Bill 48 — An Act Respecting the -Department of Social Development (Legislature 16, Session 2)

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Alberta — Bills

1969 Bill 48. Second Session, 16th Lekislatu~ 1~ ",Ef.li~~llAh II THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF ALBERTA BILL 48

An Act respecting The -Department of Social Development THE MINISTER OF PUBLIC WELFARE First Reading ............................. . Second Reading ............................ . Third Reading Printed by L. S. Wall, Queen's Printer, Edmonton . I

BILL 48 1969

An Act respecting the Department of Social Development (Assented to , 1969) 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 Social Development Act. 2. There shall be a department of the public service of the Province called the Department of Social Development, over which shall preside the member of the Executive Council appointed by the Lieutenant Governor under the Great Seal of the Province as Minister of Social Develop ment. 3.

In accordance with The Public Service Act, 1968, there may be appointed a Deputy Minister of Social De velopment and such other employees as are required to conduct the business of the Department. 4. The Minister may (

a) institute inquiry into and collect information and statistics relating to all matters of social develop ment, (

b) disseminate information in such manner and form as is found best adapted to promote social develop ment, (

c) take such action or direct such matters as seem suitable for the promotion of social development, and (

d) investigate, inspect and report to the Lieutenant Governor in Council upon all activities, agencies, organizations, associations or institutions having for their obj ect the social development or care of men, women and children in Alberta, and which are not under the control of any other member of the Executive Council.

Explanatory Notes 1. This Bill establishes a Department of Social Development in place of the Department of Public Welfare. 2. Constitution of department. 3. Employees. 4. General functions.

(1) The Minister shall make and submit to the Lieu tenant Governor in Council an annual report on the opera tion of his Department.

(2) The report shall (

a) be laid before the Legislative Assembly within 15 days after the commencement of the session next following the end of the year for which the report is made, and (

b) contain such information as may be required to enable the Legislative Assembly to judge the work ing of the Department of Social Development. 6. The enactments listed in the

Schedule are amended (

a) by striking out the words "Minister of Public Wel fare" and by substituting the words "Minister of Social Development", (

b) by striking out the words "Department of Public Welfare" and by substituting the words "Depart ment of Social Development". 7. This Act repeals and replaces 'The lJepartment of Public Welfare Act. 8. This Act comes into force on the day upon which it is assented to. 2

5. Annual report. 6. Consequential amendments. 7. Repeal of

chapter 2'69 of the Revised Statutes.

SCHEDULE The Public Welfare Act

section 2, clauses (

b) and (

I) The Child Welfare Act, 1966

section 2, clauses (

c) and (

I) The Welfare Homes Act

section 2, clause (

c) The Homes for the Aged Act

section 2, clause (

g) The Metis Betterment Act

section 4, subsection (3) The Preventive Social Services Act

section 2 The M ental Health Act

section 2, clause (

e) The Alberta Hospitals Act

section 39, subsections (2) and (4) The Irnprovement Districts Act, 1965

section 52, subsections (1) and (3) The Maintenance Order Act

section 5, subsection (1), clause (

c) The Mobile Equipment Licensing Act

section 12, clause (

d) The Nursing Homes Act

section 12, subsection (2), clause (

a) The Nursing Swrvice Act

section 2, clause (

b) The Health Unit Act

section 2, clause (

c) The Legislative Assembly Act

section 10, subsection (3) and

section 12, clause (r1) The Supplementary Allowances Act

section 2, clauses (

c) and (d), and

section 4 The ~fothers Allowance Act, 1958

section 12, subsection (1) The Old Age Assistance Act

section 2, clauses (

c) and (

d) The Blind Persons Act

section 2, clauses (

c) and (

d) The Disabled Persons Act

section 2, clauses (

c) and (

d) The Disabled Persons' Pensions Act

section 2, clauses (

c) and (d) 3

3 Title: 1969 (16th, 2nd) Bill 48,

An Act respecting The Department of Social Development

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