Bill 77 (Legislature 14, Session 5)

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Alberta — Bills

No. 77 5th Session, 14th Legislature, Alberta 11 Elizabeth II BILL 77 A Bill to amend The; Police Act HON. MR. MANNING Printed by L. S. WALL, Printer to the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty, Edmonton, Alberta, 1963

Explanatory Note General. This Act will establish a new police force to be known as the Alberta Municipal Police. This force will provide a pool of trained men to police municipalities under contract. 2. A new

Part is added. 14a.

Definitions. 14b. Establishment of Alberta Municipal Police. 14c. Administration. 14d. Appointment of Direcltor. 14e. Appointment of members, clerks and employees.

BILL No. 77 of 1963

An Act to amend The Police Act (Assented to , 1963) HER MAJESTY, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Alberta, enacts as follows: 1. The Police Act, being

chapter 236 of the Revised Statutes is hereby amended. 2. The following new

Part is added immediately after

section 14:

PART lA ALBiEiRTA MUNICIPAL POUCE FORCE 14a. In this Part, (a) "director" means the Director of the Alberta Municipal Police; (b) "force" means the Alberta Municipal Police. 14b.

(1) For the preservation of peace and good order and the enforcement of law in municipalities the Lieu tenant Governor in Councimay establish a police force to be known as the Alberta Municipal Police.

(2) The force may be employed in such municipalities as the Lieutenant Governor in Council may prescribe. 14c. The Attorney General is charged with the admin istration of the Alberta Municipal Police. 14d. The Lieutenant Governor in Council may appoint a Director who shall be the chief officer of the force and be responsible to the Attorney General for the manage ment of the force. l'4e.

(1) Members of the force shall be appointed pur suant to the regulations.

(2) Subject rto The Public Service Act, 1962, there may be appointed such clerks and employees as are necessary for the administration and direction of the force.

2 14f. Powers of Director and members. 14g. Power to make regulations. 14h. Appointment of discipline committee. 14i. Powers of discipline committee. 14j. Oath of allegiance.

2 14f.

(1) The Director and each member is a peace officer in the Province and has all the powers, authority, protection and privileges that a peace officer has by law. (2) 'The Director and each member is ex officio (

a) a fishery officer under The Fishery Act, 1962, (

b) a forest offlicer under The Forests Act, 1961, (

c) an officer under The Provincial Parks Act, (

d) a wildlife officer under The Game Act, (

e) an inspector under The Noxious Weeds Act, (

f) an officer under The Agricultural Pests Act, 1960, (

g) an inspector under The Bee Diseases Act, (

h) a fuel oil tax officer under The Fuel Oil Tax Act, (

i) an o~ficer and inspector under The Amusements Act, and (

j) an inspector under The Billiard Rooms Act, and may enforce the provisions of such Acts as may be assigned to the force.

(3) In addition to his other powers, a member assigned to police a municipality under an agreement entered into pursuant to

section 14k may enforce the by-laws of that municipality. 14g. The Lieutenant Governor in Council may make regulations (

a) respecting the recruitment, training and appoint ment of members, (

b) pres,cribing uniforms, equipment and the accoutre ments of the force, (

c) concerning ranks, seniority and organization of the force, (

e) respecting pay and allowances and periods of ser- vice and the promotion and resignation of members, (

f) providing a code of conduct for member.s, (

g) respecting the discipline of the force, and (

h) generally respecting any other matter necessary or incidental to the organization, government, control and efficiency of the force. 14h. (1) 'The Lieutenant Governor in Council may appoint a discipline Clomm:ittee which 'shaH be composed of as many persons as he thinks proper.

(2) At least one member of the discipline committee shall be a member of the force. 14i. All matters respecting breaches of discipline and the code of conduct shall be dealt with by the discipline committee. 14j. Every member, before assuming his duties, shall take the oath of allegiance and the official oarth pursuant to The Oaths of Office Act.

3 14k. Agreements with municipalities. 14l. Effect of .agreement on reS!pons~biHties of a municipality. 3. Commencement of Act.

3 14k.

(1) The Attorney General and a municipality may enter into an agreement for the policing of the municipality by one or more members of the force upon such terms and conditions as may be approved by the Lieutenant Governor in Council.

(2) In any agreement made pursuant to this

section a memlber assigned to police a municipality remains the em ployee of the Crown and not of the municipality. 14l. Where a municipality enters into an agreement with the Attorney General pursuant to

section 14k, the munici pality is deemed to have fulfilled its obligation to maintain a municipal police force pursuant to

section 15. 3. This Act comes into force on a date to be fixed by Proclamation.

No. 77 FIFTH SESSION FOURTEEN'TH LEGISLATURE 11 ELIZABETH II 1963 BILL

An Act to amend The Police Act Received and· read the First time Second time Third time HON. MR. MANNING Title: 1963 (14th, 5th) Bill 77,

An Act to amend The Police Act

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