Bill 220 — The Blind Persons' Guide Dogs "Act (Legislature 18, Session 3)

L18 S3 5825

Alberta — Bills

1977 Bill 22,0 Third Session, 18th Legislature, 26 Elizabeth II THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBJ...Y.. OF ALBERTA BILL 220 THE BLIND PERSONS' GUIDE DOGS "ACT MR. LITTLE First Reading. .. . ......................... . Second Reading ............................ . Third Reading .. PrInted by tile Queen's PrInter for the Province of Alberta, EDMONTON

Bill 220 Mr. Little BILL 220 1977 THE BLiNID PERSONS' GUIDE DOGS ACT (Assented to , 1977) HER MAJESTY, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, enacts as follows: 1. ( 1) In this Act, (a) "blind person" means a person who is a blind person within the meaning of the Blind Persons' White Cane Act; (b) "guide dog" means a dog trained as a guide for a blind person and having the qualifications pre scribed by the regulations; (c) "Minister" means the Minister of Social Services and Community Health.

(2) This Act applies notwithstanding any other Act or any regulation, bylaw or rule made thereunder. (3 ) This Act binds the CDown. 2.

(1) No person, directly or indirectly, alone or with another, by himself or by .the interposition of another, shall (

a) deny to any person the accommodation, services or facilities available in a.ny place to which the public is customarily admitted, or (

b) discriminate against any person with respect to the accommodation, services or facilities available in any place to which the public is customa.rily ad mitted, or the charges for the use thereof, for the reason that he is ,a blind person accompanied by a guide dog.

(2) No person, directly or indirectly, alone or with another, by himself or by the interposition of another, shall (

a) deny to any person occupancy of any self-contained dwelling unit, or (

b) discriminate against any person with respect to any term or condition of occupancy of any self-contained dwelling unit, for the reason that he is a blind person keeping or cus tomarily accompanied by a guide dog.

Explanatory Notes I.

Definitions. 2. Blind persons may not be denied accommodation or services on grounds that he is accompanied by guide dog.

(:3) Nothing In thIs sectlon shall be construed to entItle a blind person to require any service, facility or accommoda tion in respect of a guide dog other than the right to be accompanied by the guide dog. 3.

(1) The Minister or an officer of his Department de signated by him in writing may, upon application therefor, issue to a blind person an identification card identifying the blind person and his guide dog.

(2) An identification card issued under subsection (1) is prima facie proof that the blind person and his guide dog identified therein are qualified for the purposes of this Act.

(3) Any person to whom an identification card is issued under subseotion (1) shall, upon the request of the Minister or an officer of his Department designated by him in writing, surrender his identification c'ard for amendment or cancellation. 4. The Lieutenant Governor in Council may make regu lations prescribing qualifications for guide dogs. 5.

(1) Every person who is in contravention of

section 2 is guilty of an offence ,and on

summary conviction is liable to a fine not exceeding $1,000.

(2) Every person who is in contravention of subsection (3) of

section 3 or who, not being a blind person, purports to be a blind person for the purpose of claiming the benefit of this Act i'S guilty of an offence and on summ'ary convic tion is liable to a fine not exce'eding $100. 6. This Act comes into force on a date to be fixed by Proclamation. 2

3. Identification of guide dogs. 4. Regulations. 5. Offences and penalties. 6. Coming into force. 2 Title: 1977 (18th, 3rd) Bill 220, The Blind Persons' Guide Dogs Act

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Collection	Alberta — Bills
Citation	L18 S3 5825
Type	bill
Volume / chapter	L18 S3 5825
Language	en
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