Canada Oil and Gas Operations Act

Marginal note:Oil and Gas Committee

• 6 (1) The Governor in Council may establish a committee to be known as the Oil and Gas Committee, which shall consist of five members, not more than three of whom shall be employees in the public service of Canada.

• Marginal note:Ministerial direction

  (2) The Committee shall be under the direction of

  • (a) the Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development in relation to any area in respect of which that Minister has administrative responsibility for the natural resources therein; and

  • (b) the Minister of Natural Resources in relation to any area in respect of which that Minister has administrative responsibility for the natural resources therein.

• Marginal note:Appointment of members and chairman

  (3) The members of the Committee shall be appointed by the Governor in Council to hold office for a term of three years, and one member shall be designated as chairman for such term as may be fixed by the Governor in Council.

• Marginal note:Re-appointment permitted

  (4) A retiring chairman or retiring member may be re-appointed to the Committee in the same or another capacity.