Bill 15 — First Session, 17Th Legislature, 21 Elizabeth Ii the Legislative Assembly of Alberta Bill 1 5 An Act Respecting (Legislature 17, Session 1)

L17 S1 4996

Alberta — Bills

1972 BILL 15 First Session, 17th Legislature, 21 Elizabeth II THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF ALBERTA BILL 1 5

An Act respecting the Minister of Industry and Commerce THE MINISTER OF INDUSTRY AND TOURISM First Reading .............................. . Second Reading ................ , ............ . Third Reading .............................. . Printed by L. S. Wall, Queen's Printer, Edmonton

BILL 15 1972

AN ACT RESPECTING THE MINISTER OF INDUSTRY AND COMMERCE (Assented to ,1972) HER MAJESTY, by and with the advioe and consent of the Legis:lative Assembly of Alberta, enacts as foHows: 1.

(1) The Department of Industry and Tourism Act is amended (

a) by striking out the title and by substituting the following: THE DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRY AND COMMERCE ACT (

b) as to

section 1 by striking out the words "The De partment of Industry and Tourism Act" and by substituting the words "The Department of Indus try and Commerce Act", (

c) as to

section 2 by striking out clauses (

a) and (

b) and by substituting the following: (a) "Department" means the Department of Indus try and Commerce; (b) "Minister" means the Minister of Indus!try and Commerce; (

d) as to

section 3 (

i) by striking out the words "Department of In dustryand Tourism" and by substituting the words "Department of Industry and Com merce", (ii) by striking out the words "Minister of Industry and Tourism" and by substituting the 'Words "'Minist€r of Industry and Comrner'ce", (

e) by adding the following

section after

section 8: 9.

(1) There shall be a branch of the Depart ment called the Transport R'es'earch and Develop ment Division.

(2) The Division shall as part of its duties (

a) concern itself with all aspects of freight rates, charges and other transportation

Explanatory Notes 1. This Bill win change the titile of the Minister of Industry and Tourism to the Minister of Industry and Commerce and the name of the Department of Industry and Tourism to the Department of Industry and Commerce. 'The Bill amends various statutes and documents t1hat contain these references. Subsection (1) amends

chapter 99 of the Revised Statutes of Alberta 1970. Subsection (2) amends, respectively, chapters 152 and 207 of the Revised Statutes of Alberta 1970. Subsection (1) (

e) re-enacts

section 13 of The iDepartment of Highways and Transport Act. The administration of this

section and of the Transport Research and Development Division was trans ferred by an order under The Public Service Administrative Trans fers Act filed as Alberta Regulation 310/71. Subsect1ion (3) amends

chapter 98 of the Revised Statutes of Alberta 1970 as a result of the addition of

section 9 in subsection (2), clause (e).

matters relative to all modes of transport in Canada and elsewhere (whether by air, land or water) particularly as those rates, charges and transportation matters affect or might affect the people of Alberta, or of any part thereof, (

b) do all things required to ensure that air, land and water transport s'ervices, and the facilities, routes, rates, charges and other related matters are promoted, provided and controlled in the best interest of the people of Alberta, and (

c) do such other things relating to transport as the Minister may require.

(2) The following enactments are amended by striking out the words "The Department of Industry and Tourism Act JJ and by substituting the words "The Department of Industry and Commerce Act": The Fuel Oil Licensing Act,

section 14, subsection (1), clause (

d) T'he Li,censing of Trades and Businesses Act,

section 12, clause (a).

(3) The Department of Highways and Transport Act is amended by striking out

section 13. 2.

(1) The fOlllowing enactments are amended by striking out the words "Minister of Industry and Tourism" wherever they occur and by substitut.ing the words "Minister of Ind ustry and Comm'erce": The Direct Sales Cancellation Act,

section 6, subsection (3), clause (b), subclause (iii) The Industrial Development Incentives Act,

section 8, subsection (2).

(2) The following enactments are amended by striking out the words "Deputy Minister of Industry and Tourism" and by substituting the words "Deputy Minister of Industry and Commerce": Tihe Department of the Environment Act,

section 10, subsection (1), clause (

e) The Energy Resources Conservation AClt,

section 19, sub section (1), clause (c).

(3) The following enactments are amended by striking out the words "Department of Industry and Tourism" and by substituting the words "Department of Industry and Commerce" : The Department of the Environment Act,

section 11, sub section (2), clause (f) 2

2. Changes of statutory references to the Minister, the Deputy Minister and the Department. Subsection (1) amends

chapter 110 of tlhe Revised Statutes of Alberta 1970 and

chapter 52 of the Statutes of Alberta, 1971. Subsection (2) amends chapters 24 and 30, respectively, of the Statutes of Alberta, 1971. Subsection (3) amends chapters 24 and 52, respectively, of tlhe Statutes of Alberta, 1971. 2

The Industrial Dev,elopmell't Incentives Act,

section 2, su bsection (1), clause (a). 3. A reference to. the Minister of Industry and Tourism, the Deputy Minister of Industry and Tourisnl or the Depart ment Df Industry and Tourism in any stamutory provision not amended hy this A,ct or i'n 'any order, regulation, rule, by-:law, certificate of title, ,agreement or 'Other instrument, shall be deemed to. be a reference, respectively, ;tio the Minister Df Industry and Commerice, rthe Deputy Minister of Industry and Commerce and the Department of Industry and Commerce. 4.

(1) The member of the Executive Council who, im mediately prior to the commencement of ,this Aot, holds the office of Mini,ster Q1f Industry and Tourism hecomes the Minister Df Industry and Commerce without the ne·cessity of tlhe issue of a new commiss'ion or the swearing of another 'Oath of office.

(2) Notwi thsltanding subsectio.n (1), a oommission m,ay be issued to' tlhe member of the Executive Council ref,erred to in ,subsection (1) as Minister of Industry and Commerce, dated 'as of the day of the com,mencement of 1Jhis Act. 5. This Act comes into! force on the day upon which it is assented to. 3

3. Other references to the Minister, Deputy Minister and De partment in the former name are deemed to be references to the new names. 4. Transitional provision. 3 Title: 1972 (17th, 1st) Bill 15,

An Act respecting the Minister of Industry and Commerce

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