Canada–Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Resources Accord Implementation and Offshore Renewable Energy Management Act

Marginal note:Power to indemnify

• 17 (1) The Government of Canada shall, subject to such terms and conditions as may be prescribed, indemnify a person who is a present or former member, officer or employee of the Board, and the heirs and legal representatives of that person, against such costs, charges and expenses, including such amounts paid to settle an action or satisfy a judgment, reasonably incurred in respect of any civil, criminal or administrative action or proceeding to which that person is a party by reason of being or having been such a member, officer or employee, as may be prescribed.

• Marginal note:Both Governments share costs of indemnification

  (2) Where the Government of the Province has indemnified a person referred to in subsection (1) or the heirs or legal representatives of that person pursuant to subsection 17(1) of the Provincial Act, the Government of Canada shall, subject to such terms and conditions as may be prescribed, pay to the Government of the Province one-half of the amount of the indemnity.

• Marginal note:Payable out of Consolidated Revenue Fund

  (3) Any amount payable in respect of indemnification under this section may be paid out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund.

• Marginal note:Regulations

  (4) Subject to section 6, the Governor in Council may make regulations prescribing anything that by this section is to be prescribed.