of.... has been examined, and it is hereby certified that the said stallion is recorded in the Canadian Live Stock Records or is registered in a stud-book recognized by the Canadian National Live Stock Records Board (or, has been approved by the Minister as a pure bred stallion, as the case may be), and has been examined by an inspector of stallions and been found to be free from hereditary unsoundness and of good type and conformation, and is allowed to stand for public service in the Province of Alberta. Minister of Agriculture. Issued at Edmonton this.........day of..... 19... 1924 CHAPTER 24. An Act to amend The Live Stock Encouragement Act. (Assented to April 12, 1924.) HIS MAJESTY, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Alberta, enacts as follows: 1. This Act may be cited as "The Live Stock Encourage- Short title ment Act Amendment Act, 1924." amended 2. Section 20 of The Live Stock Encouragement Act, Section 20 being chapter 65 of the Revised Statutes of Alberta, 1922, is amended Payment of own share by (a) by adding to the said section the following: "and in particular and notwithstanding any other purchaser provisions of this Act, whenever any purchaser has with the written consent of the Minister repaid to the lender that portion of the loan made to the Association to which he belongs, which was, under the provisions of section 12 deposited to the joint credit of such purchaser and the Commissioner, and all interest properly attributable to such portion, the lender shall report the fact of such repayment to the Minister, and the latter may direct the Treas- Guarantee by urer to further guarantee the payment of any such other portion of the loan as may thereafter be found to be due to the lender from such purchaser." (b) By adding as subsections (2), (3), and (4) thereof the following: Treasurer guarantee "(2) The Treasurer shall not, either before or Effect of after payment under the guarantee hereinbefore by Treasurer referred to, collect or attempt to collect any further money from any purchaser who has made full repayment in accordance with the provisions of subsection (1) of this section. endorsed "(3) This section shall not affect the liability of Saving of the Province upon the guarantee endorsed upon any guarantee note given under the provisions of this Act, or of any person upon any such note and shall operate only to transfer to the Province the burden of the legal liability of any purchaser who has made full repayment in accordance with the provisions of subsection (1) hereof. Implementing guarantee Coming into force "(4) The Lieutenant Governor in Council may make arrangements for supplying the money required to fulfill the said guarantee and to advance the sums necessary for such purpose out of the general revenue fund of the Province." 3. This Act shall come into force on the proclamation of the Lieutenant Governor in Council. 1924 CHAPTER 25. An Act to amend The Insanity Act. (Assented to April 12th, 1924.) HIS MAJESTY, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Alberta, enacts as follows: 1. This Act may be cited as "The Insanity Act Amend- Short title ment Act, 1924." 2. Section 1 of The Insanity Act, being chapter 223 of Section 1 the Revised Statutes of Alberta, 1922, is amended by striking amended out the words "The Insanity Act," and substituting therefor the words "The Mental Diseases Act." 3. Section 2 of the said Act is hereby repealed, and the Interpretation following substituted therefor: "2. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires "(a) 'Addict' shall mean any person addicted to the im- Addict "(b) 'Hospital' shall mean the Provincial Hospital for Hospital "(c) 'Justice' or 'Justice of the Peace' shall include a Justice "(d) 'Minister' shall mean the Minister of Health; Minister "(e) 'Patient' shall mean any person admitted to a Patient hospital; "(f) 'Superintendent' shall mean the Medical Superin- Superintendtendent of a hospital." 4. Section 2a is added to the said Act as follows: "2a. Subject to the provisions of this Act, the Superin tendent shall have power and authority ent superintendent "(a) to admit to hospital and detain for examination Powers of and treatment such persons as he may deem proper to be so admitted and detained; Admission to hospital Voluntary Medical certificate Obtention by superintendent "(b) to order the removal of any patient from any hospital to any other hospital; "(c) to discharge any patient so detained when in his opinion such patient no longer stands in need of treatment; "(d) to permit any patient detained for treatment in a hospital to leave the same upon probation, upon being satisfied that during the period of probation the patient will be properly looked after by relatives or friends.” 5. Section 2b is added to the said Act as follows: "2b.-(1) Any person resident in Alberta who is or is believed to be in need of treatment for mental diseases such as is provided in a hospital, may be admitted thereto in any of the ways following and in the manner hereinafter provided: "(a) by voluntary submission to treatment; "(b) by medical certificate; "(c) by warrant of the Attorney General. "(2) Any person who believes himself to be or to be about to become in need of treatment such as is provided in a hospital, may voluntarily make application for admission thereto and the Superintendent may direct that such person is to be received and detained as a patient therein, if satisfied that his mental condition warrants such reception and detention. "(3) If such person is mentally competent to make application for admission in writing, he shall be required by the Superintendent to do so. "(4) When two legally qualified medical practitioners issue their certificates according to the form laid down by the Minister, to the effect that they have separately examined the person named therein and that he should be confined in a hospital, and such certificates have been submitted and approved of by the Superintendent, such person may if it is so directed by a justice of the peace be conveyed to a hospital, without any further or other authority than is provided by the issue of such direction. "(5) Whenever any person is admitted to a hospital of information otherwise than by warrant, the Superintendent shall obtain information with respect to his residence for at least six months previous to admission, his calling or profession, his means of support, his relatives and friends and shall ascertain whether he is married or single, the full extent of his property and possessions and such other facts as may be deemed necessary." Addicts 6. Section 2c is added to the said Act as follows: "2c. Every addict shall be deemed to be a person who is in need of treatment such as is provided in a hospital and |