Bill 79 (Legislature 11, Session 5)

L11 S5 6876

Alberta — Bills

Bill No. 79 'Of 1952. A BILL TO AMEND THE ALBERTA CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS ACT. NOTE. This Bill amends The AlbeTta ChaTteTed Accountants Act, being

chapter 286 of the Revised Statutes of Alberta, 1942. A new

section 2a defining the terms "hoard", "council" and "G€neral Faculty Council" is added.

Section 9 is struck out and a new

section substituted. Subsection (1) authorizes the council, by by-law approved by the Lieutenant Governor in Council, to prescribe the terms and conditions of articling, the curriculum of studies, the period of articling and the manner of applying for ex aminations with respect to persons desiring to become mem bers of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Alberta. Subsection (2) provides that the academic standing and examinations shall be under the control of the General Faeulty Council of the University of Alberta.

Subsection (3) provides for an lagreement between the General Faculty Council and the Institute for the conduct of examinations. Subsection (4) authorizes the General Faculty Council to prescribe the subjects of examinations. Subsection (5) pro vides that a person who has fulfilled the prescribed require ments of the council's by-law and who has passed the examinations may apply for membership. Subsection (6) 'authorizes the council to prescribe reasonable conditions under which members of other chartered accoun:tants' bodies outside the Province may be admitted to the Alberta Institute. A new

section lOa is added. It sets out the functions of the General F'aculty Council. The General Faculty Council may certify an applicant as having adequate qualifications by reason 'Of his education qualifications or by reason of his successful completion of examinations set by the General Faculty Council. A new

section lOb is added. It establishes the Account ants Experience Apprais'al Board. The board .i udges the practical experience of a person who has not been articled as a student in the Province. The board may issue a certifi cate certifying the practical experience of such person and the person may then refer his eduC'ational qualifications to the General Faculty Council. A new

section 10c is added. It provides that a person who has a certificate from the General Faculty Council, a cer-

ii tificate from the board and is a Canadian citizen, over twenty-one years of age, of good character and is not struck off the register of any similar body for cause, shall be ad mitted to the Institute as a member.

Section 22 is repealed. This Bill comes into force on the 1st day of July, 1952. J. W. RYAN, Acting Legislative Counsel. (This note (loes not form any part of the Bill but is offered ~n explanation of its provisions.)

BILL Bill No. 79 of 1952.

An Act to amend The Alberta Chartered Accountants Act. (Assented to , 1952.) HER MAJESTY, by and with the advice and c'Onsent of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Alberta, enacts as follows: 1. The Alberta Chartered Accountants Act, being chap ter 286 of the Revised Statutes 'Of Alberta, 1942, is hereby amended. 2. The following new heading and

section are added im- New sec- mediately after

section 2: tion 2a "(a) "(b) "( c) " (

d) It'lnterpretaton. In this Act, unles1s the context otherwise requires,- ~~~r;;gre 'board' means the Accountants Experience Ap- "board" prais'al Board appointed by the Lieutenant Gover- nor in Council pursuant to the provisions of this Act; 'council' means, council of the Institute as consti- "council" tuted pursuant to

section 6; 'General Faculty Council' means the General Fac- "General ulty Council of the University of Alberta; ~~~~~W" 'Minister means that member of the Executive "Minister" Council charged for the time being by the Lieuten- ant Governor in Council with the administration of this Act.".

Section 9 is struck out and the following is substi-

Section 9 amended tuted: "9.

(1) The council may by by-law approved by the By-laws Lieutenant Governor in Council,- " (

a) prescribe the terms and conditions upon which persons desiring to become members of the Insti tute m'ay become articled as students to members of the Institute; " (

b) pres,cribe the curriculum 'Of studies to be pursued by such articled students; " (

c) prescribe the pe-riod or periods of time required to be served under articles by 'Such students;

Admission to member ship Conduct of examina tions Application formem bership in Institute Corporate bodies in other provinces New sec tions lOa, 10b,10e Qualifica tions Certificate 2 "(

d) prescribe the conditions for and the form of the application to be made by such students for exam inations to entitle them to become members of the Institute; " (

e) prescribe the scale of fees to be paid by persons applying for examinations. "

(2) The academic st!anding a?d. examinati?ns of candi dates for admission to membershIp In the InstItute shall be under the eontrol of the University of Alberta. "

(3) The Institute shall enter into an agreement with the General Faculty Council for the conduct of such exam inations. "

(4) The subjects of all exaluinations under this Act shall be such as are prescribed by the General Faculty Council. ,{

(5) Any person who has fulfilled the requirements prescribed pursuant to subsection (1) and who ha~ passed the e}Caminations prescribed pursuant to subsectIon (4) may apply for membership to the Institute. . "

(6) The c'Ouncil may prescribe reasonable conditions under which members of ,corporate bodies in other prov inces or elsewhere outside the Province -of Alberta having the same 'Or similar objects and standards of admission as the Institute, may be admitted without reference to the General Faculty Council to. membership in the Institute.". <t. The following new sections are added immediately after

section 10: "lOa.

(1) A candidate for admission to membership in the Institute who satisfies the General Faculty Council that his educational qualifications at the time they were acquired were at least the equivalent to those required for admission to membership in the Institute at that time shall be deemed to have satisfactory educational qualifications for admis sion to membership in the Institute. "

(2) The General Faculty Council may, if it deems it necessary or desirable to do so, require a candidate for ad mission to membership who cannot furnish satisfactory credentials under subsection (1) to pass such examination or examinations as the said General Faculty Council may prescribe. "

(3) The General Faculty Council shall issue a certifi cate certifying compliance with subsection (1) to a c1andi date ·who has satisfied the General Faculty Couneil as to his educational qualifications under that subsection. "( 4) The General Faculty Council may prescrihe the completion of such courses and the passing of such examin ations as it deems necessary by a candidate for admission to membership in the Institute whose educationfl,l qualifica tions are not deemed adequate under the provisions of subsection (1) in order that the candidate m'ay thereafter establish the adequacy of his educational qualifications.

3 "lOb.

(1) There shall be a board known as the Ac- Account countants Experience Appraisal Board which shall be com- ~~~erience posed of three members,- i1g~~~isal " (

a) one of whom shall be recommended by the Institute; " (

b) one of whom shall be recommended by the General Faculty Council and who shall be a person other than a member of the Institute; " (

c) one of whom shall be reeommended by the Minister. "

(2) The board shall be appointed and hold office during the pleasure of the Lieutenant Governor in Council. "

(3) The Lieutenant Governor in Oo,uncil may appoint Chairman a member of the bOlaI'd to be chairman of the board and rna v also appoint a member of the board to, be secretary of the board. "( 4) The duties of the board shall be to adjudge the Duties of t · 1 . f k· d·· t board prac Ica eXperIenCe 0 a person see Ing a mIssIOn 0 mem- bership in the Institute who has not fulfilled the require ments of

section 9. "

(5) The board shall issue a certificate to. a person who, Certificate in its opinio.n, possesses the necess'ary tra,ining and prac- ~~actice tical experience to permit him to practise as a Chartered ~~artered Accountant under this Act and such person shall apply to Accountant the GeneTal Faculty Council for appro,val of his educational qualifications in accordance with

section lOa. "lOc. Any person who,- M~m.ber-shlpm "(

a) produces a certific1ate from the General Faculty Institute Council pursuant to

section lOa; and "(

b) produces 'a certificate from The Accountants Ex 'perience Appraisal Board as to his fulfillment of the requirements of

section lOb; and " (

c) is a Canadian citizen or, if not, who has filed a Declaration of intention under The Canadian Citizenship Act; and "(

d) is of the full age of twenty-'one years; and " (

e) has shown himself to be of good character and repu tation; and "(

f) has satisfied the secretary of the Institute that his name has not been removed for cause from the register of any Accountants Institute, Association, Society or College or any similar body in Canada or elsewhere; and " (

g) pays the prescribed fees; shall be admitted as a member of the Institute.".

Section 22 is repealed.

Section 22 repealed G. This Act shall COlne into force on the first day of J uly, ~o~~~~' in- 1952.

~<>_ 79 FIFTH SESSION ELEVENTH LEGISLATURE 1 Elizabeth II 1952 BILL

An Act to amend The Alberta Chartered Accountants Act. Recei ved and read the First time ..................... . Second time ................................ . Third time ....................................... . RON. MR. GERHART. Title: 1952 (11th, 5th) Bill 79,

An Act to amend The Alberta Chartered Accountants Act

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