No. 10 2nd Session, 13th Legislature, Alberta 4 Elizabeth II, 1956 BILL 10

An Act to amend The Gaols and Prisons Act HON. MR. MANNING EDMON'!'ON, ALBER'l'A Printed by /L SHNITKA, Printer to the Queon's M:o~t Excellent Majesty 1!t56

Explanatol'Y Note ~. Provides for the appointment of an Inspector of Gaols who is now appointed under the general provisions of The Public Service Act, 1954. 3. Authorizes the appointment of a selection committee for prisoners. The committee's d.uty will involve the screening of prisoners and removing th~m from gaols to the Bowden Institute or other certified institution or vice-versa as the circumstances in such case may require.

BILL No. 10 of 1956

An Act to amend The Gaols and Prisons Act (Assented to , 1956) HER MAJESTY, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Alberta, enacts as follows:

PART I 1. The Gaols and Prisons Act, being

chapter 127 of the Revised Statutes of Alberta, 1942, is hereby amended. 2. The following new

section is added immediately after

section 3: "3a. Subject to The Public Service Act, 195.!" the Lieu­ tenant Governor in Council may appoint an Inspector of Gaols, who shall inspect the premises of gaols and certified institutions in the Province and perform such other duties as may be assigned to him by the Lieutenant Governor in Council or under the regulations made pursuant to this Act.". 3. The following new

section is added immediately after

section 4: "4a.

(1) The Lieutenant Governor in Council may by order appoint a committee of one or more competent per­ sons to constitute a prisoner selection committee, and may nominate the chairman thereof. "

(2) The committee shall keep itself advised of the status and character of the inmates of gaols and certified insti­ tutions in the Province and determine the suitability or otherwise of the gaol or certified institution in the case of any particular prisoner or class of prisoners. "

(3) The committee may, in its discretion and by war­ rant under the hand of any member thereof, authorize and direct the removal of any prisoner from Olle gaol in the Province to another gaol or certified institution in the Province or from a certified institution in the Province to a gaol in the Province.".

Part II will make the equivalent amendments in the revision when it comes into force.

PART II 4. The Gaols and Prisons Act, being

chapter 127 of the Revised Statutes of Alberta, 1955, is hereby amended. 5. The following new

section is added immediately after

section 5: "5a. Subject to The Public Service Act, the Lieutenant Governor in Council may appoint an Inspector of Gaols, who shall inspect the premises of gaols and certified insti­ tutions in the Province and perform such other duties as may be assigned to him by the Lieutenant Governor in Council or under the regulations made pursuant to this Act.". 6. The following new

section is added immediately after

section 6: "6a.

(1) The Lieutenant Governor in Council may by order appoint a committee of one or more competent per­ sons to constitute a prisoner selection committee, and may nominate the chairman thereof. "

(2) The committee shall keep itself advised of the status and character of the inmates of gaols and certified institu­ tions in the Province and determine the suitability or other­ wise of the gaol or certified institution in the case of any particular prisoner or class of prisoners. "

(3) The committee n1ay, in its discretion and by war­ rant under the hand of any member thereof, authorize and direct the removal of any prisoner from one gaol in the Province to another gaol or certified institution in the Province or from a certified institution in the Province to a gaol in the Province.". 7.

Part I and this

section come into force on the day this Act is assented to, and

Part II, except this section, comes into force and

Part I is repealed on the day the Revised Statutes of Alberta, 1955, come into force.

SECOND SESSION THIRTEENTH LEGISLATURE 4 ELIZABETH II 1956 BILL

An Act to amend The Gaols and Prisons Act Received and read the First time ......................................... . Second time ....................................... . Third time ......................................... . HON. MR. l\1:ANNING Title: 1956 (13th, 2nd) Bill 10,

An Act to amend The Gaols and Prisons Act