Bill 67 — First Session, 20Th Legislature, 32 Elizabeth Ii the Legislative Assembly of Alberta Bill 67 Legislative Assembly Act (Legislature 20, Session 1)

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Alberta — Bills

1983 BILL 67 First Session, 20th Legislature, 32 Elizabeth II THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF ALBERTA BILL 67 LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY ACT HON. MR. CRAWFORD First Reading Second Reading Committee ofthe Whole Third Readmg Royal Assent

Bill 67 BILL 67 1983 LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY ACT (Assented to , 1983) TABLE OF CONTENTS

Section No.

Interpretation 1 PART1 THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY Division 1 General Compositionof the Assembly 2 Duration of Assembly 3 Sittings 4 Prorogation 5 Committees ofthe Assembly 6 Bills and Acts 7 Division 2 Assembly's Privileges, Immunities and Powers Jurisdiction of the Assembly 8 Privileges, immunities and powers generally 9 Breaches ofprivilege and contempts 10 Order of punishment 11 Assembly as a court 12 Members'immunities 13 Compelling attendance of witnesses 14 Non-liability for acts done under authority of Assembly 15 Division 3 Assembly Officers and Staff The Speaker 16 Deputy Speaker and Deputy Chairman 1 ^ Acting Speaker 18 Legislative Assembly Office ^ ^ Powers of Assembly in relation to its officers 20 Financing of operations ^ 1

PART 2 IMEMBERSHIP OF THE ASSEMBLY Oath of allegiance 22

Division 1 Disqualification

Interpretation 23 Persons directly associated with a Member 24 Loss of citizenship 25 Disqualification in relation to election financial statements 26 DisquaUfying offices 27 EHsqualifying contracts 28 DisquaUfying payments 29 When person deemed a Member under ss. 28 and 29 30 Disclosure and annual reports 31 When disqualification occurs 32 Application to Court for advice and directions 33 Action for finding of disqualification 34 Assembly proceedings following Court finding 35 Division 2 Vacancies in Membership Expulsion 36 Resignation 37 Order for election to fill vacancy 38

PART 3 REMUNERATION OF MEMBERS Members' Allowances, Expenses and Benefits Members' indemnity and expense allowances 39 Deductions from allowances 40 Allowance for temporary residence in Edmonton 41 Allowances and expenses for committee work 42 Members' fees and expenses for service on boards, etc. 43 Disability benefits 44 Other allowances and benefits 45 Salaries and Otiier Allowances Salaries of Speaker, Deputy Speaker and Deputy Chairman 46 Salary of Leader of the Opposition 47 Allowance to leader of recognized opposition party 48 Adjustment Adjustment of allowances, salaries and deductions 49

PART 4 THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL Salaries of Executive CouncU members 50 President's representational allowance 51 Annual reports 52 PARTS CONSEQUENTIAL, REPEAL AND COMMENCEMENT Amendments to the Election Act 53 Amendments to the Election Finances and Contributions Disclosure Act 54 Amendments to the M.L.A. Pension Act 55

Amendments to other Acts ^r

(1) Alberta Evidence Act

(2) Alberta Govemment Telephones Act

(3) Alberta Resources Railway Corporation Act

(4) Auditor General Act

(5) Commissioners for Oaths Act

(6) Electoral Botmdaries Commission Act

(7) Financial Administration Act

(8) Glenbow-Alberta Institute Act

(9) Homestead Lease Loan Act

(10) Judicature Act

(11) M.L.A. Compensation Act

(12) Notaries Public Act

(13) Occupational Health and Safety Act

(14) Oil Sands Technology and Research Authority Act

(15) Ombudsman Act

(16) Public Service Act

(17) Public Service Administrative Transfers Act

(18) Public Service Employee Relations Act

(19) Public Service Pension Act

(20) Railway Act

(21) Tobacco Tax Act Repeal Repeal of RSA 1980 c.L-10 57 Commencement Commencement 53 HER MAJESTY, by and with the advice and consent ofthe Legislative Assembly of Alberta, enacts as foUows: nierpretation 1(1) In this Act, (a) "Clerk" means the Clerk ofthe Assembly; (b) "Court" means the Court of Queen's Bench; (c) "Deputy Chairman" means the Deputy Chairman of Com mittees; (d) "Deputy Speaker" means the Deputy Speaker and Chairman of Committees; (e) "officer ofthe Assembly" means an officer referred to in sec tion 19(l)(a); (f) "Member" means a Member of the Legislative Assembly; (g) "Members' Services Committee" means the Special Select Standing Committee ofthe Assembly on Members' Services.

(2) For the purposes of this Act and any other enactment, the foUow- uig rules apply to determine when a person becomes a Member of the Legislative Assembly:

(

a) if the person is declared elected by acclamation under

section 58 of the Election Act. he becomes a Member of the Assembly on the making ofthe declaration; (

b) if the person is declared elected under

section 137 ofthe Election Act and no appUcation is made to the Court within the 8-day period prescribed by

section 142 of that Act, he becomes a Member ofthe Assembly at the expkation of that period; (

c) if the person is declared elected under

section 145(1) ofthe Election Act and no appeal is taken to the Court of Appeal within the 2-day period prescribed by

section 146(1) of that Act, he becomes a Member of the Assembly at the expiration of that period; (

d) if the person is declared elected pursuant to

section 146(7) of the Election Act, he becomes a Member of the Assembly on the making ofthe declaration.

(3) For the purposes of this Act, a Member is "swom in" when he takes the oath of aUegiance under

section 22. PARTI THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY Division 1 General Composition of 2 The Legislative Assembly shaU consist ofthe persons elected pur- Assembly ^^^j^^ ^^ ^j^g Eigction Act as members of the Assembly to represent respectively the electoral divisions described in the

Schedule to the Electoral Divisions Act. Duration of Assembly Sittings 3(1) No Legislative Assembly shaU continue for longer than 5 years from the date fixed for the retiun ofthe writs at a general election of its Members.

(2) Section 4(2) of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms does not apply in Alberta. 4 There shaU be a sitting of the Legislature at least once every 12 months. Committees of the Assembly Prorogation 5 It is not ncccssary for the Lieutenant Govemor in proroguing the Legislature to name any day to which it is prorogued. 6(1) The Assembly may authorize a committee ofthe Assembly to sit and otherwise conduct its business during the period after proro gation of the Legislature and before the commencement of the next session.

(2) A member may participate in a meeting of a committee of ^e Assembly by means of telephone or other communication facilities that permit aU Members participating in the meeting to hear each other if aU the members of the committee consent, and a Member

participatmg in a meeting by those means is deemed for aU purposes to be present at that meeting. lis and Acts 7(1) Whcu a BUI passed by the Assembly receives the assent of the Lieutenant Govemor, the Clerk shaU endorse on the official copy of the BiU immediately, the date on which the Lieutenant Govemor assented to the BiU.

(2) If a BiU is reserved by the Lieutenant Govemor for the signifi cation of the pleasiu-e of the Govemor General, the Clerk shaU en dorse on the official copy of the Bill (

a) the date on which it was so reserved, and (

b) the date on which the Lieutenant Govemor sigrufied by speech or message to the Legislative Assembly or by Proclamation that the BiU was laid before the Govemor General and that the Gov emor General was pleased to assent to the BiU.

(3) An endorsement made pursuant to subsection (1) or (2)(

b) is a part ofthe Act.

(4) The official copies of aU BiUs passed by the Assembly shaU re main in the custody ofthe Clerk.

(5) The Clerk shaU affix the Great Seal of the Province to certified copies of Acts (

a) intended for transmission to the Secretary of State or required to be used in evidence before a court, and (

b) in any other case in which the Lieutenant Govemor in Coun cU so directs.

(6) A copy of

an Act certified and sealed under subsection (5) shaU be held to be a dupUcate original, and also to be evidence ofthe Act and of its contents as if printed by lawful authority.

(7) The Clerk shaU furnish a certified copy ofthe official copy of

an Act to a person applying for it on receipt of a fee prescribed by the Lieutenant Govemor in CouncU.

(8) The Clerk shaU (

a) msert at the foot of each copy of

an Act requUed to be certi fied under subsection (7) a written certificate signed and authen ticated by him to the effect that the copy is a tme copy, and (

b) add the foUowmg words if the Act is disallowed after it comes into force: "but disaUowed by the Governor General m CouncU, which disallowance took effect on the day of , 19 . . . . ':

Jurisdiction of the Assembly Privileges, immunities and powers generally Breaches of privilege and contempts Division 2 Assembly's Privileges, Immunities and Powers 8 The Assembly has exclusive jurisdiction in respect of (

a) the determination ofthe lawfulness of its proceedings, and (

b) the regiUation of its proceedings and the conduct of its busi ness and affairs. 9(1) In addition to the privUeges, immuiuties and powers respec tively conferred on them by this Act, the Assembly and its Members, and the committees of the Assembly and their members, have the same privUeges, immunities and powers as those held respectively by the House of Commons ofthe ParUament ofthe United Kingdom, the members of that House, the committees of that House and the members of committees of that House at the time of the passing of the Constitution Act, 1867.

(2) The privUeges, immunities and powers referred to in subsection (1) (

a) are part ofthe pubUc and general law of Alberta, (

b) need not be pleaded, and (

c) shaU be judiciaUy noticed in aU courts in Alberta. 10(1) The Assembly may inquire into, adjudicate and punish breaches ofthe privUeges ofthe Assembly and contempts ofthe Assembly

(2) Without restricting the generality of subsection (1), the following acts constitute breaches of privUege or contempts to which that sub

section appUes: (

a) an assault, insult or Ubel on a Member, (

b) obstmcting, threatening or attempting to force or intimidate a Member in any matter relating to his office; (

c) the offering to, or acceptance by, a Member of (

i) a bribe to influence him in his conduct as a Member, or (

U) a fee or reward in respect of drafting, advising on,' revis ing, promoting or opposing any biU, resolution, petition or other matter submitted to or intended to be subnutted to the Assembly or a committee ofthe Assembly; (

d) an assault on or interference with the Speaker, Deputy Speaker or Deputy Chauman or other Member appointed by the Assem bly to an office of the Assembly, or with an officer or employee ofthe Legislative Assembly Office m the execution of his duties; (

e) tampering with a witness with regard to evidence given or to be given by him before the Assembly or a committee of the Assembly; 6

(

f) giving false evidence or prevaricating or misbehaving in giv- mg evidence or refusing to give evidence or to produce papers before the Assembly or a committee ofthe Assembly; (

g) disobedience to a warrant requiring the attendance of a wit ness before the Assembly or a committee ofthe Assembly, refusal or neglect to obey a warrant issued pursuant to

section 14(2), or faUure or refusal to give aid and assistance when it is commanded imder

section 14(3); (

h) forging, falsifying or wrongfuUy altering (

i) a record of, or (

U) a document presented to or filed with or intended to be presented to or filed with, the Assembly or a committee of the Assembly; (

i) the setting or subscribing by any person of the name of an other person to any document presented or to be presented to the Legislative Assembly or a committee ofthe Assembly with intent to deceive; (

j) presenting to the Assembly or a committee of the Assembly a document referred to in clause (

h) or (

i) with intent to deceive; (

k) taking any civU proceeding against, or causing or effecting the arrest or imprisonment of a Member in any civU proceeding, for or by reason of any matter or thing brought by him by petition, biU, resolution, motion or otherwise, or anything said by him, before the Assembly or a committee of the Assembly; (1) causing or effecting the arrest, detention or molestation of a Member of the Assembly for any cause of a civil nature; (

m) a contravention of an order ofthe Assembly. orderof 11(1) Evcry pcrsou who is found by the Assembly to have commit- ted a breach ofprivilege or a contempt under

section 10, m addition to any other penalty or punishment to which he may be subject by law, is Uable to the foUowing: (

a) imprisonment for such period of time during the session of the Assembly then being held that the Assembly by order deter mines; (

b) a penalty m an amount determined by order ofthe Assembly; (

c) in the case of a Member, the suspension of his right to sit and vote in the Assembly for a stated period or untU the fulfilment of a condition in the order,

(2) If the Legislative Assembly makes an order under subsection (l)(a), the Speaker shaU issue his warrant to the Sergeant-at-Arms, a peace officer or the director of a correctional institution as defined in the Corrections Act to cause the person against whom the order is punishment

Assembly as a court Members' immunities Compelling attendance of witnesses Non-liability for acts done under authority of Assembly The Speaker made to be arrested and taken into and kept in custody in accordance with the order. 12(1) The Assembly is a court for the purpose of exercising its pow ers and jurisdiction under sections 10 and 11 and its decisions and orders under those sections are final.

(2) A decision or order ofthe Assembly under

section 10 or 11 does not affect the UabiUty ofthe offender to prosecution and punishment according to law and independently of this Act. 13(1) A Member is not liable to any civU action or prosecution, arrest, imprisonment or damages by reason of any matter or thing brought by him before the Assembly or any committee ofthe Assem bly by petition, biU, resolution, motion or otherwise or by reason of anytMng said by him in the Assembly or any committee of the As sembly.

(2) A Member is not Uable, except by reason of an order under

section 11(1), to arrest or detention for any cause that is civil in nature and within the legislative jurisdiction ofthe Legislature. 14(1) The Assembly or a committee ofthe Assembly may by order summon before the Assembly or the committee, as the case may be, any person as a witness and require him to give evidence on oath oraUy or in writing and to produce any documents and things the Assembly or committee considers necessary in any of its proceedings or deUberations.

(2) If the Assembly or the committee requires the attendance of a person as a witness by an order under subsection (1), the Speaker may issue a warrant directing the person to attend and produce any documents and things mentioned in the order.

(3) An order or warrant under this

section may command the aid and assistance of a sheriff or peace officer. 15 No person is Uable in damages or otherwise for any act done (

a) under the authority of the Assembly and within its powers, or (

b) under an order or warrant issued under the authority of the Assembly. Division 3 Assembly Officers and Staff 16(1) The Assembly on first convening after a general election shall, as soon as possible, elect one of its Members as Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.

(2) If a vacancy occurs in the office of Speaker, the Legislative As sembly shaU, as soon as possible, elect another of its Members as Speaker. 8

(3) Except as otherwise provided in this Act, the Speaker shaU pre side at aU sittings ofthe Legislative Assembly.

(4) The person who is Speaker at the time of the dissolution of the Legislature contmues to hold office as the Speaker untU the expira tion ofthe day preceding the day fixed by Proclamation for the next sitting ofthe Legislature to begin. Deputy Speaker 17(1) The Legislative Assembly shaU elect one of its Members as ciS Deputy Speaker and Chamnan of Committees and another of its Members as Deputy Chairman of Committees.

(2) If, pursuant to the standing orders of the Assembly, a person presides at the proceedings of the Assembly in place of the Speaker, that person has aU the powers and duties of the Speaker in relation to aU matters arismg m the Assembly whUe that person is so presid ing, and everythmg done by the Assembly while that person is so presiding is as vaUd as if he were the Speaker. Acting Speaker Legislative Assembly Office 18 Subject to the standing orders ofthe Assembly respecting pro ceedings in the Assembly in the absence of the Speaker, (

a) the Deputy Speaker is the Acting Speaker for aU purposes in the event ofthe absence ofthe Speaker or a vacancy in the office of the Speaker, and (

b) the Deputy Chairman is the Acting Speaker for aU purposes in the event that (

i) the Speaker is absent or there is a vacancy in the office of the Speaker, and (

U) the Deputy Speaker is absent or there is a vacancy in the office of Deputy Speaker. 19(1) There is hereby estabUshed the Legislative Assembly Office which shaU be presided over by the Speaker and consist of (

a) the Clerk and the other officers ofthe Assembly who are not Members, and (

b) those persons employed to assist in the conduct of the busi ness and affairs ofthe Assembly.

(2) On the recommendation of the Speaker, the Members' Services Committee may by resolution direct that (

a) any regulation, order or directive made under the Financial Administration Act, or (

b) any regulation, order, directive, rule, procedure, du-ection, al location, designation or other decision under the Public Service Act. be inappUcable to, or be varied m its operation in respect of, the Legislative Assembly Office or any particular officer or employee or class of employees in the Legislative Assembly Office.

Powers of Assembly in relation to its officers Financing of operations

(3) A direction made under subsection (2)(

a) in relation to a regula tion, order or directive made under the Financial Administration Aa operates notwithstanding that Act. 20 Notwithstanding the Public Service Act, the Assembly by reso lution may (

a) require that the appointment of any officer ofthe Legislative Assembly is to be made by the Assembly or a committee ofthe Assembly instead of being made under the Public Service Act, (

b) confer or impose any power or duty on an appointed oificer ofthe Assembly, or (

c) dismiss, or suspend the appointment of, any officer or em ployee of the Legislative Assembly Office. 21(1) The Members' Services Committee shaU (

a) prepare and approve in respect of each fiscal year an estimate ofthe sum that wih be required to be provided by the Legislature toward defraying the several charges and expenses of the Legislative Assembly Office during that fiscal year, and (

b) transmit the approved estimate to the Provincial Treasurer for presentation to the Assembly.

(2) If at any time the Assembly is not in session (

a) the Speaker certifies to the Lieutenant Govemor in Council that, in the pubhc interest, an expenditure of public money is urgently required in respect of any matter pertaining to the Legislative Assembly Office, and (

b) the Provincial Treasurer reports to the Lieutenant Govemor in CouncU that either (

i) there is no supply vote under which an expenditure with respect to that matter may be made, or (

U) there is a supply vote under which an expenditure with respect to that matter may be made but the authority avail able under the supply vote is insufficient, the Lieutenant Govemor in CouncU may order a special warrant to be prepared to be signed by himself authorizmg the expenditure of the amount estimated to be required.

(3) When the Assembly is adjoumed for a period of more than 14 days, then, for the purposes of subsection (2), the Assembly shall be deemed not to be in session during the period ofthe adjournment.

(4) When a special warrant is prepared and signed under subsection (2) on the basis of a report referred to in subsection (2)(b)(i), the authority to spend the amount of money specified in the special warrant for the purpose specified in the special warrant is deemed to 10

be a supply vote for the purposes ofthe Financial Administration Act for the fiscal year in which the special warrant is signed.

(5) When a special warrant is prepared and signed under subsection (2) on the basis of a report referred to in subsection (2)(b)(ii), the authority to spend the amount of money specified in the special warrant is, for the purposes ofthe Financial Administration Act, added to and deemed to be part of the supply vote to which the report relates.

(6) When a special warrant has been prepared and signed pursuant to this section, the amounts authorized by it are deemed to be in cluded in, and not to be in addition to, the amounts authorized by the Act, not being

an Act for interim supply, enacted next after it for granting to Her Majesty sums of money to defray certain expendi tures ofthe PubUc Service of Alberta.

PART 2 IVIEMBERSHIP OF THE ASSEMBLY Oath of 22(1) Before being permitted to take his place in and to vote in the allegiance Asscmbly, a Member shaU take an oath of aUegiance in the following form: "I, A.B., do swear that I wiU be faithful and bear tme aUegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Her heirs and successors according to law. So help me God."

(2) The Member, instead of taking an oath, may make a solemn declaration and affirmation in the form of the oath prescribed in subsection (1), substituting the words "solemnly and truly declare and affirm" for the word "swear", and omitting the words "So help me God". Division 1 Disqualification •nterprelation 23(1) In this DivisiOU, (a) "Crown" means the Crown m right of Alberta and includes a Provincial agency; (b) "Provincial agency" means a Provincial agency as defined in the Financial Administration Act but does not mclude a corpo ration enumerated in

section 2(5) of that Act; (c) "publicly-traded shares" means (

i) shares of a corporation that are listed or posted for trading on a recognized stock exchange in Canada or the United States of America, or (

U) shares of a corporation that has more than 15 sharehold ers and any of whose issued shares, or securities which may 11

or might be exchanged for or converted into shares, were part of a distribution to the pubhc; (d) "senior officer" means, with reference to a corporation, (

i) the president, vice-president, secretary, comptroUer, treas urer or general manager ofthe corporation, or (

U) any other person who performs functions for the corpo ration simUar to those normaUy performed by persons hold ing the offices referred to in subclause (i).

(2) For the purposes of this Division, shares of a corporation (

a) issued on a conversion of other securities, or (

b) issued in exchange for other securities are deemed to be shares that are part of a distribution to the public if those other securities were part of a distribution to the pubhc.

(3) Subject to subsection (4), for the purposes of this Division, shares of a corporation (

a) are part of a distribution to the pubhc if, in respect of the shares, there has been a filing of a prospectus, statement of ma terial facts, registration statement, securities exchange take-over bid circular or simUar document imder the laws of Canada or a province or a jurisdiction outside Canada, or (

b) are deemed to be part of a distribution to the pubhc if the shares have been issued and a filing referred to in clause (

a) would be required if the shares were being issued currently.

(4) On the appUcation of a Member who is a beneficial owner of shares of a corporation, the Court may determine that the shares of the corporation are not or were not part of a distribution to the public for the purposes of this Division only. Persons directly 24(1) For thc purposes of this Divisiou, a person is directly associ- MSf ** "'*'' ated with a Member if that person is (

a) the Member's spouse except where the Member and tiie spouse are hving apart and are separated pursuant to a judicial separa tion or written separation agreement; (

b) a corporation having share capital and carrying on business or activities for profit or gain and the Member is a director or senior officer of the corporation; (

c) a corporation carrying on business or activities for profit or gain and the Member is the beneficial owner of shares of the corporation other than (

i) pubUcly-traded shares, or (

U) shares held in a blind tmst; 12

Loss of ciiizenship Disqualification in relation to «Wion financial elements (

d) a partnership (

i) of which the Member is a partner, or (

U) of which one of the partners is a corporation directiy associated with the Member by reason of clause (

b) or (c); (

e) a person or group of persons actmg as the agent ofthe Mem ber and having actual authority in that capacity from the Mem ber.

(2) For the purposes of this Division, a tmst is a "blind tmst" if it meets the foUowing criteria: (

a) the Member is the settlor of the tmst; (

b) the tmstee is not (

i) the Member, (

U) a person directly associated with the Member, or (iU) a corporation of which the Member is an employee; (

c) the terms of the tmst (

i) authorize and direct the trustee to deal with the tmst prop erty without first informing the Member or otherwise com municating with the Member in respect ofthe tmstee's trans actions respecting the tmst property, and (

U) prohibit the Member fi"om having any control over or involvement with the administration of the tmst property; (

d) the terms ofthe tmst require that the tmstee shaU not identify to the Member (

i) any ofthe assets included in the tmst property, or (

U) the sources of income ofthe tmst property other than by describing the general nature of the classes of income; (

e) the terms ofthe tmst, if they permit the Member to appoint another person as his agent to examine or audit the records of the tmstee and to sue on his behalf for a breach of tmst or for any accounting, prohibit that agent from disclosing any infor mation to the Member that the tmstee himself is prohibited from disclosing to the Member in relation to the tmst property. 25 A Member is disquaUfied from membership of the Assembly if he ceases to be a Canadian citizen. 26 A person is disquaUfied from membership ofthe Assembly if (

a) the Speaker has laid a report before the Assembly pursuant to

section 36(1) ofthe Election Finances and Contributions Dis closure Act. 13

(

b) that person was the registered candidate or the chief financial officer ofthe registered candidate referred to in the report, and (

c) the financial statement to which the report relates has not been filed with the Chief Electoral Officer and the Court has not dispensed with compUance with

section 35 of that Act by an order under

section 36(3)(

a) of that Act. Disqualifying 27(1) A pcrsou is disquaUficd from membership ofthe Assembly if °'^'" that person (

a) is at the time he becomes a Member, or becomes at any time whUe he is a Member, a member of the Senate or House of Commons of Canada, (

b) is at the time he is swom in as a Member, or becomes at any time after he is swom in as a Member, (

i) an employee ofthe Crown in right of Canada, whether the employment is permanent or temporary or on a full-time or part-time basis, or (

U) the holder of an office to which he is appointed by or at the nomination of the Govemor in Council or a Minister of the Crown in right of Canada, and to which a salary is at tached, or (

c) becomes at any time whUe he is a Member (

i) an employee of the Crown, whether the employment is permanent or temporary or on a fuU-time or part-time basis, or (

U) the holder of any ofthe offices described in the Schedule.

(2) Except as provided in subsection (1), (

a) a person is not disquaUfied from membership of the Assem bly by reason of his holding an office or place of employment fi"om the Crown or any other office or place of employment, and (

b) a person is not ineUgible for appointment to or for holding any office or place by reason of his being a Member.

(3) If a person is, immediately before becoming a Member, (

a) an employee of the Crown, whether his employment is per manent or temporary or on a fUU-time or part-time basis, or (

b) the holder of any ofthe offices set out in the Schedule, that person, on becoming a Member, ceases to be an employee ofthe Crown or the holder ofthe office, as the case may be, notwithstanding any other Act or law in force in Alberta.

(4) Nothing m this

section operates to make a Member Uable to disquaUfication by reason of being appointed to an office described 14

Disqualifying j:ontracts in the

Schedule in his capacity as a Mmister of the Crown if he receives no remuneration as the holder of that office other than rea sonable travelling and Uving expenses incurred in the course of serv ing in that office.

(5) If a place of employment from the Crown is held pursuant to a contract of employment, the employment shall be govemed by this

section and not by

section 28. 28(1) A Member is disquaUfied from membership of the Assembly if, whUe he is a Member, he or a person directly associated with him becomes a party to a contract within any ofthe foUowing classes: (

a) a contract under which the Member or the person directly associated with him borrows money fi-om a treasury branch; (

b) a contract under which the Member or the person directly associated with him conveys or agrees to convey to the Crown any interest in land otherwise than (

i) by consenting to the acquisition by the Crown of the in terest under

section 30 ofthe Expropriation Act and executing a conveyance under that section, or (

U) with the approval of the Court under an order certifying that the consideration for the conveyance is fair and reason able; (

c) a contract to which the Crown is also a party and which is for the constmction, demoUtion, alteration or repair of a pubUc work; (

d) a contract under which the Alberta Agricultural Develop ment Corporation lends money to, or guarantees a debt of, the Member or the person directly associated with him; (

e) a contract under which the Alberta Opportunity Company lends money to, or guarantees a debt of, the Member or the person directly associated with him; (

f) a contract to which the Crown is also a party, other than a contract referred to in clauses (

a) to (e), if the Member or the person du-ectly associated with the Member received a preference from the Crown in entering into the contract or received a benefit under the contract not avaUable to other members of the pubUc under contracts ofthe same class.

(2) Notwithstandmg subsection (1), a Member may not be declared disquahfied from membership of the Assembly in respect of a con tract to which that subsection would otherwise apply if (

a) at the time he became a Member, the Member or the person directly associated with him was a party to the contract, (

b) the contract is to be renewed according to its provisions or is to be renegotiated, 15

subsection (l)(

a) to (e), (

d) the Court, before the renewal is made or the replacement contract is executed by the Member or the person directly asso ciated with him, makes an order certifying its opinion that (

i) the provisions of the renewal or the replacement contract are fair and reasonable in the circumstances, having regard to the provisions of the existing or previous contract, (

U) in the case of a renewal, the renewal wiU be effected in accordance with the provisions of the contract pertaining to its renewal, and (iU) the Member or the person directly associated with the Member has not received any preference from the Crown in relation to the renewal or in negotiating the replacement con tract and wiU not receive a benefit under the renewal or re placement contract not avaUable to other members of the pubhc under contracts ofthe same class.

Disqualifying 29(1) A Member is disquaUfied fi-om membership ofthe Assembly payments jf^ whUc he is a Member, he or a person directly associated with him accepts a payment of pubhc money from the Crown or a person acting on behalf of the Crown otherwise than as permitted by sub section (2).

(2) Subject to this Act, a Member or a person directly associated with him may accept a payment of pubhc money that is made by the Crown or a person acting on behalf of the Crown to the Member or to a person directly associated with the Member if (

a) the payment is made to the Member pursuant to

Part 3 or 4 or otherwise to him in his capacity as a Member ofthe Assembly, as a member of the Executive CouncU or as the holder of an office to which he is elected by the Assembly or appointed by or at the nomination of the Lieutenant Govemor in CouncU or a Minister of the Crown in right of Alberta, and the payment is authorized by or pursuant to (

i) this Act or any other enactment, (

U) a resolution or order ofthe Assembly, or (iU) a supply vote or Heritage Fund vote as defined in the Financial Administration Act; (

b) the recipient was, according to the enactment authorizing the payment, entitled to the payment as a matter of right or subject only to compUance with the requu-ements of that enactment that are conditions precedent to the payment, or (

c) the recipient ofthe payment (

i) was, accordmg to the enactment under which the payment was authorized, eUgible to apply for the payment and com- 16

When person deemed a Member under sections 28 and 29 Disclosure and annual reports pUed with the reqmrements of that enactment that were con ditions precedent to the payment, (

U) m respect of his appUcation was given no preference not avaUable to others, and (iU) received no special benefit in relation to his appUcation or the payment.

(3) This

section does not apply to a payment under a contract to which

section 28 appUes. 30 If a person ceases to be a Member by reason of dissolution of the Assembly or otherwise and again becomes a Member by reason of being elected in the succeeding general election or by-election, as the case may be, then, for the pmposes of sections 28 and 29, the person is deemed to be a Member during the intervening period. 31(1) Every person who is a Member at the date ofthe commence ment of this

section shaU, not later than 90 days after that date, furnish to the Clerk a retum showing (

a) the name and address of each person with whom he was directiy associated on April 1, 1983 and ofthe persons with whom he became associated after that date and before the date of the retum, and (

b) if the Member's direct association with any person referred to in clause (

a) terminated before the date ofthe retum, the date ofthe termination.

(2) Every person who becomes a Member after the commencement of this

section shaU, within 90 days after the day on which he be comes a Member, fUmish to the Clerk a retum showing (

a) the name and address of each person with whom the Member was directly associated on the day he became a Member and with whom he became directly associated after that date and before the date of the retum, (

b) if the Member's direct association with any person referred to in clause (

a) terminated before the date ofthe retum, the date ofthe termination.

(3) Every Member shaU furnish to the Clerk (

a) a retum showing (

i) the name and address of each person with whom the Member became directly associated on or after the date of his initial retum under subsection (1) or (2), and (

U) the date on which the direct association began, within 30 days after the direct association began, and (

b) a retum showing the date on which his direct association with any person terminated, within 30 days after that date. 17

(4) Where a person ceases to be a Member by reason of dissolution ofthe Legislature or otherwise, (

a) he shaU, within 30 days after ceasing to be a Member, furnish a retum to the Clerk showing (

i) the name and address of each person with whom he be came directiy associated or with whom he ceased to be di rectly associated on or after the date of his last retum under this section, and (

U) the date on which the direct association began or termi nated, as the case may be, and (

b) if he again becomes a Member in the succeeding general elec tion or by-election, as the case may be, he shall, within 30 days after he again becomes a Member, fumish a retum to the Clerk showing (

i) the name and address of each person with whom he be came directiy associated or with whom he ceased to be di rectly associated in the intervening period, and (

U) the date on which the direct association began or termi nated, as the case may be.

(5) The Provincial Treasurer shaU, after the end of each Govemment fiscal year, prepare a report showing in respect of each person who was a Member during that fiscal year (

a) the names ofthe persons directly associated with the Member in that fiscal year and the period of the direct association, as indicated by the retums furnished by the Member pursuant to this section, (

b) information relating to payments made by the Crown to the Member in that fiscal year, and (

c) information relating to payments made by the Crown in that fiscal year to the respective persons directly associated with the Member in that fiscal year, as indicated by the retums fumished by the Member pursuant to this section.

(6) The Provincial Treasurer, in providing the information referred to m subsection (5)(

b) and (

c) m a report under that subsection, (

a) may classify payments in any manner he considers appropri ate, (

b) shaU show m respect of each class of payments the aggregate amount ofthe payments of that class made to each Member and to each person directiy associated with him m the fiscal year, and (

c) shaU show m respect of each person who was a Member in the fiscal year to which the report relates the aggregate amount of aU payments of aU classes made to that Member and the ag- 18

gregate amount of aU payments of aU classes made to each person dkectiy associated with the Member in the fiscal year.

(7) A report prepared under subsection (5) shall not mclude (

a) payments made to or on behalf of the Member pursuant to

Part 3 or 4, (

b) payments required to be included in a report under

section 43, (

c) payment of benefits under the Alberta Health Care Insurance Act, (

d) payments of social aUowances or handicap benefits under the Social Development Act. (

e) payment of handicap benefits under the Assured Income for the Severely Handicapped Act, (

f) payment under the Senior Citizens Benefits Act, (

g) pensions under the Widows' Pension Act, (

h) compensation paid imder the Workers' Compensation Act, (

i) payments made by way of student financial assistance under the Students Finance Act, ii) refunds in respect of overpayments under the Alberta Corpo rate Income Tax Act. or (

k) any other class of payment by the Crown, if the disclosure in the report of the identity of the recipients would contravene any law in force in Alberta that contains confidentiality requirements m respect of that class of payments.

(8) When a report under subsection (5) is prepared, the Provincial Treasurer shaU lay the report before the Assembly if it is then sitting or, if it is not then sitting, within 15 days after the commencement ofthe next sitting. disqualification ^^^^^ ^ Member is not disquaUfied from membership ofthe Assem- occurs "^'°" bly under

section 25 untU the Court, in an action under

section 34, makes a finding that the Member is disquaUfied.

(2) A Member is not disquaUfied from membership ofthe Assembly under

section 26, 27, 28 or 29 until (

a) the Court makes a finding that the Member is disquaUfied in a judgment made under

section 33(5) or 34, and (

b) the Member has been declared disquaUfied by the Assembly pursuant to

section 35. CoSftdlice ^?^^^ ^ Member may apply ex parte to the Court for the advice and "Indirections"^* directionof the Court 19

(

a) as to whether or not an existing or proposed contract is one in respect of which he is disquaUfied from membership of the Assembly under

section 28, or (

b) as to whether or not a payment he or a person directly asso ciated with him has received or is about to receive is one in respect of which he would be Uable to be disquaUfied from mem bership ofthe Assembly under

section 29.

(2) The Court shaU state its advice in an order and a certified copy of the order together with the Court's reasons shaU be deUvered to the Qerk of the Assembly.

(3) If the advice of the Court is that an existing contract or a pay ment already received, as the case may be, is one in respect of which the Member is disqualified from membership ofthe Assembly under

section 28 or 29, the order ofthe Court may also (

a) in the case of an existing contract, give directions to the Member, with or without conditions, as to how the Member may remove the cause of disquaUfication and prescribing the time within which the Member must do so, or (

b) in the case of a payment, give directions to the Member, Avith or without conditions, as to the repayment of the money and prescribing the time within which the repayment must be made.

(4) The Court may from time to time, with or without conditions, extend a period of time prescribed pursuant to subsection (3)(

a) or (b).

(5) If a Member does not file with the Court evidence satisfactory to the Court that he has compUed with directions of the Court given pursuant to subsection (3) within the time prescribed by the order or any extension of that time given under subsection (4), the Court may make a judgment finding that the Member is disqualified under sec tion 28 or 29, as the case may be, by reason of the contract or payment, and giving the reasons for the finding.

(6) When a judgment is entered pursuant to subsection (5), a certified copy of it shaU be deUvered to the Clerk ofthe Assembly.

(7) Where a judgment entered under subsection (5) is appealed, the Registrar ofthe Court of Appeal (

a) shaU deUver a certified copy of the judgment and reasons of the Court of Appeal to the Clerk ofthe Assembly, or (

b) if the appeal is abandoned, shaU give written notice of the abandonment to the Clerk ofthe Assembly.

(8) No proceeding under this

section and no order under subsection (3) (

a) operates as a bar to any action imder

section 34 or to any proceedmgs m the Assembly under

section 35, or 20

Action for finding of disqualification Assembly proceedings 'allowing Court nnding (

b) is binding on the Court in an action under

section 34 or on the Assembly in proceedings under

section 35.

(9) The Clerk ofthe Assembly shaU mamtain a registry ofthe orders and judgments deUvered to him under this

section and

section 34. 34(1) An action for a finding that a Member is disqualified under

section 25, 26, 27, 28 or 29 may be commenced in the Comt by any person who, if the date on which the action is commenced were the poUing day for a general election under the Election Act, would be eUgible to vote at that election.

(2) In an action under this section, the statement of claim shaU (

a) be filed in a judicial district in which aU or part ofthe Mem ber's electoral division is located, (

b) show the Member concemed as the sole defendant, (

c) state the grounds of disquaUfication reUed on by the plaintiff, and (

d) ask the Court to find that the Member is disqualified on the grounds so stated.

(3) An action under this

section shaU be conducted in the same man ner, and is appealable in the same manner, as in the case of an action for a declaratory judgment.

(4) The judgment of the Court shaU Umit its findings to whether or not the Member is disquaUfied under

section 25, 26, 27, 28 or 29 on one or more ofthe grounds aUeged in the statement of claim and the reasons for the findings, and on entry of the judgment, a certified copy of it shaU be deUvered to the Clerk ofthe Assembly.

(5) Where the judgment of the Court is appealed, the Registrar of the Court of Appeal (

a) shaU deUver a certified copy of the judgment and reasons of the Court of Appeal to the Clerk ofthe Assembly, or (

b) if the appeal is abandoned, shaU give written notice of the abandonment to the Clerk ofthe Assembly.

(6) If an action is commenced under this

section and is being pros ecuted in good faith or has resulted in a judgment, no other action may be commenced under this

section against the same Member on a ground of disquaUfication based on the same or substantiaUy the same facts. 35(1) On receiving (

a) a copy of the judgment ofthe Court of Queen's Bench under

section 33(5) or 34, (

b) a copy of the judgment of the Court of Appeal deUvered piu^uant to

section 34(5), or 21

(

c) a notice ofthe abandonment of an appeal deUvered pursuant to

section 33(7) or 34(5), the Clerk of the Assembly shaU lay the copy of the judgment or the notice, as the case may be, before the Assembly at the earUest op portunity.

(2) When a copy of a judgment containing a finding of disquaUfica tion is laid before the Assembly pursuant to subsection (1), the judg ment thereupon stands referred to the Select Standing Committee on PrivUeges and Elections, Standing Orders and Printing for its review and report.

(3) After the tabling ofthe Select Standing Committee's report under subsection (2), the Assembly may (

a) declare the Member to be disquaUfied from membership of the Assembly, (

b) if it finds that disquaUfication is not warranted in the circum stances but the Member is nevertheless deserving of punishment, by order suspend the Member's right to sit and vote on the As sembly for a stated period or untU the fulfilment of a condition in the order, or (

c) declare that the Member is not disquaUfied if it finds that the aUegations in the motion are not proven or that disquaUfication is not warranted in the circumstances.

(4) A declaration of disquaUfication of a Member made by the As sembly under subsection (3)(a), or a finding of disquaUfication made by the Court under

section 34, operates to vacate the Member's seat in the Assembly. Expulsion Order for election to fill vacancy Division 2 Vacancies in IMembership 36 The Assembly may, after a hearing conducted in accordance with its standing orders, expel a Member for any cause that is suffi cient in the opinion ofthe Assembly. Resignation 37(1) A Member may resign his seat as a Member (

a) by declaring openly in his place in the Assembly during its proceedings that he resigns his seat as a Member, or (

b) by deUvering a resignation signed by him and attested by 2 witnesses to the Clerk.

(2) When a Member resigns his seat in accordance with subsection (1), the seat unmediately becomes vacant.

(3) The resignation of a Member does not affect his UabUity to pros ecution for an offence under

Part 5 or 6 ofthe Election Act. 38(1) When a vacancy occurs in the membership ofthe Assembly, the Qerk shaU 22

(

a) issue and deUver his warrant to the Chief Electoral Officer for the issue of a writ for the election of a Member to fiU the vacancy, and (

b) deUver a copy of the warrant to the Clerk of the Executive CouncU.

(2) Withm 6 months after the deUvery of the warrant to the Chief Electoral Officer, an order shaU be made under

section 36 of the Election Act authorizing the issue of a writ for an election to fiU the vacancy.

(3) Notwithstanding subsection (2), an order need not be made under

section 36 of the Election Act if the vacancy occurs during the last year ofthe legal Ufe ofthe Assembly.

(4) If the Legislature is dissolved after the issue of the writ referred to in subsection (2) and before an election is held under the writ, the writ is revoked on the dissolution of the Legislature.

(5) A vacancy in the membership of the Assembly does not invaU date any proceedings of the Assembly,

PART 3 REI\AUNERATION OF MEMBERS Members' Allowances, Expenses and Benefits 39(1) There shaU be paid to each Member (

a) an indemnity aUowance at the rate of $24 310 a year, and (

b) an expense aUowance at the rate of $7150 a year.

(2) The expense aUowance referred to in subsection (1) is provided to each Member to pay for expenses of that Member incident to the discharge of his duties as a Member.

(3) The aUowances under this

section shaU be paid in monthly amounts of not more than 1/12 of the rate ofthe yearly aUowance.

(4) For the purpose of computing the amount of an aUowance pay able under this section, the Member is deemed (

a) to have been a Member fi-om the poUing day of the election in which he was a candidate, and (

b) when the Legislature is dissolved, to remam a Member untU (

i) the day precedmg the poUing day of the general election foUowing the dissolution, or (

U) the date ofthe Member's death, whichever occurs first. Jguctionsfrom 40 Dcductions shaU be made at the rate of $75 a day firom the "'" indemnity aUowance and at the rate of $25 a day firom the expense Members' Indemnity and expense allowances 23

Allowance for temporary residence in Edmonton aUowance of a Member for each day in excess of 10 sitting days during a session on which the Member did not either take his seat in the Assembly or a meeting of a committee ofthe Assembly otherwise than by reason of (

a) illness or injury, (

b) bereavement, or (

c) pubUc or official business. 41(1) Subject to subsections (2) and (3), where it is reasonably neces sary for a Member to Uve in a temporary residence in or near Ed monton for the purpose of carrying out his duties as a Member, the Member may claim and be paid an allowance at the rate of $75 a day for (

a) each day of the session during which he was a Member and maintained that residence, (

b) each day on which he was in or near Edmonton on pubhc or official business and maintained that residence (

i) during a period of adjournment of a session of more than 8 days, or (

U) during a period when the Assembly was not in session.

(2) A Member is not entitled to receive a payment under subsection (l)(

a) in respect of any day in respect of which a deduction is made from his aUowances under

section 40.

(3) A Member is not entitled to receive payments imder subsection (l)(

b) in respect of more than 24 days in any year. Allowances and 42(1) During intervals between sessions of the Assembly or while it commUtel°work IS adjoumed for more than 8 days, a Member who serves on a cona- mittee appointed by resolution ofthe Assembly is entitied to be paid in respect of that service (

a) an aUowance of $100 a day for each day on which he attends a meeting of the committee or is otherwise engaged hi the busi ness and affairs of the committee, (

b) an aUowance in respect of his Uving expenses at the rate of $75 per day (

i) for each day on which he attends committee meetings or is otherwise engaged in the business and affairs of the com mittee, and (

U) for each additional day required for travel in connection with the matters referred to in subclause (i), and (

c) his reasonable traveUing expenses for travel otherwise than by private automobUe, or an aUowance for every kUometre trav- 9A

eUed by private automobUe at a rate per kUometre prescribed by the Speaker on the recommendation of the Members' Services Committee.

(2) No Member is entitled to be paid any amount under subsection (1) m respect of service on more than one committee on the same day. Members'fees 43(1) Uulcss the Lieutenant Govemor m CouncU orders otherwise, se"^ice'^r'*^"' a Member is entitled to the payment of his reasonable Uvmg and boards, etc. travcUiug cxpcnscs incurred in the course of (

a) serving as a member of any board, commission, committee or other body to which he is appointed by the Lieutenant Gov emor in CouncU, a Minister ofthe Crown or by a regulation, (

b) attending a meeting of the Commonwealth ParUamentary Association or one or more branches of that Association or serv ing as a delegate to a meeting of any other parUamentary associ ation or any of its divisions, or (

c) attending any meeting or event as a representative ofthe As sembly, the Spedcer ofthe Assembly, the Govemment of Alberta or a Minister of the Crown.

(2) For the pmposes of subsection (1), (

a) a Member may be paid for travelling or Uving expenses by way of reimbursement for those expenses from the Govemment or the board, commission, committee or other body, as the case may be, or the Govemment or the board, commission, commit tee or other body, as the case may be, may pay those expenses directly to the person entitled to payment in respect of them; (

b) any registration fee payable in connection with the attend ance by a member ofthe Assembly at any meeting or event shaU be deemed to be a reasonable travelling or living expense.

(3) If a Member holds office as a member of a board, commission, committee or other body to which he is appointed by the Lieutenant Govemor in CouncU or a Minister ofthe Crown or by a regulation, (

a) he may be paid fees by the Crown or by that body only if the Lieutenant Govemor in CouncU (

i) authorizes the payment of those fees, and (

U) prescribes the amount or rate of those fees; (

b) the Lieutenant Governor m CouncU may authorize the pro vision to or for the use of the Member of any services or things related to the performance of his duties as a member ofthe board, commission, committee or other body if his rate of fees is fixed at a monthly or yearly rate.

(4) The Provincial Treasurer shaU, after the end of each Govemment fiscal year, prepare a report setting out 25

(

a) the name of each board, commission, committee or other body referred to in subsections (1) and (3) and the Members of the Assembly who served on them during that fiscal year, and (

b) the amounts paid in that fiscal year by the Govemment as fees and as travelling and Uving expenses under this

section in respect of each Member ofthe Legislative Assembly and the per sons to whom and the time at which those amounts were paid, and on preparation of the report shaU lay the report before the As sembly if it is then sitting or, if it is not then sitting, within 15 days after the commencement of the next sitting. Disability 44(1) lu this scctiou "disabiUty benefits" means payments made benefits pursuaut to the regulations under this section.

(2) The Lieutenant Govemor in Covmcil may make regulations (

a) authorizing the payment by the Provincial Treasurer of disa bility benefits to persons who become mentally or physicaUy dis abled whUe holding any of the foUowing offices: (

i) a Member of the Legislative Assembly, (

U) the Speaker, the Deputy Speaker or the Deputy Chair man, (iU) the Leader of Her Majesty's loyal opposition, or (iv) a member of the Executive CouncU; (

b) subject to subsection (3), prescribing the amounts payable as disabiUty benefits or the methods to be used to calculate disabil ity benefits; (

c) prescribing the conditions that must be met before disability benefits are payable in any case; (

d) prescribing the circumstances under which disabUity benefits are to be reduced or are no longer to be paid; (

e) prescribing the procedure for determining any question aris ing as to whether disabiUty benefits are payable or the amount of the benefit payable and for reviewing any decision regarding eli gibihty for benefits or the amount of any benefit.

(3) RegiUations made pursuant to this

section shaU be substantially the same, as far as is practical, as regulations that relate to long term disabiUty income continuance made pursuant to the Public Service Act. Other allowances 45 The Mcmbcrs' Services Committee may authorize, on such con- and benefits ^jj^j^^^ ^^ -^ prgscribCS, (

a) the payment of aUowances and expenses related to the estab lishment and maintenance of constituency offices of Members; OR

(

b) the payment of benefits related to the participation of Mem bers in group insurance plans; (

c) the payment of other aUowances or benefits to or on behalf of Members or any class of Members if they are related to the performance of theU duties as Members; (

d) the provision to or for the use of Members of any services or tiungs if tiiey are related to the performance of theu- duties as Members or to the performance of then- duties as Speaker, Dep uty Speaker, Deputy Chamnan or Leader of Her Majesty's loyal opposition respectively. Salaries and Other Allowances Salaries of 46(1) The foUowiug salarics shaU be paid to the Speaker, the Deoutv sgefa^d""'' Speaker and the Deputy Chairman: ^ Deputy Chairman (

a) m the case of the Speaker, a salary at a rate equal to that payable to a member of the Executive CouncU under

section 50(l)(a)(U), (

b) m the case of the Deputy Speaker, a salary at a rate equal to 50% of that payable to the Speaker, and (

c) in the case of the Deputy Chairman, a salary at a rate equal to 25% of that payable to the Speaker.

(2) The Speaker, Deputy Speaker and Deputy Chamnan shaU be paid their reasonable travelUng and Uving expenses incurred in the performance of the duties of their respective offices.

(3) For the purpose of computing the amoimt of a salary payable under subsection (1) to the Deputy Speaker or Deputy Chauman, (

a) the Member who first occupies the office after the commence ment of the first session of the Legislature foUowing a general election is deemed to have held the office from the polling day of that general election, and (

b) when the Legislature is dissolved, the Member then holding the office of Deputy Speaker or Deputy Chairman is deemed to remain in the office imtU (

i) the day preceding the polling day of the general election foUowing the dissolution, or (

U) the date of his death, whichever occurs fiirst.

(4) If the holder ofthe office of Speaker, Deputy Speaker or Deputy Chairman changes, then for the purpose of computing the amoimt of salary payable to the Member succeeding to the office, the Member is deemed to have held the office from the day following the day on which his predecessor ceased to hold it. 27

Salary of Leader 47(1) Thcrc shaU bc paid to the Member who is recognized by the ofthe Opposition Speaker as the Leader of Her Majesty's loyal opposition a salary at a rate equal to that payable to a member of the Executive Council under

section 50(l)(a)(U).

(2) For the purpose of computing a salary payable under this section, (

a) the Member who first occupies the office of Leader of Her Majesty's loyal opposition after the commencement of the first session of the Legislature foUowing a general election is deemed to have held the office from the poUing day of that general elec tion, (

b) if the holder of the office of Leader of Her Majesty's loyal opposition changes, the Member succeeding to the office is deemed to have occupied it from the day foUowing the day on which his predecessor ceased to occupy it, and (

c) when the Legislature is dissolved, the Member holding the office of Leader of Her Majesty's loyal opposition is deemed to remain in that office imtU (

i) the day preceding the polling day of the general election foUowing the dissolution, or (

U) the date of his death, whichever is earUer.

(3) If the Speaker does not recognize any Member as the leader of Her Majesty's loyal opposition, he may direct the apportionment of the salary that would otherwise be payable under subsection (1) to 1 or more of the Members sitting in opposition to the government party in the Assembly.

(4) A Member to whom a salary is paid by reason of the Speaker's direction under subsection (1) is deemed to be the Leader of Her Majesty's loyal opposition for the purposes of subsection (2) and sections 42 and 48 and the M.L. A. Pension Act in respect ofthe salary so paid to him. Allowance to leader of recogiiized opposition party 48(1) In this section, "recognized opposition party" means a party that (

a) is represented in the Assembly by at least 4 Members, and (

b) received at least 5% ofthe popular vote in the general election immediately preceding the year in which the aUowance in sub section (2) is to be paid.

(2) There shaU be paid to a member who is the leader of a recognized opposition party, except the Leader of Her Majesty's loyal opposi tion, an aUowance at a rate equal to 25% ofthe rate of salary payable to a member ofthe Executive CouncU pursuant to

section 5()(lXaXi^)- Oft

Adjustment of allowances, salaries and deductions Salaries of Executive Council members Adjustment 49(1) If m December of a calendar year, the average ofthe All-items Consumer Price Index for Edmonton and Calgary for that year pub Ushed by Statistics Canada is at least 5% more than that average in December ofthe immediately precedmg year for that year, the allow ances, salaries and deductions provided for in sections 39, 40, 46 and 47 shaU be mcreased by 5%, effective January 1 ofthe year foUowing the year in which the increase occurs.

(2) If m December of a calendar year, the average of the All-items Consumer Price Index for Edmonton and Calgary for that year pub Ushed by Statistics Canada is at least 5% less than that average in December ofthe immediately preceding year for that year, the aUow ances, salaries, expenses and deductions provided for in sections 39, 40, 46 and 47 shaU be decreased by 5%, effective January 1 of the year foUowing the year in which the decrease occurs.

(3) If the percentage increase or decrease for the calendar year re ferred to in subsection (1) or (2) is less than 5%, it shaU be carried over and added to the percentage increases or decreases in every foUowing year until the cumulative total in December of a year reaches at least 5% and, in that case, subsection (1) or (2), as the case may be, appUes to that year.

PART 4 THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL 50(1) There shaU be paid to the members ofthe Executive Council (

a) a salary at the rate of (i) $45 494 a year, in the case of the President of the Execu tive CouncU, (U) $37 044 a year, in the case of a member designated oth erwise than as a Minister without PortfoUo, and (iU) $26 278, m the case of a member designated as a Min ister without PortfoUo, and (

b) reasonable aUowances for traveUing and Uving expenses in curred in the performance of their duties as members of the Ex ecutive CouncU.

(2) The Lieutenant Govemor in CouncU may authorize the payment of a reasonable amount for the moving expenses of a person who, (

a) as a result of his appointment as a member ofthe Executive CouncU, moves his residence to Edmonton or its vicmity, or (

b) as a result of his ceasing to be a member of the Executive CouncU, moves his residence from Edmonton or its vicinity to another place in Alberta. 29

(3) Section 49 appUes, with the necessary changes, to the salaries payable under this section. President's 51 Thcrc shaU be paid to the President of the Executive Council a aiC"cf'"""' representational aUowance at the rate of $5000 a year. Annual reports 52 A member of the Executive CouncU who is the head of a de partment ofthe Govemment shaU, after the end of each Govemment fiscal year, prepare a general report summarizing the transactions and affairs of his department in that year and shaU (

a) lay the report before the Assembly if it is then sitting, or (

b) if it is not then sitting, within 15 days after the commence ment of the next sitting. 30

PART 5 CONSEQUENTIAL, REPEAL AND COMMENCEMENT Consequential Amendments 5Z(1) The Election Act is amended by this section.

(2) Section 1 is amended (

a) in clause (

b) by repealing subclause (

i) and by substituting the following: (

i) who is a member of the Legislative Assembly, (

b) by repealing clause (e.

l) and by substituting the following: (e.l) "election" means an election of a person as a member ofthe Legislative Assembly conducted under this Act;

(3) Section 5 is amended (

a) in subsection (1) by striking out "The Office ofthe Chief Elec toral Officer is continued and consists oV and substituting "There shaU be a department of the pubhc service of Alberta caUed the Office of the Chief Electoral Officer, consisting of"; (

b) by repealing subsection (2) and substituting the following:

(2) On the recommendation ofthe Chief Electoral Officer, the Select Standing Committee may, by resolution, direct that (

a) any regulation, order or directive made under the Financial Administration Act. or (

b) any regulation, order, directive, rule, procedure, direc tion, allocation, designation or other decision under the Public Service Act, be inappUcable to, or be varied in its operation in respect of, the Office ofthe Chief Electoral Officer or any particular em ployee or class of employees in the Office of the Chief Elec toral Officer.

(3) A direction made under subsection (2)(

a) in relation to a regulation, order or directive made under the Financial Administration Act operates notwithstandmg that Act.

(4) Section 6.1 is repealed and the following is substituted: 6.1(1) The Chief Electoral Officer shaU submit to the Select Standmg Committee on Legislative Offices in respect of each fis cal year an estimate of the sum that wiU be required to be pro vided by the Legislature to defray the various charges and 32

Explanatory Notes PARTS CONSEQUENTIAL, REPEAL AND COMMENCEMENT Consequential Amendments 53 This

section will amend RSA 1980 cE-2. 32 Explanatory Notes

expenses ofthe Office ofthe Chief Electoral Officer in that fiscal year,

(2) The Select Standing Committee on Legislative Offices shall review each estimate submitted pursuant to subsection (1) and, on completion of the review, the chairman of the Committee shaU present the estimate to the Treasurer for presentation to the Assembly.

(3) If at any time the Legislative Assembly is not in session, the Select Standing Committee, or if there is no Select Standing Committee, the Provincial Treasurer, (

a) reports that the Chief Electoral Officer has certified that in the pubhc interest an expenditure of pubUc money is ur gently required in respect to any matter pertaining to the Office of the Chief Electoral Officer, and (

b) reports that either (

i) there is no supply vote under which an expenditure with respect to that matter may be made, or (

U) there is a supply vote under which an expenditure with respect to that matter may be made but the authority avaUable under the supply vote is insufficient, the Lieutenant Govemor in CouncU may order a special warrant to be prepared to be signed by himself authorizing the expendi ture ofthe amoimt estimated to be required.

(4) When the Legislative Assembly is adjoumed for a period of more than 14 days, then, for the purposes of subsection (3), the Assembly shaU be deemed not to be in session during the period ofthe adjoumment.

(5) When a special warrant is prepared and signed under subsec tion (3) on the basis of a report referred to in subsection (3)(b)(i), the authority to spend the amoimt of money specified in the special warrant for the purpose specified in the special warrant is deemed to be a supply vote for the purposes of the Financial Administration Act for the fiscal year in which the special warrant is signed.

(6) When a special warrant is prepared and signed under subsec tion (3) on the basis of a report referred to in subsection (3)(b)(u), the authority to spend the amount of money specified in the special warrant is, for the purposes of the Financial Administra tion Act, added to and deemed to be part of the supply vote to which the report relates.

(7) When a special warrant has been prepared and signed pur suant to this section, the amounts authorized by it are deemed to be mcluded m, and not to be in addition to, the amounts author ized by the Act, not being

an Act for interim supply, enacted next 33

33 Explanatory Notes

after it for granting to Her Majesty sums of money to defray certain expenditures ofthe PubUc Service of Alberta.

(5) Section 52 is repealed and the following is substituted: 52 A person is eUgible to be nominated as a candidate in an election if on the day his nomination paper is filed he (

a) is a (Canadian citizen, (

b) is ofthe fiUl age of 18 years or wiU be that age on polling day, (

c) has been ordinarily resident in Alberta continuously from the day 6 months immediately preceding polling day, (

d) is not prohibited from being nominated as a candidate by reason of

section 52.1, 52.2, 173 or 175, and (

e) is not a member of the Senate or House of Commons of Canada. 52.1 A person is prohibited from being nominated as a candi date in an election if (

a) the Speaker has laid a report before the Assembly pur suant to

section 36(1) of the Election Finances and Contri butions Disclosure Act. (

b) that person was the registered candidate or the chief fi nancial officer of the registered candidate referred to in the report, (

c) the Court did not dispense with compUance with

section 35(1) of that Act by an order under

section 36(3) of that Act, and (

d) nomination day for the election occurs within (

i) the 8-year period following the day on which the Speaker laid his report before the Assembly, or (

U) where the financial statement has been filed with the Chief Electoral Officer, the 5-year period foUowing the day of filing, whichever period expires first. 52.2 A person is prohibited from being nommated as a candi date in an election if (

a) he has been declared disquaUfied from membership ofthe Assembly pursuant to

section 35 ofthe Legislative Assembly Act, (

b) nomination day for the election occurs within the 8-year period foUowing the day on which the declaration of disqual ification was made, and 34

(5) Section 52 presenUy reads: 52 A person is eligible to be a candidate at an election if he is an elector and is not disqualified under the Legislative Assembly Act or any other 4.0*4 34 Explanatory Notes

(

c) he has not before nomination day removed the cause of his disqualification.

(6) Section 136(6) is amended by striking out "declared elected" and substituting "to be declared elected pursuant to

section 137'! (7)

Section 140(2) is amended by striking out "Certificate of Final Result" and substituting "the certificate of the judge under

section 145(1)'!

(8) The following

section is added after

section 137: 137.1(1) A candidate who has been declared elected under sec tion 137(1) may disclaim his right to become a Member ofthe Legislative Assembly by filing a disclaimer in the prescribed form with the Chief Electoral Officer at any time after he is declared elected under

section 137(1) and before he would otherwise be come a member ofthe Assembly by reason of

section 1(2) ofthe Legislative Assembly Act.

(2) A candidate who files a disclaimer pursuant to subsection (1) shaU deUver a copy of it forthwith to the retuming officer.

(3) Subject to subsection (4), if a disclaimer is filed pursuant to subsection (1), the election at which that candidate was declared elected is void.

(4) The filing of a disclaimer under subsection (1) does not affect any appUcation under

section 142 or appeal under

section 146 by another candidate or the right of that candidate to be declared elected if his appUcation or appeal is successful.

(9) Section 146 is amended by adding the following after subsection (7):

(8) If a decision of the Court of Appeal is successfiiUy appealed to the Supreme Court of Canada, then, on the receipt by the Chief Electoral Officer of a certified copy of the judgment of that Court, (

a) the seat of the member of the Assembly who lost the appeal is thereby vacated, and (

b) the Chief Electoral Officer shaU declare the successfiU ap peUant elected.

(10) Section 173 is amended (

a) in subsection (1) by striking out "the election of that candidate is void" and substituting "the election in which the candidate was nominated is void", (

b) in subsection (2) by striking out "the Court making its report under subsection (1)" and substituting "the date on which the Chief Electoral Officer receives the report of the Court under subsection (1)", and 35

a& ExDlanatoi^ Notes

(

c) by repealing subsection (2)(

a) and substituting the following (

a) being nominated as a candidate under this Act, (a.

l) being elected to any pubhc office under any other Act of the Legislature,

(11) Section 174 is ameruied (

a) in subsection (1) by striking out "the election of that candi date" and substituting "the election in which the candidate was nominated'' and (

b) in subsection (2) by striking out "ofthe candidate'!

(12) Section 175(1) is amended by striking out "date ofthe convic tion" and substituting "date on which the Chief Electoral Officer receives the report ofthe Court under

section 174'!

(13) The following is added after

section 176: 176.1 On receiving a report from the Court pursuant to

section 173(1) or 174(1), the Chief Electoral Officer shaU mform the Lieu tenant Govemor in CouncU of the report and the Lieutenant Govemor in CouncU shaU order the issue of a writ for another election in that electoral division.

(14) Section 177(1) is amended by striking out "a second election is held, the second election is a new election and" and substituting "a new election is held pursuant to

section 176.1, the new election'!

(15) Section 179 is repealed and the following is substituted: 179(1) A petition may be filed with the Court in accordance with this Part to void an election by reason of the undue retum or undue election of a candidate as the member of the Legislative Assembly for an electoral division.

(2) The petition (

a) may be filed only by (

i) a candidate defeated in the election, or (

U) a person who on the polling day of the election was quaUfied to vote at the election, (

b) except as provided in clause (c), shaU be filed with the Court within 30 days after the date ofthe issue of The Alberta Gazette containing the notice pubUshed pursuant to

section 147, and (

c) may be filed with the Court at any time during the con- tmuation of the Legislative Assembly of which the elected candidate is a member, if the grounds for the petition relate only to the eUgibiUty of the respondent as a candidate at the time ofthe filing of his nomination paper. 36

36 Explanatory Notes

(16) Section 180 is amended (

a) by repealing subsection (l)(e), and (

b) in subsection (2) by striking out "respondant" and substituting "respondent'!

(17) Section 184(

d) is amended by striking out "set aside or'!

(18) Sections 185. 186 and 188 are repealed.

(19) Section 192 is amended by repealing subsections (2) to (5) and substituting the following:

(2) If the judgment contains findings that the respondent was unduly retumed or elected, (

a) the election in which the respondent was a candidate is void upon the receipt of the judge's report by the Chief Elec toral Officer, and (

b) the Cluef Electoral Officer shaU inform the Lieutenant Govemor in CouncU ofthe report.

(20) Section 194 is amended (

a) in subsection (1) by striking out "Whether or not the peti tioner claims the seat for a candidate other than the respondent, the" and substituting "The", (

b) in subsection (2) by striking out "If the petitioner has not by his petition claimed the seat for a candidate other than the re spondent he may" arui substituting "If a statement is filed under subsection (1), the petitioner may", and (

c) by repealing subsection (3). 54(1) The Election Finances and Contributions Disclosure Act is amended by this section.

(2) Section 1(1) is amended (

a) in clause (

d) by repealing subclause (

i) and substituting the following: (

i) who is a member ofthe Legislative Assembly, (

b) by repealing clause (

g) and substituting the following: (g) "election" means an election of a person as a member of the Legislative Assembly conducted under the Election Act;

(3) Section 32(l)(

a) is amended by adding "other than a treasury branch" after "only from a financial institution'! 37

54(1) This

section will amend RSA 1980 cE-3.

(3) Section 32(1) presently reads: 32(1) A registered party, registered constituency association or registered candidate (

a) may borrow money only from a financial institution, and 37 Explanatory Notes

(4) Section 35 is amended (

a) in subsection (1) by striking out "The chief financial officers" and substituting "Subject to subsections (5) and (6) and

section 36(3), a chief financial officer", (

b) by adding the following after subsection (4):

(5) If the polling day for a general election occurs within 6 months after the polling day for a previous general election, the time for compUance with subsection (l)(

a) in respect of the previous general election is extended to the expiration of the 6-month period after the second general election.

(6) If an election is held to elect a member ofthe Legislative Assembly for an electoral division and the polling day for that election occurs within 3 months after the polhng day for the previous election in the same electoral division, the time for compUance with subsection (l)(

b) in respect of the pre vious election is extended to the expiration of the 3-month period after the second election.

(5) Section 36 is amended (

a) in subsection (1) by striking out all that portion ofthe subsec tion after "the next ensuing sitting"; (

b) by repealing subsections (2) to (4) arui substituting the follow ing:

(2) If the Speaker lays a report before the Assembly under subsection (1), the registered candidate concemed or his chief financial officer, or both, may, within the 60-day period fol lowing the date on which the report was laid before the As sembly, apply to the Court of Queen's Bench for reUef

(3) On hearing the application, the Court may (

a) dispense with compUance with

section 35 if it consid ers that the non-compUance is due to circumstances be yond the control of the candidate or the chief financial officer or both, (

b) extend the time for compliance with

section 35 if it finds mitigating reasons for non-compUance with that sec tion, or (

c) refiise the appUcation. (

c) by repealing subsection (7). 38

(

b) shall record aU loans and their terms and shad report accordingly to the Chief Electoral Officer

(4) Section 35(1) presently reads: 35(1) The chief financial officers shah file with the Chief Electoral Officer (

a) within 6 months after polling day in the case ofthe chief financial officer of a registered party, or (

b) within 3 months after polling day in the case ofthe chief financial officer of a registered candidate, a financial statement setting out the income arui transfers and the amount of the expenses in total, including a nil return where applicable, of the party or candidate for which he acts arui which relate to an election during the campaign period. The proposed subsections (5) arui (6) wiU replace

section 36(7) which will be repealed.

(5) Section 36(1) to (4) and (7) presently read: 36(1) Subject to subsections (3) and (4), if the chief financial officer of a registered candidate fails to file a financial statement as required by

section 35, the Chief Electoral Officer shaU transmit a report to that effect to the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly who shall thereupon lay the report before the Assembly if it is then sitting or. if it is not then sitting, within 15 days after the commencement of the next ensuing sitting and, if the statement ofthe registered candidate has not yet been filed in the interim the registered candidate, in addition to any other penalty for which he may be liable, (

a) if he was not declared elected, is ineligible to stand as a caruiidate at any election, and (

b) if he was declared elected, is ineligible to sit or vote in the Legislative Assembly.

(2) If a registered candidate who was declared elected remains ineligible to sit or vote in the Legislative Assembly pursuant to subsection (1) for a period of 60 days, the seat of that registered candidate, subject to subsec tion (3). thereupon becomes vacant.

(3) A registered candidate who was declared elected may. at any time not exceeding 60 days after the Speaker tables the report ofthe Chief Electoral Officer under subsection (1), apply to the Court of Queen's Bench for relief and the Court may (

a) dispense with compliance with

section 35 ifU considers that the non-compliance is due to circumstances beyond the control of the candidate, (

b) extend the time for compliance with

section 35 if U finds mitigat ing reasons for non-compliance with that

section but 38 Explanatory Notes

55(1) The M.L.A. Pension Act is amended by this section.

(2) Section 1(1) is amended (

a) by adding the following after clause (a): (a.l) "Deputy Chafrman" means the Deputy ChaUman of Committees; (a.2) "Deputy Speaker" means the Deputy Speaker and Chairman of Committees; (

b) by adding the following after clause (b): (b.l) "Leader ofthe Opposition" means the member ofthe Legislative Assembly who is recognized by the Speaker as the leader of Her Majesty's loyal opposition; (

c) in clause (

b) by striking out "section 63" and substituting "sec tion 44"; (

d) in clause (c)(

i) by striking out "or the Deputy Speaker or the Leader of Her Majesty's loyal opposition" and substituting ", Deputy Speaker, Deputy Chairman or Leader of the Opposi tion'!

(3) Section 2(1) is amended by striking out "the aUowance payable to him prior to AprU 1, 1970 under

section 52 ofthe Legislative Assem bly Act" and substituting "the indemnity and expense aUowances 39

(

i) during the extended period of time the candidate remains in eligible to sti or vote in the Legislative Assembly, arui (ii) the seat ofthe candidate becomes vacant if he fails to comply with that

section within the extended period of time or any addi tional extended periods of time the Court may by order allow. (

c) declare the candidate not to be ineligible to sU or vote by reason of non-compliance with

section 35 if it is satisfied that, at the time ofthe application, the necessary financial statement has been filed, or (

d) refuse the application.

(4) A registered candidate who was not declared elected may. at any time, apply to the Court of Queen's Bench for relief and the Court may (

a) dispense with compliance with

section 35 ifU considers that the non-compliance is due to circumstances beyond the control of the candidate, (

b) declare the candidate not to be ineligible to stand as a candidate at any election by reason of non-compliance with

section 35 if it is satisfied that, at the time of the application, the necessary financial statement has been filed, or (

c) refuse the application.

(7) If a subsequent election takes place within 6 months after polling day. the provisions of

section 35 and this

section apply with all necessary mod ifications to the first election as though the polling day for the subsequent election was the polling day of the first election. 55 This

section will amend RSA 1980 cM-18. 39 Explanatory Notes

payable to him prior to AprU 1, 1970 under the provisions ofthe Legislative Assembly Act then in force'!

(4) Section 2 is amended by adding the following after subsection (6):

(7) If a member ofthe Legislative Assembly (

a) serves as a member of a board, commission, committee or other body to which he is appointed by the Lieutenant Govemor in CouncU, a Minister of the Crown in right of Alberta or a regulation, and (

b) the Lieutenant Govemor in CouncU authorizes the pay ment of fees to him in respect of that service on a monthly or yearly basis, the fees shaU be added to and form part of his aUowance for the purpose of computing contributions under this

section and sec tion 5(

b) and pensions under

section 5(a).

(5) Section 3 is ameruied by adding the following after subsection (1):

(1.1) For the purposes of this Part, periods of service of a mem ber ofthe Legislative Assembly shall be the periods in respect of which his indemnity aUowances are computed under

section 39 of the Legislative Assembly Act.

(6) Section 7(1) is amended (

a) by striking out "section 57 of the Legislative Assembly Act" and substituting "the provisions of the Legislative Assembly Act then in force", and (

b) by striking out "compensation so payable to him after that date" arui substituting "compensation or salary payable to him after that date under the Legislative Assembly Act or its predeces- sor.

(7) Section 7(3) is amended by striking out "section 57" and substi tuting "section 50'!

(8) Section 8(2)(a)(

i) and (ii) are amended by striking out "section 57 of the Legislative Assembly Act" and substituting "the Legislative Assembly Act or its predecessor'!

(9) The heading for

Part 3 is amended by adding ", DEPUTY CHAIR MAN" after "DEPUTY SPEAKER".

(10) Section 12 is amended (

a) in subsection (1) by striking out "and the recognized leader of Her Majesty's loyal opposition" and substituting ", Deputy Chairman and the Leader of the Opposition", (

b) in subsection (1) by striking out "section 53(1) and (4) ofthe Legislative Assembly Act" arui substituting "sections 46 and 47 of the Legislative Assembly Act and their predecessors", 40

40 Explanatory Notes

(

c) in subsection (2.1) by striking out "aUowance ofthe Speaker, Depu^ Speaker and the recognized leader of Her Majesty's loyal opposition" and substituting "respective salaries of the Speaker, Deputy Speaker, Deputy Chairman and Leader of the Opposi tion'; (

d) in subsection (4) by striking out "A member ofthe Legislative Assembly who holds the office of Speaker, Deputy Speaker or leader of Her Majesty's loyal opposition" arui substituting "A person who holds the office of Speaker, Deputy Speaker, Deputy Chairman or Leader of the Opposition'! (

e) in subsection (5) by striking out "a member ofthe Legislative Assembly who holds the office of Speaker, Deputy Speaker or leader of Her Majesty's loyal opposition" and substituting "a per son who holds the office of Speaker, Deputy Speaker, Deputy Chairman or Leader ofthe Opposition'! (

f) in subsection (6) (

i) by striking out "and the recognized leader of Her Majesty's loyal opposition" and substituting ", Deputy Chairman and Leader of the Opposition'! (ii) by striking out "and recognized leader of Her Majesty's loyal opposition" and substituting ", Deputy Chairman and Leader ofthe Opposition", arui (

g) in subsection (7) by striking out "When a member of the Legislative Assembly has contributed in relation to any one office" and substituting "When a person has contributed to any one ofthe offices of Speaker, Deputy Speaker, Deputy Chairman or Leader of the Opposition'!

(11) Section 13 is amended (

a) by adding the following after subsection (2):

(2.1) The pensionable service ofthe Deputy Chairman shall be any term or terms of his service for which he has made contributions under sections 12 and 15, but shaU not exceed 20 years. (

b) in subsection (3) by striking out "leader of Her Majesty's loyal opposition" and substituting "Leader ofthe Opposition", (

c) in subsection (4) by striking out "or leader of Her Majesty's loyal opposition" and substituting ", Deputy Chairman or Leader of the Opposition", (

d) in subsection (4)(a)(

i) and (ii) by striking out "section 53(1)" wherever it occurs and substituting "section 46"; (

e) in subsection (4)(

a) by adding the following after subclause (ii): 41

... Explanatory Notes

(U.

l) in the case ofthe Deputy Chairman, (

A) his annual salary under

section 46 of the Legislative Assembly Act, if his years of service do not exceed 3 years, or (

B) his average annual salary under

section 46 of the Legislative Assembly Act. for the 3 consecutive years of his service during which his salary was the highest, when his years of service exceed 3 years, (

f) in subsection (4)(a)(iii) (

i) by striking out "leader of Her Majesty's loyal opposition" and substituting "Leader of the Opposition'! and (ii) by striking out "section 53(4) of the Legislative Assembly Act" wherever it occurs and substituting "section 47 of the Legislative Assembly Act". (12) Sections 14(3). 15. 16 arui 19(1) are amended by striking out "or leader of Her Majesty's loyal opposition" wherever it occurs and sub stituting ", Deputy Chairman or Leader ofthe Opposition'! 5%

(1) The Alberta Evidence Act is ameruied by repealing

section 35(6) and substituting the foUowing:

(6) In this section, "employee" means a person employed in the pubhc service of Alberta, whether his employment is permanent or temporary or on a fiUl-time or part-time basis.

(2) The Alberta Government Telephones Act is amended by repealing

section 43.

(3) The Alberta Resources Railway Corporation Act is amended by repealing

section 3(4).

(4) The Auditor General Act is amended (

a) by repealing

section l(l)(c)(

i) and substituting the following (

i) the Legislative Assembly Office, (

b) in

section l(l)(

g) by striking out "ofthe Legislative Assembly", (

c) in

section 9 by repealing subsections (2) and (3) arui substitut ing the following: 42

56(1) This subsection will amend RSA 1980 cA-21.

Section 35(6) presently reads:

(6) In this

section "employee" means a person employed by the Govern ment or by this Legislative Assembly of Alberta, whether his employment is permanent or temporary.

(2) This subsection will amend RSA 1980 cA-23.

Section 43 presently reads: 43 The making of a contract for telephone or other telecommunication service by a member ofthe Legislative Assembly with the commission does not operate to forfeit or vacate his seat in the Legislature or affect his right to sit or vote therein.

(3) This subsection will amend RSA 1980 cA-36.

Section 3(4) presently reads:

(4) In the case of members of the Corporation who are members of the Legislative Assembly, the acceptance of travelling and living expenses pay able under subsection (3) shad be authorized by the Lieutenant Governor in CounciL

(4) This subsection will amend RSA 1980 cA-49. Sections 9 and 13 presently read in part:

(2) On the recommendation ofthe Auditor General, the Select Standing Committee may by resolution, direct that any regulation, order or direc tive made under the Public Service Act or the Financial Administration Act or any allocation, designation or other decision ofthe Public Service Commissioner under the Public Service Act be inapplicable to, or be varied in its operation in respect of. the Office ofthe Auditor General

(3) A direction made under subsection (2) in relation to a regulation, order or directive made under the Financial Administration Act operates not withstanding that Act. 42 Explanatory Notes

(2) On the recommendations of the Auditor General, the Se lect Standing Committee may, by resolution, direct that (

a) any regulation, order or directive made under the Financial Administration Act, or (

b) any regulation, order, directive, mle, procedure, direc tion, allocation, designation or other decision under the Public Service Act, be inappUcable to, or be varied in its operation in respect of, the Office ofthe Auditor General or any particular employee or class of employees in the Office of the Auditor General.

(3) A direction made under subsection (2)(

a) in relation to a regulation, order or directive made under the Financial Administration Act operates notwithstanding that Act. (

d) by repealing

section 13(1) and (2) and substituting the follow ing: 13(1) The Auditor General shaU submit to Select Standing Committee in respect of each fiscal year an estimate of the sum that wiU be required to be provided by the Legislature to defray the several charges and expenses ofthe Office ofthe Auditor General in that fiscal year.

(2) The Select Standing Committee shaU review each esti mate submitted pursuant to subsection (1) and, on the com pletion of the review, the chairman of the Committee shall transmit the estimate to the Treasurer for presentation to the Assembly.

(5) The Commissioners for Oaths Act is amended in

section 6 by striking out "or member elect" wherever it occurs.

(6) The Electoral Boundaries Commission Act is amended (

a) by repealing

section 2(

a) and substituting the following: (

a) a person approved by the Lieutenant Govemor m Coun cU who is (

i) a judge ofthe Court of Queen's Bench or the Court of Appeal, or (

U) a retired judge of a district court, the Supreme Court of Alberta, the Court of Queen's Bench or the Court of Appeal, (

b) by repealing

section 4(3). 43

13(1) The Auditor General shaU submU annually to the Select Standing Committee an estimate ofthe sum that wiU be required to be provided by the Legislature for the payment ofthe salaries, allowances and expenses ofthe Office ofthe Auditor General during the next ensuing fiscal year.

(2) The Select Standing Committee shaU review each estimate submitted pursuant to subsection (1) and, on completion ofthe review, the chairman ofthe Committee shaU submU the estimate to the Treasurer for inclusion in the estimates.

(5) This subsection will amend RSA 1980 cC-19.

Section 6 presently reads: 6 A member or member elect ofthe Legislative Assembly of Alberta, a member or member elect from Alberta ofthe House of Commons of Can ada, a member ofthe Senate of Canada who at the time of his appoint ment as a senator is a resident of Alberta, a member of a municipal councU in Alberta or a member of a board of trustees of a school district or school division in Alberta is ex officio a commissioner empowered to administer oaths arui take and receive affidavits, declarations arui affirmations in or outside Alberta for use in Alberta.

(6) This subsection will amend RSA 1980 cE-4.

Section 4 presently reads in part:

(2) The members of a Commission shall be paid their reasonable travell ing arui living expenses while absent from their ordinary place of residence and in the course of their duties as members at the rates the Lieutenant Governor in CouncU prescribes.

(3) A person is not disqualified as a member ofthe Legislative Assembly by reason only of accepting payment pursuant to subsection (2). 43 Explanatory Notes

(7) The Financial Administration Act is amended (

a) by repealing

section l(l)(c)(iv) and substituting the following: (iv) the Legislative Assembly Office, (

b) in

section 33 (

i) by repealing subsection (l)(b)(

i) and substituting the follow ing: (

i) the Legislative Assembly Office, (ii) by repealing subsection (l)(

c) and substituting the follow ing; (c) "department head" includes (

i) the Speaker with respect to the Legislative Assem bly Office, (

U) the Auditor General with respect to the Office of the Auditor General, (iU) the Ombudsman with respect to the Office ofthe Ombudsman, and (iv) the Chief Electoral Officer with respect to the Office ofthe Chief Electoral Officer, (iii) by repealing subsection (l)(d)(

i) arui substituting the fol lowing; (

i) the Clerk of the Legislative Assembly with respect to the Legislative Assembly Office, (iv) by repealing subsection (2). 44

(7) This subsection will amend RSA 1980 cF-9. Sections 1(1) and 33 presently read in part: 1(1) In this Act. (c) "department" means (

i) a department ofthe public service of Alberta established by

an Act ofthe Legislature, (ii) a part ofthe public service of Alberta that is not part of a department referred to in subclause (

i) arui that is designated as a department by the Lieutenant Governor in CouncU for the pur poses of this Act, or (iii) any other part ofthe public service of Alberta, but does not include (iv) the officers and employees ofthe Legislative Assembly (

v) the Auditor General arui the staff of the Office ofthe Auditor General, (vi) the Ombudsman arui the staff of the Office ofthe Ombuds man, and (vii) the Chief Electoral Officer and the staff of the Office ofthe Chief Electoral Officer; 33(1) In this Part, (b) "department" includes (

i) the officers and employees ofthe Legislative Assembly, (ii) the Auditor General arui the staff of the Office ofthe Auditor General, (iii) the Ombudsman arui the staff of the Office ofthe Ombuds man, arui (iv) the Chief Electoral Officer and the staff of the Office ofthe Chief Electoral Officer; (c) "department head" includes (

i) the Speaker or, in the event ofthe absence or inability to act ofthe Speaker or if there is no Speaker the Deputy Speaker with respect to (

A) the officers and employees of the Legislative Assembly, and (

B) the Chief Electoral Officer and the staff of the Office of the Chief Electoral Officer and (ii) the Chairman ofthe Select Standing Committee on Legislative Offices or in the event of the absence or inability to act of the Chairman or if there is no Chairman, the Deputy Chairman, with respect to 44 Explanatory Notes

(8) The Glenbow-Alberta Institute Act is amended in

section 4(3) by striking out "and the acceptance of travelUng and other expenses shall be authorized by the Lieutenant Govemor in CouncU'!

(9) The Homestead Lease Loan Act is ameruied in

section 3(2) by striking out "Legislative Assembly" and substituting "Legislature'!

(10) The Judicature Act is amended in

section 39(4) by striking out "Legislative Assembly" and substituting "Legislature'!

(11) The M.L.A. Compensation Act is amended (

a) in

section l(c)(

i) by striking out "sessions" and substituting "sittmgs'; (

b) in

section l(c)(ii) by adding "meetings of" before "a commit tee of the Legislative Assembly'! arui (

c) by adding the following after

section 1: 1.1 For the purposes of this Act, a person is deemed to be a member of the Legislative Assembly during any period in respect of which his indemnity aUowance is computed under

section 39 ofthe legislative Assembly Act.

(12) The Notaries Public Act is amended in

section 4 by striking out "or member elect" wherever it occurs. A&

(

A) the Atuiitor General and the staff of the Office ofthe Aud itor General, and (

B) the Ombudsman and the staff of the Office of the Om budsman; (d) "deputy head" includes (

i) the Clerk ofthe Legislative Assembly with respect to the officers and employees ofthe Legislative Assembly. (ii) the Auditor General with respect to the Office ofthe Auditor General. (iii) the Ombudsman with respect to the Office of the Ombuds man, and (iv) the Chief Electoral Officer with respect to the Office of the Chief Electoral Officer;

(2) For the purposes of this Act, a person who holds the office of Chairman or Deputy Chairman of the Select Standing Committee on Legislative Offices at the time of a dissolution ofthe Legislature is deemed to continue to hold the office of Chairman or Deputy Chairman untU the day preceding the date fixed by Proclamation for the next sitting of the Legislature to begin.

(8) This subsection will amend RSA 1980 cG-5.

(9) This subsection will amend RSA 1980 cH-9.

(10) This subsection will amend RSA 1980 cJ-1.

Section 39(4) presentiy reads:

(4) The Legislative Assembly is not dissolved by the demise ofthe Crown arui continues as if the demise had not occurred.

(11) This subsection will amend RSA 1980 cM-17.

Section 1(

c) presently reads in part: 1 In this Act, (c) "duty of a member ofthe Legislative Assembly" includes (

i) travelling to and from sessions ofthe Legislative Assembly (ii) travelling to and from a committee ofthe Legislative Assem bly

(12) This subsection wUl amend RSA 1980 cN-11.

Section 4 presentiy reads: 4 A member or member elect ofthe Legislative Assembly of Alberta, a member or member elect from Alberta of the House of Commons oj Canada or a member ofthe Senate of Canada who at the time of his appointment as a senator is a resident of Alberta is ex officio a notary public for Alberta. 45 Explanatory Notes

(13) The Occupational Health arui Safety Act is amended in

section 4(5)(

b) by striking out "and, in the case of members of the CouncU who are members of the Legislative Assembly, the acceptance of travelling and Uvuig expenses shaU be authorized by the Lieutenant Govemor in CouncU'!

(14) The OU Sands Technology and Research Authority Act is ameruied in

section 3(3) by striking out "and, in the case of members of the Authority who are members ofthe Legislative Assembly, the accept ance of the travelling and Uving expenses shaU be authorized by the Lieutenant Govemor in CouncU'!

(15) The Ombudsman Act is amended (

a) in

section 1(

d) by striking out "of the Legislative Assembly"; (

b) by repealing

section 10(2) and (3) and substituting the follow ing:

(2) On the recommendation of the Ombudsman, the Select Standing Committee may by resolution direct that (

a) any regulation, order or directive made under the Fi nancial Administration Act, or (

b) any regulation, order, directive, rule, procedure, direc tion, aUocation, designation or other decision under the Public Service Act, be inappUcable to, or be varied in its operation in respect of, the Office of the Ombudsman or any particular employee or class of employees in the Office ofthe Ombudsman.

(3) A direction made under subsection (2)(

a) in relation to a regulation, order or directive made under the Financial Administration Act operates notwithstanding that Act. (

c) by repealing

section 10.1 and substituting the following: 10.1(1) The Ombudsman shaU submit annuaUy to the Select Standing Committee in respect of each fiscal year an estimate of the sum that wiU be required to be provided by the Legislature to defray the several charges and expenses ofthe Office of the Ombudsman in that fiscal year. 46

(13) This subsection wUl amend RSA 1980 cO-2.

Section 4 relates to the Occupational Health and Safety Cotmcil.

Section 4(5) presently reads:

(5) The members ofthe CouncU shaU be paid (

a) such remuneration as the Lieutenant Governor in CouncU may prescribe, and (

b) their reasonable travelling and living expenses while absent from their ordinary place of residence and in the course of their duties as members ofthe CouncU and, in the case of members ofthe CouncU who are members ofthe Legislative Assembly, the acceptance ofthe travelling and living expenses shaU be authorized by the Lieutenant Governor in Council.

(14) This subsection will amend RSA 1980 cO-6.

Section 3(3) presently reads:

(3) The members of the Authority shaU be paid by the Authority their reasonable travelling and living expenses while absent from their ordinary place of residence arui in the course of their duties as members of the Authority, in accordance with the by-laws ofthe Authority and, in the case of members of the Authority who are members ofthe Legislative Assembly, the acceptance ofthe travelling and living expenses shaU be authorized by the Lieutenant Governor in Council.

(15) This subsection will amend RSA 1980 cO-7. Sections 10(2) and (3) and 10.1 presently read:

(2) On the recommeruiation of the Ombudsman, the Select Standing Committee may. by resolution, direct that any regulation, order or direc tive made under the Public Service Act or the Financial Administration Act or any allocation, designation or other decision ofthe Public Service Commissioner uruier the Public Service Act be inapplicable to, or be varied in its operation in respect of, the Office ofthe Ombudsman.

(3) A direction made under subsection (2) in relation to a regulation, order or directive made under the Financial Administration Act operates not withstanding that Act. 10.1(1) The Ombudsman shaU submU annually to the Select Standing Committee an estimate ofthe sum that wiH be required to be provided by the Legislature for the payment ofthe salaries, allowances and expenses ofthe Office ofthe Ombudsman during the next ensuing fiscal year

(2) The Select Standing Committee shaU review each estimate submitted pursuant to subsection (1) arui. on completion ofthe review, the chairman ofthe Committee shaH submU the estimate to the Provincial Treasurer for inclusion in the estimates. 46 Explanatory Notes

(2) The Select Standing Committee shaU review each esti mate submitted pursuant to subsection (1) and, on comple tion ofthe review, the chairman ofthe Committee shaU trans mit the estimate to the Provincial Treasurer for presentation to the Assembly.

(3) If at any time the Legislative Assembly is not in session the Select Standing Committee on Legislative Offices, or if there is no Select Standing Committee, the Provincial Treas urer, (

a) reports that the Ombudsman has certified that in the public interest an expenditure of pubUc money is urgentiy required in respect of any matter pertaining to his office, and (

b) reports that either (

i) there is no supply vote under which an expendi ture with respect to that matter may be made, or (

U) there is a supply vote under which an expenditure with respect to that matter may be made but the au thority avaUable under the supply vote is insufficient, the Lieutenant Govemor in CoimcU may order a special war rant to be prepared to be signed by himself authorizing the expenditure of the amount estimated to be required.

(4) When the Legislative Assembly is adjoumed for a period of more than 14 days, then, for the purposes of subsection (3), the Assembly shaU be deemed not to be in session during the period ofthe adjoumment.

(5) When a special warrant is prepared and signed under sub section (3) on the basis of a report referred to in subsection (3)(b)(i), the authority to spend the amoimt of money speci fied in the special warrant for the purpose specified in the special warrant is deemed to be a supply vote for the purposes ofthe Financial Administration Act for the fiscal year in which the special warrant is signed.

(6) When a special warrant is prepared and signed under sub section (3) on the basis of a report referred to in subsection (3)(b)(U), the authority to spend the amount of money speci fied in the special warrant is, for the purposes ofthe Financial Administration Act, added to and deemed to be part of the supply vote to which the report relates.

(7) When a special warrant has been prepared and signed pursuant to this section, the amounts authorized by it are deemed to be included in, and not to be in addition to, the amounts authorized by the Act, not being

an Act for interim supply, enacted next after it for granting to Her Majesty sums of money to defray certain expenditures ofthe PubUc Service of Alberta. 47

47 Explanatory Notes

(16) The Public Service Act is amended (

a) in

section 1 by repealing clauses (b). (

c) and (

d) arui substitut ing the following: (b) "department" means (

i) a department ofthe Govemment or ofthe pubhc ser vice of Alberta estabUshed by

an Act ofthe Legislature, (

U) a part ofthe pubUc service of Alberta that is not part of a department referred to in subclause (

i) and that is designated as a department for the purposes of this Act by the Lieutenant Govemor in CoimcU, or (iU) the Legislative Assembly Office; (c) "department head" means (

i) the Speaker with respect to the Legislative Assembly Office, (

U) the Auditor General with respect to the Office of the Auditor General, (iU) the Ombudsman with respect to the Office of the Ombudsman, (iv) the Chief Electoral Officer with respect to the Office of the Chief Electoral Officer, (

v) the chairman of the PubUc Service Employee Rela tions Board with respect to the staff of that Board, or (vi) the member of the Executive CouncU having the administration ofthe department, with respect to any other department; (d) "deputy head" means (

i) the Clerk of the Legislative Assembly with respect to the Legislative Assembly Office, (

U) the Auditor General with respect to the Office ofthe Auditor General, (iU) the Ombudsman with respect to the Office of the Ombudsman, (iv) the Chief Electoral Officer with respect to the Office ofthe Chief Electoral Officer, (

v) the chairman of the PubUc Service Employee Rela tions Board with respect to the staff of that Board, or (vi) with respect to any other department, (

A) the chief officer ofthe department, or 48

(16) This subsection will amend RSA 1980 cP-31. Sections 1 and 2 presently read in part: 1 In this Act. (b) ' 'department'' means (

i) a department ofthe public service of Alberta, (ii) the officers and staff of the Legislative Assembly, or (iii) any other part or organizational umt ofthe public service of Alberta designated as a department by the Lieutenant Governor in Council for the purposes of this Act; (c) "department head" means (

i) the member ofthe Executive CouncU charged with the admin istration of a department, or (ii) the Speaker, with respect of the officers and staff of the Legislative Assembly; (d) "deputy head" means (

i) the Clerk ofthe Legislative Assembly with respect to the officers arui staff of the Legislative Assembly, or (ii) in any other case, the chief officer of a department; 2(1) This Act applies to all departments of the Government, including employees of the Executive Council, and to the officers and staff of the Legislative Assembly.

(2) The Auditor General, the Chief Electoral Officer the Ombudsman and the chairman ofthe Public Service Employee Relations Board (

a) shad be considered as employees for the purposes of this Act except for their appointment, salary and tenure or any other conditions pre scribed by the Act under which they are appointed, and (

b) have the powers arui authority of a department head arui a deputy head for the purposes of this Act in respect ofthe employees uruier their supervision.

(3) This Act does not impair nor otherwise affect (

a) the rights and privileges ofthe Legislative Assembly with regard to the appointment or removal ofthe officers and staff of the Assembly or (

b) an already established authority or control ofthe courts and judges over their officers. 48 Explanatory Notes

(

B) if there is more than one chief officer of the de partment, the chief officer of that part of the depart ment for which he is responsible to the department head; (

b) in

section 2 by repealing subsections (1), (2) and (3) and sub stituting the following: 2(1) Except as otherwise provided in this Act or any other enactment, this Act applies to aU departments.

(2) The Auditor General, the Chief Electoral Officer, the Om budsman and the chairman of the PubUc Service Employee Relations Board shaU be considered as employees for the pur poses of this Act except in relation to their appointment, salary and tenure of office or any other conditions prescribed by the Act under which they are appointed.

(3) This Act does not impair nor otherwise affect an aheady estabUshed authority or control ofthe courts and judges over their officers.

(17) The Public Service Administrative Transfers Act is amended (

a) in

section 1 by repealing clause (

a) and substituting the follow ing: (a) "appropriation" means a supply vote as defined in the Financial Administration Act or the Heritage Fund vote as defined in that Act; (

b) in

section 4(l)(

a) by striking out "sections 8(3) and 57(1)" and substituting "section 50(1)'! (

c) in

section 4(l)(

b) and (2) by striking out "section 57(1)" wher ever it occurs and substituting "section 50(1)'!

(18) The Public Service Employee Relations Act is amended in sec tion 21(l)(

i) by adding "Office" after "staff of the Legislative Assem bly'!

(19) The Public Service Pension Act is amended (

a) in

section 1(

c) by repealing subclause (

i) and substituting the following: (

i) a person who is appointed to a position in the pubUc service of Alberta and who is employed on a fiUl-time contin- 49

(17) This subsection will amend RSA 1980 cP-32. Sections 1(

a) and 4 pres entiy read: 1 In this Act. (a) "appropriation" means an appropriation as defined in the Finan cial Administration Act; 4(1) If the administration of an enactment or a part ofthe public service is transferred under

section 2 to a Minister who is not then the head of a department ofthe public service, the Lieutenant Governor in CouncU in the same or a subsequent order (

a) may declare that that Minister is. with respect to that enactment or that part ofthe public service, the head of a department ofthe public service for the purposes of sections 8(3) arui 57(1) ofthe Legislative Assembly Act and

Part 2 ofthe M.L.A. Pension Act, arui (

b) notwithstanding the declaration, may prescribe the rate of annual compensation for that Minister at a rate less than that prescribed in

section 57(1) ofthe Legislative Assembly Act for the head of a public department.

(2) Any compensation paid to a Minister pursuant to subsection (l)(

b) shall be deemed for aU purposes to be compensation paid to him pursuant to

section 57(1) ofthe Legislative Assembly Act.

(18) This subsection wUl amend RSA 1980 cP-33.

(19) This subsection wUl amend RSA 1980 cP-35. Sections l(c)(

i) and 37(6) presently read: 1 In this Act (c) "employee" means 49 Explanatory Notes

uous basis for a minimum average of 30 hours per week throughout each year, (

b) in

section 37(6) by striking out "the Govemment or Legislative Assembly" and substituting "the Crown in right of Alberta'!

(20) The Railway Act is amended by repealing

section 191 and the heading preceding it.

(21) The Tobacco Tax Act is amended in

section 3 by repealing sub section (3). Repeal 57 The Legislative Assembly Act is repealed. Commencement 58(1) Subject to subsection (2), this Act comes into force on Procla mation.

(2) On the coming into force of Parts 3 and 4 and

section 55 of this Act, (

a) Parts 3 and 4 and

section 55 of this Act shaU be deemed to have come into force on AprU 1, 1983, and (

b) sections 52 to 63.1 ofthe Legislative Assembly Act. RSA 1980, c.L-10, shaU be deemed to have been repealed on March 31, 1983. 50

(

i) a person employed on a full-time continuous basis for a min imum average of 30 hours per week throughout each year by the Government or by the Legislative Assembly,

(6) When a member ofthe academic staff of a University is transferred to the employ of the Government or Legislative Assembly or to any public body named in

section 38. the provisions of this Act apply to him with regard to his service with the University notwithstaruiing subsection (2)(a).

(20) This subsection will amend RSA 1980 cR-4.

Section 191 and its heading presently read: Minister and Members ofthe Assembly to be Carried Free 191 The company shaU furnish free transportation upon any of its trains for members ofthe Legislative Assembly with their baggage, arui shaH also when required haul free of charge any car provided for the use of the Minister

(21) This subsection will amend RSA 1980 cT-5.

Section 3(3) presently reads:

(3) A person acting as an agent under subsection (2)(

a) is not thereby made ineligible as a member ofthe Legislative Assembly. Repeal 57 This BUI wiU repeal RSA 1980 cL-10. 50 Explanatory Notes

SCHEDULE DISQUAUFYING OFFICES Parti Judicial Offices 1. Judges of the Provincial Court of Alberta

Part 2 Offices of the Legislature 1. Auditor General of Alberta 2. The Ombudsman under the Ombudsman Act 3. The Chief Electoral Officer under the Election Act

Part 3 Other Disqualifying Offices The office of chairman or member of any ofthe foUowing: A board of review under

section 547 ofthe Criminal Code (Canada) A board of examiners under the Electrical Protection Act A board of examiners under the Gas Protection Act A body incorporated under

section 6 of the Universities Act A review panel under the Mental Health Act A PubUc Emergency Tribunal under the Burial of the Dead Act Agricultural Products Marketing CouncU Agricultural ReUef Adjustment Board under the Agricultural ReUef Advances Act Alberta Agricultural Development Corporation Alberta Apprenticeship and Trade Certification Board under the Manpower Development Act Alberta Assessment Appeal Board Alberta Assessment Equalization Board Alberta AutomobUe Insurance Board Alberta BuUding Standards CouncU Alberta C^cer Board Alberta Dauy Control Board Alberta Educational Communications Corporation Alberta Electric Energy Marketmg Agency Alberta Gaming Commission appointed under

section 190 ofthe Criminal Code (Canada) Alberta Games CouncU Alberta Govemment Telephones Commission Alberta Home Mortgage Corporation Alberta Housing Corporation Alberta Human Rights Commission Alberta Motor Transport Board Alberta Motion Picture Development Corporation Alberta Municipal Financing Corporation Alberta Order of ExceUence CouncU Alberta Petroleum Marketing Corporation Alberta Planning Board 51

Alberta Racing Commission Alberta Securities Commission An appeal panel under the Dependent Adults Act An appeal board under

section 537 ofthe Alberta Insurance Act An appeal board under the Mortgage Brokers Regulation Act An appeal board under the Real Estate Agents' Licensing Act An appeal board under the Farm Implement Act An appeal board under the Freehold Mineral Rights Tax Act An interim goveming body or goveming authority of a university under the Universities Act An interim goveming authority of a technical institute under the Technical Institutes Act Board of govemors of a university under the Universities Act Board of govemors of a pubhc coUege under the CoUeges Act Board of govemors of a technical institute under the Technical Institutes Act Board of Censors under the Amusements Act Board of Directors of the Alberta Opportunity Company Board of Directors ofthe Alberta General Insurance Company Board of Examiners in Optometry Board of Examiners in Podiatry Board of Govemors ofthe Banff Centre for Continuing Education ChUd Welfare Commission Cluropractic Appraisal Board Dental Technicians Board Driver Control Board Energy Resources Conservation Board Environment CouncU of Alberta FataUty Review Board Health Occupations Board Homestead Lease Loan Advisory Board Hospital Privileges Appeal Board Irrigation CoimcU Judicial CouncU for the Judges ofthe Provincial Court Labour Relations Board Land Compensation Board Land Conservation and Reclamation CouncU Law Enforcement Appeal Board Local Authorities Board Local Authorities Pension Board Manpower Advisory CouncU under the Manpower Development Act Mineral Assessment Appeal Board under the Freehold Mineral Taxation Act Naturopathy Appraisal Board Nursing Assistants Appraisal Board Occupational Health and Safety CouncU Ophthalmic Dispensers Examining Board Private Vocational Schools Advisory CoimcU under the Private Vocational Schools Act Provincial Board of Health 52

PubUc Service Employee Relations Board PubUc Service Management Pension Board PubUc Service Pension Board PubUc UtUities Board School BuUdings Board Special Areas Board Special Forces Pension Board Students Finance Board Surface Rights Board Teachmg Profession Appeal Board under the Teaching Profession Act The advisory committee under the Psychiatric Nursing Training Act The board of a hospital district incorporated under

section 8 of the Hospitals Act The board of management of a provincial general hospital under the Provincial General Hospitals Act The Alberta Liquor Control Board The Board ofthe Northland School Division No. 61 The Crimes Compensation Board The Workers' Compensation Board Universities Academic Pension Board University Hospitals Board 53 Title: 1983 (20th, 1st) Bill 67, Legislative Assembly Act

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