Naskapi and the Cree-Naskapi Commission Act

Marginal note:Quorum of council

• 33 (1) Except as provided in subsection (2), a quorum of a council consists of a majority of the number of positions of council member, subject to subsection 38(5).

• Marginal note:Idem

  (2) Where, at any time, vacancies on the council result in there being in office fewer council members than constitute a quorum under subsection (1), the council members remaining in office constitute a quorum, subject to subsection 38(5), for the limited purpose of enabling the council to act in a care-taker capacity until such time as enough vacancies on the council have been filled pursuant to Part II to restore the quorum referred to in subsection (1).

• Marginal note:Filling of vacancies

  (3) Nothing in this section shall be construed to relieve the band of its obligation to call elections as required by subsections 76(1) and (2).

• Marginal note:Where general election called

  (4) Notwithstanding the length of the term of office of council members fixed pursuant to section 64 or 65 and notwithstanding the band’s obligation under subsection 76(1), where a general election of the band is called, the council of the band in office immediately before the calling of that general election continues in office until the date fixed for that general election.