Bill 220 — Second Session, 24Th Legislature, 47 Elizabeth Ii the Legislative Assembly of Alberta Bill 220 Occupiers’ Liability Amendment Act, 1998 (Legislature 24, Session 2)

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Alberta — Bills

1998 BILL 220 Second Session, 24th Legislature, 47 Elizabeth II THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF ALBERTA BILL 220 OCCUPIERS’ LIABILITY AMENDMENT ACT, 1998 MR. RENNER First Reading Second Reading Committee of the Whole Third Reading Royal Assent

Bill 220 Mr. Renner BILL 220 1998 OCCUPIERS’ LIABILITY AMENDMENT ACT, 1998 (Assented to , 1998) HER M AJESTY, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, enacts as follows: A m ends S A 1980 cO -3 1 The O ccu p iers’ L iab ility A ct is amended by this Act. 2 The following is added after

section 9: V isitors engaged in recreational activities 9.1(1) In this section, (a) “agricultural land” means land the use of which for agriculture (

i) is either a permitted or discretionary use under the land use by-law of the municipality in which the land is situated, or (ii) is permitted pursuant to

section 643 of the Municipal Government Act; (b) “M inister” means the M inister determined under

section 16 of the Government Organization Act as the M inister responsible for this Act.

(2) W hen an owner or occupier has indicated by sign that visitors are permitted entry to the premises or a portion thereof for a recreational activity, and no fee is paid by the visitor for the entry or activity, the occupier is not under any obligation to discharge the common duty of care with respect to the recreational activities conducted by the visitor on the 1

Explanatory Notes 1 Amends

chapter O-3 of the Revised Statutes of Alberta, 1980. 2 Liability concerning visitors engaged in recreational activities on certain premises. 1 Explanatory Notes

premises but is liable to the visitor for death or injury that results from the occupier’s wilful or reckless conduct.

(3) The premises referred to in subsection (2) are (

a) agricultural land including utility rights of way granted pursuant to

section 72 of the Land Titles Act, (

b) golf courses when not open for playing, and (

c) recreational trails reasonably marked as such.

(4) The M inister may make regulations prescribing the requirements for any information to be included in signs under this section. 3 This Act comes into force on Proclamation. 2

3 Coming into force. 2 Explanatory Notes Title: 1998 (24th, 2nd) Bill 220, Occupiers' Liability Amendment Act, 1998

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