Bill 210 — Second Session, 17Th Legislature, 21 Elizabeth Ii the Legislative Assembly of Alberta Bill 210 An Act To Amend the School Act (Legislature 17, Session 2)
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1973 Bill Second Session, 17th Legislature, 21 Elizabeth II THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF ALBERTA BILL
An Act to amend The School Act MR. DIACHUK First Reading .............................. . Second Reading ............................. . 'fhird Reading .............................. . Printed by QUEEN'S PRINTER for the Province of Alberta., EDMONTON Bill Mr. Diachuk BILL AN AT TO AMEND THE SCHOOL ACT (Assented to , 1973) HER MAJESTY, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, enacts as follows: 1. The School Act is hereby amended. 2. The following
section is added after
section 147: 147.1 Where a pupil becomes ill 'Or is injured while attending school 'Or in the course of going to or from a school and reasonable efforts have been made to inform 'One of the parents of the pupil of the illness or injury immediately but have failed, (
a) an employee of the board may give any ,consent to the giving of any emergency medical aid to that pupil that the pupil's parent may lawfully give, and (
b) no employee 'Of the board who gives such a c'Onsent is liable for damages to the pupil or any other per son for having given that consent or .in respect of any emergency medical aid given to that pupil thereafter. 3. This Act C01nes into force on the day upon which it is assented to. Explanatory Notes I. This Bill will amend
chapter of the Revised Statutes of Alberta 1970. 2. This amendment will carry out a resolution of the Executive of the Alberta Association of Municipal Districts and Counties in which reads: MEDICAL TREATMENT FOR ILL OR INJURED STUDENT BE IT RESOLVED That provision be made by legislation so that school principatls or teachers or other school employees or officers be exonerated from any responsibility for damages claimed as a result of giving of authorization for medical treatment by the principal or teacher where ,a pupil is ill or injured and the pupil's parent is not available to assume cr.-esponsibility for the pupil's care. Title: 1973 (17th, 2nd) Bill 210,
An Act to amend The School Act