26(1)The Chairperson may, in his or her discretion, direct that a particular matter required or authorized to be heard, determined or otherwise dealt with by the Board, or any other act or thing required or authorized to be done by the Board, be heard, determined or otherwise dealt with or done by a panel of the Board.
26(1.1)A panel of the Board shall consist of at least three members.
26(1.2)The Chairperson or any member of the panel designated by the Chairperson shall act as the chairperson of the panel.
26(2)Repealed: 2013, c.29, s.8
26(3)Any decision, determination, direction, order or ruling of, or any act or thing done by, a panel of the Board shall be a decision, determination, direction, order or ruling of, or an act or thing done by, the Board.
26(4)In exercising his or her discretion under subsection (1), the Chairperson shall consider
(a)
the nature of the duties and functions required or authorized to be performed by the Board,
(b)
the circumstances of the particular matter to be determined or otherwise dealt with, or thing or act to be done by the Board,
(c)
the need to act expeditiously and in a cost effective manner, and
(d)
such other factors as the Chairperson considers relevant.
26(1)The Chairperson may, in his or her discretion, direct that a particular matter required or authorized to be heard, determined or otherwise dealt with by the Board, or any other act or thing required or authorized to be done by the Board, be heard, determined or otherwise be dealt with or done as a panel of the Board consisting of the Chairperson or the Vice-Chairperson, as the chairperson of a panel, and at least 2 other members.
26(2)Two or more panels of the Board may be constituted and act simultaneously.
26(3)Any decision, determination, direction, order or ruling of, or any act or thing done by, a panel of the Board shall be a decision, determination, direction, order or ruling of, or an act or thing done by, the Board.
26(4)In exercising his or her discretion under subsection (1), the Chairperson shall consider
(a)
the nature of the duties and functions required or authorized to be performed by the Board,
(b)
the circumstances of the particular matter to be determined or otherwise dealt with, or thing or act to be done by the Board,
(c)
the need to act expeditiously and in a cost effective manner, and
(d)
such other factors as the Chairperson considers relevant.