Council membership
3(1)The Council shall consist of 17 members composed of the following persons:
(b)
the Minister who administers the
Opportunities New Brunswick Act;
(c)
the Minister of Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour;
(d)
the Leader of the Opposition;
(e)
the Chair of the New Brunswick Innovation Foundation;
(f)
the Chair of the New Brunswick Health Research Foundation;
(g)
a representative from a national research organization;
(h)
a representative from a public university;
(i)
a representative from a community college; and
(j)
eight representatives from industry.
3(2)On the recommendation of the co-chairs of the Council, the Lieutenant-Governor in Council shall appoint to the Council members for the purposes of paragraphs (1)(
g) to (
j).
3(3)The co-chairs of the Council shall be the Premier and the person appointed by the Lieutenant-Governor in Council from among the members referred to in paragraph (1)(
j).
3(4)A member appointed under subsection (2) and a co-chair appointed under subsection (3) shall be appointed to hold office for a term of up to three years.
3(5)A member appointed under subsection (2) and a co-chair appointed under subsection (3) are eligible for reappointment.
2015, c.2, s.65; 2017, c.63, s.42; 2019, c.2, s.101