31.4(1)There is established an appeal board to be known as the Forest Audit Appeal Board.
31.4(2)The Lieutenant-Governor in Council, on the recommendation of the Minister, shall appoint members to the appeal board, consisting of
(a)
a chair of the appeal board,
(b)
a vice-chair of the appeal board,
(c)
five members of the appeal board appointed from a list of licensees, sub-licensees or other persons, compiled in accordance with subsection (3), to represent the forest industry, and
(d)
two members of the appeal board appointed from among employees of the Department who are not involved with forest operations compliance audits.
31.4(3)If the Minister requests, the licensees and the sub-licensees shall, for the purposes of paragraph (2)(c), and within a reasonable period of time after the request, submit to the Minister 5 names of eligible candidates for the appeal board.
31.4(4)The chair and the vice-chair of the appeal board appointed under paragraphs (2)(a) and (b) and the persons appointed as members of the board under paragraph (2)(d) shall be appointed to the appeal board for a term of 2 years and may be reappointed.
31.4(5)No person shall be eligible for appointment as the chair or the vice-chair of the appeal board who is or has been, within 6 months before the appointment,
(a)
employed in the Civil Service of the Province, or
(b)
an employee or agent of a licensee or sub-licensee.
31.4(6)The members of the appeal board appointed under paragraph (2)(c) shall
(a)
be appointed for a term not exceeding one year and may be reappointed, and
(b)
not sit as a member of a panel of the appeal board in respect of an appeal if
(i)
the member is the person making the appeal, or
(ii)
the member is an employee or agent of the person making the appeal.
31.4(7)The chair, vice-chair and members of the appeal board shall, in the opinion of the Minister, have specialized, expert or technical knowledge of the forest industry.
31.4(8)The vice-chair of the appeal board shall perform the duties and shall have the powers and jurisdiction of the chair of the appeal board during the absence or disability of the chair or at any time when so authorized by the chair and in those instances shall be deemed to be the chair.
31.4(9)The Minister may remove a member of an appeal board from office for cause or for any incapacity.
31.4(1)There is established an appeal board to be known as the Forest Audit Appeal Board.
31.4(2)The Lieutenant-Governor in Council, on the recommendation of the Minister, shall appoint members to the appeal board, consisting of
(a)
a chair of the appeal board,
(b)
a vice-chair of the appeal board,
(c)
five members of the appeal board appointed from a list of licensees, sub-licensees or other persons, compiled in accordance with subsection (3), to represent the forest industry, and
(d)
two members of the appeal board appointed from among employees of the Department of Natural Resources who are not involved with forest operations compliance audits.
31.4(3)If the Minister requests, the licensees and the sub-licensees shall, for the purposes of paragraph (2)(c), and within a reasonable period of time after the request, submit to the Minister 5 names of eligible candidates for the appeal board.
31.4(4)The chair and the vice-chair of the appeal board appointed under paragraphs (2)(a) and (b) and the persons appointed as members of the board under paragraph (2)(d) shall be appointed to the appeal board for a term of 2 years and may be reappointed.
31.4(5)No person shall be eligible for appointment as the chair or the vice-chair of the appeal board who is or has been, within 6 months before the appointment,
(a)
employed in the Civil Service of the Province, or
(b)
an employee or agent of a licensee or sub-licensee.
31.4(6)The members of the appeal board appointed under paragraph (2)(c) shall
(a)
be appointed for a term not exceeding one year and may be reappointed, and
(b)
not sit as a member of a panel of the appeal board in respect of an appeal if
(i)
the member is the person making the appeal, or
(ii)
the member is an employee or agent of the person making the appeal.
31.4(7)The chair, vice-chair and members of the appeal board shall, in the opinion of the Minister, have specialized, expert or technical knowledge of the forest industry.
31.4(8)The vice-chair of the appeal board shall perform the duties and shall have the powers and jurisdiction of the chair of the appeal board during the absence or disability of the chair or at any time when so authorized by the chair and in those instances shall be deemed to be the chair.
31.4(9)The Minister may remove a member of an appeal board from office for cause or for any incapacity.
31.4(1)There is established an appeal board to be known as the Forest Audit Appeal Board.
31.4(2)The Lieutenant-Governor in Council, on the recommendation of the Minister, shall appoint members to the appeal board, consisting of
(a)
a chair of the appeal board,
(b)
a vice-chair of the appeal board,
(c)
five members of the appeal board appointed from a list of licensees, sub-licensees or other persons, compiled in accordance with subsection (3), to represent the forest industry, and
(d)
two members of the appeal board appointed from among employees of the Department of Natural Resources who are not involved with forest operations compliance audits.
31.4(3)If the Minister requests, the licensees and the sub-licensees shall, for the purposes of paragraph (2)(c), and within a reasonable period of time after the request, submit to the Minister 5 names of eligible candidates for the appeal board.
31.4(4)The chair and the vice-chair of the appeal board appointed under paragraphs (2)(a) and (b) and the persons appointed as members of the board under paragraph (2)(d) shall be appointed to the appeal board for a term of 2 years and may be reappointed.
31.4(5)No person shall be eligible for appointment as the chair or the vice-chair of the appeal board who is or has been, within 6 months before the appointment,
(a)
employed in the Civil Service of the Province, or
(b)
an employee or agent of a licensee or sub-licensee.
31.4(6)The members of the appeal board appointed under paragraph (2)(c) shall
(a)
be appointed for a term not exceeding one year and may be reappointed, and
(b)
not sit as a member of a panel of the appeal board in respect of an appeal if
(i)
the member is the person making the appeal, or
(ii)
the member is an employee or agent of the person making the appeal.
31.4(7)The chair, vice-chair and members of the appeal board shall, in the opinion of the Minister, have specialized, expert or technical knowledge of the forest industry.
31.4(8)The vice-chair of the appeal board shall perform the duties and shall have the powers and jurisdiction of the chair of the appeal board during the absence or disability of the chair or at any time when so authorized by the chair and in those instances shall be deemed to be the chair.
31.4(9)The Minister may remove a member of an appeal board from office for cause or for any incapacity.