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 federal public administration.

• Marginal note:Ministerial direction

  (2) The Committee shall be under the direction of

  • (a) the Minister of Northern Affairs 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.