National Arts Centre Act (R.S.C., 1985, c. N-3)

Act current to 2012-05-02 and last amended on 2006-12-12. Previous Versions

National Arts Centre Act

R.S.C., 1985, c. N-3

An Act to establish a corporation for the administration of the National Arts Centre

SHORT TITLE

Marginal note:Short title

 This Act may be cited as the National Arts Centre Act.

  • R.S., c. N-2, s. 1.

INTERPRETATION

Marginal note:Definitions

 In this Act,

“Board”

« conseil »

“Board” means the Board of Trustees of the Corporation;

“Centre”

« Centre »

“Centre” means the National Arts Centre located in the city of Ottawa;

“Corporation”

« Société »

“Corporation” means the National Arts Centre Corporation continued by section 3;

“Director”

“Director”[Repealed, 2001, c. 34, s. 54]

“Minister”

« ministre »

“Minister” means such member of the Queen’s Privy Council for Canada as is designated by the Governor in Council as the Minister for the purposes of this Act;

“President”

« président »

“President” means the President of the Centre appointed under subsection 6(1);

“performing arts”

« arts d’interprétation »

“performing arts” means the arts of the theatre and the concert hall, including the creating, staging and performing of drama, music and the dance.

  • R.S., 1985, c. N-3, s. 2;
  • 2001, c. 34, s. 54;
  • 2006, c. 9, s. 280.

CORPORATION ESTABLISHED

Marginal note:Corporation continued

 The National Arts Centre Corporation is continued as a corporation consisting of a Board of Trustees composed of a Chairperson, a Vice-Chairperson, the mayors of the cities of Ottawa and Gatineau and six other members to be appointed as provided in subsection 4(2).

  • R.S., 1985, c. N-3, s. 3;
  • 1995, c. 29, s. 51;
  • 2006, c. 9, s. 281.