Mackenzie Valley Resource Management Act (S.C. 1998, c. 25)

Act current to 2012-05-14 and last amended on 2005-08-04. Previous Versions

Marginal note:Conflict of interest

  • 16. (1) A member of a board may not act in relation to an application to the board or participate in a decision of the board that would place the member in a material conflict of interest.

  • Marginal note:Status or entitlements under agreement

    (2) A member of a board is not placed in a material conflict of interest merely because of any status or entitlement conferred on the member under the Gwich’in Agreement, the Sahtu Agreement, the Tlicho Agreement or any other agreement between a first nation and Her Majesty in right of Canada for the settlement of a claim to lands.

  • 1998, c. 25, s. 16;
  • 2005, c. 1, s. 23.
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Marginal note:Remuneration

  • 17. (1) Members of a board, other than any members appointed pursuant to a determination under section 15, shall be paid such fees or other remuneration as the federal Minister may fix.

  • Marginal note:Expenses

    (2) Such members shall be paid such travel and living expenses, incurred by them while absent from their ordinary place of residence in the course of performing their duties, as are consistent with directives of the Treasury Board.

  • 1998, c. 25, s. 17;
  • 2005, c. 1, s. 24.
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Marginal note:Staff

  • 18. (1) A board may employ such persons and engage the services of such agents, advisers and experts as are necessary for the proper conduct of its business and may fix the conditions of their employment or engagement and pay their remuneration.

  • Marginal note:Sharing of staff and facilities

    (2) The boards may share staff and facilities with one another for the effective and efficient conduct of their affairs.

Marginal note:Benefits

19. The members of a board and its employees are deemed to be employees for the purposes of the Government Employees Compensation Act and to be employed in the federal public administration for the purposes of any regulations made pursuant to section 9 of the Aeronautics Act.

  • 1998, c. 25, s. 19;
  • 2003, c. 22, s. 224(E).
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Marginal note:Protection from personal liability

20. The members and employees of a board are not liable for anything done or omitted to be done in good faith in the exercise or purported exercise of any powers under this Act.

General Powers

Marginal note:Decision by majority

  • 21. (1) A decision of a majority of the members of a board present at a meeting is a decision of the board.

  • Marginal note:Participation by telephone

    (2) Subject to the by-laws of a board, any member may participate in a meeting by means of telephone or other communications facilities that are likely to enable all persons participating in the meeting to hear each other, and a member so participating is deemed to be present at the meeting.