Bill 59 (Legislature 10, Session 3)

L10 S3 7492

Alberta — Bills

Bill No. 59 of 1946. A BILL TO AMEND THE MOTHERS' ALLOWANCE ACT NOTE. This Bill amends sec,tion 6 'Of the Act by adding tW'O new subsections. As the Aet stands n'Ow assistance is given under the A:ct to a widow 'Or the wife of a person committed to a hospital under the provisions .of The Mental D'iseases Act and actually an inmate there.of- who has in her cust.ody a child or children under the age of sixteen years.

The purpose of the amendment is t.o authorize the payment of an allowance to a widow or the wife 'Of a person committed to a h'Ospital under the provisions of The Mental Diseases Act and act ually an inmate thereof with respect to a child over the age of sixteen years and under the age of eighteen years so long as the child is attending s'chool regularly and making satis factory progress. The new subsection (3) pr.ovides for a fresh applicati'On to be made for the allowance with respect to such ehildren, and the provisions of seetions 4, 5 and are made t.o apply to such applicati.on.

Secti.on of the Bill strikes .out

section a which is no l.onger necessary in vIew of the amendm,ents.

Section 3 .of the Bill validates an Order in C'Ouncil passed on October 2nd, 1945, which provided for the continuance of the payment 'Of allowance with respect to a ,child who bee arne sixteen years of age subsequent to the 31st day of August and is attending scho'Ol and making satisfactory progress. This Order in C.ouncil is validated and declared to be in force until the coming into f.orce of this Act. W. S. GRAY, Legislative Counsel. (This note does not form any part of the Bill but is offered in explanation of its provisions.) BILL No.. 59 of 1946.

An Act to amend The Mothers,' Allowance Act. (Assented to , 1946). HIS MAJESTY, by and with the adviee' and consent of the Legislative Assembly of the Provin:ce of Alberta, enacts as, follews': 1. The Mothers' Allowance Act, being

chapter 302 .of the Revised Statutes .of Alberta, 1942, is hereby amended as to

section by 'adding immediately at the end thereof the fol lowing new subse:ctions : " (2.) N.otwithstanding the provisions of

section as to age, the payments under this Act may be made to a widow or the wife of a person committed to a hospital under the provisions .of The Mental Diseases Act and a'ctually an inmate thereof with respect to any ,child over the age of six teen years and under the age of eighteen years se long as the ,child is attending s'chool regularly and making satisfactory progress. "

(3) A widow or the wife of a pers.on committed to a hospital under the provisions of The Mental Diseases A.ct and actually an inmate thereo.f having in her cus,tody a child or children over the age of sixteen years and under the age of eighteen years may make an application with respect to any such child and the provisions of sections 4, 5 and shall mutatis mutandis apply thereto." 2. The said Act is further amended as to

section a thereof by striking out the same. 3. A ce,rtain Order in Council dated the 2nd day of October, 1945, and intituled O.C. 1613-45 is hereby ratified, validated and confirmed, and shall be deemed to have been in force at all times since the 2nd day .of October, 1945, until the corning into force of this Act. 4. This A'ct shall 'come into force on the day upon which it is assented to. . THIRD SESSION TENTH LEGISLATURE GEORGE VI BILL An A'ct to amend The MotheTs' Allowance A'ct. Received and read the First time .............................. .. Second time ..................................... .

Third time ...... . HON. DR. CROSS. EDMONTON: A. Shnitka, King's Printer Title: 1946 (10th, 3rd) Bill 59,

An Act to amend The Mothers' Allowance Act

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Collection	Alberta — Bills
Citation	L10 S3 7492
Type	bill
Volume / chapter	L10 S3 7492
Language	en
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