Bill 45 (Legislature 4, Session 2)

L4 S2 10187

Alberta — Bills

BILL No. 45 of 1919. The f•~lectrical Protection Act. (Assented to ' 1919.) HIS MAJESTY, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative As~embly of the Province of Alberta, <'mtets as follows: 1. This Aet may be cited as "The Electrical Protection Act." 2. "Board" in this Aet shall mean the Workmen's ( 'ornpensation Board. a.

The bounl sl1all witl1 reganl to the generation, trans mission, transformation, distribution and usc of electrical PllC'rgy in any plaee or class of places, from time to time, make and enforce such regulations as appear to it to be l'\~1\SOtltLble and praeticable, 01' necessary to provide safety an<l protection for the workers engaged therein. Upon s 1ch regulations being m~_tde, the same shall be of the :-:ame i'orcc and effect as if th(\Y were incorporated in this Act. -l.

Belo~·~~ the bmu·•l lllakcs any regulations under this .\et it, Hhttll pablid1, i.n sueh mam1N as it may think hest adapted for infonning persolls affected, notice of the propo:-x<tl to mn.lw regu\atio:ls, n:t1d of the plaee where eopies of tlw prono~,ed regul:LLiom; may he obtai11ed, DJHl of tlH' 1ime (whieh shn!l he :not less tha:'t thirty 1ln.ys) within whieh :m:v ohjccLio.ns nmde with rcsiJCCt to the proposed l'Pgnln timts hy or on hr·hnJf of pNSO:tiS affente1l must be ~'{'nf to tl:t• hoard.

(2) Every ohjedion must he in writing and state- (

n) The -proposed ]'(~g;ulations or portions of proposf'd reJ~1tlatirms objected to; (IJ) The specific grounds of objection; and (

c) The omissiom;, additions or modifieatiom; asked for. 1.:{) The hoard shall ccmsider any objeetion made by or oH lwhalf of nny perso:m; appearing to it to he aJfpeted, whieh il'l sent to it within the required time, and it mn.y. if it thinks fit, amend the proposed regttlations on thirty dn.ys' notice being given to all parties interested. 2 ( 4) Where the ho~:~,rd doe!'i not amfmd or withdraw any proposed regulations to whic~h any ohjcetion has been made, then (unless the objection either is withdrawn or appears to it to he frivolom;) it ~l1all, hdon~ making t.lu~ r<'gulat.iom~. direct an inquiry aml 1J1e manner of l1olding the same. 5.

The board may at any time amend any regulation which may be passed under the aui.hority of this Act, and the method of receiving applications· for amendme11t., tlw hearing of applications and the providinp~ of notice to ::~11 parties interested shall be the same :ts provided for objec tions to pmpm~ed rPgulatinns as ~~et ont in 1-'cction hl'rcto: Prm-ided, howen•r, that the hoard i;hall not amend the first regulations p3.ssed hereunder fo:r n. period of one :~"f't'lr. 6.

All electrical plant in exhitencc at. the elate or estab lif·:hed ~tfter tho passing of this Act dmll he ~mbject to Uw re(;ulations of the board hereinbefore referred to; proYirhi, however, that all electrical plant in cxir.;tenre at the datP. · of the passing of this Act shall be exempted from such regulations until the first day of Marcb, 1924, hut the board may provide in its diflcretion for the application of Raid regulations, or any of them, to any specified class or portion of :mrh cxistiw~ plant, eitJ:er :1 hsolutely or subjert to condition. · 7.

Printed copies of all regulatiOJ18 for the time being i:n force under tbis Act shall be kept }loRted up in a conflpic- 110Ufl position in such places as the n~gulations of t.hc hoard shall direct and where they rnay b~ c:onveniently read by the perflons employed therein. A printed copy of all such regulations shall be given l>y the hoard to any pen;on affected thereby on his or her application, 8. The board shall have power to apy:oint such inspectors awl other officials as may be necessary to ensure the due ndministration of this Act, and to aHsign their duties rmd iix their remuneration. H.

Ally breach or noJJ-observ:mcc of :my provision of this Act or any regulation made thereunder shall be an offence, subjecting the offender to a penalty of not more t.han $200.00 for each day duri:ng whieh sueh non-observanec continues. 10. The Electrical Workers Protection Act IS hereby repealed. No. 45. SECOND SESSION FOURTH LEGISLATURE GEORGE V BILL The Electrical Protection Act. Received and read the First time ................. . Second time ............... . Third time ................ . HoN. MR. STEWART. EDMONTON: J. W.

JJ:J'J'JJIRT, KINo's PJWITJ:II A. 0.1919 Title: 1919 (4th, 2nd) Bill 45, The Electrical Protection Act

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Collection	Alberta — Bills
Citation	L4 S2 10187
Type	bill
Volume / chapter	L4 S2 10187
Language	en
Format	json
Source	PROVINCIAL
Identifier	92b192e43c8796fdbac9e46c7989c902adca8e3e

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