Bill 212 — Second Session, 24Th Legislature, 46 Elizabeth Ii the Legislative Assembly of Alberta Bill 212 Am Usem Ents Amendment Act, 1998 Mrs. Fritz (Legislature 24, Session 2)

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Alberta — Bills

1998 BILL 212 Second Session, 24th Legislature, 46 Elizabeth II THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF ALBERTA BILL 212 AM USEM ENTS AMENDMENT ACT, 1998 MRS. FRITZ First Reading Second Reading Committee of the Whole Third Reading Royal Assent

B ill 212 M rs. F ritz BILL 212 1998 AM USEM ENTS AMENDMENT ACT, 1998 (A ssented to , 1998) HER MAJESTY, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, enacts as follows: Amends RSA 1980, cA-41 1 The A m usem ents A ct is am ended by this Act 2

Section 1 is am ended by adding the following after clause (f): (f.1) “minor" means a person under the age of 18 years; 3 The following is added after

section 17:

PART 2.1 ACCESS BY MINORS TO ADULT VIDEOS

Definitions 17.1 In this Part, (a) “adult video” includes (

i) a videotape bearing any form of label, sticker, image or language indicating the video contains explicit sex, is not for viewing by minors, or is not for sale to minors, 1

Explanatory Notes 1 Amends

chapter A-41 of the Revised Statutes of Alberta, 1980. 2 Inserts definition of "minor”. 3 Access to adult videos. 1 Explanatory Notes

(ii) a videotape classified by any film classification board to be viewed by adults only, and (iii) a videotape containing depictions of explicit sexual activity; (b) “video exchange” means a place where videotapes are stored, rented, sold, leased or supplied; (c) “video exchange operator” means a person who owns, operates, manages or works in a video exchange and includes an employee, manager, lessee, transferee or partner of the owner of the video exchange. Access prohibited by minors 17.2 No video exchange operator may distribute, rent, sell, provide for purposes of viewing or show an adult video to a minor.

Classification of videotape 17.3 If a videotape does not bear any form of label, sticker, image or language indicating the degree of sexual explicitness of that videotape, the videotape must be submitted to a board of censors appointed under

section 9 for classification pursuant to this Act. Storage of adult videos 17.4 Video exchange operators shall (

a) segregate adult videos from other videotapes in a separate room, (

b) store adult videos in an area which minors cannot access, and (

c) store adult videos in an area that is not in public view. 4 This Act com es into force on Proclam ation. 2

4 Coming into force. 2 Explanatory Notes Title: 1998 (24th, 2nd) Bill 212, Amusements Amendment Act, 1998

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