Bill 36 — Third Session, 24Th Legislature, 48 Elizabeth Ii the Legisla Tive A Ssembly of A Lberta Bill 36 Gaming and Liquor Amendment Act, 1999 (Legislature 24, Session 3)

L24 S3 911

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1999 BILL 36 Third Session, 24th Legislature, 48 Elizabeth II THE LEGISLA TIVE A SSEMBLY OF A LBERTA BILL 36 GAMING AND LIQUOR AMENDMENT ACT, 1999 THE MINISTER OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT First Reading Second Reading Committee of the Whole Third Reading Royal A ssent

Bill 36 BILL 36 1999 GAMING AND LIQUOR AMENDMENT ACT, 1999 (Assented to , 1999) HER MA JESTY, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative A ssembly of A lberta, enacts as follows: Amends SA 1996 cG-0.5 1 The G am ing and Liquor A ct is amended by this Act. 2 The following is added after

section 6: Policies 6.1(1) The Minister may make policies that must be followed by the Commission, the board or both in carrying out their powers and duties under this A ct.

(2) The Regulations Act does not apply to policies made under subsection (1). 3

Section 9 is repealed. 4

Section 10(4) is repealed. 5

Section 18 is amended by renumbering it as

section 18(2) and by adding the following before subsection (2): Responsibil ities of c.e.o. 18(1) The Lieutenant Governor in Council may appoint a chief executive officer of the Commission for a term specified in the appointment. 1

Explanatory Notes 1 A mends

chapter G-0.5 of the Statutes of A lberta, 1996. 2 A llows Minister to make policies for the Commission and board. 3

Section 9 presently reads: 9 The Chair is the chief executive officer of the Commission. 4

Section 10(4) presently reads:

(4) Despite subsection (3), an acting Chair does not have the functions, powers and duties of the chief executive officer. 5

Section 18 presently reads: 18 The chief executive officer is responsible for (

a) the administration of the Commission; (

b) ensuring that the policies of the board are implemented; 1 Explanatory Notes

Section 19 is amended by striking out “Chair” wherever it occurs and substituting “chief executive officer”. 7 The following is added after

section 46: Video lottery terminal actions 46.1 No action or proceeding may be instituted or continued against the Crown or a Minister of the Crown, the Commission, the board or its members, the chief executive officer, inspectors or employees of the Commission based on any claim or cause of action, whether arising before or after the enactment of this section, for compensation, for loss or damages including exemplary damages or for injunctive or declaratory relief, whether based on contract, property, tort, equity, restitution, expropriation or otherwise, for (

a) the removal of video lottery terminals from establishments, (

b) the termination or cancellation of agreements with retailers, (

c) the termination or cancellation of any rights of retailers connected with or arising from agreements with retailers, or (

d) any act or omission authorized by this A ct. Municipal plebiscites 1998 46.2(1) A ll agreements between the Commission and retailers respecting video lottery terminals existing immediately prior to the coming into force of this

section and any rights of retailers connected with or arising from those agreements are hereby terminated and cancelled in the following municipalities: (

a) County of Lethbridge No. 26; (

b) Town of Lacombe; 2

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c) advising and informing the board on the operation and affairs of the Commission; (

d) performing the duties and exercising the powers assigned to the Commission or to the chief executive officer by any enactment or by the board. 6

Section 19 presently reads: 19(1) The Minister may designate an employee of the Commission to be acting chief executive officer when the Chair is unable to act or the office of the Chair is vacant.

(2) The Chair may designate an employee of the Commission to be acting chief executive officer when the Chair is absent.

(3) An acting chief executive officer has all of the functions, powers and duties of the chief executive officer, unless the designation provides otherwise. 7 Effect of municipal plebiscites. A pplication of amendment A ct to existing agreements. 2 Explanatory Notes

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c) Municipal District of Opportunity No. 17; (

d) Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo; (

e) Town of Canmore; (

f) Town of Coaldale; (

g) Town of Stony Plain.

(2) The Commission must remove all video lottery terminals from establishments located in the municipalities referred to in subsection (1).

(3) Subject to subsection (4), if the Commission has removed video lottery terminals from a municipality before the coming into force of this

section as the result of a vote held in that municipality, the Commission may not (

a) enter into agreements with retailers respecting video lottery terminals, or (

b) place or replace any video lottery terminals in establishments in that municipality.

(4) The Commission may not, in respect of any of the municipalities referred to in subsections (1) and (3), enter into an agreement with a retailer or place video lottery terminals in establishments unless a policy of the Minister under

section 6.1 authorizes the Commission to do so.

(5) In this section, “video lottery terminal” means a video device from which payouts are made by means of paper slips that may be redeemed for cash. Application to existing agreements 46.3(1) The Gaming and Liquor Amendment Act, 1999 applies to all agreements with retailers existing on the coming into force of that A ct.

(2) If there is a conflict between an agreement with a retailer and the Gaming and Liquor Amendment Act, 1999, the Gaming and Liquor Amendment Act, 1999 prevails. 3

3 Explanatorv Notes Title: 1999 (24th, 3rd) Bill 36, Gaming and Liquor Amendment Act, 1999

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