Bill 76 — Third Session, 19Th Legislature, 30 Elizabeth Ii the Legislative Assembly of Alberta Bill 76 Interpretation Amendment Act, 1981 Mrs. Fyfe (Legislature 19, Session 3)

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Alberta — Bills

1981 BILL 76 Third Session, 19th Legislature, 30 Elizabeth II THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF ALBERTA BILL 76

INTERPRETATION AMENDMENT ACT, 1981 MRS. FYFE First Reading Second Reading Committee of the Whole Third Reading Royal Assent Title: 1981 (19th, 3rd) Bill 76,

Interpretation Amendment Act, 1981

Bill 76 Mrs. Fyfe BILL 76 1981

INTERPRETATION AMENDMENT ACT, 1981 (Assented to ,1981) HER MAJESTY, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, enacts as follows: 1 The

Interpretation Act, 1980 is amended by this Act. 2

Section 21 is amended (

a) in subsection (1) (

i) in clause (

b) by adding “or a person acting for the deputy” after “Minister”, and (ii) by adding “or acting deputy” after “a deputy”; (

b) in subsection (2)(

b) by adding “or a person acting for his deputy” after “deputy”. 3 The following is added after

section 22: 22.1

(1) If an enactment authorizes or requires a document to be sent, given or served by mail and the document is properly addressed and sent by prepaid mail other than double registered or certified mail, unless the contrary is proved the service shall be presumed to be effected (a) 7 days from the date of mailing if the document is mailed in Alberta to an address in Alberta, or 1

Explanatory Notes 1 This Bill will amend

chapter 70 of the Statutes of Alberta, 1980. 2

Section 21(1) and (2) presently read: 21(1) Words in an enactment directing or empowering a Minister of the Crown to do something, or otherwise applying to him by his name of office, include (

a) a Minister designated to act in the office, and (

b) the deputy of the Minister, but nothing in this subsection authorizes a deputy to exercise any au thority conferred on a Minister to enact a regulation as defined in The Regulations Act.

(2) Words in an enactment directing or empowering a person to do something, or otherwise applying to him by his name of office, include (

a) a person acting for him or appointed to act in the office, and (

b) his deputy. 3 Presumptions with respect to service of documents by mail. 1

(b) 14 days from the date of mailing if the document is mailed in Alberta to an address outside Alberta. (2) Subsection (1) does not apply if (

a) the document is returned to the sender other than by the addressee, or (

b) the document was not received by the addressee, the proof of which lies on the addressee. 4 The Service of Documents During Postal Interruptions Act is amended in

section 6 by striking out “section 18(4) of the Interpre tation Act” and substituting “section 22.1 of the

Interpretation Act, 1980”. In accordance with

section 4(1) of The

Interpretation Act, 1980, this Bill comes into force on the date it receives Royal Assent. 2

4 Consequential amendment to

chapter 88 of the Statutes of Alberta, 1980. 2 Title: 1981 (19th, 3rd) Bill 76,

Interpretation Amendment Act, 1981

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