A-20.02 - Act respecting reserved designations

Section 5 Disposition versions

1997-10-15

5. The following committees shall be established within each accreditation board:

(1)  a standards committee whose function is to prepare a reference manual consistent with the standards and criteria prescribed by regulation of the Minister and to which certification bodies must conform before they are granted accreditation, assess the capacity of certification bodies to administer a certification program and, where appropriate, recommend to the accreditation board the accreditation of certification bodies;

(2)  a certification committee whose function is to assess the specification manuals and inspection plans of the certification bodies and, where appropriate, recommend their accreditation to the accreditation board as well as ensure that they comply with the standards and criteria set out in the reference manual of the accreditation board;

(3)  a supervisory committee whose function is to supervise the use of reserved designations and to recommend to the accreditation board the institution of any appropriate proceedings to prevent the unlawful use of the designations.

1996, c. 51, s. 5.