Bill 31 — , First Session, 17Th Legislature, 21 Elizabeth Ii the Legislative Assembly of Alberta Bill 31 the Department of the Environment Amendment Act, 1972 (Legislature 17, Session 1)

L17 S1 5012

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1972 Bill 31 , First Session, 17th Legislature, 21 Elizabeth II THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF ALBERTA BILL 31 The Department of The Environment Amendment Act, 1972 THE MINISTER OF THE ENVIRONMENT First Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . ....... . Second Reading .............. . Third Reading ............................ . Printed by L. S. Wall, Queen's Printer, Edmonton

BILL 31 1972 THE DEPARTMENT O'F THEE'NVIRON'MENT AMENDMENT ACT, 1972 ( Assented to ,1972) HER MAJESTY, by and with the advice and consent of the Legis:}'ative Assemb1y of Alberi:a, ena:cts as foHows: 1. The Department of the Environment Act is hereby ame.nded.

Section 8 is amended (

a) by striking out the words ", in consultation with the Co-ordinating Council," in the portion of the

section preceding clause (a), (

b) by adding the following clauses after clause (i): (

j) may conduct economic analyses to deter mine the benefits and costs of proposed major alterations of the environment, resource use fees, pollution control levies, insurance against major pollution catastrophies, and methods of financing maj or resource development and pollution control projects; (

k) may examine and investigate methods of rais ling funds for maj or public installations or pro grams directly associated with the regulation and control of air and water pollution, watershed management, surface reclamation and environmental protection and improve ment; (

l) shall from time to time as he considers ne cessary prepare a long range plan for govern ment consideration in matters pertaining to the environment which may include a state n1ent of objectives, major factors aff'ecting the environment in relationship to stated goals and action to be taken to achieve stated goals. 9. Secti~r; 9,. subsection (1) is amended by strriking out ~he v)ord~ ,wIth the approval of the Lieutenant Governor In CouncIl,".

Explanat~ry Notes 1. This Bill will amend

chapter 24 of the Statutes of Alberta, 1971.

Section 8 enumerates powers and duties of the Minister of the Environment and commences: 8. The Minister, in consultation with the Co-ordinating Council, 3. An Order in Council will no longer be necessary to approve the purchase of land by the Minister of the Environment _ under that section.

Section 10, subsection (1) is amended by striking out clause (

c) and by substituting the following: (

c) the Deputy Minister of the Department of Health and S'Ocial Development who holds the 'Office of chairman of the Provincial Board of Health,

Section 11 is amended (

a) as t(l subsection (1) by st,riking out the word "Min ister" and by substituting the words "Lieutenant Governor in Council", (

b) by striking out subsection (5) and by substituting the. loUo'wing:

(5) The Conservation and Utilization Committee (

a) shall, at the direction of the Co-ordinating Council, inquire into and study any matter pertaining to the environment and shall make its recommendations and report there on to the Co-ordinating Council and the Minister; (

b) may inquire into and study any matter per taining to the environment and shall submit its recommendations and report thereon to the Co-ordinating Council and the Minister.

Section 12, subse.ction (3) is amended by striking out the words "the Authority or the Co-ordinating Committee" and by substituting the words "the Authority, the Co-or dinating Council or the Conservation and Utilization Com mittee".

Section 16, subsection (3) is amende.d by striking out the words "Not less than" and by substituting the words "Not more than".

Section 17' is amended by adding the following clause after clause (k): (kl) establishing a tariff of fees (

i) for or in respect of applications for any cer tificate, approval, permit, licence or any other document iissued under this Act or any other Act administered by the Minister, (ii) for copies of any certificate, approval, permit, licence or other document of record in the Department, and (iii) for any other servri'c'e provided by the Department; 9. This Act comes into force on the day upon which it is assented to. 2

Section 10(1) (

c) presently reads: 10.

(1) There is hereby established ,the "Natural Resources Co-or dinating Council" consisting of (

c) a Deputy Minister ,of the Department of HeaHh and Social De velopment designated by the Minister of Health and Social De velopment, 5.

Section 11 (1) and (5) presently read: 11.

(1) There is hereby established a committee called the "Conserva tion and Utilization Committee" consisting of not le8's than 12 members appointed by the :Minis,ter in acoo·rdance with subsection (2).

(5) The Conservation and Utilization Committee (

a) shall, at the direction of the Co-ordinating Council, inquire into and study any matter pertaining to the environment, and (

b) shall 'Submit its recommendations and rep'0'rt thereon to the Co-ordinating Council. 6.

Section 12 (3) presently reads:

(3) The Minister, before making a report to the Lieutenant Governor in Council under SUbsection (1), clause (a), may refer the matter to the Authority or the Co-ordinating Committee for its report and recom mendaJtions thereon. 7.

Section 16 (3) presently reads:

(3) Not less than 48 ho'uI'>s after making a 'Stop ,order, the Minister shan cause a copy of it to be served on the person to whom it is direMed, and upon receipt of such C'01)Y, the person t,o whom the stop order is directed shall o,omply with the order forthwith. The amendment is made to cure a possible ambiguity in inter pretation.

Section 17 enables the Lieutenant Governor in Council to make regulations on the subject matters enumerated in the section. 2 Title: 1972 (17th, 1st) Bill 31, The Department of the Environment Amendment Act, 1972

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