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3rd Session, 41st Legislature

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Bill 208

THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST ACT


Section Table of Contents
1(1) Definitions
(2) Interpretation: determining time as a member
CONDUCT OF MEMBERS
2 Conflict of interest
3 Inside information
4 Influence
5 Activities on behalf of public
6(1) Accepting extra benefits
(2) Exception: gifts
(3) Disclosure statement for gifts
(4) Content of disclosure statement for gifts
7(1) Definitions
(2)
(3) Exception for employment contracts
(4) Exception
(5) Exemption
8(1) Carrying on business
(2) Deadline for disclosure
(3) Transitional
(4) Extension
(5) Filing of notice
(6) Application for advice
(7) Advice from commissioner
(8) Trustee requirements
(9) Exception
9(1) Procedure on conflict of interest
(2) Duty to report conflict
(3) Appointing substitute
DISCLOSURE
10(1) Disclosure statement
(2) Timing
(3) Annual statement
(4) Contents
(5) Duty to consult with commissioner
(6) Statement where no material changes
11(1) Public disclosure statement
(2) Filing
(3) Public availability
12(1) Contents of public disclosure statement
(2) No disclosure of values
(3) When values may be disclosed
(4) No disclosure of source of income for spouse or child
(5) No disclosure of name of corporation or others
(6) Declaration
13(1) Certain information confidential
(2) When disclosure permitted
(3) Exception re offences
GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS
14(1) Prohibition of participation in government contracts
(2) Participation in contracts
(3) Indebtedness and interest in business
(4) Prohibition
(5) Exception
15(1) Exemption from prohibition
(2) Approval of participation in government contract
(3) Terms and conditions on approval
(4) When participation not an offence
16(1) Exception re government contracts
(2) Deadline for compliance
COMMISSIONER
17(1) Commissioner
(2) Officer of the Assembly
(3) Appointment by order
(4) Term of office
(5) Reappointment
(6) Resignation
18(1) Removal and suspension
(2) Appointing acting commissioner
19(1) Suspension when Legislature not in session
(2) Duration of suspension
(3) Appointing acting commissioner
(4) When Assembly not in session
20 Acting commissioner
21(1) Remuneration
(2) No reduction of salary
(3) Expenses
22(1) Civil Service Superannuation Act applies
(2) Civil Service Act does not apply
(3) Employees are civil servants
23(1) Annual report
(2) Tabling report in Assembly
24(1) Non-compellability
(2) Application to staff
25(1) Commissioner's opinion and advice
(2) Inquiries
(3) Confidentiality
26 Protection from liability
INQUIRIES
27(1) Referral of opinion
(2) Providing copy of application
(3) Request from Assembly
(4) Request from Premier
(5) Delaying other inquiries
28(1) Inquiry
(2) Notice to member
(3) Powers
(4) Report to speaker
(5) Other reporting
(6) Opinion to Assembly
(7) Opinion to Premier
(8) Scope
29(1) Penalties
(2) Response to report
(3) Assembly response
(4) Application
30(1) Opinion on conduct of members
(2) Opinion on Cabinet members
(3) Delay on inquiries
31(1) Inquiry and report
(2) Notice
(3) Powers
(4) Reporting
(5) Opinion to Assembly
(6) Opinion to Premier
(7) Scope
32(1) Timely disclosure of reports
(2) Providing report to members and public
33(1) Offence respecting former members
(2) Exception
(3) Exception if contract provides same entitlements
(4) Application for exemption
(5) Exemption
(6) Terms and conditions
(7) Report to speaker
(8) Inclusion in annual report
(9) Offence and penalty
(10) Limitation period
34 Regulations
35 Repeal
36 C.C.S.M. reference
37 Coming into force