Bill 216 — Second Session, 18Th Legislature. 25 Elizabeth.1I the Legislativeass~Mbly of Alberta Bill 216 An Act To Amend the Environment Conservation Act (No.2) (Legislature 18, Session 2)

L18 S2 5677

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1976 Bill Second Session, 18th Legislature. 25 Elizabeth.1I THE LEGISLATIVEASS~MBLY OF ALBERTA BILL

AN ACT TO AMEND THE ENVIRONMENT CONSERVATION ACT (No.2) MR. NOTLEY First Reading ................ , ............. . Second Reading ............................ . Third Reading ............................ . Printed by the Queen's Printer for the Province of Alberta, EDMONTON Bill Mr. Notley BILL

AN ACT TO AMEND THEENVIRONME:NT CONSERVATION ACT (No.2) (Assented to , 1976) HER MAJESTY, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, enacts as follows: 1. The Environment Conservation Act is hereby amended.

Section 7, subsection (1) is amended, (

a) by adding the following clause after clause (d) (d.1) shall have the powers of a Commissioner under the Public Inquiries Act, for the purpose of obtaining information which, in the opinion of the Authority, is necessary to enable it to carry out its responsi bilities, and (

b) as to clause (

h) by striking out the words "with the approval of the Minister". 3. This Act comes into force on the day upon which it is assented to. Explanatory Notes I.' Environment Conservation Act . amended. 2.

Section amended.

Section 7, subsection (1), clauses' (

a) to (h), now reads: "I.

(1) The Authority (

a) shall conduct a continuing review of policies and programs of the Gov ernment and government agencies on matters pertaining to environment conservation and· shall report thereon to the Minister; (

b) may, after consultation with the Minister, inquire into any matter pertain ing to el1.vironment conservation and make its recommendations . and report thereon to the Minister; (

c) shall, when required to do so by an order of the Lieutenant Governor in Council, inquire into any matter pertaining'to 'environment· C(}rtserVation that is specified in the order and make its recommendations and report thereon to the Lieutenant Governor in Council; (

d) niay r~~ire any officers or employee~ of any department of' the Gov-' ernment or any government agency to provide information that, in the opinion of the Authority, is necessary for the,purposes of enabling -it to carry out its responsibilities; (

e) may, and when required to do so by an order. of the Lieutenant Governor in Council or of the Minister shall, hold public hearings for the purpose of receiving briefs and submissions on any matter pertaining to environ ment conservation, ,and shall report. thereon to the Lieutenant Governor in Council and the Minister; (

f) may from time to time as it considers necessary, but at least once a year, hold joint meetings with the public advisory' committees; ,. .. (

g) may refer any matter pertaining to environment conservatlon to the Department of the Environment· for its recommendations 'and report thereon; (

h) may engage the seryices of persons having special technical or, other., knoWledege in connection with an inquiry of any matter pertaining to en vironment conservation that the Authority, with the approval of the . Minister, has undertaken or proposes to undertake; 3. Coming into force. Title: 1976 (18th, 2nd) Bill 216,

An Act to Amend The Environment Conservation Act (No. 2)

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Citation	L18 S2 5677
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