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

Marginal note:Establishment

• 210.12 (1) An advisory council is established, composed of

  • (a) four representatives of employees and four representatives of industry;

  • (b) two representatives of the government of Canada and two representatives of the government of the Province; and

  • (c) the Chief Safety Officer ex officio or his or her representative.

• Marginal note:Appointment of employee and industry representatives

  (2) Two of the employee representatives and two of the industry representatives shall be appointed jointly by the Federal Minister and the Minister of Labour and the other four shall be appointed jointly by the provincial counterparts of those Ministers.

• Marginal note:Consultation

  (3) Before making any appointment referred to in subsection (2), the Federal Minister and the Minister of Labour, or their provincial counterparts, as the case may be, shall consult with non-management employees, or the unions representing them, on the appointment of an employee representative and with industry associations on the appointment of an industry representative.

• Marginal note:Appointment of government representatives

  (4) The federal government representatives shall be appointed jointly by the Federal Minister and the Minister of Labour and the provincial government representatives shall be appointed jointly by the provincial counterparts of those Ministers.

• Marginal note:Mandate

  (5) The mandate of the advisory council is to advise the Board, the Federal Minister, the Minister of Labour and the provincial counterparts of those Ministers on

  • (a) the administration and enforcement of this Part; and

  • (b) any other matter related to occupational health and safety that is referred to it by any of them.

• Marginal note:Remuneration and expenses

  (6) At the discretion of the Federal Minister, the Minister of Labour and their provincial counterparts, the members of the advisory council may be paid

  • (a) the remuneration that may be jointly fixed by those Ministers and their provincial counterparts; and

  • (b) any reasonable travel and living expenses that are incurred by the members while carrying out their duties or functions away from their ordinary place of residence.

  The Board shall pay that remuneration and those expenses.

• Marginal note:Duration and renewal of appointments

  (7) Members are to be appointed for a term of not more than five years and may be reappointed.

• Marginal note:Chairpersons

  (8) The advisory council is to have two chairpersons selected from among its members. One of the chairpersons shall be selected by the employee representatives and the other shall be selected by the industry representatives.