Part 2 — Administration
16 Safety Codes Council Council
"Safety Codes Council".
(2) On the coming into force of this subsection, a person who,
immediately before the coming into force of this subsection, held
an appointment as a member of the Council continues as a member
of the Council until the term of office stated in the member's
appointment expires or the appointment is terminated, revoked or
rescinded.
(3) Subject to subsection (2), the Council consists of the persons
appointed to the Council by the Minister and the persons appointed
to the Council by the Board of Directors in accordance with this
section.
(4) The persons appointed to the Council by the Board of Directors
must include
(a) persons who are experts in fire protection, buildings,
barrier-free building design, electrical systems, elevating
devices, gas systems, plumbing systems, private sewage
disposal systems or pressure equipment, and
(b) persons who are experts in or have experience with new
home warranty coverage under the New Home Buyer
Protection Act.
(5) For the purpose of subsection (4), the Board of Directors shall
ensure that
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(a) representatives of munici palities, business, labour and
persons with disabilities are appointed from among the
persons described in subsection (4)(a), and
(b) representatives of builders, warranty providers, insurers and
homeowners are appointed from among the persons
described in subsection (4)(b) with respect to the Council's
duty to provide advice and recommendations referred to in
section 18(d.01).
(6) An Administrator is not eligible to be appointed to the Council.
(7) A person appointed under subsection (3)
(a) holds office for a term not exceeding 3 years, as set out in
the appointment, and
(b) continues to hold office after the expiry of the term of office
until the person is reappointed or a successor is appointed.
(8) If a member of the Council resigns or the appointment
terminates, that person may, in relation to an appeal in which the
person participated as a member of the Council, perform and
complete the duties or responsibilities and continue to exercise the
powers that the person would have had if the person had not ceased
to be a member of the Council, until the appeal is completed.
(9) Subject to subsection (7)(b) and (11), a member of the Council
may not hold office for a period exceeding 9 consecutive years.
(10) Breaks in service of less than 2 years shall be disregarded in
determining the number of consecutive years for the purposes of
subsection (9).
(11) The Minister may make an order providing that subsection (9)
does not apply in respect of a specified appointment to the Council
if in the opinion of the Minister that order is necessary to ensure the
effective operation of the Council.
RSA 2000 cS-1 s16;2004 c19 s4;2015 c10 s7;2025 c13 s4