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Bill C-4

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PROVINCIAL-TERRITORIAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE

Committee established

20. (1) There is hereby established a committee, to be known as the Provincial-Territorial Advisory Committee, consisting of a representative of each province and territory appointed by that province or territory.

Chairperson and Vice-
Chairperson

(2) The Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson of the Provincial-Territorial Advisory Committee shall be appointed from among the members of the committee by the members of the committee.

Mandate

(3) The mandate of the Provincial-Territorial Advisory Committee is to advise and make recommendations to the Council on matters related to voluntary standardization and to promote cooperation and communication between the provinces, the territories and the Council.

STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATIONS ADVISORY COMMITTEE

Committee established

21. (1) There is hereby established a committee, to be known as the Standards Development Organizations Advisory Committee, consisting of a representative of each organization accredited by the Council under paragraph 4(2)(d.1).

Chairperson

(2) The Chairperson of the Standards Development Organizations Advisory Committee shall be appointed from among the members of the committee by the members of the committee.

Mandate

(3) The mandate of the Standards Development Organizations Advisory Committee is to advise and make recommendations to the Council on matters related to voluntary standards development and to promote cooperation and communication between the Council and the organizations represented on the committee.

MEETINGS

Electronic meetings

22. A meeting of the Council or a committee of the Council or a committee referred to in subsection 20(1) or 21(1) may be held by means of such telephonic, electronic or other communications facilities as permit all persons participating in the meeting to communicate adequately with each other during the meeting.

MEMBERS CEASE TO HOLD OFFICE

Members cease to hold office

13. (1) Notwithstanding subsection 105(4) of the Financial Administration Act, every person who was a member of the Standards Council of Canada immediately before the day section 1 of this Act comes into force, except the President, shall cease to hold office on that day.

President

(2) The President of the Standards Council of Canada holding office immediately before the day section 6 of this Act comes into force shall, as of that day, be the Chairperson of the Standards Council of Canada and shall hold office as a member of the Standards Council of Canada, and as Chairperson, until the expiration of the remainder of that person's term of office.

COMING INTO FORCE

Coming into force

14. This Act or any of its provisions comes into force on a day or days to be fixed by order of the Governor in Council.