B-7.1 - Act respecting the Bureau d’accréditation des pêcheurs et des aides-pêcheurs du Québec

Section 4 Disposition versions

2006-06-15

4. The certification board shall be administered by a board of directors composed of seven members as follows:

(1)  one member appointed by the Minister among the employees of the Government or its bodies or among persons appointed to a government department or body by a minister or the Government;

(2)  five members appointed as follows by the associations most representative, throughout Québec, of the following groups:

(a)  for midshore fishermen, two members;

(b)  for inshore fishermen, two members; and

(c)  for fisherman’s helpers, one member who is not, however, entitled to vote on any matter relating to the professional certification of fishermen; and

(3)  one member appointed by all the regional fishermen’s associations that are not part of the associations referred to in subparagraph 2.

The Minister shall verify the representativeness of the associations referred to in subparagraph 2 of the first paragraph

If the associations referred to in subparagraph 3 of the first paragraph fail to appoint a member within 60 days of a vacancy, the Minister shall appoint a member on their behalf.

1999, c. 32, s. 4; 2006, c. 27, s. 1.

1999-08-04

4. The affairs of the certification board shall be administered by a board of directors consisting of nine members, including the chair, appointed by the Government. One member shall be chosen from among the members of the Régie des marchés agricoles et alimentaires du Québec and the other members shall be appointed as follows after consultation with the associations most representative throughout Québec of each of the following groups :

(1)  three midshore fishermen ;

(2)  three inshore fishermen ; and

(3)  one midshore fisherman’s helper and one inshore fisherman’s helper, who are not entitled to vote on any question concerning the professional certification of fishermen.

The Government may designate one additional member, who is not entitled to vote, chosen from among the persons interested in the harvesting sector.

1999, c. 32, s. 4.