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

Section 265 Disposition versions

1983-12-22

265. If the circumstances so justify and the majority of the regional councillors physically present at the meeting consent thereto, a regional councillor may participate, deliberate and vote at a regular meeting of the council by telephone or other means of communication.

A regional councillor may avail himself of such right only if each of the following conditions is met:

(a)  the regional councillors physically present at the meeting constitute a quorum;

(b)  the secretary of the Regional Government is physically present at the meeting;

(c)  the person presiding over the meeting is physically present;

(d)  (subparagraph repealed);

(e)  the telephone or other means of communication used permits all persons participating or present at the meeting to hear each other.

The minutes of the regular meeting shall indicate that consent was given enabling a regional councillor to avail himself of the right described in the first paragraph; they shall also identify the regional councillor who avails himself of such right and be ratified by the council at the next meeting.

A regional councillor who participates, deliberates and votes at a meeting by telephone or other means of communication in accordance with this section shall be deemed to be present at that meeting.

1978, c. 87, s. 265; 1983, c. 57, s. 142.

1978-08-02

265. If the circumstances so justify and the majority of the regional councillors physically present at the meeting consent thereto, a regional councillor may participate, deliberate and vote at a meeting of the council by telephone or other means of communication.

A regional councillor may avail himself of such right only if each of the following conditions is met:

(a)  the regional councillors physically present at the meeting constitute a quorum;

(b)  the secretary of the Regional Government is physically present at the meeting;

(c)  the person presiding over the meeting is physically present;

(d)  two or more regional councillors desiring to avail themselves of such right are not together at the same place where they may communicate privately;

(e)  the telephone or other means of communication used permits all persons participating or present at the meeting to hear each other.

The minutes of the meeting shall indicate that consent was given enabling a regional councillor to avail himself of the right described in the first paragraph; they shall also identify the regional councillor who avails himself of such right and be ratified by the council at the next meeting.

A regional councillor who participates, deliberates and votes at a meeting by telephone or other means of communication in accordance with this section shall be deemed to be present at that meeting.

1978, c. 87, s. 265.