Bill 21 (Legislature 6, Session 2)

L6 S2 9104

Alberta — Bills

BILL No. 21 of 1928.

An Act to amend The Noxious Weeds Act. (Assented to ,1928.) HIS MAJESTY, by and with the advice and consent of the Lel!islative Assembly of the Province of Alberta, enacts as follows: 1. This Act may be cited as "The Noxious Weeds Act Amendment Act, 1928." ~. The Noxiou.s Weeds r1et, being

chapter of the Re vised Statutes of Alberta, 1922, is amended as to

section thereof- (

a) by striking out paragraph (

c) thereof, and sub stituting therefor the following: " (c) 'Inspector' shall mean any inspector ap pointed under the provisions of this Act and any inspector appointed under the pro visions of The Municipal Districts Act, to carry out and enforce the provisions of this Act;" and (

b) by striking out of paragraph (

e) thereof the words "tumbling mustard (Sisymbrium. altissimum) , hare's ear mustard (Conringia orientalis) , common wild mustard (Brassica sinapistrum), ball mustard (Neslia pa.niculata) , Tansy mustard (Sisymbrium incisum), wormseed mustard (Erysimum Cheiran thoides)" and inserting in lieu thereof ,the words "all members of the mustard family"; and. by add ing, at the end thereof the words "black-headed sunflower (H elianthus Scaberrimus, El.), and many-flowered prairie sunflower (Helianthus maxi miliani, Schrad)." . 3.

Section of the Bill is amended by adding thereto as subsections (2), (3) and (4) thereof, the,following: "

(2) In the event of any municip:::il district failing to ap'point sufficient inspectors to carry out and enforce the provisions of this Act, the Minister Il1ay appoint such in spectors, and their salary and expenses shall be paid out of the funds of the municipal district, upon receipt of a pre cept therefor from the Minister.' 2 "

(3) The Minister may also dismiss any municipal weed inspector, if, in his opinion, the said inspector is incompet ent. "( 4) The Minister may appoint weed inspectors in im provement 'districts, and the salary and expenses of such inspectors shall be paid by the Minister of. Public Works, out of the funds of the districts concerned." 4.

Section of the said Act is amended as to subsection (la), by adding after the word "crop" in the proviso there to, the words "under 'any provision of this Act." 5.

Section of the said Act is hereby struck out, and the following substituted therefor: "11.. In case Class B noxious weeds are not cut down or otherwise destroyed on any land pursuant to any notice given by an inspector under this Act, or in case the name or address of the owner of such land is unknow'n, th(> inspector or any person or persons directed by him may forthwith enter upon the land with the necessary teams and imple ments and destroy the portion of the crop infested with weeds, in such manner as the inspector may see fit."

Section 18a is added to the said Act, immediately after

section 18, as follows: . . "18a. No person shall move or· cause to be moved any settlers' effects, machinery or any other matter or material to any point in the Province until all noxious weed seeds adhering to or being in or upon the same, if any, have been carefully removed, and a statutory declaration to the effect that this

section has been complied ,with has been forwarded to the Minister." 7. This Act shall come into force on ..... , ........... . No. 21. SECOND SESSION SIXTH LEGISLATURE GEORGE V BILL

An Act to amend The Noxious Weeds Act. Received and read the First time ................... . Second time .................. . Third time ............ '" .... . HON. MR. HOADLEY. EDMONTON: W. D. McLEAN, ACTING KING'S PRINTER A.D. 1928 Title: 1928 (6th, 2nd) Bill 21,

An Act to amend The Noxious Weeds Act

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Collection	Alberta — Bills
Citation	L6 S2 9104
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Language	en
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