V-6.1 - Act respecting Northern villages and the Kativik Regional Government

Section 265.1 Disposition versions

1987-12-18

265.1. If the circumstances so justify, a regional councillor may participate, deliberate and vote at a special meeting of the council by telephone or other means of communication.

A regional councillor may avail himself of such right only if each of the following conditions is met:

(1)  not less than three members of the council, including the chairman or vice-chairman of the executive committee, and the secretary are present at the same place;

(2)  if neither the speaker of the council nor his deputy is present at the same place as the secretary, the meeting is presided by the chairman of the executive committee or, in his absence, by the vice-chairman;

(3)  the telephone or other means of communication used permits all persons participating or present at the meeting to hear each other;

(4)  the secretary attempted to communicate, by telephone or other means, with each member of the council who is not present at the same place as he or who is not already in communication with him, before the beginning of the meeting.

The secretary shall, during the meeting, attest the fact that he has fulfilled the condition mentioned in subparagraph 4 of the second paragraph; the attestation shall be recorded in the minutes. The minutes shall also indicate the names of the regional councillors who participate in the meeting by telephone or other means of communication. The minutes shall be ratified by the council at the next regular meeting.

A regional councillor who participates, deliberates and votes at a meeting by telephone or other means of communication in accordance with this section shall be deemed to be present at that meeting, including for the purposes of determining whether there is a quorum.

1983, c. 57, s. 143; 1987, c. 91, s. 25.

1983-12-22

265.1. If the circumstances so justify, a regional councillor may participate, deliberate and vote at a special meeting of the council by telephone or other means of communication.

A regional councillor may avail himself of such right only if each of the following conditions is met:

(1)  not less than three members of the council, including the chairman and vice-chairman of the executive committee, and the secretary are present at the same place;

(2)  if neither the speaker of the council nor his deputy is present at the same place as the secretary, the meeting is presided by the chairman of the executive committee or, in his absence, by the vice-chairman;

(3)  the telephone or other means of communication used permits all persons participating or present at the meeting to hear each other;

(4)  the secretary attempted to communicate, by telephone or other means, with each member of the council who is not present at the same place as he or who is not already in communication with him, before the beginning of the meeting.

The secretary shall, during the meeting, attest the fact that he has fulfilled the condition mentioned in subparagraph 4 of the second paragraph; the attestation shall be recorded in the minutes. The minutes shall also indicate the names of the regional councillors who participate in the meeting by telephone or other means of communication. The minutes shall be ratified by the council at the next regular meeting.

A regional councillor who participates, deliberates and votes at a meeting by telephone or other means of communication in accordance with this section shall be deemed to be present at that meeting, including for the purposes of determining whether there is a quorum.

1983, c. 57, s. 143.