Bill 8 (Legislature 8, Session 1)

L8 S1 8382

Alberta — Bills

Bill No. 8 of 1936.

AN ACT TO AMEND THE BRAND ACT. NOTE. This Bill provides that in cases where a person is charged with using an unrecorded brand or with putting his own brand on stock which he does not own without the authority of the owner, the fact that stock is found in the possession of the accused upon which there is a brand shall be prima facie evidence that the same was placed on the stock by or with the authority or assistance of the accused. R. ANDREW SMITH, Legislative Counsel. (This note does not form any part of the Bill and is offered merely as a partial explanation of some of its provisions.) BILL No.8 of 1936.

An Act to amend The Brand Act. (Assented to , 1936.) HlS MAJESTY, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Alberta, enacts as follows: 1. This Act may be cited as "The Brand Act Amend ment Act, 1936." 2. The Brand Act, being

chapter of the Revised Statutes of Alberta, 1922, is hereby amended by inserting therein, immediately after

section thereof, the following new section: "17 a. In any prosecution for any offence set out in paragraphs (

a) and (

b) of

section 17, the fact that stock is found in the possession of the accused which is branded with any brand, mark or vent shall be prima facie evidence that such brand, mark or vent was placed upon the stock by the accused or by his direction or with his aid or assist ance or that the accused caused or directed or permitted the brand, mark or vent to be placed upon the stock." 3. This Act shall come into force on the day upon which it is assented to. No.8. FIRST SESSION EIGHTH LEGISLATURE EDWARD VIII BILL

An Act to amend The Brand Act. Received and read the First time .. Second time .. Third time ...................................... . RON. MR. CHANT. EDMONTON: A. Shnitka, King's Printer Title: 1936 (8th, 1st) Bill 8,

An Act to amend The Brand Act

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Collection	Alberta — Bills
Citation	L8 S1 8382
Type	bill
Volume / chapter	L8 S1 8382
Language	en
Format	json
Source	PROVINCIAL
Identifier	b3c6295aa911464bc0cbb7ac7dc354479c6a2482

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