Bill No. 53 of 1942. A BILL TO AMEND THE SOLDIERS' RELIEF ACT, 1940. NOTE. This Bill amends The Soldiers' Relief Act, 1940. The amendment to

section 3 extends the protection affor-d­ ed by this

section to cases where the wife retains an assessable interest in the property sought to be exempted. The amendment inserts a new

section empowering the Lieutenant Governor in Couneil to appoint a Soldiers' Re­ lief Commission of not more than three members. The duties of the commission are set out.

Section 11 is amended by substituting the Soldiers' Relief Commission for the Debt Adjustment Board. W. S. GRAY, Acting Legislative Counsel. (This note does not form any part of the Bill but is offered in explanation of its provisions.)

BILL No. 53 of 1942.

An Act to amend The Soldiers' Relief Act, 1940. (Assented to , 1942.) HIS MAJESTY, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Alberta, enacts as follows: 1. This Act may be cited as "The Soldiers' Relief Act, 1940, Amendment Act, 1942." 2. The Soldiers' Relief Act, 1940, being

chapter 4 of the Statutes of Alberta, 1940, is hereby amended as to

section 3 by adding immediately after the words "Provided, how­ ever, that the soldier", where the same occur in the first proviso thereto, the words "or his wife". 3. The said Act is further amended by adding to

Part II under the heading of "Debt Relief", immediately before

section 11, the following new section: "10a.-

(1) The Lieutenant Governor in Council may appoint a Soldiers' Relief Commission which shall consist of not more than three members, each of whom shall hold office during pleasure. "

(2) The Soldiers' Relief Commission shall,- "(

a) assist and advise soldiers in connection with their affairs, including the adjustment of their obliga­ tions; " (

b) assist and co-operate with the Public Administra­ tor in the performance of his duties pursuant to

Part III of this Act; "(

c) consider and determine all applications for permits in writing to take, maintain or continue any action or proceedings, judicial or extra-judicial, against any person who is a soldier or against the wife or any dependent member of the family of a soldier; "(

d) perform such other duties as may be assigned to it by the Lieutenant Governor in Council. "

(3) The members of the Commission shall receive such remuneration for their services as may be determined by the Lieutenant Governor in Council. "

(4) The Lieutenant Governor in Council may from time to time prescribe forms to be used and prescribe and fix a tariff of the fees to be taken or received by the Com-

2 mission, or by any person on account of services performed in the course of any proceeding or in respect of any act or thing done by the Commission or the person pursuant to this Act." 3. The said Act is furthe.r amended as to

section 11 by striking out the words "the Board constituted pursuant to The Debt Adjustment Act, 1937, giving consent thereto in writing", where the same occur in subsection (1) thereof, and by substituting therefor the words "the Soldiers' Relief Commission giving consent thereto". 4. This Act shall come into force on the day upon which it is assented to.

No. 53. SECOND SESSION NINTH LEGISLATURE 6 GEORGE VI 1942 BILL

An Act to amend The Soldiers' Relid Act, 1940. Received and read the First time Second Third RON. MR. MAYNARD. EDMONTON: A. Shnltka, King's Printer 19i2 Title: 1942 (9th, 2nd) Bill 53,

An Act to amend The Soldiers' Relief Act, 1940