V-6.1 - Act respecting Northern villages and the Kativik Regional Government

Section 117.1 Disposition versions

2013-12-06

117.1. If the circumstances so justify, a member of the council may participate, deliberate and vote at a sitting of the council by telephone or other means of communication if the following conditions are met:

(1)  the telephone or other means of communication used enables all persons participating or present at the sitting to hear one another;

(2)  the majority of the council members physically present at the place determined for the sitting give their consent;

(3)  at the time the sitting is held, the mayor, the acting mayor or the member appointed to preside over the sitting and the secretary-treasurer are physically present at the place determined for the sitting. In addition, for general or regular sittings of the council, the members in sufficient number to constitute the quorum are also physically present.

The minutes of the sitting must mention any consent given to allow a member of the council to avail himself of the right described in the first paragraph, the name of any member of the council who availed himself of that right and the means of communication used by the member.

A member of the council who participates, deliberates and votes at a sitting in accordance with this section is deemed to be present at that sitting.

2013, c. 30, s. 9.