48(1)Where the Board is required to hold a hearing under any Act, it shall notify the Minister of Justice and Consumer Affairs of the hearing and shall provide the Minister with copies of relevant material upon the request of the Minister.

48(2)The Minister of Justice and Consumer Affairs may appoint a public intervener to participate for the purposes of any hearing before the Board, and shall determine the mandate of the public intervener when participating in such hearing.

48(3)Where the Minister of Justice and Consumer Affairs appoints a public intervener for a particular matter or hearing, the Board shall grant the intervener standing to participate in such matter or hearing.

48(4)The Lieutenant-Governor in Council may determine the remuneration of the public intervener and may fix the rate for reimbursement of expenses incurred by him or her while acting as an intervener.