Bill 43 (Legislature 9, Session 1)

L9 S1 7852

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Bill No. 43 of 1941. A BILL TO AMEND THE PROVINCIAL LANDS ACT, 1939. NOTE. This Bill amends The Provincial Lands Act, 1939. The amendment to

section 13 provides for the disposition of certain unsurveyed provincial lands by the Minister, and for a method of staking to be brought into effect by regulation. The amendment to

section 18 provides that any person making application for an agricultural lease, who is in possession of any other agricultural lands, shall, within six months of obtaining such agricultural lease, divest him self of all interest in such other agricultural lands. The new

section 21a empowers the Minister to appoint persons to carryon the duties of agents or officers tem porarily absent from their duties. The amendment to

section 36 provides a means whereby land may be purchased by persons who have been granted homestead entry and have not fulfilled the requirements. The amendment to paragraph (0) of subsection (1) of

section 75 provides that the application for any reinstate ment shall be made within six months of the date of cancellation. The new subsection added to

section 86 is for the purpose of ensuring the payment of the fee charged by the Registrar of Land Titles for registration of patent. W. S. GRAY, Acting Legislative Counsel. (This note does not form any part of the Bill but is offered in explanation of its provisions.)

BILL No. 43 of 1941.

An Act to amend The Provincial Lands Act, 1939. (Assented to , 1941.) HIS MAJESTY, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of the Provin~e of Alberta, enacts as follows: 1.. This Act may be cited as "The P1"ovincial Lands Act, 1939, Amendment Act, 1941." 2. The P'rovincial Lands Act, 1939, being

chapter 10 of the Statutes of Alberta, 1939, is hereby amended as to sec tion 13 by striking out the same and by substituting therefor the following: "13. No provincial land which has not been surveyed under the provisions of either The Alberta Surveys Act or The Dominion Lands Surveys Act shall be disposed of :save and except only by way of lease for the purpose of grazing of stock or any purpose which is deemed by the Minister to be in the public interest and the location shall be staked out by the applicant in su'Ch manner as may be prescribed by regulations made by the Lieutenant Governor in Council." 3. The said Act is further amended as to

section 18 by striking out the last proviso thereof and by substituting therefor the rollowing: "Provided also that any person who, at the time of making application for an agricultural lease is in possession of agricultural lands, held under lease, agreement for sale, or in any other form of terminable grant, shall within six months after obtaining such lease divest himself of all interest in such agricultural land'S." 4. The said Act is further amended by adding immedi ately after

section 21 thereof the following new section: "21a. Where any agent, officer, local agent or sub-agent is absent because of illness, or any other reason, a com petent person may be appointed by the Minister to act as agent, officer, local agent, or sub-agent pro tempore, and such person shall during such time have all powers and perform all the duties of the agent, officer, local agent, or sub-agent in whose place he is appointed."

2 5. The said Act is further amended as to

section 36 by adding at the end thereof the following new proviso: "Provided further that where the entrant of a homestead who has endeavoured to comply with the requirements for the issue of a notification, and has failed so to do may pur chase the land comprising such entry upon such terms and conditions as the Minister may prescribe." 6. The said Act is further amended as to

section 75 by striking out paragraph (0) of subsection (1) thereof, and by substituting therefor the following: " (0) reinstate any sale, lease, license or permit that may have been ~ancelled or forfeited upon such terms and conditions as may be prescribed; "Provided that application for reinstatement be made within six months of the date of cancellation;" 7. The said Act is further amended as to

section 86 by renumbering the present

section as subsection (1) and by adding at the end thereof the following new subsection: "

(2) Before issue of the notification the prescribed fee payable under The LaM Titles Act shall be paid to the Minister by the person entitled to receive the said notifica tion and shall thereafter be forwarded to the Registrar of Land Titles for the district in which such land is situate." 8. This Act shall come into force on the day upon which it is assented to.

FIRST SESSION NINTH LEGISLATURE 1) GEORGE VI 1941 BILL

An Act to amend The Provincial Lands A,ct, 1939. Recei ved and read the First time Second Third time HON. MR. TANNER. EDMONTON: A. Shnitka, King's Printer 19 4 1 Title: 1941 (9th, 1st) Bill 43,

An Act to amend The Provincial Lands Act, 1939

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Collection	Alberta — Bills
Citation	L9 S1 7852
Type	bill
Volume / chapter	L9 S1 7852
Language	en
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Source	PROVINCIAL
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