57.0.1. The following consultative bodies are hereby established:
(1) the “Forum des organismes de charité ou religieux titulaires de licence de bingo”, a legal person constituted of all the religious or charitable organizations holding a bingo licence.The object of the Forum is to encourage concerted action among bingo licence holders, promote the interests of bingo licence holders and advise the Minister on any matter submitted to the Forum by the Minister.
The Forum shall be governed by the provisions of Part III of the Companies Act (chapter C-38). The Forum shall establish an advisory committee in particular to represent each administrative region of Québec.
(2) the “Secrétariat du bingo”, a legal person whose object is to encourage and promote the development of bingo, make bingo development proposals to the Minister and carry out any mandate conferred on it by the Minister.
The Secrétariat’s board of directors shall be composed of five members, as follows:(a) three members elected from the list of the persons designated by the Forum des organismes de charité ou religieux titulaires de licence de bingo, from among the members of organizations that are members of the Forum;
(b) one member elected from the list of the persons designated by an organization accredited by the Minister to represent the holders of a bingo hall manager’s licence not acting for profit or, if not, elected from the list of the persons designated by the Minister;
(c) one member elected from the list of the persons designated by an organization accredited by the Minister to represent the holders of a bingo hall manager’s licence acting for the purpose of profit or, if not, elected from the list of the persons designated by the Minister.
The president of the Société des bingos du Québec, or any person designated by the president, shall participate in the meetings of the board of directors without, however, being entitled to vote.
The Secrétariat shall be governed by the provisions of Part III of the Companies Act.