2017 BILL 8

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Second Session, 48th General Assembly 66 Elizabeth II, 2017
BILL 8
AN ACT TO AMEND THE HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY ACCOUNTABILITY, INTEGRITY AND ADMINISTRATION ACT NO.2
Received and Read the First Time.................................................................................................
Second Reading.................................................................................................................................
Committee..........................................................................................................................................
Third Reading.....................................................................................................................................
Royal Assent......................................................................................................................................
HONOURABLE ANDREW PARSONS, Q.C. Government House Leader
Ordered to be printed by the Honourable House of Assembly

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This Bill would amend the House of Assembly Accountability, Integrity and Administration Act to allow for House officers to be appointed temporarily by the Speaker, upon the recommendation of the House of Assembly Management Commission, in certain circumstances.

A BILL

AN ACT TO AMEND THE HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY ACCOUNTABILITY, INTEGRITY AND ADMINISTRATION ACT NO.2

Analysis

1. S.7 Amdt.
House officers

Be it enacted by the Lieutenant-Governor and House of Assembly in Legislative Session convened, as follows:

SNL2007 cH-10.1 as amended

1. Section 7 of the House of Assembly Accountability, Integrity and Administration Act is amended by adding immediately after subsection (2) the following:

(3) Where an officer referred to in paragraphs (1)(a) to (d) is unable to act by reason of absence, incapacity or other cause or the office is vacant, the Speaker, upon the recommendation of the commission, may appoint a person to act as that officer in a temporary capacity for a period that shall not exceed 12 consecutive months.