Canada–Newfoundland and Labrador Atlantic Accord Implementation Act

Marginal note:Ministerial directives

• 42 (1) The Federal Minister and the Provincial Minister may jointly issue to the Board written directives in relation to

  • (a) fundamental decisions;

  • (b) decisions made by the Board respecting the exercise of a power pursuant to paragraph 56(1)(b);

  • (c) public reviews conducted pursuant to section 44;

  • (d) Canada–Newfoundland and Labrador benefits plans and any of their provisions; and

  • (e) studies to be conducted by the Board and advice with respect to policy issues to be given by the Board to the Federal Minister and the Provincial Minister.

• Marginal note:Occupational health and safety directives

  (1.1) The Federal Minister, on the recommendation of the Minister of Labour, and the minister of the government of the Province who is responsible for occupational health and safety, may jointly issue to the Board written directives in relation to

  • (a) the development of guidelines and interpretation notes with respect to occupational health and safety matters; and

  • (b) the implementation of any recommendations made by an auditor under section 205.119 or made following an inquiry under section 205.12.

• Marginal note:Directives binding

  (2) The Board shall comply with a directive issued under this section.

• Marginal note:Directives not statutory instruments

  (3) Directives issued under this section are not statutory instruments for the purposes of the Statutory Instruments Act.

• Marginal note:Notice in Canada Gazette

  (4) When a directive is issued under this section, a notice shall be published in the Canada Gazette that the directive has been issued and that the text of it is available for inspection by any person on request made to the Board.