No. 116 2nd Session, 15th Legislature, Alberta 13 Elizabeth II BILL 116 A Bill to amend The Legislative Assembly Act RON. MR. MANNING Printed by L. S. WALL, Printer to the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty, Edmonton, Alberta, 1965

Explanatory Note I. This Bill amends

chapter 174 of the Revised Statutes.

Section 12, clause (

t) presently reads: 12. Nothing in this Act renders 'any person ineligible to be nominated for or elected as a member of the Legislative Assembly or disqualifies him from sitting or voting' in the Legislative Assembly, by reason only of the person (

t) receiving oQr having agreed to receive, as a properly qualified member of the ,legal profession, fees for representing any person before any court as counsel assigned by a court, or The provision is re-enacted to include cases where a member of the Assembly acts as legal counsel under the Legal Aid Plan presently being op'erated by the legal profession in co-operation with the Government. 3. Commencement of Act.

BILL No. 116 of 1965

An Act to amend The Legislative Assembly Act (Assented to , 1965) HER MAJESTY, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Alberta, enacts as follows: 1. The Legislative Assembly Act is hereby amended.

Section 12 is amended by striking out. clause (t)and by substituting the following: (

t) freceiving or having agreed to receive, in> his " capacity as a barrister and solicitor, fees' for acting as legal counsel to any person in any civil or c~im­ inal proceedings,where he is appointed as cou'nsel by a cour.t or under a plan to provide legal aid that is financed wholly or partly by public funds, or 3. This Act conles into force on the day upon which it is assented to.

No. 116 SECOND SESSION FIFTEENTH LEGISLA lURE 13 ELIZABETH II 1965 BILL

An Act to amend The Legislative Assembly Act Received and lead the' First time. Second time ....................................... . Third time. HON. MR. MANNING Title: 1965 (15th, 2nd) Bill 116,

An Act to amend The Legislative Assembly Act