Part 2 — Association
8 Council membership and election of officers
(a) at least 9 registered arch itects or a greater number that may
be prescribed by the bylaws, each of whom shall be elected
by registered architects and licensed interior designers, at
the time, in the manner and for the period provided for by
the bylaws,
(a.1) one licensed interior designer who shall be elected by
licensed interior designers and registered architects at the
time, in the manner and for the period provided for by the
bylaws, and
(b) when the number of elected r egistered architects does not
exceed 10, one member of the public, or when the number
of elected registered architects is more than 10 but not more
than 20, two members of the public, who shall be appointed
by the Minister after consultation with the Association for a
one-year term of office.
(2) The members of the Council under subsection (1) shall elect
from among themselves the officers of the Association specified in
the bylaws in the manner and for the term prescribed in the bylaws.
(3) A member of the public referred to in subsection (1)(b)
continues to hold office after the expiry of the member's term of
office until the member is reappointed or the member's successor is
appointed.
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(4) The Minister may, after consultation with the Council, revoke
the appointment of a member of the public referred to in subsection
(1)(b).
(5) The Minister may pay to a member of the public referred to in
subsection (1)(b) travelling and living expenses incurred by that
member for the member's attendance at any meeting of the Council
while away from the member's usual place of residence and fees in
an amount prescribed by the Minister.
(6) The powers, duties and operations of the Council under this
Act, the regulations and the bylaws are not affected by
(a) the fact that no member of the public is appointed as a
member of the Council pursuant to subsection (1)(b),
(b) the revocation, under subsec tion (4), of the appointment of a
member of the Council, or
(c) the resignation from the Council of a member of the public .
(7) The failure of a member of the public appointed pursuant to
subsection (1)(b) to attend a meeting of the Council shall not be
construed to affect or restrict the Council from exercising any
powers or performing any duties under this Act, the regulations and
the bylaws at that meeting.
RSA 2000 cA-44 s8;2004 c3 s4;2006 c13 s5