Bill 223 (Legislature 24, Session 2)

L24 S2 1026

Alberta — Bills

1998 BILL 223 Second Session, 24th Legislature, 47 Elizabeth II TH E LEG ISLATIVE ASSEM BLY O F ALBERTA BILL 223 SCHOOL (GRADE ONE ENTRY AGE) AMENDMENT ACT, 1998 M R. FISCH ER First Reading Second Reading Committee of the Whole Third Reading Royal Assent

Bill 223 Mr. Fischer BILL 223 1998 SCHOOL (GRADE ONE ENTRY AGE) AMENDMENT ACT, 1998 (Assented to , 1998) HER MAJESTY, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, enacts as follows: A m ends S A 1988 cS -3.1 1 The S ch o o l A ct is amended by this Act 2

Section 3 is amended (

a) in subsection (1)(

a) by striking out “September 1” and substituting “December 31”; (

b) in subsection (2)(

a) by striking out “younger than 6 years of age or”. 1

Explanatory Notes 1 Amends

chapter S-3.1 of the Statutes of Alberta, 1988. 2

Section 3 presently reads: 3(1) Every individual (

a) who at September 1 in a year is 6 years of age or older and younger than 19 years of age, and (

b) who is (

i) a Canadian citizen, (ii) lawfully admitted to Canada for permanent residence, (iii) a child of a Canadian citizen, or (iv) a child of an individual who is lawfully admitted to Canada for permanent or temporary residence is entitled to have access in that school year to an education program in accordance with this Act.

(2) A board may permit an individual (

a) who at September 1 in a year is younger than 6 years of 1 Explanatory Notes

Section 24(1)(

a) is amended by striking out “September 1” and substituting "December 31”. 4 This Act comes into force on Proclamation. 2

age or older than 18 years of age, and (

b) who complies with subsection (l)(b), to have access in that year to an education program in accordance with this Act. 3

Section 24(1) presently reads: 24(1) A board or, with the approval of the Minister, a person may provide an early childhood services program to (

a) a child who, as of September 1, is younger than 6 years of age, if the parent of the child agrees, or (

b) a student, if the parent of the student and the board are of the opinion that the program will benefit the student. 4 Coming into force. 2 Explanatory Notes Title: 1998 (24th, 2nd) Bill 223, School (Grade One Entry Age) Amendment Act, 1998

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Collection	Alberta — Bills
Citation	L24 S2 1026
Type	bill
Volume / chapter	L24 S2 1026
Language	en
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