Bill 33 (Legislature 12, Session 1)

L12 S1 6701

Alberta — Bills

Bill No. 33 of 1953 A BILL RESPECTING THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE NOTE The Agricultural Department Act, 1953, is a new Act which repeals and repla,ces The Agricultural Department Act, being

chapter 8 of the Revised Statutes of Alberta, 1942. The new Act is a redraft and revision of the repealed Act. There is only one substantial ,change. Under this Act the Provincial Treasurer, upon the direction of the Minister of Agriculture, is empowered to. advance sums, for the purchasing, m'arketing or grading of such livestock as ia entrusted to the Department as an agent for sale, or is sold to the Department for resale, or is bought and sold in the. ordinary administration of the Department. The old Act gave such power only in relatio.n to. seed grain, and the power is now extended to include livestock.

This Bill comes into force upon assent. J. W.RYAN, Acting Legislative Counsel. (This note does not form any part of the Bill but is offered in ex.planation of its provisions.)

Short title "Depart Inent" Creation and supervision of Depart ment Officers and clerks Jurisdiction of Depart ment Duties of Department Annual report BILL NO'. 33 O'f 1953 An A·ct respecting the Department O'f Agriculture ( Assented to ,1959) HER MAJESTY, by and with the advice and cO'nsent of the Legislative Assembly O'f the Province O'f Alberta, enacts as fO'llows: 1. This Act 'may be cited as "The Agricultural Depart ment Act, 1953". 2. In this Act "Department" means the Department of Agriculture established by sectiO'n 3. Organization and Functions o·f Department 3.

There shall be a department O'f the public service O'f the PrO'vince ,called the Department of Agriculture, O'ver which shall preside the m.ember O'f the Executive CO'uncil appointed by the Lieutenant GO'vernO'r in Council under the seal O'f the PrO'vince to' a;ct as Minister O'f Agriculture. 4. Subject to' the prO'visiO'ns of The Public Service Act, 1947, the Lieutenant GO'vernO'r in CO'uncil may apPO'int a Deputy Minister O'f Agriculture and such officers, clerks or servants as may be required to' carry O'n the business of the Department. 5.

Subject to' The Public Service Act, 1947, that part of the administratiO'n O'f the GO'vernment O'f the PrO'vince re lating to' agriculture shall be under the ,cO'ntrO'I of the Department. S. The Department (

a) shall institute inquiries and cO'llect infO'rmatiO'n and statistics relating to' agricultural, manufacturing O'r other interests O'f the Province, (

b) shall adO'pt measures fO'r ci~culating and dissem inating the same in such manner and form as may be fO'und best adapted to' prO'mO'te the progress of the Province, and (

c) shall see to' the O'bservance and executiO'n of the provisions contained in all Acts relating to' agriculture. 7. A report O'n the work O'f the Department shall be prepared for each year and laid on the table of the

2 Legislative Assembly within fifteen days after the cO'm mencement o.f the first sessiO'n in the next ensuing year, and the Department shall ~rO'm time to' time issue such o.ther re PO'rts, ~irculars and publieatiQns as the Minister may deem advisable. 8. All o.fficers Qf agricultural societies, dties tQwns vil- Information I .. I d· t . t h . '. . '. required by ages, munICIpa IS rIC s, se 0'0'1 bQards, publIc InstItutIO'ns Department incQrporated cQmpanies, all public 'Officers Qf the -PrQvinc~ and all medical practitiQners and veterinary surgeQns (

a) shall pro.mptly answer all cQmmunicatiQns fro.m the Department, (

b) shall frQm time to. time ,cQllect and tabulate infQr matiQn aC'cQrding to' instructiQns to' be furnished them frQm the Department, and (

c) shall make diligent efforts to. supply CQrrect in form,atiQn Qn all questiQns submitted to' them. 9. A perSQn who neglects o.r refuses to' cQmply with the ;E;ralty/or prQvisiQns Qf sectiQn 8, when sO' requested by the Minister, c~~~~ ~ith is guilty nf an offence and liable 'On

summary CQnvictiQn to

section 8 a fine no.t exceeding twenty-five dQllars. 10.

(1) The PrQvindal Treasurer, UPQn the requisitiQn A.dvances Qf the Minister Qf Agriculture, may advance 'Out Qf the General Revenue Fund such sums as may be required to' purchase, market Qr grade such seed g'rain and livestock as is entrusted to' the Department Qf Agrkulture as an agent fQr sale, or is sold to. it fo.r resale, or is bo.ught or SQld in the ordinary administratiQn Qf the Department.

(2) Notwithstanding subsectinn (1), the net amQunt Qf O~tstanding Qutstanding advances made under this sectiQn shall nQt at aavances any time exceed three hundred and fifty thQusand dollars.

(3) All revenues received frQm activities autho.rized by Revenues subsectiQn (1) shall be deposited with the Provincial Treasurer to' meet the advances Qut Qf the General Revenue Fund and the advances and revenue shall be separately ac cQunted fQr as prQvided by The Treasury Department Act. 11. The Agricultural Department Act, being

chapter 8 Repeal Qf the Revised statutes nf Alberta, 1942, is hereby repealed. 12. This Act ~{)mes into. fQrce Qn the day UPQn which it ~~m~l1g is assented tn. . n 0 orce

No. 33 FIRST SESSION TWELFfH LEGISLATURE 2 ELIZABETH II 1953 BILL

An Act respecting the Department of Agriculture Received and read the First time ......................................... . Second time ....................................... . Third time ......................................... . HON. MR. URE Title: 1953 (12th, 1st) Bill 33,

An Act respecting the Department of Agriculture

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Collection	Alberta — Bills
Citation	L12 S1 6701
Type	bill
Volume / chapter	L12 S1 6701
Language	en
Format	json
Source	PROVINCIAL
Identifier	a56e236b3d4d20f72db54079acb36918b85112cd

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