135. The Advisory Committee is composed of thirteen members, including four appointed by the Government, four by the Governor General in Council or any other person he authorizes for such purpose and four others by the Cree Nation Government. Each such member holds office during the appointing party’s pleasure and that party also provides for the member’s replacement.
The members appointed by the Government are not remunerated except in the cases, on the conditions and to the extent it indicates. Those members are, however, entitled to be reimbursed for any expenses incurred in the performance of their duties, on the conditions and to the extent determined by the Government.
The other members shall, where required, be remunerated or indemnified by the party that appointed them.
In addition, the Chairman of the Hunting, Fishing and Trapping Coordinating Committee, appointed under section 60 of the Act respecting hunting and fishing rights in the James Bay and New Québec territories (chapter D-13.1) is a member exofficio of the Advisory Committee. However, where, under section 60 of the said Act, the Chairman of the said Coordinating Committee is appointed by the Makivik Corporation contemplated in the Act respecting the Makivik Corporation (chapter S-18.1), the Second Vice-Chairman is a member exofficio of the Advisory Committee.
1978, c. 94, s. 4; 1979, c. 25, s. 108; 1987, c. 25, s. 11; 2013, c. 19, s. 91.