Bill 65 — A Bill To Establish the Department of Labour (Legislature 13, Session 5)

L13 S5 6085

Alberta — Bills

No. 65 5th Session, 13th Legislature, Alberta 7 Elizabeth II, 1959 BILL 65 A Bill to Establish the Department of Labour HON. MR. REIERSON Printed by L. S. WALL, Printer to the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty, Edmonton, Alberta, 1959

Explanatory Note General. This Bill ena.cts a new Act, which will establish a De partment of Labour for the purpose and with the functions herein set out. This Act will come into force upon proclamation. 2.

Definitions. 3. Department and Minister of Labour. 4. Composition of Department. 5. Department of Labour. G. Function of the Minister.

BILL No. 65 of 1959

An Act to Establish the Department of Labour (Assented to , 1959) HER MAJESTY, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Alberta, enacts as follows: 1. This Act may be cited as "The Department of Labour Act". 2. In this Act, (a) "Department" means the Department of Labour as herein established; (b) "Minister" means the Minister of Labour. 3.

There shall be a department of the Public Service of the Province to be called the Department of Labour over which there shall preside that member of the Executive Council appointed by the Lieutenant Governor under the seal of the Province to act as the Minister of Labour. 4. Subject to The Public Service Act, the Lieutenant Governor in Council may appoint a Deputy Minister and such other officers, clerks and employees as are necessary for the conduct of the affairs of the Department and may prescribe their duties and remuneration. 5.

(1) The Lieutenant Governor in Council may create within the Department one or more branches, bureaus or boards.

(2) The Lieutenant Governor may prescribe the duties and functions of any such branches, bureaus or boards and may delegate to a branch, bureau or board the administra tion of

an Act or the performance of a function assigned to or the responsibility of the Minister. 6. The Minister shall (

a) administer the laws of the Province affecting labour and labour and management,

2 7. Regulations. 8. Coming into force.

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b) promote and assist in maintaining proper relations between employees and employers and between labour and management, (

c) promote and encourage the training of qualified workmen in accordance with any approved training plan for the training of workmen, (

d) where deemed advisable, inquire into and consider the operation of laws in force in other parts of the Commonwealth and in foreign countries having for their objects the protection, technical training and welfare of the industrial classes or affecting re lations between employees and employers, (

e) when deemed advisable, receive and review sug gestions for changes in the law of the Province relating to any matter affecting relations between employees and employers or between labour and management presented by any labour organiza tion or employers' organization or any other or ganization representing those classes or by any other person, (

I) perform such other functions as may from time to time be assigned to the Minister by or under any Act of the Province. 7. The Lieutenant Governor in Council may make such regulations not inconsistent with this Act as he deems necessary for carrying out the provisions of this Act and for the efficient administration thereof. 8. This Act comes into force on a date to be fixed by proclamation.

No. 65 FIFTH SESSION THIRTEENTH LEGISLATURE 7 ELIZABETH II 1959 BILL

An Act to Establish the Department of Labour Received and read the First time .......... . Second time ....................................... . Third time .......... . HON. MR. REIERSON Title: 1959 (13th, 5th) Bill 65,

An Act to Establish the Department of Labour

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Collection	Alberta — Bills
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