S.M. 1997, c. 18

THE RETAIL BUSINESSES HOLIDAY CLOSING AMENDMENT ACT

(Assented to June 28, 1997)

HER MAJESTY, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba, enacts as follows:

C.C.S.M. c. R120 amended

1         The Retail Businesses Holiday Closing Act is amended by this Act.

2         Section 5 is amended by striking out "in prescribed form".

3(1)      Subsection 6(1) is amended

(a) by striking out "of the Lieutenant Governor in Council" and substituting "of the minister"; and

(b) by striking out "the Lieutenant Governor in Council may authorize the minister to issue a permit in prescribed form" and substituting "the minister may issue a permit".

3(2)      Subsection 6(2) is amended by striking out "Lieutenant Governor in Council" wherever it occurs and substituting "minister".

4         Section 9 is amended

(a) by repealing clause (a); and

(b) by adding the following after clause (a):

(a.1) for the purpose of subsection 6(1), establishing fees or a method for determining fees to be charged for permits;

Coming into force

5         This Act comes into force on the day it receives royal assent.