Bill 83 — Second Session, 20Th Legislature, 33 Elizabeth Ii the Legislative Assembly of Alberta Bill 83 Child Transportation Safety Act (Legislature 20, Session 2)

L20 S2 3552

Alberta — Bills

1984 BILL Second Session, 20th Legislature, 33 Elizabeth II THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF ALBERTA BILL CHILD TRANSPORTATION SAFETY ACT THE MINISTER OF TRANSPORTATION First Reading Second Reading Committee of the Whole Third Reading Royal Assent BiU BILL CHILD TRANSPORTATION SAFETY ACT (Assented to , 1984) HER MAJESTY, by and with the advice and consent ofthe Legislative Assembly of Alberta, enacts as follows:

Definitions 1(1) lU this Act, (a) "child" means a child (

i) bom on or after January 1, 1985, (ii) under the age of 5 years, and (iii) whose weight does not exceed kilograms; (b) "motor vehicle" does not include a motorcycle or moped.

(2) Words and expressions used in this Act have the same meaning as in the Highway Traffic Act. Prohibition 2(1) No pcrson shall, on a highway, operate a motor vehicle regis tered under the Motor Vehicle Administration Act in which a child is a passenger unless (

a) the motor vehicle is equipped with the prescribed child seat ing assembly, (

b) the child seating assembly is properly installed, and (

c) the child is occupying and is properly secured in the child seating assembly. (2) Subsection (1) does not apply if, in respect ofthe child, there is a certificate signed by a duly qualified medical practitioner certifying that the child (

a) is, for the period stated in the certificate, unable for medical reasons to be secured in a child seating assembly, or (

b) is, because of weight, size, build or other physical character istics, unable to be secured in a child seating assembly. Regulations The Licutcnant Govemor in Council may make regulations (

a) respecting the types of child seating assemblies required for the purposes of this Act; (

b) exempting persons or motor vehicles from the operation of this Act. Offence and 4(1) A pcrsou who contravcncs

section is guilty of an offence and penalty j^ Uablc to 3. fiuc uot cxcceding $100.

(2) Where a person is convicted of an offence under

section be cause the motor vehicle was not equipped with the prescribed child seating assembly, the judge may waive the payment of the penalty if the person, at the time the penalty is imposed, satisfies the judge that the motor vehicle has been equipped with the prescribed chdd seat ing assembly.

(3) Where a person has been charged or is to be charged with having committed an offence under

section because the motor vehicle was not equipped with the prescribed child seating assembly, no further proceedings with respect to the offence shaU be taken if, within 15 days after the offence was committed, the peace officer who investi gated the matter is satisfied that the motor vehicle has been equipped with the prescribed child seating assembly. 5 This Act comes into force on Proclamation. Title: 1984 (20th, 2nd) Bill 83, Child Transportation Safety Act

Document details

Collection	Alberta — Bills
Citation	L20 S2 3552
Type	bill
Volume / chapter	L20 S2 3552
Language	en
Format	json
Source	PROVINCIAL
Identifier	90fb813853efd6d1a1632483191428a8a55d0454

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