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AN ACT TO AMEND VARIOUS
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HONOURABLE
NICK MCGRATH Minister
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Ordered
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EXPLANATORY NOTES This Bill would amend the Acts listed below to · provide for staggered appointments to boards, councils and tribunals, making those appointments similar to appointments to disciplinary panels; and · allow appointed members to continue in office upon the expiry of their terms until they are reappointed or replaced, where those provisions are not currently included in the Acts. This Bill would amend the following Acts:
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Architects Act, 2008;
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Buildings Accessibility Act;
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Certified General Accountants Act, 2008;
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Certified Management Accountants Act;
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Chartered Accountants Act, 2008;
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Embalmers and Funeral Directors Act, 2008;
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Engineers and Geoscientists Act, 2008;
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Financial Services Appeal Board Act;
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Occupational Health and Safety Act;
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Public Accountants Act; and
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Public Safety Act. |
A BILL AN ACT TO AMEND VARIOUS ACTS OF THE PROVINCE RESPECTING APPOINTMENTS TO BOARDS, COUNCILS AND TRIBUNALS Analysis 1. Short title ARCHITECTS ACT, 2008 2.
S.6 Amdt. BUILDINGS ACCESSIBILITY ACT 3.
S.18 Amdt. 4.
S.20 Amdt. CERTIFIED GENERAL ACCOUNTANTS ACT, 2008 5.
S.4 Amdt. CERTIFIED MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTANTS ACT 6.
S.6 Amdt. CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS ACT, 2008 7.
S.5 Amdt. EMBALMERS AND FUNERAL DIRECTORS ACT, 2008 8.
S.4 Amdt. ENGINEERS AND GEOSCIENTISTS ACT, 2008 9.
S.5 Amdt. FINANCIAL SERVICES APPEAL BOARD ACT 10.
S.3 Amdt. OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY ACT 11.
S.14 Amdt. PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS ACT 12.
S.4 Amdt. PUBLIC SAFETY ACT 13.
S.25 Amdt. Be it enacted by the Lieutenant-Governor and House of Assembly in Legislative Session convened, as follows: Short title 1. This Act may be cited as the Appointments to Boards, Councils and
Tribunals Amendment Act. ARCHITECTS ACT, 2008 SNL2008 cA-15.1 2. Section 6 of the Architects Act, 2008 is amended by adding immediately after subsection (7) the following: (8) Notwithstanding subsection (2), at least one half of the members next appointed or reappointed following the commencement of this subsection shall be appointed for a term of 2 years and the remainder for a term of 3 years and all subsequent appointments of members to the board shall be for a term of 3 years. BUILDINGS ACCESSIBILITY ACT RSNL1990 cB-10 3. (1) Section 18 of the Buildings Accessibility Act is amended by adding immediately after subsection (2) the following: (2.1) Where the term of a member of the board expires, he or she continues to be a member until reappointed or replaced. (2) Section 18 of the Act is amended by adding immediately after subsection (3) the following: (4) Notwithstanding subsection (2), at least one half of the members next appointed or reappointed following the commencement of this subsection shall be appointed for a term of 2 years and the remainder for a term of 3 years and all subsequent appointments of members to the board shall be for a term of 2 years. 4. (1) Section 20 of the Act is amended by adding immediately after subsection (3) the following: (3.1) Where the term of a member of the tribunal expires, he or she continues to be a member until reappointed or replaced. (2) Section 20 of the Act is amended by adding immediately after subsection (4) the following: (5) Notwithstanding subsection (3), at least one half of the members next appointed or reappointed following the commencement of this subsection shall be appointed for a term of 2 years and the remainder for a term of 3 years and all subsequent appointments of members to the tribunal shall be for a term of 2 years. CERTIFIED GENERAL ACCOUNTANTS SNL2008 cC-6.1 5. Section 4 of the Certified General Accountants Act, 2008 is amended by adding immediately after subsection (7) the following: (8) Notwithstanding subsection (2), at least one half of the members next appointed or reappointed following the commencement of this subsection shall be appointed for a term of 2 years and the remainder for a term of 3 years and all subsequent appointments of members to the board shall be for a term of 3 years. CERTIFIED MANAGEMENT SNL2008 cC-6.2 6. Section 6 of the Certified Management Accountants Act is amended by adding immediately after subsection (7) the following: (8) Notwithstanding subsection (2), at least one half of the members next appointed or reappointed following the commencement of this subsection shall be appointed for a term of 2 years and the remainder for a term of 3 years and all subsequent appointments of members to the board shall be for a term of 3 years. CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS ACT, 2008 SNL2008 cC-9.1 7. Section 5 of the Chartered Accountants Act, 2008 is amended by adding immediately after subsection (7) the following: (8) Notwithstanding subsection (2), at least one half of the members next appointed or reappointed following the commencement of this subsection shall be appointed for a term of 2 years and the remainder for a term of 3 years and all subsequent appointments of members to the board shall be for a term of 3 years. EMBALMERS AND FUNERAL DIRECTORS ACT, 2008 SNL2008 cE-7.1 8. Section 4 of the Embalmers and Funeral Directors Act, 2008 is amended by adding immediately after subsection (6) the following: (7) Notwithstanding subsection (2), at least one half of the members next appointed or reappointed following the commencement of this subsection shall be appointed for a term of 2 years and the remainder for a term of 3 years and all subsequent appointments of members to the board shall be for a term of 3 years. ENGINEERS AND GEOSCIENTISTS ACT, 2008 SNL2008 cE-12.1 9. Section 5 of the Engineers and Geoscientists Act, 2008 is amended by adding immediately after subsection (7) the following: (8) Notwithstanding subsection (2), at least one half of the members next appointed or reappointed following the commencement of this subsection shall be appointed for a term of 2 years and the remainder for a term of 3 years and all subsequent appointments of members to the board shall be for a term of 3 years. FINANCIAL SERVICES APPEAL BOARD ACT SNL2005 cF-9.1 10. Section 3 of the Financial Services Appeal Board Act is amended by adding immediately after subsection (6) the following: (7) Notwithstanding subsection (2), at least one half of the members next appointed or reappointed following the commencement of this subsection shall be appointed for a term of 2 years and the remainder for a term of 3 years and all subsequent appointments of members to the board shall be for a term of 3 years. OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY ACT RSNL1990 c0-3 11. (1) Section 14 of the Occupational Health and Safety Act is amended by adding immediately after subsection (3) the following: (3.1) Where the term of a member expires, he or she continues to be a member until reappointed or replaced. (2) Section 14 of the Act is amended by adding immediately after subsection (4) the following: (5) Notwithstanding subsection (3), at least one half of the members next appointed or reappointed following the commencement of this subsection shall be appointed for a term of 2 years and the remainder for a term of 3 years and all subsequent appointments of members to the council shall be for a term of 3 years. PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS ACT SNL2009 cP-35.1 12. Section 4 of the Public Accountants Act is amended by adding immediately after subsection (8) the following: (9) Notwithstanding subsection (2), at least one half of the members next appointed or reappointed following the commencement of this subsection shall be appointed for a term of 2 years and the remainder for a term of 3 years and all subsequent appointments of members to the board shall be for a term of 3 years. PUBLIC SAFETY ACT SNL1996 cP-41.01 13. Section 25 of the Public Safety Act is amended by adding immediately after subsection (7) the following: (8) Notwithstanding subsection (3), at least one half of the members next appointed or reappointed following the commencement of this subsection shall be appointed for a term of 2 years and the remainder for a term of 3 years and all subsequent appointments of members to the board shall be for a term of 3 years. ©Queen's Printer |