The Dependent Adults Act was enacted in 1978 and was included in the Revised Statutes of Alberta, 1980.

The Revised Statutes of Alberta, 2000, were enacted on January 1, 2002. The numbering system of the Dependent Adults Act changed significantly.

Section 31 of the Interpretation Act provides that the orders referring to old section numbers are still in effect even though the Revised Statutes of Alberta, 2000 have changed the numbering system. The specific provision is set out below:

Citation includes amendments

31 In an enactment a citation of or reference to another enactment of the Province, of another province or territory or of Canada is a citation of or reference to the other enactment as amended, whether amended before or after the commencement of the enactment in which the citation or reference occurs.

For the benefit of the reader, the Dependent Adults Act RSA 1980 and the Dependent Adults Act RSA 2000 are set out in the links below. For the most up to date electronic information on this legislation, please visit the Queen's Printer web site.

Dependent Adults Act RSA 1980

Dependent Adults Act RSA 2000

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