Bill 86 (Legislature 11, Session 4)

L11 S4 6997

Alberta — Bills

Bill No. 86 of 1951. A BILL TO PROVIDE FOR OLD AGE PENSIONS NOTE. This Bill enacts a new Act to be known as "The Old Age Pensions Act". Discussions have taken place between the Dominion and the Provinces preparatory to the enactment by the Domin ion of new provisions dealing with old age pensions. This Act authorizes the Lieutenant Governor in Council to enter into any agreement deemed necessary or advisable for the purpose of securing to the Province the benefit of any new provisions relating to old age pensions or assist ance that may be enacted.

The Bill further authorizes the Lieutenant Governor in Council to expend such moneys as may be required to give effect to or implement any such agreement and to do or provide for any other matter or thing to provide for the adoption and implementation of any new or revised plan of old age pensions Or assistance. Any sums required to be expended are to be paid out of the General Revenue Fund. This Bill comes into force on a date to be fixed by proc lamation of the Lieutenant Governor in Council.

If the Dominion Government introduces a new pension plan between sessions of the Alberta Legislature this Bill will enable the Lieutenant Governor in Council to do any thing necessary to take advantage of the plan immediately without the necessity of reconvening the Legislature. KENNETH A. McKENZIE, Legislative Counsel. (This note does not form any part of the Bill but is offered in explanation of its 1!.rovisions.) BILL No. 86 of 1951.

An Act to Provide for Old Age Pensions. (Assented to , 1951.) HIS 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 Old Age Pensions Act".

Short title 2. In the event of the Parliament of Canada amending Powers of the Old Age Pensions Act of the Statutes of Canada, or sub- ~~~~~e:oa;Jtll stituting or adding new provisions, or enacting a new Act Council dealing with any form of old age pensions or assistance, the Lieutenant Governor in Council may,- (

a) enter into any agreement which the Lieutenant Governor in Council deems necessary or advisable for the purpose of securing to the Province the benefit of such amending, substituted or added pro visions, or of such new Act; (

b) expend or authorize the expenditure of such moneys as the Lieutenant Governor in Council deems neces sary or advisable to implement or give effect to any such agreement; (

c) do or provide for any other matter or thing which the Lieutenant Governor in Council deems neces sary or advisable to provide for the adoption and implementation of any new or revised plan of old age' pensions or assistance and to facilitate its ad ministration. 3. Any sums required or authorized to be expended pur- Appropria suant to this Act or pursuant to any agreement entered into tion under this Act shall be paid out of the General Revenue Fund. 4. This A,ct shall come into force on a date to be fixed ~~ming by Proclamation of the Lieutenant Governor in Council. In orce No. 86. FOURTH SESSION ELEVENTH LEGISLATURE GEORGE VI 19,51 BILL

An Act to Provide for Old Age Pensions. Received and read the First time. Second time '.Dhird time RON. DR. CROSS. Title: 1951 (11th, 4th) Bill 86,

An Act to Provide for Old Age Pensions

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Collection	Alberta — Bills
Citation	L11 S4 6997
Type	bill
Volume / chapter	L11 S4 6997
Language	en
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Source	PROVINCIAL
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