Bill 224 (Legislature 18, Session 4)

L18 S4 4409

Alberta — Bills

1978 BILL 224 Fourth Session, 18th Legislature, 27 Elizabeth II THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF ALBERTA BILL 224

AN ACT TO AMEND THE CHILD WELFARE ACT MR. KUSHNBR FirM Readillg _______________________________________ _ S~nd Readmg ______________________________________ _ Committee of the Whole _______________________________ _ 1lrlrd Readillg ______________________________ - ________ _ Royal Assent ~ _______________________________________ _ Printed by the Queen's Printer for the Province of Alberta, EDMONTON

Bill 224 Mr. Kushner BILL 224 1978

AN ACT TO AMEND THE CHILD WELFARE ACT (Assented to , 1978) HER MAJESTY, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, enacts as follows: 1. The Child Welfare Act is amended by this Act. 2. The following is added after

section 41.2: 41.3

(1) In this

section (a) ",child" means a ,child, apparently Dr actually under the age 'Of 16 years; and (b) "public place" means any place to which the public has access as a matter of right 'Or to which the public is allowed access with or without payment.

(2) No child shall be in a public place between the hours of 10 p.m. and 5 a.m. unless the ,chi1d is 'accompanied by and under the control of his parent 'Or guardian or an 'adult who has care of the child with the prior kn'Owledge and consent of his parent or guardian.

(3) Subsecti'On (2) shall not apply to a child behaving in an orderly manner and (

a) in a public plaoe for the purpose of work or study, Dr participating in or attending an educ!ational, cultural, reli gious, community, sporting or similar organized activity, 'Or an amusement 'Or earnival show within the meaning of The Amusements Act, or (

b) travelling directly between two private places, between a private place and a public place or between two public places £or a purpose mentioned in clause (a). ( 4) A child :£ound contravening this

section may he warned by a peace officer and if after the warning the child refuses to discontinue theoontravention he may be taken ,to his home or

Explanatory Notes I. This Bill will amend

chapter 45 of the Revised Statutes of Alberta, 1970. 2. Adds

section 41.3.

to a place of safety by a peace officer and thereafter dealt with as a negleotedchild.

(5) A parent or guardian who by act or omission permits his child to contravene this

section on a second or subsequent ocoasion 'shall be deemed to have contl1ibuted to a 'chHd becoming a neglected child for the purposes of

section 43. ( 6) In any proceedings pursuant to this

section the onus establishing the age of any child shall be upon the child or the parent or guardian of the child. 3. This Act comes into force on the day upon which it is assented to. Title: 1978 (18th, 4th) Bill 224,

An Act to Amend the Child Welfare Act

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Collection	Alberta — Bills
Citation	L18 S4 4409
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Volume / chapter	L18 S4 4409
Language	en
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