CHAPTER 96. An Act to amend "The Sale of Shares Act" [Assented to March 10th, 1916.] IS MAJESTY, by and with the advice and consent of the "The Sale of Shares Act" 1. Section 5 of "The Sale of Shares Act," being chapter Section 5 of 175, R.S.M., 1913, is hereby amended by striking out all the words after the word "Commissioner" in the eleventh line there- amended. of and substituting therefor "the certificate or special certificate provided for by this Act." 2. The said Act is hereby amended by inserting after sec- Section 10A tion 10 thereof the following section: added. ial certificate. 10A. (1) For the purpose of facilitating commercial, in- Company may dustrial and mining undertakings in Manitoba, it is enacted apply for specthat whenever it shall appear that a company, whose undertaking, being of the nature aforesaid, has not been developed and that it is therefore not known that a fair return is promised upon its shares, stocks, bonds or securities, so as to justify a certificate under section 10 of this Act, such company may apply for a special certificate, in respect of shares, stocks, bonds or securities, and permitting the offer by the company to the public for purchase of shares, stocks, bonds or securities by the com pany. special certifi tain conditions. (2) The Commissioner shall grant such special certificate Commissioner upon the company establishing to his satisfaction that the may grant proceeds of all sales of the unissued stock of said company will cate under cerbe paid to an incorporated or licensed trust company, in Manitoba, or other trustee approved of by the Commissioner, less a deduction in his discretion for commission for the sale of such stock and reasonable expenses incident to the office management of the company advertising, and in trust to apply such net proceeds to the development or operation of the undertaking of the company only. may sell shares granted special (3) Any shareholder may sell from time to time any of the Shareholder shares held by him in any company which has obtained a special in company certificate as aforesaid, personally or through his agents or upon certificate. any stock exchange, and no sale or attempt to sell by any such individual shareholder, his agent or brokers, shall be an infrac tion of this Act. Stock. 3. Certificates for shares offered for sale pursuant to the Development provisions of this section shall have conspicuously written or printed on the face of them the words "development stock." 4. This Act shall come into force the day it is assented to. HIS CHAPTER 97. An Act respecting School Attendance. [Assented to March 10th, 1916.] IS MAJESTY, by and with the advice and consent of the 1. Where the words following occur in this Act they shall Interpretation. be construed in the manner hereinafter mentioned, unless a contrary intention appears: (a) "child" shall mean any person over the age of seven "Child.” and under the age of fourteen years. (b) "school" shall mean a public school as provided under "School." "The Public Schools Act;" (c) "inspector" shall mean an inspector or superintendent "Inspector." of public schools; (d) "principal" shall mean the head teacher of any public "Principal.” school; (e) "court" shall mean, where not otherwise defined, a "Court." police magistrate or justice of the peace sitting for the hearing of cases under this Act; (f) "board" shall mean the board of school trustees of any "Board." school district; (g) "regulations" shall mean regulations made under the "Regulations." authority of the Department of Education; (h) "Minister" shall mean the Minister of Education for "Minister." the Province of Manitoba; (i) the expression "person" where it occurs in sections 3, "Person." 18, 19, 20, 22, 26 and 27 of this Act shall mean and include any guardian, corporation, society, organization or any individual having charge of a child. child shall at 2. In every school district in the Province of Manitoba every Age at which child over the age of seven and under the age of fourteen years, tend_school. shall attend school for the full term during which the school or schools of the district in which such child resides is or are open each year, unless excused for any of the reasons and in the manner hereinafter mentioned, and if the parent or guardian having legal charge of any child shall fail to send such child to school regularly for the said full term, or if any child is absent from school unless excused for any of the reasons and Penalty for in the manner hereinafter mentioned, the parent or guardian of such child shall be subject to the penalties of this Act. non-attendance. 1 330 Child over 14 must attend regularly while enrolled. Guardians of children subject to same (a) Provided that any child over the age of fourteen years who enrolls in any elementary or secondary school established under the provisions of "The Public Schools Act," must attend regularly while enrolled as a pupil in such school and during such enrollment shall be under the jurisdiction of the school attendance officer or officers. 3. Any person in any such school district who receives into his house a child of any other person over the age of seven and duty as parents. under the age of fourteen years, and which 'child is resident with him or is in his care or custody, shall be deemed thereby to be subject to the same duty with respect to the instruction of such child during such residence as a parent would be, and shall be liable to be proceeded against as in the case of a parent if he fails to cause such child to be instructed as required by this Act; but the duty of the parent under this Act shall not be thereby affected or diminished and shall continue in full force. Department upon request to teachers. 4. The Department of Education may, at least once in enquire into each year upon request of the board of trustees or the authorities qualifications of in control of any private school, enquire into the qualifications of the teachers and the standard of education of such school, and as often as such enquiry shall be made the Department of Education shall furnish to the said board of trustees or other authorities a written report of the result of such enquiry, and transmit a copy of such report to the school inspector and the school attendance officer of the school district in which such private school is situated. Exemptions from penalty. In regular attendance at private school if report satisfactory. Production of certificate of Inspector Unable to attend through sickness. Excused from attendance by principal. If child has passed entrance examination to high school. 5. No parent, guardian or other person shall be liable to any of the penalties of this Act in respect of any child if (a) Such child is in regular attendance at a private school in respect of which a report has been made within one year previous under the last preceding section, that such private school affords an education equal to the standard of the public schools of this Province; or (b) he produces a certificate of a school inspector that in his opinion the child is being educated at home or elsewhere in a manner equal to the standard of the public schools of this Province, but such certificates shall not be accepted by the court if dated over one year prior to the date of any complaint laid under this Act; or (c) the child is unable to attend school by reason of sickness or other unavoidable cause; or (d) the child has been excused, as hereinafter provided, from attending school by the principal of the school which such child ought to attend, or by a justice of the peace, or by a police magistrate; or (e) the child has passed the examination for entrance to the high schools as prescribed by the Advisory Board of the Department of Education, or otherwise attained equivalent standing; or there is not sufficient school accommodation in the dis- If insufficient trict in which the child resides, or school accommodation. within two miles three miles if (g) there is no school open which the child can attend If no school within a distance of two miles, measured according to the near-if under 10 years est passable road from the child's residence, if he is under ten of age or within years of age, or within three miles if he is over ten years of age, over 10 years of provided that, in the case of districts conveying children in age. accordance with sections 93, 95, 122 and 130 of "The Public Schools Act," this limitation as to distance shall not apply. during school except as here 6. Subject to the provisions of the following sections, no Employment of child under the age of fourteen years in any school district shall child under 14 be employed by any person during school hours while the public hours forbidden school of the district in which the child resides is in session, and after provided. any person employing any child contrary to the provisions of this section shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding one hundred dollars for each offence. cases child over such employ exceed 6 weeks in any school 7. Where, in the opinion of the principal of the school at- In special tended by such child, or of any justice of the peace, or of any 10 years may police magistrate, the services of such child if over the age of ten be employed. years are needed in husbandry or in urgent and necessary house- ment not to hold duties, or for the necessary maintenance of such child, or of some person dependent upon him, such principal, justice term. of the peace or police magistrate, may by certificate' setting forth the reasons therefor, relieve such child from attending such school for any period not exceeding six weeks in any school the attendance officer. term, and a copy of such certificate shall be sent forthwith to 8. attendance board of every school district in any city, town or incorporated officers. The board of any rural school district may, and the School village (or any other school district employing three or more teachers) shall, appoint one or more persons to act as school attendance officers for the enforcement of this Act. The school with police powers and shall have authority to enter theatres,, attendance officers shall, for the purpose of this Act, be vested play-houses, places of public entertainment and amusement, police powers. factories, workshops, stores, shops and all other places where such services as he or they may deem necessary for the enforcechildren may be employed or congregated, and shall perform ment of this Act. Vested with of school 9. The Minister may from time to time appoint a supervisor Supervisor the Province, and the duties of such supervisor may be defined by the Minister and his remuneration fixed by the LieutenantGovernor-in-Council. the provisions of this Act, provided always that such rules and" rules and regulations Act. 10. The Minister may also make such Minister may regulations as may be required for carrying out make rules are not inconsistent with the provisions of this and regulations. Municipalities On request of any Municipal Trustees' Association for may appoint any rural municipality or municipalities the council or councils school attend ance officer. |