hold the sittings to which he is assigned. Upon request of the Attorney General, a District Court Judge is required to hold any sittings or to perform any other duty of a District Court Judge in the district other than that to whi,ch he is appointed.

While so acting at the Attorney General's re quest the judge possesses all the power and authority of a District Court Judge appointed to the other district.

Section 23 is amended by striking out the "lords "six hundred" wherever they occur in the

section and by sub stituting the words "one thousand". The effect of thjs amendment is to increase the jurisdiction of the District Courts from six hundred dollars to one thousand dollars. The Bill comes into force upon assent, except for the amendments to

section 23 which come into force on the 1st day of Jury, 1951, and are applicable only to actions commenced on or after that date. KENNETH A. McKENZIE, Legislative Counsel. __ (This note does not form any part of the Bill but is olfered in explanation of its provisions.)

Section 5a amended

Section 8 repealed

Section 20 amended Assignment of duties BILL No. 21 of 1951.

An Act to amend The District Courts Act. (Assented to , 1951.) HIS MAJESTY, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Alberta, enacts as follows: 1, The DistTict COUTts Act, being

chapter 121 of the Revised Statutes of Alberta, 1942, is hereby amended.

Section 5a is amended,- (

a) by renumbering the

section as subsection (1); (

b) by adding immediately after subsection (1) tbe following new subsection: "

(2) Notwithstanding subse,ction (1), the Chief Judge may reside in any other city in the district for which he is appointed if he obtains the approval in writing of the Attorney General.".

Section 8 is repealed.

Section 20 is amended,- (

a) by renumhering the

section as subsection (1); (

b) by adding immediately after subsection (1) the following new subseetions: "

(2) The Attorney General, in his dis,cretion, " (

a) may assign to a District Court Judge any sittings of the District Court required to be· held pursuant to subsection (1); " (

b) may delegate to the Chief Judge of a District Court or to any other judge of a District CQurt the duty of assigning judges to sittings of that ,court. "

(3) A District Court Judge shall hold each sittings of the court to which he is assigned under subsection (2). "

(4) Upon the request of the Attorney General a District Court Judge shall,- "(a,) hold any of the sittings of the District CQurt of the district other than that to which he is appointed;

Section 23 ame.nded Coming Into force 2 " (

b) perform any. other duty of a District Court Ju<1rge of the district other than that to which he is appointed; and while so acting in compliance with the Attorney General's request, he shall possess all the powers and authority of a District Court Judge of such other district.".

Section 23 is amended by striking out the words "six hundred" wherever they occur and by substituting the words "one thousand". 6. This Act shall come into force on the day upon which it is assented to, except for

section 5 which shall come into force on the first day of July, 1951, and applies only in respect of causes, a,ctions, matters, suits or proceedings commenced on or after that date.

No. 21. FOURTH SESSION ELEVENTH LEGISLATURE 15 GEORGE VI 19'51 BILL

An Act to amend The District Courts Act. Received and read the First time Second time ..................................... . r:Dhird time HON. MR. MAYNARD. Title: 1951 (11th, 4th) Bill 21,

An Act to amend The District Courts Act

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Collection	Alberta — Bills
Citation	L11 S4 6932
Type	bill
Volume / chapter	L11 S4 6932
Language	en
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