Section 1 definitions of "British Columbia Assembly of First Nations", "First Nations Summit Society" and "Union of British Columbia Indian Chiefs" BEFORE amended by 2015-18-331, effective November 28, 2016 (BC Reg 216/2015).

"British Columbia Assembly of First Nations" means the British Columbia Assembly of First Nations, a society incorporated under the Society Act;

"First Nations Summit Society" means the First Nations Summit Society, a society incorporated under the Society Act;

"Union of British Columbia Indian Chiefs" means the Union of British Columbia Indian Chiefs, a society incorporated under the Society Act.

  Section 1 definition of "qualified individual", paragraph (c.2) was added by 2010-21-29, effective February 1, 2021 (BC Reg 20/2021).

  Section 3 (3) BEFORE amended by 2012-9-1, effective May 14, 2012 (Royal Assent).

(3)  Subject to section 4 (4), the term of office of a director of the New Relationship Trust is 2 years from the expiry of the term of the retiring director whom he or she replaces.

  Section 3 (3.1) and (3.2) were added by 2012-9-1, effective May 14, 2012 (Royal Assent).

  Section 3 (3) and (5) BEFORE amended by 2023-10-736, effective March 30, 2023 (Royal Assent).

(3) Subject to subsections (3.1) and (3.2) of this section and to section 4 (4), the term of office of a director of the New Relationship Trust is 3 years from the expiry of the term of the retiring director whom he or she replaces.

(5) If a director is removed and replaced under subsection (4),

(a) the following must promptly notify the directors of the New Relationship Trust of the replacement appointment:

(i) for a removal and replacement under subsection (4) (a), the Organization;

(ii) for a removal and replacement under subsection (4) (b), the First Nations Leadership Council;

(iii) for a removal and replacement under subsection (4) (c), the minister, and

(b) the term of office of the replacement director is the remainder of the term of office of the director he or she replaces.

  Section 5 (1), (2) and (3) BEFORE amended by 2007-8-55, effective March 29, 2007 (Royal Assent).

(1)  Subject to section 20 and to any criteria and process requirements established under section 4 (3) (j), as those criteria and process requirements are amended from time to time by subsequent directors, an Organization must appoint an individual to assume office as a director on the expiry of the term of office of the director selected under section 4 (1) (a) as a representative of the Organization, and must appoint an individual to assume office as a director on the expiry of the term of office of a director appointed by the Organization under section 3 (2) (a), which appointments must be made on or before the expiry of the term of office of the directors being replaced.

(2)  Subject to section 20 and to any criteria and process requirements established under section 4 (3) (j), as those criteria and process requirements are amended from time to time by subsequent directors, the First Nations Leadership Council must appoint 2 individuals to assume office as directors on the expiry of the term of office of the directors selected under section 4 (1) (a) as representatives of the First Nations Leadership Council, and must appoint 2 individuals to assume office as directors on the expiry of the term of office of the directors appointed by the First Nations Leadership Council under section 3 (2) (b), which appointments must be made on or before the expiry of the term of office of the directors being replaced.

(3)  The Lieutenant Governor in Council must appoint 2 individuals to assume office as directors on the expiry of the term of office of the directors appointed under section 4 (1) (b), and must appoint 2 individuals to assume office as directors on the expiry of the term of office of the directors appointed by the Lieutenant Governor in Council under section 3 (2) (c), which appointments must be made on or before the expiry of the term of office of the directors being replaced.

  Section 6 (2) BEFORE amended by 2007-8-56, effective March 29, 2007 (Royal Assent).

(2)  If one of the directors of the New Relationship Trust ceases to hold office under subsection (1) (b), a replacement for that director must be appointed, in the same manner as that director was appointed, within,

(a) in the case of a first director, 14 days, and

(b) in the case of a subsequent director, 45 days.

  Section 6 (3) BEFORE amended by 2023-10-737, effective March 30, 2023 (Royal Assent).

(3) A replacement director appointed under subsection (2) holds office until the end of the term of office of the director he or she replaces.

  Section 10 (2) (c) BEFORE amended by 2023-10-738, effective March 30, 2023 (Royal Assent).

(c) a director, officer or employee of the New Relationship Trust in his or her capacity as a director, officer or employee.

  Section 11 (2) (a) BEFORE amended by 2023-10-739, effective March 30, 2023 (Royal Assent).

(a) remuneration for reasonable travelling and out of pocket expenses necessarily incurred by the director in discharging his or her duties;