Legislative Assembly and Executive Council Act

(1) In this Act,

"Board of Management" means the Legislative Assembly Board of Management continued under subsection 36(1); (Bureau de régie)

"capital" means Yellowknife or another place designated by the Legislature as the seat of the Government of the Northwest Territories under section 9 of the Northwest Territories Act (Canada); (capitale)

"Clerk" means the Clerk of the Legislative Assembly; (greffier)

"constituency work" means any work directly connected with a member’s responsibilities as a member in relation to the ordinary and proper representation of members of the public, but does not include work performed in the course of his or her attendance at a sitting or general meeting of the Legislative Assembly, work performed as a member of a committee of the Legislative Assembly or of the Board of Management, or work performed in the course of an assignment given by the Legislative Assembly or the Speaker; (travail de député)

"Consumer Price Index" means the annual average all-items Consumer Price Index for Canada as published by Statistics Canada under the authority of the Statistics Act (Canada); (indice des prix à la consommation)

"Deputy Speaker" means the Deputy Speaker and chairperson of the Committee of the Whole; (président adjoint)

"election" means an election of a member or members to serve in the Legislative Assembly; (élection)

"fiscal year" means the period beginning on April 1 in one year and ending on March 31 in the following year; (exercice) "member" means a member of the Legislative Assembly, unless the context indicates otherwise; (député)

"principal residence" means the usual place, as determined in accordance with the regulations, where a member makes his or her home at the time of his or her election as a member; (résidence principale)

"secondary residence" means a residence within commuting distance of the capital used for ordinary occupancy by a member whose principal residence is not within commuting distance of the capital; (résidence secondaire)

"session" means a session of the Legislative Assembly referred to in subsection 3.1(1); (session)

"sitting" means, with respect to the Legislative Assembly, a meeting of the Legislative Assembly that occurs during a period specified in the Rules of the Legislative Assembly; (séance)

"Speaker" means the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly; (président)

"spouse" means a person

(2) Nothing in this Act affects the inherent power of the Legislative Assembly to control its own proceedings, privileges or prerogatives, unless this Act expressly provides otherwise. SNWT 2006,c.10,s.2; SNWT 2006,c.22,s.2; SNWT 2013,c.21,s.2,3; SNWT 2014,c.10,s.15(2); SNWT 2015,c.25,s.2; SNWT 2022,c.17,s.2.

(1) There are 19 electoral districts as named and described in Schedule A.

(2) Each electoral district is entitled to return one member to the Legislative Assembly. SNWT 2003, c.6,s.2.

(3) Repealed, SNWT 2003,c.6,s.2.

(1) Subject to the power of the Commissioner to dissolve the Legislative Assembly under subsection 11(1) of the Northwest Territories Act (Canada) and subject to subsection (2), every Legislative Assembly shall continue for four years after the day fixed for the return of the writs of election for the general election and no longer. SNWT 2006,c.22,s.3; SNWT 2014,c.10,s.15(3); SNWT 2015,c.25,s.3; SNWT 2019,c.10,s.2.

(2) Repealed, SNWT 2019,c.10,s.2.

(1) A session begins on the first day of the first sitting following prorogation of the Legislative Assembly and ends on the day on which the session is prorogued.

(2) The Commissioner shall convene the first session of a Legislative Assembly within 45 days of polling day for the general election.

(3) The Legislative Assembly must sit at least once every 12 months. SNWT 2006,c.22,s.3; SNWT 2015,c.25,s.4; SNWT 2019,c.10,s.3.

(1) Subject to subsection (2), each session shall be held at the capital.

(2) A session or a sitting within a session may, by order of the Commissioner made on the recommendation of the Speaker, be held in a place in the Northwest Territories other than the capital. SNWT 2006, c.22,s.4; SNWT 2013,c.21,s.2.

(1) The Legislative Assembly may conduct all or a portion of a session by way of teleconference or videoconference if the Speaker is satisfied that exceptional circumstances warrant conducting the session in that manner.

(2) The Speaker may authorize a member to participate in all or a portion of a session by way of teleconference or videoconference at the Speaker’s discretion.

(3) A member participating in all or a portion of a session by way of teleconference or videoconference shall

(4) A member participating in all or a portion of a session by way of teleconference or videoconference may vote on any matter in which they are entitled to vote as though they were participating in person. SNWT 2020,c.6,s.2.

(1) A majority of members, including the Speaker, constitutes a quorum of the Legislative Assembly.

(2) Questions arising in the Legislative Assembly shall be decided by a majority of votes cast.

(1) Where a person is elected as a member but was not eligible to be a candidate at the time of his or her election,

(2) A member, who after their election would not be eligible to be a candidate at an election,

(3) Where a person was not or would not be eligible to be a candidate pursuant to subsection (1) or (2) and that ineligibility results from a conviction referred to in section 350 of the Elections and Plebiscites Act or because he or she is imprisoned in a correctional institution as referred to in paragraph 79(4)(c) of the Elections and Plebiscites Act, the operation of paragraph (1)(b) or (2)(b) of this section, as the case may be, is suspended until

(4) A member to whom subsection (3) applies shall not be paid any indemnity or allowance under this Part for or in respect of the period during which he or she is ineligible to sit as a member.

(5) Where the conviction of an offence is set aside by a court of competent jurisdiction, the ineligibility of the member to be and sit as a member and to receive indemnities and allowances is terminated.

(6) Where the conviction of a member of an offence is set aside by a court of competent jurisdiction, the Legislative Assembly may, by resolution, authorize the payment to the member of any indemnity or allowance or any part of an indemnity or allowance that was not paid pursuant to subsection (4). SNWT 2006,c.15,s.357(2); SNWT 2019,c.10,s.4; SNWT 2022,c.17,s.3.

(1) In accordance with section 12 of the Northwest Territories Act (Canada), a member shall, before assuming any duties of office, take the required oaths or affirmations of office and allegiance and the oath or affirmation of loyalty, before the Commissioner.

(2) The required oaths or affirmations of office are all of the following:

SNWT 2014,c.10,s.15(4); SNWT 2019,c.22,s.2; SNWT 2022,c.17,s.4.

(1) A member may resign his or her seat as a member

(2) On receiving a statement and supporting affidavit under paragraph (1)(b), the Clerk shall inform the Commissioner of the vacancy and transmit the statement and the affidavit to the Commissioner.

(3) For the purposes of this section, a person shall be deemed not to be a member unless that person has been declared elected as a member.

(4) The resignation of a member under this section does not affect the conduct or result of any proceedings that are pending or that may be taken

SNWT 2006,c.22, s.6; SNWT 2011,c.11,s.2; SNWT 2013, c.21,s.2.

(1) Where the seat of a member becomes vacant for any reason, the Commissioner, on being informed of the vacancy, shall forthwith, by order, give instructions to the Chief Electoral Officer as defined in the Elections and Plebiscites Act, for the issue of a writ for the election of a member to fill the vacancy.

(2) Instructions for the issue of a writ shall not be given under subsection (1) where the vacancy in the Legislative Assembly occurs within nine months before the day on which the Legislative Assembly is to expire.

(3) Where the Legislative Assembly is dissolved after instructions are given for the issue of a writ under subsection (1) and before an election is held to fill the vacancy, the instructions and any writ that may have been issued under the instructions are deemed to be revoked. SNWT 2006,c.15,s.357(3); SNWT 2015, c.25,s.6.

(1) In addition to the rights, privileges, immunities and powers conferred by this Act, the Legislative Assembly, its members and its committees have the same rights, privileges, immunities and powers as those held by the House of Commons of Canada, the members of that House and the committees of that House.

(2) The rights, privileges, immunities and powers referred to in subsection (1)

SNWT 2006,c.22,s.7.

(1) An employee of the Office of the Legislative Assembly is exempt from service as a juror before the Supreme Court for a period commencing one week before a sitting or a meeting of a committee of the Legislative Assembly, and continuing for the duration of the sitting or meeting.

(1.1) A person who provides a service to the Legislative Assembly on a contractual basis, including audio-visual services, catering services, Hansard services and security services, is exempt from service as a juror before the Supreme Court for a period commencing one week before a sitting or a meeting of a committee of the Legislative Assembly and continuing for the duration of the sitting or meeting, if such service as a juror may present a conflict with his or her contractual obligations.

(1.2) A person employed in the public service, whose office is located in the Legislative Assembly building, is exempt from service as a juror before the Supreme Court for a period commencing one week before a sitting or a meeting of a committee of the Legislative Assembly, and continuing for the duration of the sitting or meeting.

(1.3) A constituency assistant designated by a member is exempt from service as a juror before the Supreme Court for a period commencing one week before a sitting of the Legislative Assembly, and continuing for the duration of the sitting.

(2) A person summoned to attend before the Legislative Assembly or a committee of the Legislative Assembly is exempt from service as a juror before the Supreme Court if such service may present a conflict with the requirement that he or she attend before the Legislative Assembly or the committee. SNWT 2006,c.22,s.9; SNWT 2011,c.11,s.3; SNWT 2019,c.10,s.5.

(1) Subject to subsection (3) and the regulations, for the purposes of this Act, the ordinary residence of a member is the member’s principal residence.

(2) A member whose principal residence is not within commuting distance of the capital may establish a secondary residence.

(3) The secondary residence of a member established under subsection (2) is deemed to be the member’s ordinary residence for the purposes of determining the member’s entitlement to allowances or expenses under this Act.

(4) A member who establishes a secondary residence under subsection (2) is entitled to allowances and expenses under this Act that are applicable to members who establish such a residence, only if the member retains ownership or possession of his or her principal residence. SNWT 2013,c.21,s.4.

(1) Every member shall be paid an indemnity in the amount set out in Part 1 of Schedule C.

(2) Repealed, SNWT 2006,c.10,s.3(1).

(3) For the purposes of an indemnity referred to in subsection (1),

(4) Where a member dies, the indemnity referred to in subsection (1) shall be paid to the end of the month in which the death occurs. SNWT 2006, c.10,s.3(1); SNWT 2006,c.22,s.10.

(1) Subject to subsection (1.1), a further indemnity in the amount set out in Part 2 of Schedule C shall be paid to a member in respect of an office held by the member referred to in Part 2 of Schedule C.

(1.1) A member who holds more than one office referred to in Part 2 of Schedule C is entitled to only one indemnity under paragraphs (a) to (i) of that Part.

(2) The indemnity to which a member is entitled under subsection (1) shall be paid during the period the member holds the associated office. SNWT 2006, c.10,s.4; SNWT 2015,c.25,s.7; SNWT 2022,c.17,s.6.

(1) Every member shall be paid an allowance for expenses incidental to the discharge of the member’s duties as member in the amount set out in paragraph (a) of Part 3 of Schedule C.

(2) In addition to the allowance referred to in subsection (1), a further allowance in the amount set out in paragraph (b) of Part 3 of Schedule C shall be paid to a member whose ordinary residence is not within commuting distance of the capital. SNWT 2006,c.10,s.5; SNWT 2013,c.21,s.5.

(1) Every member shall be paid an allowance, based on the place where the member maintains his or her ordinary residence, in the amount referred to in Part 4 of Schedule C.

(2) Where the amounts of the allowance referred to in Part 4 of Schedule C are adjusted, or the allowance itself is adjusted or is no longer payable, the Board of Management shall, by regulation, amend Schedule C as required to effect the adjustment.

(3) For the purposes of an allowance referred to in subsection (1),

SNWT 2006,c.10,s.6; SNWT 2011,c.11,s.4; SNWT 2013,c.21,s.6.

(1) On April 1 of each year, the amounts set out in Parts 1, 2, 3 and 5 of Schedule C are deemed to be adjusted by the average percentage increase or decrease in the Consumer Price Index for Canada in the previous five calendar years.

(2) The Board of Management shall, by regulation, amend Schedule C as required to effect adjustments provided for in subsection (1).

(3) The Speaker shall cause a report to be laid before the Legislative Assembly setting out any amendments made to Schedule C under subsection (2) as soon as is reasonably practicable after the amendments are made. SNWT 2006,c.10,s.7; SNWT 2013,c.21,s.7; SNWT 2016,c.2,s.2; SNWT 2019,c.10,s.6; SNWT 2023,c.6,s.2; SNWT 2023,c.17,s.2.

(4) Repealed, SNWT 2019,c.10,s.6.

(1) For the purposes of paragraph 24(1)(b), sections 25 and 26 and subsection 27(1), a member is on business as a member where he or she is in, or travels to, a place

(2) In addition to the forms of business referred to in subsection (1),

SNWT 2006,c.22,s.11; SNWT 2013,c.21,s.8; SNWT 2022,c.17,s.7.

(1) Subject to subsection (1.1) and the regulations, a member whose principal residence is not within commuting distance of the capital shall be reimbursed for

(1.1) Subject to the regulations, a member who establishes a secondary residence shall be reimbursed for the actual rent for the secondary residence, and other authorized expenses, incurred by the member.

(2) Notwithstanding subsections (1) and (1.1), a member shall not be reimbursed for rent, the cost of hotel accommodation or any other expense where any of the following persons have a financial interest in the contract or other arrangement pursuant to which the expense is incurred or in a corporation that has a financial interest in the contract or other arrangement pursuant to which the expense is incurred:

SNWT 2013,c.21,s.10.

(1) Subject to subsection (2), a member whose ordinary residence is not within commuting distance of a place other than the capital to which he or she must travel on business as a member shall be reimbursed

(2) A member whose ordinary residence is a secondary residence but whose principal residence is in the place to which he or she must travel on business as a member is not entitled to reimbursement under subsection (1) if his or her principal residence is available for occupancy by the member while he or she is in that place on business. SNWT 2013,c.21,s.11.

(1) A member whose ordinary residence is not within commuting distance of a place to which he or she must travel on business as a member shall be reimbursed for the actual and reasonable cost of the member’s return transportation between that place and the place where the member maintains his or her ordinary residence.

(2) A member who travels to a place to attend a sitting shall be reimbursed for the actual and reasonable cost of the return transportation of the member’s spouse or a person designated by the member between that place and the member’s ordinary residence.

(3) For the purposes of subsection (2), a member may designate a constituency assistant who travels from a community within the member's constituency, and in that case may be reimbursed for the actual and reasonable cost of return transportation of the constituency assistant between the place of the sitting and the community from which the constituency assistant has travelled. SNWT 2013,c.21,s.11; SNWT 2015,c.25,s.8.

(1) A member who travels to a place that is not within commuting distance of the member’s ordinary residence for any of the following purposes shall, after a period of time calculated in accordance with the regulations, be reimbursed for the actual and reasonable cost of return transportation between that place and the member’s ordinary residence:

(2) The reimbursement to which a member is entitled under subsection (1) may be for travel by the member, the member’s spouse or a person designated by the member.

(3) A member whose constituency assistant travels from a community within the member’s constituency to a place to accompany the member for a purpose referred to in paragraph (1)(a), (b) or (c), shall, after a period of time calculated in accordance with the regulations, be reimbursed for the actual and reasonable cost of return transportation of the constituency assistant between that place and the community from which the constituency assistant has travelled. SNWT 2006,c.22,s.14; SNWT 2008, c.6,s.2; SNWT 2013,c.21,s.12; SNWT 2019, c.10,s.7.

(1) In addition to the reimbursement to which a member is entitled under sections 27 and 28, a member whose ordinary residence is not within commuting distance of the capital shall be reimbursed for the actual and reasonable cost of return transportation for no more than five trips each fiscal year.

(2) A trip referred to in subsection (1) must originate in the place where the member maintains his or her ordinary residence, and may only be taken by a family member who lives in that place. SNWT 2002, c.3,s.3; SNWT 2013,c.21,s.13.

(1) Subject to the regulations and on production of receipts or other documentation satisfactory to the Board of Management, a member shall be reimbursed for the expenses necessarily incurred by the member to carry out his or her constituency work.

(2) On April 1 of each year, the maximum amounts prescribed under paragraph 43(i) for which members may be reimbursed under this section are deemed to be adjusted by the average percentage increase or decrease in the Consumer Price Index for Canada in the previous five calendar years. SNWT 2002,c.3,s.4; SNWT 2006, c.10,s.8; SNWT 2024,c.2,s.2.

(3) Repealed, SNWT 2006,c.10,s.8(2).

(1) A member, other than a member to whom subsection (2) applies, shall be paid a transition allowance equal to one-twelfth of the annual indemnity for each consecutive year of service, if he or she

(2) A member who is a former Speaker or Minister to whom section 83.4 or 83.5 applies, shall be paid a transition allowance equal to the annual indemnity if he or she

(3) A transition allowance under subsection (1) shall be calculated

(4) A transition allowance under subsection (1) or (2) shall not exceed the annual indemnity.

(5) For greater certainty, the limit established by subsection (4) is cumulative and may not be exceeded where a member receives a transition allowance under subsection (1) or (2) and subsequently, after a break in service, again becomes a member.

(6) For the purposes of this section, the annual indemnity in respect of a person is the amount referred to in subsection 17(1) as of the day the person ceases to be a member.

(7) Once the transition allowance has been calculated under subsections (3), (4) and (5), it must be augmented by the amount prescribed in Schedule C. SNWT 2007,c.8,s.2; SNWT 2011, c.11,s.6; SNWT 2022,c.17,s.8.

(1) In a year in which there is a general election, the entitlement of a member to an allowance under section 19 or to reimbursement for expenses under section 29 shall be reduced

(2) In a year in which there is a general election, the entitlement of a member to reimbursement for expenses under paragraph 24(1)(a) shall be reduced

SNWT 2006,c.10,s.9; SNWT 2006,c.22,s.15; SNWT 2019,c.33,s.2.

(1) Where a member or former member has received more than the member or former member is entitled to for an indemnity, an allowance or reimbursement for an expense under this Act, the member or former member shall reimburse the Consolidated Revenue Fund for the excess.

(2) The Board of Management may set off the amount of the excess referred to in subsection (1) against any other entitlement the member or former member may have to an indemnity, an allowance or reimbursement for an expense.

(1) Within 18 months after the polling day for a general election, the Speaker, on the recommendation of the Board of Management, shall establish an independent commission and appoint as its members three individuals who are independent, neutral and knowledgeable.

(1.01) The Speaker, on the recommendation of the Board of Management, shall designate a chairperson from among its members.

(1.1) A member of the commission is entitled to remuneration for his or her services at the rates prescribed by the Board of Management.

(1.2) A member of the commission is entitled to reasonable travelling and living expenses while absent from his or her ordinary place of residence in the course of his or her duties under this section, at the rates prescribed by the Board of Management.

(2) The commission shall, within 10 months after its establishment,

(3) The Speaker shall cause the report provided under paragraph (2)(b) to be laid before the Legislative Assembly as soon as is reasonably possible.

(4) An appointment of an individual to a commission terminates on the earliest of

SNWT 2002,c.3,s.5; SNWT 2006,c.22,s.16; SNWT 2011,c.11,s.8; SNWT 2019,c.10,s.8; SNWT 2022,c.17,s.9.

(1) The body corporate called the Management and Services Board, established by the Legislative Assembly and Executive Council Act, R.S.N.W.T. 1988, c.L-5, is continued as the Legislative Assembly Board of Management.

(2) The Board of Management shall be composed of

(2.1) The Board of Management shall have the following alternate members:

(3) The Legislative Assembly shall, by resolution at its first sitting, appoint members and alternate members to the Board of Management in accordance with subsections (2) and (2.1).

(4) A member or alternate member of the Board of Management holds office until the next Legislative Assembly makes appointments under subsection (3), unless his or her appointment is earlier revoked by resolution of the Legislative Assembly.

(5) If a vacancy in the office of a member or alternate member of the Board of Management arises between sittings, the Board of Management may appoint an interim member or alternate member until the Legislative Assembly appoints a successor. SNWT 2001,c.6,s.2; SNWT 2006,c.22,s.17; SNWT 2011,c.11,s.9; SNWT 2015,c.25,s.9; SNWT 2022,c.17,s.10.

(1) The Speaker is the chairperson of the Board of Management.

(2) Where the Speaker is absent or unable to act or the office of the Speaker is vacant, the members of the Board of Management shall choose an acting chairperson from among themselves to act until such time as the Speaker is no longer absent and is able to act or the office of the Speaker has been filled.

(3) Repealed, SNWT 2022,c.17,s.11.

(4) The chairperson of the Board of Management is the chief administrative officer of the Board of Management and shall carry out its work subject to its direction. SNWT 2022,c.17,s.11.

(1) The chairperson, one member of the Board of Management who is a member of the Executive Council and one member of the Board of Management who is not a member of the Executive Council, constitute a quorum.

(2) A member of the Board of Management is entitled to one vote.

(3) Notwithstanding subsection (2), the chairperson of the Board of Management is only entitled to vote in order to break a tie vote. SNWT 2011,c.11,s.10; SNWT 2015,c.25,s.10.

(1) Subject to subsection (2), the Board of Management may establish its own rules and procedures.

(2) In establishing its rules and procedures, the Board of Management shall provide that the members and members of the public may attend its meetings, but may, in its rules, set out such exceptions as it considers appropriate.

(1) The Board of Management may direct that any of the following are inapplicable to, or varied in respect of, the Office of the Legislative Assembly or any particular officer or employee or class of employees of the Office:

(2) A direction by the Board of Management under subsection (1), in respect of a regulation, order or directive made under the Financial Administration Act, applies notwithstanding section 3 of that Act. SNWT 2006,c.22,s.18; SNWT 2015,c.13, s.159(2); SNWT 2022,c.17,s.13.

(1) Subject to this Act, the Board of Management shall

(2) The Board of Management shall ensure that the cultures and traditions of the Northwest Territories and the dignity of the Legislative Assembly are reflected in the decor of, and the dress in, the Legislative Assembly. SNWT 2011,c.11,s.11; SNWT 2013,c.21,s.2; SNWT 2019,c.10,s.9.

(1) The Board of Management may establish policies respecting any other matter for which the Board of Management has powers, duties or responsibilities under this Act.

(2) The Speaker shall, as soon as is reasonably practicable in each fiscal year, cause a report to be laid before the Legislative Assembly containing any policies in respect of the indemnities or allowances payable to members or the expenses for which members may be reimbursed that were made under subsection (1) during the previous fiscal year.

(3) The Speaker may cause a report to be laid before the Legislative Assembly containing any policies made under subsection (1) where the Speaker considers it appropriate to do so. SNWT 2019, c.10,s.10.

(1) The Legislative Assembly shall elect a Speaker on its first day of sitting after a general election.

(2) The Speaker holds office during the pleasure of the Legislative Assembly.

(3) Where a vacancy occurs in the office of Speaker by death, resignation or otherwise, the Legislative Assembly shall elect another of its members to be Speaker.

(4) Except as otherwise provided in this Act, the Speaker shall preside over the sittings of the Legislative Assembly and has all the inherent powers, privileges and prerogatives that pertain to the office of Speaker.

(5) The person who holds the office of Speaker at the time of a dissolution of the Legislative Assembly continues to hold the office of Speaker until the next Speaker is elected under subsection (1). SNWT 2006,c.22,s.19; SNWT 2022,c.17,s.15.

(1) The Legislative Assembly shall elect a Deputy Speaker.

(2) The Deputy Speaker holds office during the pleasure of the Legislative Assembly.

(3) The Deputy Speaker may exercise the powers and shall perform the duties of the Speaker where

(4) The Deputy Speaker is the chairperson of the Committee of the Whole. SNWT 2006,c.22,s.20.

(1) The Legislative Assembly shall, at its first session, elect two deputy chairpersons of the Committee of the Whole.

(2) The deputy chairpersons hold office during the pleasure of the Legislative Assembly.

(3) A deputy chairperson of the Committee of the Whole shall exercise the powers and shall perform the duties of the Deputy Speaker as chairperson of the Committee of the Whole when called upon to do so by the Speaker or Deputy Speaker. SNWT 2006, c.22,s.21(2); SNWT 2019,c.10,s.11.

(1) Where the Speaker finds it necessary to leave the chair during any part of the sittings of the Legislative Assembly, the Speaker may, in the absence of the Deputy Speaker, call on any member to take the chair and act as Speaker during the remainder of the day unless the Speaker or Deputy Speaker resumes the chair before the close of sitting that day.

(2) Where the Legislative Assembly is informed by the Clerk at the table of the unavoidable absence of both the Speaker and the Deputy Speaker, the Legislative Assembly shall choose a member to take the chair and act as Speaker for that day.

(3) The member called on or chosen under this section shall take the chair and act as Speaker accordingly. SNWT 2006,c.22,s.22; SNWT 2019, c.10,s.12; SNWT 2022,c.17,s.5.

(1) The Speaker or the person acting as Speaker shall not vote except in order to break a tie vote.

(2) The chairperson of the Committee of the Whole or the person acting in the place of the chairperson shall not, while occupying the chair, vote during proceedings of the Committee of the Whole except in order to break a tie vote. SNWT 2006, c.22,s.23.

(1) Notwithstanding the Financial Administration Act or any other Act, the Speaker or a person duly authorized by the Speaker may, subject to the approval of the Board of Management, enter into any agreement on behalf of the Legislative Assembly that the Speaker or the authorized person, as the case may be, considers advisable for the purposes of carrying out the provisions of this Act.

(2) An agreement entered into by the Speaker or a person duly authorized by the Speaker enures to the benefit of the Legislative Assembly.

(3) The Speaker, or the person duly authorized by the Speaker, is not personally liable for any agreement that has been entered into under this section.

(4) The Speaker, for and on behalf of the Legislative Assembly, may sue and be sued.

(1) There shall be an Office of the Legislative Assembly composed of

(2) The Speaker shall preside over the Office of the Legislative Assembly.

(3) The Speaker may, in writing, delegate any of his or her powers and duties respecting the administration of the Office of the Legislative Assembly to

SNWT 2006,c.22,s.24; SNWT 2022,c.17,s.16.

(1) The Clerk shall be appointed by the Commissioner on the recommendation of the Board of Management approved by motion of the Legislative Assembly.

(2) The Clerk shall hold office during good behaviour but may be removed from office for cause by the Commissioner on the recommendation of the Board of Management approved by motion of the Legislative Assembly.

(3) The Law Clerk and the Sergeant-at-Arms shall be appointed by the Commissioner, on the recommendation of the Board of Management, approved by motion of the Legislative Assembly.

(3.1) The Law Clerk and the Sergeant-at-Arms hold office during good behaviour, but may be removed from office for cause by the Commissioner, on the recommendation of the Board of Management, approved by motion of the Legislative Assembly.

(4) The Speaker, on the recommendation of the Clerk, may appoint the employees of the Office of the Legislative Assembly. SNWT 2006,c.22,s.25; SNWT 2019,c.10,s.13.

(1) The Speaker, on the recommendation of the Board of Management, may, for cause or incapacity, suspend the Clerk, Law Clerk or Sergeant-at-Arms, with or without remuneration.

(2) If the Clerk, Law Clerk or Sergeant-at-Arms is suspended under subsection (1), the Speaker, on the recommendation of the Board of Management, shall appoint an acting Clerk, Law Clerk or Sergeant-at-Arms, as the case may be, until the earliest of the following occurs:

SNWT 2019,c.10,s.14.

(1) The Clerk and the employees of the Office of the Legislative Assembly are members of the public service.

(2) The Clerk and the employees of the Office of the Legislative Assembly are not eligible for membership in a bargaining unit as defined in the Public Service Act.

(3) Notwithstanding the Public Service Act, the Speaker has overall management and direction of the Office of the Legislative Assembly.

(4) The Speaker may exercise the powers of the Minister set out in the Public Service Act respecting employees of the Office of the Legislative Assembly.

(5) Where the Minister is required under the Public Service Act to act on the recommendation of the Financial Management Board, the Speaker shall so act on the recommendation of the Board of Management.

(6) The administrative, financial, management and human resource policies and procedures of the public service apply to the Office of the Legislative Assembly unless the Board of Management has directed a variance under paragraph 40.1(1)(b). SNWT 2022,c.17,s.17.

(1) Prior to each fiscal year, the Board of Management shall prepare the estimates of the sums of money that will be required in respect of that fiscal year for the Legislative Assembly.

(2) The Speaker shall transmit the estimates referred to in subsection (1) and any supplemental estimates to the Financial Management Board at any time in a manner approved by the Financial Management Board.

(3) The Financial Management Board shall direct the Minister of Finance to include the estimates referred to in subsection (1) and any supplemental estimates in the Estimates, as defined in subsection 1(1) of the Financial Administration Act, in accordance with subsections 22 and 23 of that Act. SNWT 2022,c.17,s.18.

(1) The Clerk shall endorse on every Act, immediately after the title, the date on which the Act was assented to by the Commissioner.

(2) An endorsement made under subsection (1) is part of the Act. SNWT 2017,c.19,s.43.

(1) The Clerk shall affix the Seal to certified copies of each Act

(2) A copy of an Act certified and sealed under subsection (1) shall be held to be evidence of the Act. SNWT 2017,c.19,s.43.

(1) The Executive Council of the Northwest Territories is composed of the following members:

(1.1) For greater certainty, the Premier chosen by the Legislative Assembly shall be appointed to the Executive Council by the Commissioner.

(2) The members of the Executive Council appointed under subsection (1) or (1.1) hold office during the pleasure of the Legislative Assembly.

(3) A member of the Executive Council may resign that office by delivering to the Speaker a written statement declaring his or her decision to resign, and the resignation is effective on that delivery. SNWT 2011,c.11,s.13; SNWT 2014,c.10,s.15(5); SNWT 2015,c.25,s.12.

(1) If a vacancy occurs in the office of Premier by death, resignation or otherwise, the Legislative Assembly shall choose another of its members to be Premier.

(2) The person who holds the office of Premier at the time of a dissolution of the Legislative Assembly continues to hold the office of Premier until the next Premier is chosen at the first sitting of the next Legislative Assembly. SNWT 2006,c.22,s.28.

(1) The Commissioner, on the advice of the Premier, may appoint under the Seal, from among the members of the Executive Council, a Deputy Premier who holds office during pleasure.

(2) Where the office of Premier is vacant, the Deputy Premier may exercise the powers and shall perform the duties of the Premier until a new Premier is elected by the Legislative Assembly.

(3) Where the Premier is absent or unable to act, the Deputy Premier may exercise the powers and shall perform the duties of the Premier.

(4) Where both the Premier and the Deputy Premier are or expect to be absent or unable to act, the Premier or the Deputy Premier may designate a Minister to exercise the powers and perform the duties of the Premier until either the Premier or Deputy Premier, as the case may be, returns or is able to act.

(5) All acts done under this section by the Deputy Premier or a designated Minister have the same effect as if done by the Premier.

(1) The Commissioner, on the advice of the Premier, may appoint under the Seal, from among the members of the Executive Council, the Ministers of the executive government.

(2) The Ministers appointed under subsection (1) hold office during pleasure.

(3) The Commissioner may, on the advice of the Premier, revoke an appointment of a member of the Executive Council as a Minister under subsection (1). SNWT 2015,c.25,s.13.

(1) In this Part,

"Code of Conduct" means a code of conduct adopted under section 74.1; (code de conduite)

"department" means a department as defined in the Financial Administration Act and a public agency as defined in the Financial Administration Act; (ministère)

"dependent child" means the natural child, stepchild or adopted child of the member who

"Integrity Commissioner" means the Integrity Commissioner appointed under section 91, an acting Integrity Commissioner appointed under section 93, or a special Integrity Commissioner appointed under section 94, as the case may be; (commissaire à l’intégrité)

"Minister" includes the Premier; (ministre)

"Sole Adjudicator" means a Sole Adjudicator appointed under section 103. (arbitre unique)

(2) For the purposes of this Part, a person or group of persons is the beneficial owner

SNWT 2006,c.22,s.30; SNWT 2019,c.22,s.3.

(1) For the purposes of this Part, a member has a conflict of interest when

(2) A member does not have a conflict of interest under subsection (1) in relation to an interest that

(3) An interest in any of the following is an exempt interest for the purposes of paragraph (2)(c):

SNWT 2019,c.22,s.4; SNWT 2023,c.7,s.24.

SNWT 2019,c.22,s.5.

(1) The Legislative Assembly shall, by motion, adopt a Code of Conduct that establishes standards for the conduct of members.

(2) A Code of Conduct adopted under subsection (1) remains in force until it is amended or replaced in accordance with this section. SNWT 2019,c.22,s.5.

(1) A member shall not use or share information that is gained in the execution of an office of the member and that is not available to the general public to further or seek to further, directly or indirectly, the private interests of the member or of his or her spouse or dependent child.

(2) A member shall not use an office of the member to seek to influence a decision made by another person to further the private interests of the member or of his or her spouse or dependent child.

(1) A member who has a conflict of interest in a matter that is before the Legislative Assembly, the Board of Management or the Executive Council, or before a committee of the Legislative Assembly or the Executive Council, shall, if present at a meeting considering the matter,

(2) Where the Speaker has a conflict of interest in any matter relating to the performance of his or her duties as Speaker, he or she shall

(3) Where the Premier has a conflict of interest in any matter relating to the performance of his or her duties as Premier, he or she shall

(4) A Minister, other than the Premier, who has a conflict of interest in any matter relating to the performance of his or her duties as Minister shall

SNWT 2006,c.22,s.31.

(1) Subject to sections 84 and 85, the following persons shall not hold or enter into any contract with the Government of the Northwest Territories or with a department:

(2) A spouse or dependent child of a member may hold or enter into a contract with the Government of the Northwest Territories or a department other than a contract for or on behalf of the member.

(3) Within 90 days after the commencement of the first sitting of the Legislative Assembly after the election of a member, he or she shall ensure that his or her personal affairs are so arranged that there is no contravention of this section. SNWT 2006,c.22, s.32; SNWT 2011,c.11,s.16; SNWT 2015,c.25, s.15; SNWT 2019,c.22,s.7,8.

(1) A member shall file a disclosure report with the Integrity Commissioner where a contract is held or entered into between the Government of the Northwest Territories or a department and

(2) A disclosure report filed under subsection (1) must

SNWT 2006,c.22,s.33; SNWT 2019,c.22, s.8,9(1),9.1.

(1) The Speaker or a Minister shall not, except as may be required as a duty of office,

(2) The Speaker or a Minister shall ensure that his or her spouse or dependent children do not hold or enter into a contract, including a contract of employment, with any department for which the Speaker or Minister is responsible.

(3) The Speaker or a Minister shall ensure that no contract is held or entered into between a department for which he or she is responsible and

(4) Within 90 days after being elected as Speaker or appointed as a Minister, the Speaker or Minister shall ensure that his or her personal affairs are so arranged that there is no contravention of this section. SNWT 2019,c.22,s.8,9.2.

(1) The Speaker or a Minister may comply with the requirements of paragraph 81(1)(b) by entrusting his or her business to one or more trustees if

(2) Subsection 81(3) does not apply to a contract between a department for which the Speaker or a Minister is responsible and a corporation any of the shares of which are held in a trust described in subsection (1). SNWT 2019,c.22,s.9(1),10.

(1) Subject to subsection (2) and section 85, where a former member served as Speaker or as a Minister within 12 months before ceasing to hold office as a member, the former member shall not, during the transition period,

(2) Subsection (1) does not apply to

SNWT 2011,c.11,s.17; SNWT 2019,c.22, s.9(1),11,

(1) Subject to section 85, where a former member served as Speaker or as a Minister within 12 months before ceasing to hold office as a member, the former member shall not, during the transition period, accept an appointment to a board of directors, or equivalent body, of a federal entity with which the former member had significant official dealings during the 12 months before he or she ceased to hold office.

(2) Subsection (1) does not apply to

SNWT 2011,c.11,s.17; SNWT 2019,c.22, s.9(1),12.

(1) A former member who contravenes sections 83.1 to 83.5 is guilty of an offence punishable on summary conviction and is liable to a fine not exceeding $25,000.

(2) A former member is not guilty of an offence under this section if

SNWT 2011,c.11,s.17; SNWT 2019,c.22,s.9(1).

(1) For the purposes of this section, "government decision maker" means,

(2) No government decision maker shall knowingly award or enter into a contract of employment or any other contract with a former member, grant any benefit to a former member or make any appointment of a former member, that is prohibited by sections 83.1 to 83.4. SNWT 2011, c.11,s.17.

(1) Sections 79 and 80 do not apply to a contract for the provision to the member or to his or her spouse or dependent child of

(2) Repealed, SNWT 2011,c.11,s.19(1).

(3) Sections 79 and 80 do not apply to a contract

(4) Sections 83.1 to 83.5 do not apply to

SNWT 2011,c.11,s.19; SNWT 2019,c.22,s.13.

(1) The following persons may apply to the Integrity Commissioner for authorization to accept a contract that the person would otherwise be prohibited from accepting under subsection 79(1):

(2) The Speaker or a Minister may apply to the Integrity Commissioner for authorization for a corporation referred to in paragraph 81(3)(a) or (b) to accept a contract that the Speaker or Minister would otherwise, by operation of subsection 81(3), have to ensure was not entered into by the corporation.

(3) A former member to whom any of sections 83.1 to 83.5 are applicable may apply to the Integrity Commissioner for authorization to accept an appointment, benefit, contract or employment, or to engage in an activity, that the former member is otherwise prohibited from accepting or engaging in by operation of those sections.

(4) On an application under subsection (1), (2) or (3), the Integrity Commissioner may authorize the member, corporation or former member to accept the appointment, benefit, contract or employment, or to engage in the activity, subject to such conditions as the Integrity Commissioner considers appropriate to impose, if the Integrity Commissioner is satisfied that

(5) A member, corporation or former member authorized to accept an appointment, benefit, contract or employment, or to engage in an activity under subsection (4), shall comply with any conditions imposed by the Integrity Commissioner. SNWT 2011,c.11,s.20; SNWT 2015,c.25,s.16; SNWT 2019,c.22,s.9(1),14.

(1) Subject to subsections (2) and (6), a member shall not accept any remuneration, gift or personal benefit, except compensation authorized by law, that is connected directly or indirectly with the performance of the member’s duties of office.

(2) Subsection (1) does not apply to

(3) Subject to subsection (6), any gift referred to in subsection (2) having a value exceeding $400

(4) Where a member receives a gift or personal benefit referred to in subsection (2) having a value exceeding $400, the member shall, within 30 days after receiving the gift or personal benefit, file with the Integrity Commissioner a disclosure report indicating

(5) Where in any year the member receives from one source, two or more gifts or personal benefits each having a value less than $400, the member shall, if the aggregate value of the gifts or personal benefits received in the year exceeds $400, file with the Integrity Commissioner within 30 days after the end of the year a disclosure report indicating the nature and source of the gifts or personal benefits and the circumstances under which they were received.

(6) The Integrity Commissioner may approve

SNWT 2019,c.22,s.15.

(1) A member shall file with the Integrity Commissioner a disclosure statement in a form established by the Integrity Commissioner, within 90 days after

(2) A disclosure statement must contain a report of

(3) Where, after the filing of a disclosure statement and before the filing of the next subsequent disclosure statement, a member or his or her spouse or dependent child

the member shall, within 90 days after such occurance, file with the Integrity Commissioner a supplemental disclosure statement that contains a report of the acquisition of the new source of income, the acquisition or disposition of the asset, financial interest or interest, or of the incurring and discharge of the liability.

(4) Notwithstanding subsections (2) and (3), a disclosure statement or supplemental disclosure statement need not contain a report of

(5) A disclosure statement or supplemental disclosure statement is confidential, and subject to section 89 and subsections 105(1) and 109(2), the Integrity Commissioner

SNWT 2006,c.22,s.34; SNWT 2019,c.22, s.8,9(1),15.1.

(1) The Integrity Commissioner shall prepare a public disclosure statement containing all information provided by a member under sections 80, 86 and 87 except

(2) The Integrity Commissioner shall, on receiving a supplemental disclosure statement filed under subsection 87(3), prepare a supplemental public disclosure statement containing all information provided by the member except information that would be excluded from a public disclosure statement under subsection (1).

(3) The Integrity Commissioner shall prepare and publish on a website maintained by the Legislative Assembly a register containing

SNWT 2019,c.22,s.9(1),15.2; SNWT 2022,c.17,s.20.

(1) The Commissioner, on the recommendation of the Legislative Assembly, shall appoint an Integrity Commissioner as an officer of the Legislative Assembly who is responsible for exercising the powers and performing the duties set out in this Act.

(2) The Integrity Commissioner is not a member of the public service.

(3) Subject to section 92, the Integrity Commissioner holds office during good behaviour for a term of four years and may be reappointed for subsequent terms.

(4) A person holding office as Integrity Commissioner continues to hold office after the expiry of the person’s term of office, until

SNWT 2019,c.22,s.16; SNWT 2020,c.13,s.5(2), (3),(4); SNWT 2024,c.9,s.14.

(1) The Integrity Commissioner may resign at any time by notifying the Speaker in writing or, if the Speaker is absent or unable to act or the office of Speaker is vacant, by so notifying the Clerk.

(2) The Commissioner, on the recommendation of the Legislative Assembly, may, for cause or incapacity, suspend the Integrity Commissioner or remove the Integrity Commissioner from office.

(3) If the Legislative Assembly is not sitting, the Speaker, on the recommendation of the Board of Management, may suspend the Integrity Commissioner for cause or incapacity, and the suspension remains in effect until the earliest of the following occurs:

SNWT 2019,c.22,s.16; SNWT 2020,c.13,s.5(5).

(1) If the Integrity Commissioner is suspended or removed under subsection 92(2), the Commissioner, on the recommendation of the Legislative Assembly, shall appoint an acting Integrity Commissioner to hold office until the earliest of the following occurs:

(2) If the Integrity Commissioner is suspended under subsection 92(3), the Speaker, on the recommendation of the Board of Management, shall appoint an acting Integrity Commissioner to hold office until the earliest of the following occurs:

(3) If the Integrity Commissioner has resigned or is temporarily absent or unable to perform the duties of the Integrity Commissioner, the Speaker, on the recommendation of the Board of Management, may appoint an acting Integrity Commissioner to hold office until the earliest of the following occurs:

(4) Section 92 and subsections 93(1) to (3) apply with such modifications as the circumstances require to an acting Integrity Commissioner appointed under this section.

(5) An appointment as acting Integrity Commissioner does not preclude a person from subsequently being appointed as Integrity Commissioner under subsection 91(1). SNWT 2020,c.13,s.5(6).

(1) Where, for any reason, the Integrity Commissioner determines that he or she should not act in respect of any particular matter under this Part or the Code of Conduct, the Speaker, on the recommendation of the Board of Management, may appoint a special Integrity Commissioner to act in the place of the Integrity Commissioner in respect of that matter.

(2) A special Integrity Commissioner holds office until the conclusion of the matter in respect of which he or she has been appointed. SNWT 2019,c.22, s.16; SNWT 2020,c.13,s.5(7).

(1) The Integrity Commissioner may not hold any position as a member of the public service.

(2) The Integrity Commissioner is not eligible to be nominated for election, to be elected or to sit as a member. SNWT 2020,c.13,s.5(8); SNWT 2022, c.17,s.5.

(1) Before undertaking the duties of office, the Integrity Commissioner shall take an oath, before either the Speaker or Clerk, to faithfully and impartially perform the duties of the office and not to disclose any confidential information received by the Integrity Commissioner under this Part or the Code of Conduct, except in accordance with this Part.

(2) The Integrity Commissioner may require a person engaged under section 94.3 to take an oath, administered by the Integrity Commissioner, undertaking to not disclose any information received by that person under this Act except in accordance with this Act.

(3) The form of oaths required under this section shall be determined by the Speaker. SNWT 2019,c.22,s.16; SNWT 2020,c.13,s.5(9).

(1) The Speaker or the Premier may request the Integrity Commissioner to give written advice and recommendations on any matter respecting conflicts of interest or the administration of this Part or the Code of Conduct.

(2) Information related to a request made by the Speaker or the Premier, and the advice and recommendations of the Integrity Commissioner, are confidential, but may be disclosed by or with the written consent of the Speaker or Premier, as the case may be. SNWT 2006,c.22,s.35; SNWT 2019, c.22,s.9(1),17.

(1) A member or former member may request the Integrity Commissioner to give written advice and recommendations on any matter respecting obligations of the member or former member under this Part or the Code of Conduct.

(2) A member or former member who makes a request under subsection (1) shall provide the Integrity Commissioner with a written statement of the material facts relevant to the request, and shall provide such further information as the Integrity Commissioner may request.

(3) The Integrity Commissioner may make such inquiries as he or she considers appropriate in order to provide the member or former member with advice and recommendations.

(4) Information provided by a member or former member under subsection (2) and any advice and recommendations of the Integrity Commissioner are confidential, but may be disclosed by the member or former member or with his or her consent.

(5) Where a member or former member has received the advice and recommendations of the Integrity Commissioner with respect to obligations of the member or former member under this Part or the Code of Conduct, no proceeding or prosecution shall be taken against the member or former member under this Part in respect of those obligations where the member or former member has

SNWT 2011,c.11,s.22; SNWT 2019,c.22, s.9(1),17,18.

(1) No later than July 1 in each year, the Integrity Commissioner shall submit to the Speaker an annual report consisting of

(2) Notwithstanding paragraph (1)(a), the Integrity Commissioner may, at any time, submit to the Speaker a report identifying a member who has

(3) The Speaker shall cause a report received under subsection (1) or (2) to be laid before the Legislative Assembly as soon as is reasonably practicable. SNWT 2002,c.20,s.8(3); SNWT 2011, c.11,s.22; SNWT 2019,c.22,s.9(1),18.1; SNWT 2020, c.13,s.5(10); SNWT 2022,c.17,s.22.

(1) For the purposes of sections 100 to 109, a reference to "former member" means a former member who is accused of contravening any provision of this Part or the Code of Conduct while he or she was a member.

(2) A member or any other person who believes on reasonable grounds that a member or former member has contravened any provision of this Part or the Code of Conduct may file a written complaint setting out those grounds with the Integrity Commissioner.

(3) Notwithstanding subsection (2), the Integrity Commissioner may receive the oral complaint of a person who is not a member if the Integrity Commissioner considers it appropriate to do so.

(4) A complaint may only be filed or received under subsection (2) or (3) with respect to a former member, within one year after the day the contravention is alleged to have been committed.

(5) A complaint may only be filed or received under subsection (2) or (3) with respect to a member,

(6) For greater certainty, the Integrity Commissioner does not have jurisdiction to hear a complaint arising out of an alleged contravention of any of sections 83.1 to 83.5. SNWT 2011,c.11,s.24; SNWT 2019,c.22,s.9(1),17.

(1) The Integrity Commissioner shall, after giving reasonable notice to the member or former member complained of and the complainant, conduct an investigation into the complaint.

(2) During the conduct of an investigation, the Integrity Commissioner

(3) The member or former member complained of shall not refuse to give evidence at the investigation. SNWT 2022,c.17,s.23.

(1) In this section, "alternative dispute resolution process" includes mediation.

(2) After conducting an investigation under section 101, the Integrity Commissioner shall do any one of the following:

(3) The Integrity Commissioner shall prepare a report of

(4) The Integrity Commissioner shall

(5) The Speaker shall, at the first opportunity, lay a copy of the report before the Legislative Assembly.

(6) Any punishment that the Integrity Commissioner recommends under paragraph (3)(c) must be the same as what the Sole Adjudicator may recommend under

(7) If the Integrity Commissioner concludes that an alternative dispute resolution process under paragraph (2)(b) does not result in a resolution of the complaint, the Integrity Commissioner shall

(8) The Integrity Commissioner may invite a party to a complaint or the Board of Management to make submissions, with respect to costs, before or after the submission of the report to the Speaker under subsection (4).

(9) Where the Integrity Commissioner hears submissions on costs after they have submitted the report to the Speaker under subsection (4), the Integrity Commissioner shall submit a further report to the Speaker with a recommendation on costs. SNWT 2022,c.17,s.23.

(1) The Legislative Assembly may, by motion, approve the following for appointment as Sole Adjudicators:

(2) Where the Integrity Commissioner has directed the holding of an inquiry before a Sole Adjudicator, the Speaker, on the recommendation of the Board of Management, shall appoint as Sole Adjudicator a person approved for such appointment by the Legislative Assembly under subsection (1).

(3) Where there are no persons approved by the Legislative Assembly under subsection (1) or where no approved persons are available for appointment as Sole Adjudicator, the Speaker, on the recommendation of the Board of Management, shall appoint as Sole Adjudicator a judge of the Supreme Court designated for that purpose by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. SNWT 2018,c.18,s.12; SNWT 2019,c.22, s.9(1),19; SNWT 2020,c.13,s.5(11).

(1) The Sole Adjudicator shall determine whether any hearing in an inquiry shall be conducted in public or in private.

(2) Where the Sole Adjudicator determines to hold any hearing in an inquiry in private, he or she may order that any evidence, including documents, and the transcript or recording of any oral evidence, be made public.

(1) In the conduct of an inquiry, a Sole Adjudicator

(2) The member or former member complained of may not refuse to give evidence at the inquiry. SNWT 2011,c.11,s.22; SNWT 2022,c.17,s.24.

(1) After conducting an inquiry, a Sole Adjudicator shall submit a disposition report, with reasons, to the Speaker, the member or former member complained of and the complainant, advising that

(1.1) The Sole Adjudicator may invite a party to a complaint or the Board of Management to make submissions, with respect to costs, before or after the submission of the disposition report to the Speaker under subsection (1).

(1.2) Where the Sole Adjudicator hears submissions on costs after they have submitted the disposition report to the Speaker under subsection (1), the Sole Adjudicator shall submit a further report to the Speaker with a recommendation on costs.

(2) The Speaker shall deliver a copy of the disposition report to each member, to the Integrity Commissioner and to the Clerk.

(3) The Clerk shall make copies of the disposition report available to the public at the office of the Clerk.

(4) The Speaker shall, at the first opportunity, lay a copy of the disposition report before the Legislative Assembly. SNWT 2006,c.22,s.37; SNWT 2011, c.11,s.25; SNWT 2019,c.22,s.17,20; SNWT 2022, c.17,s.5,25.

(1) The Legislative Assembly shall consider the following reports within 15 sitting days after the report has been laid before the Legislative Assembly:

(2) The Legislative Assembly may order the imposition of the punishment recommended by the Integrity Commissioner or the Sole Adjudicator, or it may reject the recommendation. SNWT 2022, c.17,s.26.

(1) Subject to section 107.2, a disposition report respecting a former member submitted by a Sole Adjudicator under paragraph 106(1)(c) is final and binding.

(2) A disposition report respecting a former member may be filed with the Clerk of the Supreme Court.

(3) A disposition report filed under subsection (2) may be enforced in the same manner as an order of the Supreme Court. SNWT 2011,c.11,s.27.

(1) A former member whose conduct was inquired into, or the Speaker, may appeal to the Court of Appeal on a question of law from any finding or action taken by a Sole Adjudicator by filing notice of appeal with the Registrar of the Court of Appeal and serving notice on the Speaker or the former member within 30 days after the Sole Adjudicator submits his or her report or within such further time as the Court of Appeal may allow.

(2) The procedure in an appeal shall, with such modifications as the circumstances require, be the same as that provided in the rules of the Court of Appeal respecting civil matters. SNWT 2011,c.11, s.27.

(1) The reasonable costs of a member or former member complained of pertaining to a complaint under this Part or the Code of Conduct shall be paid in the circumstances and to the extent provided for in a policy established by the Board of Management.

(2) The reasonable costs of a complainant pertaining to a complaint under this Part or the Code of Conduct shall be paid

(3) The Speaker shall cause any policy established by the Board of Management under subsection (1) or (2) to be laid before the Legislative Assembly as soon as is reasonably practicable. SNWT 2011,c.11,s.28; SNWT 2019,c.22,s.17.

(1) Subject to the provisions of this Part, officers of the Legislative Assembly, the Integrity Commissioner, Sole Adjudicators and persons employed or engaged in the Office of the Legislative Assembly or by the Integrity Commissioner shall maintain the confidentiality of any confidential information received in the course of the administration of this Part or the Code of Conduct.

(2) Information to which subsection (1) applies may be disclosed

SNWT 2011,c.11,s.22; SNWT 2019,c.22, s.9(1),21.