Bill 17 — Second Session, 20Th Legislature, 33 Elizabeth Ii the Legislative Assembly of Alberta Bill 17 Cancer Programs Amendment Act, 1984 (Legislature 20, Session 2)

L20 S2 3489

Alberta — Bills

1984 BILL 17 Second Session, 20th Legislature, 33 Elizabeth II THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF ALBERTA BILL 17 CANCER PROGRAMS AMENDMENT ACT, 1984 MR. WOO First Reading Second Reading Committee ofthe Whole „ . . Third Reading Royal Assent

BiU 17 Mr. Woo BILL 17 1984 CANCER PROGRAMS AMENDMENT ACT, 1984 (Assented to , 1984) HER MAJESTY, by and with the advice and consent ofthe Legislative Assembly of Alberta, enacts as foUows: 1 The Cancer Programs Act is amended by this Act. 2 The following is added after

section 1: PARTI GENERAL 3

Section 9.1 is amended by striking out "Board" wherever U occurs and substituting "board". 4 The following are amended by striking out "this Act" and substi tuting "this Part":

section 13;

section 17;

section 18(1);

section 20. 5 The following is added after

section 20:

PART 2 ALBERTA CANCER FOUNDATION 21 In this Part, (a) "Foundation" means the Alberta Cancer Foundation es tablished by

section 22; (b) "trustees" means the trustees ofthe Foundation. 22(1) There is hereby created a corporation named the "Alberta Cancer Foundation".

(2) The Foundation consists of the following, who are the trust ees ofthe Foundation: (

a) the chairman of the board,

Explanatory Notes 1 This Bill will amend

chapter C-1 ofthe Revised Statutes of Alberta 1980. 2 Making most of the present Act

Part 1 thereof 3 Correcting a minor error. 4 Consequential to

section 2. 5 Hospital Foundation for provincial cancer hospitals. Explanatory Notes

(b) 2 other persons who are members of and are appointed trustees by the board, and (

c) at least 2 but not more than 7 persons who (

i) are residents of Alberta, (ii) are not members of the board, and (iii) are appointed trustees by the board. 23 The trustees shaU appoint a chairman of the Foundation from among themselves. 24(1) The trustees may make by-laws governing the procedure and business of the Foundation, including the expenses referred to in

section 27(2).

(2) Notwithstanding subsection (1), the trustees shaU meet at least once a year on a date which, unless fixed by the by-laws, shall be fixed by the chairman ofthe trustees. 25 The objects of the Foundation are (

a) to soUcit and receive by gift, bequest, devise, transfer or otherwise, property of every natm-e and description, and (

b) subject to any prior trust conditions imposed on the use of the property, to hold, use and administer the property for advancing the objects ofthe board, and generally for advanc ing (

i) the prevention, detection and diagnosis of cancer, (ii) the treatment and care of cancer patients, and (iii) cancer research. 26 The Foundation may, subject to any prior trust conditions, transfer any of its property to the board on any terms that it considers expedient. 27(1) The payment of any dividend or remuneration out ofthe funds ofthe Foundation to any ofthe trustees is prohibited.

(2) A trustee may be reimbursed out of the fimds of the Foun dation for the travelling and living expenses provided for in the by-laws that are necessarily incurred by him in the performance of his duties. 28(1) The Auditor General is the auditor ofthe Foundation.

(2) The fiscal year ofthe Foundation is the period from April I to the next following March 31.

(3) At the end of the fiscal year, the Foundation shall prepare and submit to the Minister an annual report which shall include tne audited financial statements and any other statements and reports that the Minister may require. 29 Notwithstanding anything in the Trust Companies Act, the Foundation ShaU not be considered to be a trust company for the purposes of that Act.

Explanatory Notes

30(1) In the event of the winding-up of the Foundation, the property of the Foundation shall be used (

a) firstly, in the payment of any costs incurred in the wind ing-up of the Foundation, (

b) secondly, in the discharge ofaU UabiUties ofthe Founda tion, and (

c) thirdly, to give effect, as far as possible, to any outstanding applicable trust conditions, and the balance, if any, shall be transferred, in accordance with an order of the Lieutenant Govemor in Council, to (

d) the board, for the benefit of the hospitals, (

e) the Govemment, or (

f) any charitable organization designated in the order.

(2) An order under subsection (1) must not be inconsistent with any tmst or condition under which the property is held. 31 The Lieutenant Govemor in Council may make regulations (

a) respecting the types and amounts of property that the board may transfer to the Foundation and the circumstances under which such property may be transferred; (

b) subject to

section 30, goveming the winding-up of the Foundation. 6 This Act comes into force on Proclamation.

Explanatory Notes Title: 1984 (20th, 2nd) Bill 17, Cancer Programs Amendment Act, 1984

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Citation	L20 S2 3489
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