Bill 9 (Legislature 1, Session 1)

L1 S1 10437

Alberta — Bills

Short title · Organisation. Duties B I L L \An Act Respecting the Department of the Attorne~' General. His Majesty by and with the advice and conBent of the Legislatj.ve Assembly of the Provine e of Albert a, enacts as follows: f::HORT TIT J~E 1. This Act may be citec1 as "The Attorney General' a Aet". ORGANISATION AND FUNCTIONS OF DEPARTMENT. 2.

There Bhall be a department of the civil service of the Province to be called the depart- ment of the Attorney General over which the .• member of. t,he Executive .council appointed by the Lleutenant Governor under the seal of the Province to a ischarge the f1mctions of the Attorney General for the time being shall preside; and the said Att orne;r General shall ex officio be His Majcsty 1 's Attorney General in and for the Provinae. 3. The duties of the Attorney Gen~?ral shall be as~follm,, s: (

a) He shall be the of:f~icial legal adviser of the Lieut ens.nt Gove~rnor and the legHl member of the Executive Council ; (

b) He shall see that the administm.tion of public affairs is in accordance with law; (

c) He shall have the superintendence of all matters connected with the administration of justice in the Province itki w .. .1-. n the powers or jurisdiction o~ the

-2- Legislative Assembly or Government of the Provine e ; (

d) He shall advise upon the legislative acts \ and prooee'dings of the JJegislative Assembly of the Province aml genArally e.dvise the Crown upon all matters of lew referred to him by the Crown; (

e) He shall be entrusted vli th the powers and chareeCI. witl. the duties which belong to the Attorney General and Solioitor Gen r·rnl of England by law or usage so far as the same powers anr1 duties are applicable to the Province; and also with the poV';ers and duties which by the laws of Canada and of the Province to be administered and carried into effect by the Government of th& Province belong~!:..P ... ... the office of the Attorney Genral and Solicitor General; (

f) He shall advise the heads of the several departments (1f the Government UJ)On all matters of law connected with such depart ments respectively; (

g) He shall be charged with the Pettlemtnt of all instruments issued nncl er the seal of the Provi:p.ce (

h) He shall have rE:Euaa.tion an0 conc1uct of' all litigation for or aeainst the Crown or any public department in respect of an~ nn1)jects wi.thin.., the authority or jurisdiction ~ of the LegiBlative Assembly;

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i) He shall be charged l)enerally with such (lntie s as may be at any time assiene d by law or by the Lieutenant Governor in Council to the Attorney General of the :Provine e. (

j) He shall be charger, inter alai with the Eonduct of the matters hereinafter set fo:?:th, the enumerRtion of which,l;lowever, shall not be taken to restrict the general nature of any provision in this Act conta:Lned 1. The su11ervision of the administration of the law governint; the sale of intoxicatin? liquors 2. Thr, supe ''Vision of the administration of the law governing titles to real estate in the province. 3.

Recommen.ding the appointment of, and advising sheriffs, regif:t rars. judi ci aJ. o Pfic er; , justices of the peace, coroners, notaries public and COI'lmissi:>ners for taking af::-idavits for use in the courts of the province. 4. The considerRtion of applications for hail and attendance thereon. 5. The consireration ann arenment of crovm cases reserved. 6 •. Hearing applications for the grantine o·:f fiats recording petitions of right, criminal inform- ation, indictment, actions to set as·.:J .• l\le crown 1")a tents, act ions to recover fines s. ncl renal tie 8 , and other actions of a like nature.

Offic era and Clerks. Validity of former Acts -4- 7. The consideration o :a ap:plic at ions for the remission of fj_nes and penalties. 8. The ayJpointment of counsel for the conduct of criminal business. 9. Arranging the circuits and reeuilating the work of offic is.l court; rey.orte~lf. 10. ThA supe ''Vision of the offices of the court a of law i:n the province. ll.The examination of papers in connection with the admiDsj_on and discharge of lnnRtics to and from asyl,·ms. 12. The consideration of matters of a public nature such as proposed legislation. 13.

Dr:•wint; special conveyances and inatru~emts of a like nat,~re in connection with the sale or purchase of propert;y unclPr The ?nblic Works Act or otherwis ~~. 4. The Lieut ,enant Governor in Council may appoint a Deputy Attorne~r GenPral a11d such other officers, clerks, and servants as are required for the proper conduct of the busineF:s of the department,, Rll of who1n shall bold office during pleasure. F6P.MER ACTS LEGALISED 5. All acts heretofore dlone or appointments nade in confo~mi ty with or to the effect of any of the provisions herein are declared to have b~~en ancl to be legal and valid,

-5- 6. All enactments or provisions of law inconsis- ' tent with or repugnant to this Act are hereby repealed.

,._. lg ~ .. . ..... 1¥-1 Session, ...... ~·;· Title: 1906 (1st, 1st) Bill 9,

An Act Respecting the Department of the Attorney General

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Collection	Alberta — Bills
Citation	L1 S1 10437
Type	bill
Volume / chapter	L1 S1 10437
Language	en
Format	json
Source	PROVINCIAL
Identifier	9493fe3b039c378063f1d24bc26ac6732257cf7b

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