Q-2, r. 35.3 - Regulation respecting the procedure for selecting persons qualified for appointment as members of the Bureau d’audiences publiques sur l’environnement

Section 9 Disposition versions

2017-09-13

9. A member of the committee must withdraw from any deliberation in respect of a candidate if the member’s impartiality could be questioned, in particular if the member

(1)  is or was the candidate’s spouse;

(2)  is related to the candidate by birth, marriage or civil union, to the degree of first cousin inclusively;

(3)  in respect of the candidate, is or has been the employer, an employee or a partner in the last 10 years. Despite the foregoing, a member employed in the public service is not required to withdraw in respect of a candidate unless the member is or has been under the candidate’s direct supervision or is or has been the candidate’s immediate superior.

A member must immediately bring to the attention of the other members of the committee any fact that may give rise to a reasonable apprehension of bias.

O.C. 901-2017, s. 9.

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In force: 2017-09-13

9. A member of the committee must withdraw from any deliberation in respect of a candidate if the member’s impartiality could be questioned, in particular if the member

(1)  is or was the candidate’s spouse;

(2)  is related to the candidate by birth, marriage or civil union, to the degree of first cousin inclusively;

(3)  in respect of the candidate, is or has been the employer, an employee or a partner in the last 10 years. Despite the foregoing, a member employed in the public service is not required to withdraw in respect of a candidate unless the member is or has been under the candidate’s direct supervision or is or has been the candidate’s immediate superior.

A member must immediately bring to the attention of the other members of the committee any fact that may give rise to a reasonable apprehension of bias.

O.C. 901-2017, s. 9.