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National Energy Board Act

Version of section 91 from 2002-12-31 to 2016-06-18:


Marginal note:Duties of Minister

  •  (1) Where the Minister is served with a notice of arbitration under this Part, the Minister shall,

    • (a) if an Arbitration Committee exists to deal with the matter referred to in the notice, forthwith serve the notice on that Committee; or

    • (b) if no Arbitration Committee exists to deal with the matter, forthwith appoint an Arbitration Committee and serve the notice on that Committee.

  • Marginal note:Exception

    (2) The Minister shall not take any action under subsection (1) where the Minister is satisfied that the matter referred to in a notice of arbitration served on the Minister is a matter

    • (a) solely related to the amount of compensation that has been previously awarded by an Arbitration Committee and that, under the award, the amount is not subject to a review at the time the notice is served; or

    • (b) to which the arbitration procedures set out in this Part do not apply.

  • Marginal note:Appointment of Committee without notice

    (3) The Minister may, of his own motion and without having been served with a notice of arbitration referred to in subsection (1), appoint an Arbitration Committee.

  • 1980-81-82-83, c. 80, s. 5

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