Fifth Session, Thirty-Ninth Legislature
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Bill 47
THE ACCESSIBILITY ADVISORY COUNCIL ACT AND AMENDMENTS TO THE GOVERNMENT PURCHASES ACT
Section |
Table of Contents |
| INTRODUCTORY PROVISIONS | |
| 1 | Definitions |
| 2 | Purpose |
| 3(1) | What is a barrier? |
| (2) | Examples of barriers |
| ACCESSIBILITY ADVISORY COUNCIL | |
| 4(1) | Accessibility Advisory Council |
| (2) | Appointment of members |
| (3) | First appointments |
| (4) | Members to be included |
| (5) | Term of office |
| (6) | Appointment continues |
| (7) | Chair and vice-chair |
| (8) | Meetings |
| 5(1) | Establishing committees |
| (2) | Committee membership |
| 6(1) | Remuneration and expenses |
| (2) | Departmental support |
| MANDATE OF THE COUNCIL | |
| 7(1) | Mandate of the council |
| (2) | Accessibility principles |
| (3) | Advisory council must consult |
| (4) | Timing of recommendations |
| (5) | Recommendations to be by consensus |
| 8(1) | Recommendations to be made public |
| (2) | Public comments |
| (3) | Response of minister |
| 9(1) | Council to submit annual report to minister |
| (2) | Annual report to be included |
| AMENDMENTS TO GOVERNMENT PURCHASES ACT | |
| 10(1) | C.C.S.M. c. G90 amended |
| (2) | |
| (3) | |
| C.C.S.M. REFERENCE AND COMING INTO FORCE | |
| 11 | C.C.S.M. reference |
| 12 | Coming into force |