Bill 101 — Third Session, 16Th Legislature, 19 Elizabeth Ii the Legislative Assembly' of A~-Gmltla. Bill 101 An Act To Amend the Ombudsman Act (No.2) (Legislature 16, Session 3)

L16 S3 4793

Alberta — Bills

1970 Bill Third Session, 16th Legislature, 19 Elizabeth II THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY' OF A~-gmltlA. BILL

An Act to amend The Ombudsman Act (No.2) MR. HYNDMAN First Reading ............................. . Second Reading ............................ . Third Reading ................. . Printed by L. S. Wall, Queen's Printer, Edmonton BILL

An Act to amend The Ombudsman Act (No.2) (Assented to , 1970) HER MAJESTY, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Alberta, enacts as follows: 1. The Ombudsman Act is hereby amended. 2. The following

section is added after

section 21: 2:la.

(1) Notwithstanding the provisions of this or any other Act, where the Ombudsman makes a recommendation under subsection (3) of

section and the Minister or the Lieutenant Governor in Council (

a) does not deal with the recommendation, or (

b) does not accept the recommendation, no inquiry, commission, tribunal or other forum which might deal with the subject matter of the said recommenda tion shall be established by the Minister or by the Lieuten ant Governor in Council unless either is so empowered by the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Alberta.

(2) In order that the Legislature may be apprised of the matter in issue, the Minister and the Ombudsman shall, prior to the matter being dealt with by the Legislatu~e, table such information as is sufficient to enable the LegIs lature to make a direction or decision on the said matter. 3. This Act comes into force on the day upon which it is assented to. Explanatory Notes This Bill clarifies the status of the Ombudsman and specifically guarantees the independence of the Ombudsman as a servant of the Legislature rather than the Executive in situations where recommendations of the Ombudsman are not accepted by the Executive. Title: 1970 (16th, 3rd) Bill 101,

An Act to amend The Ombudsman Act (No. 2)

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