Bill 33 — First Session, 17Th Legislature, 21 Elizabeth Ii the Legislative Assembly of Alberta Bill 33 the 'Department of Advanced Education Act (Legislature 17, Session 1)

L17 S1 5014

Alberta — Bills

1972 Bill 33 First Session, 17th Legislature, 21 Elizabeth II THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF ALBERTA BILL 33 The 'Department of Advanced Education Act THE MINISTER OF ADVANCED EDUCATION First Reading .............................. . Second Reading ............................. . Third Reading .............................. . Printed by L. S. Wall, Queen's Printer, EdnllOnton

BILL 33 1972 THE DEPARTMENT OiF 'ADVANCED EDUCATI'ON ACT (Assented to ,1972) HER MAJESTY, by and with the advice and consent of -the Legis~l:ative Assembly of Albert1a, ena:ctsas folcrows: 1.. In this Act, (a) "Department" means the Department of Advanced Education; (b) "Minister" means the Minister of AdvanC'ed Edu cation. 2. There shall be a Department of the public service of the Province called the Department of Advanced Education over which there shall presride the member of the Execu tive Council appointed by Lieutenant Governor under the Great Seal of the Province as Minister of Advanced Edu cation. 3.

(1) In arecordance with The Public Service Act, there may be appointed a Deputy Minister of Advanced Educa tion and such other employees as are required for the pur poses of the Department.

(2) The Minister may appoint persons to advise him or to inquire into and report on matters within the Min ister's administration and a person so appointed shall be paid such remuneration and expenses as the Minister pre scribes. It.

(1) The Minister may establish such boards, com mittees or councils as he consideris necessary or desirable to act in an advisory or administrative capacity in connec tion with any of the policies, programs, services or other matters under his admrinistration . .

(2) The Mini~t'er ma~, with respect to any board, com mIttee or councIl establIshed under this

section (

a) ap~oint or provide for the manner of appointment of ,Its members, (

b) prescribe the term of office of any member,

Explanatory Notes I.

Definitions. 2. The Department and Minister of Advanced Education. 3. Staff. 4. Power to establish advisory and administrative boards and committees.

(

c) designate a chairman, vice-chairman and secretary, and (

d) authorize 1 fix and provide for the payment of re muneration and expenses to its members.

(3) A board, committee or council established pursuant to this

section may make rules governing the calling, pro cedure and conduct of meetings, reporting and such other matters as required.

(4) A board, comm,ittee or council established pursuant to this

section may exercise such powers and shall per form such duties and functions as the Minister may ap prove, confer or impose upon it. 5. The Minister may make regulations (

a) for the apportionm'ent and distribution of all mon eys appropriated by the Legislature for the pur pose of making grants towards advanced educa tion in Alberta; (

b) for the establishment, operation, administration and managem'ent of vocational, technical or agri cultural schools or institutes, or agricultural and vocational colleges; (

c) concerning the teaching of practical and scientifie farming, household economy, domestic and any other matters related to agricultural and voca tional colleges; (

d) for the registration of students in programs offered by the institutions referred to in clause (b); (

e) prescribing fees or a tariff of fees to be charged for any matter or servke provided by the Depart ment; (

f) providing for correspondence courses and the fees to be charged in connection therewith; (

g) concerning programs offered or to be offered by an institution referred to in clause (b). 6.

(1) The Minister may appoint :in writing a person to exanline and inspect (

a) the financial condition, or (

b) the administrative condition, or (

c) any other matter connected with the managem'ent, administration or operation, of an institution referred to in

section 5, clause (b), a college or a university.

(2) The person appointed by the M,inister under sub- section (1) may examine, inspect and take copies of (

a) all books of record and account, (

b) all bank books, and (

c) any other papers, documents or things, 2

5. Hegulations. 6. Investigations. 2

'in the possession of an institution referred to in s'ection 5 clause (b), college or university. '

(3) The books, papers, documents and things mentioned in subsection (2) shall be made available to the person ap pointed by the Minister at the time he requests them from the per .3(111 having custody of them.

(4) The person appointed under subsection (1) may, dur ing his examination and inspection, ma~e such enquiries as he thinks fit and may require and take evidence on oath.

(5) A person appointed pursuant to subs'ection (1) shall report to the Minister on his examination and inspection and upon receipt of the report the Mdnister may make such order as to him seems proper. 7. The Minister shall after the end of each year pre pare a general report summarizing the transactions and affairs of the Department ~n that year and upon its com pletion shall lay a copy of the report before the Legislative Assembly if it is .then in session, and !if not, within 15 days after the commencement of the first session next following the completion of the report. 8.

The Minister may enter :into agreements on any matter respecting advanced education or the operation of institutions for advanced education in Alberta. 9. The nlenlber of the Executive Council who, imme diately prior to the commencement of this Act, holds offiee as and is designated by the Lieutenant Governor as, the Minister of Advanced Education, becomes the Minister of Advanced Education under this Act without the necessity of a further designation by .the Lieutenant Governor, the issue of a new comm,ission or the swearing of another oath of office. 10. The Colleges Act is amended (

a) as to

section 2, clause (

i) by striking out the words "Minister of Education" and by substituting the words "Minister of Advanced Education", (

b) as to

section 3, (i) subsection (2), clause (

b) by striking out the words "Deputy Minister of Education" and by substit,uting the words "Deputy Minister of Advanced Education", (ii) subsection (3) by striking out the words "Min ister of Education" and by substituting the word "Minister". 3

7. Report of the affairs of the Department of Advanced Educa tion to the Legislative Assembly. 8. Power to make agreements. 9. Transitional provision respecting the incumbent Minister. 10. Amends

chapter 56 of the Revised Statutes of Alberta 1970. This amendment is necessary as a result of the administrative transfer of The Colleges Act to the Minister of Advanced Education. 3

.11. The Students Finance Act, is ame.nded as to

section 2, cla·use (

b) by striking out the words "Minister of Edu cation" and by substituting the words "Minister of Ad vanced Education" . . 12. The Students Loan Guarantee Act is amended as to

section 2, clause. (

c) by striking out the words "Minister of Education" and by substituUng the words "Minister of Ad vanced Education". 13. The Agricultural and Vocat,ional Colleges Act is repealed. 14. The Uni'versitie.s Act is amended (

a) as to

section 62, subse.ction (2), clause (

b) by stTilC'l:ng out the words "Deputy Minister of Edu cation" and by substit?ding the ~vords "Deputy IVIinister of Advanced Education", (

b) as to

section 66.1, subsections (1) and (3) by striking out the word "Minister" where it appears and by subsUtuting in each case the words "Min ister of Advanced Education", (

c) as to

section 76, subsections (2) and (3) and by striking out the words "Minister of Education" where they occur and by substit1.ding in each case the words "Minister of Advanced Education", (

d) as to sec tion 77, subsection (2) (

i) clause (

d) by striking out the words "Minister of Education" and by substituting the words ":Minister of Advanced Education", (ii) clause (d), subclause (ii) by striking out the words "Department of Education" and by sub stituting the words "Departm'ent of Advanced Education", (

e) as to

section 80, subsection (2) by striking out the words "lVIinister of Education" and by substituting the words "Minister of Advanced Education". 1~;> This Act comes into force on the day upon which it is assented to. 4

4 11. Amends

chapter 353 of the Revised Statutes of Alberta 1970. See Note to ,section 10. :t.2. Amends

chapter 354 of the Revised Statutes of Alberta 1970. See Note to

section 10. 13. Repeals

chapter 9 of the Revised Statutes of Alberta 1970. 14. See Note to

section 10. Title: 1972 (17th, 1st) Bill 33, The Department of Advanced Education Act

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