597. The election procedure which must be followed at a public meeting held under section 135 and the procedure for the election or appointment of certain members of boards of directors under section 137 shall be determined by regulation of the Minister. The regulation shall also provide for the procedure to be followed for the election or appointment of certain members pursuant to the special provisions of this division.
The Minister may, in such a regulation, entrust a health and social services council referred to in section 596 with functions related to the election or appointment procedure which would normally be exercised by the regional board.
A regulation made by the Minister under this section is not subject to sections 8 and 17 of the Regulations Act (chapter R-18.1) as regards its publication and date of coming into force.