15.8(1)The Lieutenant-Governor in Council may appoint a trustee to whom and in whom shall be transferred and vested on the appointment, without further action, all rights, powers, functions, duties and responsibilities of the members of a regional solid waste commission for such period as the Lieutenant-Governor in Council considers fit, if, in the opinion of the Minister, the members

15.8(2)If a trustee is appointed under subsection (1), the members of the regional solid waste commission are, without further action, removed from office.

15.8(3)Participating municipalities, participating rural communities, the Minister and the band councils of participating Indian reserves may appoint persons as members of the regional solid waste commission, which appointments are effective on the termination of the appointment of a trustee under subsection (4), to complete the remainder of the terms of office of members who were removed under subsection (2) or, if those terms have expired, to serve for a term of three years.

15.8(4)If satisfied that the reason for appointing a trustee under subsection (1) no longer exists, the Lieutenant-Governor in Council may terminate the appointment of the trustee and all rights, powers, functions, duties and responsibilities transferred to and vested in or acquired by the trustee are, on the termination and without further action, transferred to and vested in the members of the regional solid waste commission appointed in accordance with subsection (3).