No. 31 3rd Session, 13th Legislature, Alberta 5 Elizabeth II, 1957 BILL 31 A Bill to amend The Alberta Livestock and Livestock Products Act RON. MR. RALMRAST EDMONTON,ALBERTA . Printed by A. SHNITKA, Printer to the Queen's Most Excellent MaJesty, 1957

Explanatory Note 2. This amendment is for the purpose of increasing the penalties for unlicensed livestock dealings.

Section 5, subsection (6) presently reads as follows: "

(6) A person who at a time when he is not the holder of a valid and sUbsisting licence authorizing him to do so, deals in any livestock or livestock products for the dealing in which he is required to be licensed pursuant to this Act, is guilty of an offence and liable on

summary conviction, where the offender is a body corporate to a fine of not more than two hundred dollars, and in any other case to a fine of not more than fifty dollars and in default of payment to im­ prisonment for a term of not more than ninety days."

BILL No. 31 of 1957

An Act to amend The Alberta Livestock and Livestock Products Act (Assented to , .1D.57) HER MAJ~ST~, by and with the advice and consent of the LegIslatIve Assembly of the Province of Alberta enacts as follows: ' 1. The Alberta Livestock and Livestock Products Act being

chapter 181 of the Revised Statutes of Alberta 1955' is hereby amended. ' ,

Section 5 is amended by striking out subsection (6) and by substituting the following: "

(6) A person who, at a time when he is not the holder of a valid and SUbsisting licence authorizing him to do so, deals in any livestock or livestock products for the dealing in which he is required to be licensed pursuant to this Act, is guilty of an offence and liable on

summary conviction, " (

a) when the offender is a body corporate, to a fine of not more than two hundred dollars for a first of­ fence and not less than two hundred dollars or more than five hundred dollars for a second or sub­ sequent offence, and " (

b) when the offender is not a body corporate, to a fine of not more than fifty dollars for a first of­ fence and not less than fifty dollars or more than two hundred dollars for a second or subsequent offence, and in default of payment to imprison­ ment for a term not exceeding three months. "(6a) A person who, at a time when his licence. to do so is under suspension or has been cancell~d, ~eals I? any livestock or livestock products for the dealIng In ,-;,hlCh. he is required to be licensed pursuant to this Act, IS gUIlty of an offence and liable on

summary conviction "(

a) when the offender is a body corporate, to a fine of not more than four hundred dollars for a first of­ fence and not less than four hundred dollars or more' than one thousand dollars for a second or subsequent offence, and " (

b) when the offender is not a body corporate, to a fine of not more than one hundred dollars for a first offence and not less than one hundred dollars or more than four hundred dollars for a second or

Section 17 presently reads: "17. A person contravening a provision of this Act or of a regulation is guilty of an offence and liable on

summary conviction where no other penalty is prescribed to a fine of not more than five hundred dollars or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding tlJ.ree months." 4. Amendments to come into force with the Revised Statutes of 1955.

2 subsequent offence, and in default of payment to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three months.".

Section 17 is amended by striking out the words "five hundred" and by substituting the words Hone thousand". 4. This Act comes into force on the day upon which the Revised Statutes of Alberta, 1955, come into force.

THIRD SESSION THIRTEENTH LEGISLATURE 5 ELIZABETH II 1957 BILL

An Act to amend The Alberta Live­ stock and Livestock Products Act Received and rea,d the Fi~st time ........ . Second time ..... Third time ...................................... ···· HON. MR. HALMRAST Title: 1957 (13th, 3rd) Bill 31,

An Act to amend The Alberta Livestock and Livestock Products Act