Bill No. 55 of 1950. A BILL TO AMEND THE PUBLIC SERVICE VEHICLES ACT. NOTE. This Bill amends The Public Service Vehicles Act, being

chapter of the Revised Statutes of Alberta, 1942.

Section of the Act is amended. The new subsections (4), (5) and (6) are added for the purpose of increasing the penalties which may be imposed for violations of the Act and regulations with respect to speeding and overload­ ing of vehicles because it has been found that the present penalties are not sufficiently great to discourage infractions of the Act and regulations. KENNETH A. MAcKE~ZIE, Acting Legislative Counsel. (This note does not form any part of the Bill but is offered in explanation of its provisions.) BILL No. 55 of 1950.

An Act to amend The Public Service Vehicles Act. (Assented to , 1950.) HIS MAJESTY, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Alberta, enacts as follows: 1. The Public Service Vehicles Act, being

chapter of the Revised Statutes of Alberta, 1942, is hereby amended as to

section by adding immediately after subsection (3) the following new subse'ctions: "

(4) Any person who violates any provision of this Act or the regulations in respect of speed or maximum weight shall be guilty of an offence and liable on

summary con­ viction,- "(

a) for a first offence to a penalty of not less than twenty dollars and costs and not more than fifty dollars and costs; " (

b) for a second offence to a penalty of not less than fifty dollars and costs and not more than one hundred dollars and costs; " (

c) for a third or subsequent offence, to a penalty of not less than one hundred dollars and costs and not more than two hundred dollars and costs, and to have his license suspended. "

(5) The license of any person found guilty of com­ mitting any offence against the provisions of this Act or the regulations in respect to speed subsequent to a conviction '. for a second offence in respect of speed shall automatically be forfeited, cancelled and void. "

(6) The Minister in his discretion, may reinstate any license which is forfeited, cancelled and void under sub­ s~ction (5) .". 2. This Act shall come into force on the first day of July, 1950. THIRD SESSION ELEVENTH LEGISLATURE GEORGE VI BILL

An Act to amend The Public Service Vehicles Act. Received and read the First time .... Second time ................................. . Third time .................................... . HON MR. MACMILLAN. Title: 1950 (11th, 3rd) Bill 55,

An Act to amend The Public Service Vehicles Act