Bill 118 (Legislature 16, Session 4)

L16 S4 4955

Alberta — Bills

1971 Bill Fourth Session, 16th Legislature, 20 Elizabeth II THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF ~E~!!\ BILL

An Act to' amend The Federal Courts Jurisdiction Act THE ATTORNEY GENERAL First Reading ............ . Second Reading ............................ . Third Reading Printed by L. S. Wall, Queen'. Printer, Edmonton BILL

AN ACT TO AMEND THE FEDE,RAL COURTS JURISDICTION ACT (Assented to , 1971) HER MAJESTY, by and with the ~dvke and consent of the Legislative Assemhly of AllheriJa, enaets 3!S fol:lows: 1. The Federal Courts Jurisdiction Act is hereby atnended. 2.

Section is amended (

a) by strikiy/'g out the words "Exchequer Court of Canada" and by substitut,ing the. words "Federal Court of Canada", (

b) by striking out the words "Exchequer Court Act" and by substituting the words "Federa;l Court Act". Act". 3. This Act comes into force on a day to be fixed by proclamation. Explanatory Notes l. Tlhls Bill am'endS'

chapter 139 'Of the Revised Statutes of Albel'1va 1970. 2. Tlhis ame1nidment Ib["mgs ithe Act ilIllto com'OTmity with the Federlal Court Ac:t (Oanaida). Seation presently ;reads: 2. The Supreme Court of Canada and the Exchequer Oourt of Canada, 'or the Supreme Court of Canada alone, according to the Supreme Court Act (Canada) and the Exchequer Court Act (Canada) have jurisdiction (

a) in controversies between Canada and Alberta; (

b) in controversies between Alberta and any other pr.ovince of Canada in which

an Act similar to this Act is in force; (

c) in actions or proceedings in which the parties by their pleadings have raised the question of ,the validity of

an Act 'Of the Parlia ment of Canada or of

an Act of the Legislature of Alberta, when in the opinton .of a judge of the court in which the same are pending the question is materirul, and in such case the judge shall, at the request of the parties, and may without such re quest if he thinks fit, order the case to be removed to the Supreme Court of Canada in order that the que,stion may be decided. Title: 1971 (16th, 4th) Bill 118,

An Act to amend The Federal Courts Jurisdiction Act

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Collection	Alberta — Bills
Citation	L16 S4 4955
Type	bill
Volume / chapter	L16 S4 4955
Language	en
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