Bill 32 — Second Session, 17Th Legislature, 21 Elizabeth Ii the Legislative Assembly of Alberta Bill 32 the Public Health Amendment Act, 1973 Dr. Mccrimmon (Legislature 17, Session 2)

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1972 Bill 32 Second Session, 17th Legislature, 21 Elizabeth II THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF ALBERTA BILL 32 The Public Health Amendment Act, 1973 DR. MCCRIMMON First Reading .............................. . Second Reading Third Reading ..................... . Printed by QUEEN'S PRINTER for the Province of Alberta, EDMONTON

Bill 32 Dr. McCrimmon BILL 32 1973 THE PUBLIC HEALTH AMENDMENT ACT, 1973 (Assented to , 1973) HER MAJESTY, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, enacts as follows: 1. The Public Health Act is hereby amended.

Section 3 is amended (

a) as to subsection (1), by stTiking out clause (b), and (

b) by inserting after subsection (1) the following sub section:

(1.1) The Minister may appoint a member of the Provincial Board as a viee~chairman of the Board.

Section 7, subsection (1) is amended (a) . by striking out the arnendment rnade pursuant to

section lOaf chapte1' 20 of the Statutes of Alberta, 1972, (

b) by inserting after clause 20 the following: 21. the cutting, manufacturing, storage, sale and distribution of ice; (

c) by inserting afteT clause 23 the following clauses: 24. the responsibility of municipalities to pro vide potable water for the use of the public; 25. the purity, protection and supervision of water supplied for the use of the public;

Section 10 is amended (

a) as to subsection (1), by stTiking out clause (0.), and (

b) by stTiking out subsections (5), (6) and (7).

Section 50, subsection (3) is a1nended by stTiking out the wOf'ds "$5 nor more than $50" and by substituting there for' the words "$50 nor more than $500".

Explanatory Notes I. This Bill will amend

chapter 294 of the Revised Statutes of Alberta 1970.

Section 3 presently reads as follows: 3.

(1) Thel'e shall be a Provincial BOlard of Health consisting of the foHowing members, namely, (

a) the Deputy Minister, whol shall he chairman, (

b) the Director Df the Division of Pollution CDntrol 'Of the Depart ment of the Environment, who shall be vice-chairman, (

c) the Direc.tor of the Provincia;! Laboratory 'Of Public Health, and (

d) any other members appointed by the Lieutenant Gorvernor in Council.

(2) The members Df the Provincial Board appointed by the Lieutenant Govern·')r in Council may be paid such remuneration as may be pre scribed by the Lieutenant Governorr in CDuncil.

(3) In acc:ordance with The Public Service Act there shall be appoint ed a Director ,G,f the Provincial Laboratory of Public Health. 3. These amendments will allow the Public HeaJth Board to make regulations in respect of the enumerated items. The present seotion 7, subsection (1) has two clauses 20 and

section 3, clauses (

a) and(

b) of this Bill will rectify the mistake. 4. The effect of this amendment is to remove the need for a plebiscite on a pasteuri~ation by-law.

Section 50, subsections (1) and (3) presently reiad as follows: 50.

(1) A person who contravenes any prDvision of this Act, or any order, rule or regulation made pursuant to this' Act is guilty of an offence.

(3) A person who is guilty of an .offence ~nder subsectio~ (1),. if no penalty in respec.t of that oHence 1.S p.rescrlbed elsewhere III ~hl.S Act or the regulations rules or orders, IS' lIable on

summary oonvICtlOn to a fine of not less than $5 nor more than $50 and in default lo,f payment to imprisonment for a term of not more than three months.

Section 51 is amended by striking out the words "$1 nor more than $10" and by substituting therefor the words "$5 nor more than $20". 7. This Act comes into fOTce on the day upon which it is assented to. 2

Section 51 presently reads: 51. Where a person has be,en 00nvicted of an offence under the pro visions 10,[ this Act or of the regulations made under this Act, and (

a) the offence is in the nature of an omission or neglect or is in respect of the existence of a nuisance or other unsanitary con dition that it is the perSon's duty to remove, (

b) an executive officer lof the local board, of the board of a full-,ume health unit or of the Provincial Board gives reasonable notice to the person to make good the omission o'r neglect or to remove the nuisance or unsanitary condition, and (

c) the per,son does not comply with ,the notice, the person is liable on

summary conviction to a further fine of not less ,than $1 nor more than $10 for each day he remains in default after receipt of the notice and until he complies with the notice. 2 Title: 1973 (17th, 2nd) Bill 32, The Public Health Amendment Act, 1973

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