Bill 61 — First Session, 19Th Legislature, 28 Elizabeth Ii the Legislative Assembly of Alberta Bill 61 the Alberta Order of Excellence Act (Legislature 19, Session 1)

L19 S1 4244

Alberta — Bills

1979 BILL 61 First Session, 19th Legislature, 28 Elizabeth II THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF ALBERTA BILL 61 THE ALBERTA ORDER OF EXCELLENCE ACT HON. MARY LeMESSURIER First Reading Second Reading Committee of the Whole Third Reading Royal Assent Printed by the Queen ’s Printer for the Province of Alberta, EDMONTON Title: 1979 (19th, 1st) Bill 61, The Alberta Order of Excellence Act

Bill 61 BILL 61 1979 THE ALBERTA ORDER OF EXCELLENCE ACT (Assented to , 1979) HER MAJESTY, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, enacts as follows: 1 In this Act, (a) “Chancellor” means the Chancellor of the Order; (b) “Council” means the Council of the Order; (c) “Minister” means the member of the Executive Coun cil charged by the Lieutenant Governor in Council with the administration of this Act; (d) “Order” means the Alberta Order of Excellence. 2(1) There is hereby established a society of honour to be known as the Alberta Order of Excellence consisting of those persons who are members of the Order.

(2) The object of the Order is to accord recognition to those persons who have rendered service of the greatest distinction and of singular excellence for or on behalf of the residents of Alberta. 3(1) The Lieutenant Governor is the Chancellor of the Order.

(2) The Chancellor and former Chancellors are members of the Order. 4(1) The governing body of the Order is the Council consist ing of not more than 6 persons appointed by the Lieutenant Governor in Council.

(2) A quorum of the Council is a majority of its members.

(3) The Lieutenant Governor in Council 1

Explanatory Notes 1

Definitions. 2 The establishment of the Alberta Order of Excellence. 3 Chancellor of the Order. 4 Council of the Order. 1

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a) shall designate one of the members of the Council as chairman, and (

b) may designate other members of the Council to act in the place of the chairman during the chairman’s absence or inability to act or during a vacancy in the office of chairman.

(4) A person is not a member of the Order by reason only of his being a member of the Council.

(5) The members of the Council may be paid remuneration and living and travelling expenses as prescribed by the Lieu tenant Governor in Council.

(6) The term of office (

a) of the chairman of the Council is for 3 years or until his successor is designated, whichever is the greater period of time, and (

b) of a member of the Council, other than the chairman, is for a term, not exceeding 3 years, prescribed by the Lieutenant Governor in Council.

(7) A member of the Council is eligible for reappointment to the Council.

(8) Upon a person serving 2 consecutive terms as a member of the Council that person is not eligible to again be appointed to the Council until 2 years have expired from the conclusion of his last term of office on the Council. 5(1) The Council shall (

a) advise the Chancellor on matters concerning the Order, (

b) recommend to the Chancellor persons to be granted membership in the Order, and (

c) carry out those duties and perform those functions that it considers proper to ensure that the Order meets its objective.

(2) The Council may make by-laws governing the conduct of business of the Order and the Council. 6 The Lieutenant Governor in Council may make regulations (

a) prescribing the seal, motto and insignia of the Order; (

b) governing the use and display of the insignia of the Order. 2

5 Duties of the Council. 6 Regulations. 2

7(1) Membership in the Order, other than that of the Chancel lor, shall be granted by the Chancellor on the recommendation of the Council.

(2) Subject to subsection (4), not more than 5 persons may be granted membership in the Order in each year.

(3) A person may be granted membership in the Order post humously if the Council made the recommendation for mem bership prior to that person’s death.

(4) The limitation respecting the number of persons who may be granted membership in the Order in each year does not apply to persons granted membership in the Order posthumously. 8 The membership of a person in the Order (

a) shall be evidenced by a document signed by the Chan cellor and affixed with the seal of the Order, and (

b) is effective on the date (

i) the document is issued, or (ii) specified in the document, if the membership is to be effective on a date other than the date the document is issued. 9 A member may resign from the Order by giving a written notice to the Chancellor to that effect signed by the member. 10 On the recommendation of the Council, the Chancellor shall terminate a person’s membership in the Order. 11 The Minister may provide to the Order and the Council the services of employees of the Government under his admin istration to carry out secretarial, clerical and accounting duties and other work required by the Order or the Council. 12 A person who is not a member of the Order and who (

a) holds himself out to be a member of the Order, or (

b) displays or uses an insignia of the Order, is guilty of an offence and is liable on

summary conviction to a fine not exceeding $2000. 3

7 Membership in the Order. 8 Evidence of membership in the Order. 9 Resignation from the Order. 10 Termination of membership in the Order. 11 Administrative services. 12 Offences. 3

13 The Alberta Academy Act is repealed. 14 This Act comes into force on the day upon which it is assented to. 4

13 Repeals

chapter 1 of the Revised Statutes of Alberta, 1955. 4 Title: 1979 (19th, 1st) Bill 61, The Alberta Order of Excellence Act

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