Bill 14 — First Session, 20Th Legislature, 32 Elizabeth Ii the Legislative Assembly of Alberta Bill 14 Attori|Rey"€Tehebal. Statijjes Thfi Atfeqrney General (Legislature 20, Session 1)

L20 S1 3635

Alberta — Bills

1983 BILL 14 First Session, 20th Legislature, 32 Elizabeth II THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF ALBERTA BILL 14 ATTORI|rEY"€tEHEBAl. STATIJJES THfi ATfEQRNEY GENERAL First Reading Second Reading . Committee of the Whole Third Reading Royal Assent

Bill 14 BILL 14 1983 ATTORNEY GENERAL STATUTES AMENDMENT ACT, 1983 (Assented to , 1983) HER MAJESTY, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, enacts as follows: Alberta Evidence Act 1(1) The Alberta Evidence Act is amended by this section.

(2) Section 41(4) is amended by adding the following after clause (d): (d.

l) the board of the Northland School Division No. 61 under the Northland School Division Act; (d.2) a local board of health under the Public Health Act; Arbitration Act 2(1) The Arbitration Act is amended by this section.

(2) The enacting clause is amended by adding "of Alberta" after "Assembly'!

(3) The following is added after

section 11: 11.1(1) An application to the Court under

section 11(2) to set aside an award shall be made within 45 days fi-om the day of the publication of the award.

Explanatory Notes Alberta Evidence Act 1(1) This

section amends

chapter A-21 of the Revised Statutes of Alberta 1980.

(2) Section 41(4) presently reads: (4) Subsection (3) does not apply in any case where a photographic print is tendered by (

a) a government; (

b) the Bank of Canada; (

c) a municipal corporation; (

d) a board of a school district or school division under the School Act; (

e) a board of a hospital district under the Hospitals Act. Arbitration Act 2(1) This

section amends

chapter A-43 of the Revised Statutes of Alberta 1980.

(2) Amends the enacting clause.

(3) Time period within which an award may be set aside.

(2) Notwithstanding subsection (1), if an award has been made afler June 29, 1979 but prior to the commencement of this pro vision, an application to set aside that award under

section 11(2) shall be made within 45 days fi-om the commencement of this section.

(3) Notwithstanding subsection (1) or (2), the Court, on an ap plication made before or after the expiration of the 45-day period, may extend the time within which an application may be made under

section 11(2). Court of Appeal Act 3(1) The Court of Appeal Act is amended by this section.

(2) Section 12 is amended by striking out "a Registrar" and substi tuting "Registrars". Fatality Inquiries Act 4(1) The Fatality Inquiries Act is amended by this section.

(2) The following is added after

section 36: 36.1 At any time after the conclusion of a public inquiry the Attorney General may (

a) order that the judge or judge and jury who conducted the pubhc inquiry re-open the pubhc inquiry, or (

b) make an order under

section 36 directing that a judge conduct another public inquiry into the death or deaths that were the subject matter of the concluded public inquiry.

(3) Section 41 is repealed and the following is substituted: 41(1) The Attorney General or his counsel may at any time be fore or during a public inquiry stay the inquiry (

a) for the purpose of allowing a police investigation in re spect of a death, or (

b) pending the determination of a charge where a person, in respect of a death, is charged under any statute in force in Alberta.

(2) On staying a public inquiry the Attorney General may (

a) refer the matter back to the Board, or (

b) refer the matter back to the judge to continue the public mquiry at a later date.

Court of Appeal Act 3(1) This

section amends

chapter C-28 of the Revised Statutes of Alberta 1980.

(2) Section 12 presently reads: 12 In accordance with the Public Service Act there may be appointed a Registrar of the Court and all other officers and employees that the busi ness of the Court requires. Fatality Inquiries Act 4(1) This

section amends

chapter F-6 of the Revised Statutes of Alberta 1980.

(2) Order requiring the re-opening of a public inquiry or the conduct of a new public inquiry.

(3) Section 41 presently reads: 41 If before the commencement of or during a public inquiry a person is charged with an offence under any statute in force in Alberta arising from or related to the death, the Attorney General or counsel for the Attorney General may stay the inquiry pending determination of the charge and (

a) refer the matter back to the Board, or (

b) refer the matter back to the judge to continue the public inquiry at a later date.

(4) Section 49(

a) is repealed and the following is substituted: (

a) governing fees payable under this Act (

i) to witnesses, jurors, court reporters and interpreters, and (ii) to persons who provide services under this Act; Commencement 5

Section 2(3) comes into force on July 1, 1983. In accordance with

section 4(1) of the

Interpretation Act, this Bill, except

section 2(3), comes into force on the date it receives Royal Assent.

(4) Section 49(

a) presently reads: 49 The Lieutenant Governor in Council may make regulations (

a) prescribing the fees payable under this Act (

i) to medical examiners, witnesses, jurors, court reporters and interpreters, and (ii) to pathologists for autopsies performed pursuant to this Act; Title: 1983 (20th, 1st) Bill 14, Attorney General Statutes Amendment Act, 1983

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