Tlicho Community Services Agency Act
Consolidated act- Citation
- S.N.W.T. 2005, c.7
- Source
- Unofficial consolidation PDF (justice.gov.nt.ca)
This is an unofficial reading copy parsed from the Department of Justice consolidation PDF above — itself an office consolidation, not an official statement of the law. The authoritative text is in the Revised Statutes of the Northwest Territories, 1988 and the annual Statutes volumes.
- s.7 amended by Financial Administration Act in force April 1, 2016 (SI-001-2016)
- s.1 Tłı̨chǫ Community Government Act
- s.1 Education Act
- s.1 Hospital Insurance and Health and Social Services Administration Act
- s.1 Education Act
- s.1 Hospital Insurance and Health and Social Services Administration Act
- s.4 Local Authorities Election Act
- s.7 Conflict of Interest Act
- s.7 Financial Administration Act
- s.9 Public Service Act
- s.10 Public Service Act
- s.10 Education Act
- s.13 Education Act
- s.13 Hospital Insurance and Health and Social Services Administration Act
- s.14 Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Act
- s.15 Financial Administration Act
- s.23 Statutory Instruments Act
- s.27 Education Act
- s.28 Financial Administration Act
- s.29 Hospital Insurance and Health and Social Services Administration Act
- s.30 Public Service Act
- Acts
- Education Act, s.102.1
- Education Act, s.102.1
- Education Act, s.102.1
- Financial Administration Act, s.177 → s.7(7)
- Financial Administration Act, Schedule A
- Hospital Insurance and Health and Social Services Administration Act, s.10.3
- Hospital Insurance and Health and Social Services Administration Act, s.10.3
- Ombud Act, Schedule 1
- Public Service Act, Schedule A
- Public Service Act, Schedule B
- Regulations
- Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Regulations, Schedule 2 (under the Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Act)
- Government Institution Regulations, Schedule 1 (under the Official Languages Act)
- Hospital and Health Care Facility Standards Regulations, s.1 (under the Hospital Insurance and Health and Social Services Administration Act)
- Territorial Authority and Boards of Management Delegation Order, s.1 (under the Child and Family Services Act)
- Tlicho Education Division Regulations, s.1 (under the Education Act) → s.3(1)
Preamble
Whereas the Tłı̨chǫ is an aboriginal people of Canada that has used and occupied lands in and adjacent to the Northwest Territories from time immemorial;
Whereas the Tłı̨chǫ, the Government of the Northwest Territories and the Government of Canada signed the Tłı̨chǫ Land Claims and Self-Government Agreement on August 25, 2003;
Whereas the Tłı̨chǫ Land Claims and Self-Government Agreement provides that an intergovernmental agreement on government services will be signed by the parties and implemented;
Whereas the Tłı̨chǫ Intergovernmental Services Agreement was signed by the parties on August 25, 2003;
Whereas the Tłı̨chǫ Intergovernmental Services Agreement provides for the establishment of an agency to provide services to Tłı̨chǫ Citizens and other persons in Tłı̨chǫ communities and on Tłı̨chǫ lands;
Whereas the consent of the Dogrib Treaty 11 Council for the enactment of this Act has been obtained in accordance with the Tłı̨chǫ Intergovernmental Services Agreement;
The Commissioner of the Northwest Territories, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly, enacts as follows:
Interpretation
Definitions
1.In this Act,
"Agency" means the Tłı̨chǫ Community Services Agency established by subsection 3(1); (Agence)
"Board" means the board referred to in subsection 3(2) that governs the Agency; (conseil)
"board member" means a member of the Board appointed by a community government under section 5 and the chairperson; (membre du conseil)
"chairperson" means the chairperson of the Board appointed by the Minister under section 6; (président)
"chief executive officer" means the chief executive officer of the Agency referred to in section 10; (premier dirigeant)
"consult" has the same meaning as "consultation" in the Tłı̨chǫ Agreement; (consulter)
"community government" means a community government established by the Tłı̨chǫ Community Government Act; (gouvernement communautaire)
"education program" has the same meaning as in the Education Act; (programme d’enseignement)
"effective date" means the date on which the Tłı̨chǫ Agreement comes into effect; (date d’entrée en vigueur)
"health facility" has the same meaning as in the Hospital Insurance and Health and Social Services Administration Act; (établissement de santé)
"school staff" has the same meaning as in the Education Act; (personnel scolaire)
"Services Agreement" means the Tłı̨chǫ Intergovernmental Services Agreement among the Tłı̨chǫ Government and the Government of the Northwest Territories and the Government of Canada, signed on August 25, 2003, including any amendments made to it from time to time; (Entente de services)
"social services facility" has the same meaning as in the Hospital Insurance and Health and Social Services Administration Act; (établissement de services sociaux)
"Tłı̨chǫ Agreement" means the Tłı̨chǫ Land Claims and Self-Government Agreement among the Tłı̨chǫ and the Government of the Northwest Territories and the Government of Canada, signed on August 25, 2003, including any amendments made to it from time to time; (Accord tłı̨chǫ)
"Tłı̨chǫ community" means Behchokö, Whatì, Gamètì or Wekweètì; (collectivité tłı̨chǫ) "Tłı̨chǫ Government" means the government of the Tłı̨chǫ First Nation established in accordance with the Tłı̨chǫ Agreement; (gouvernement tłı̨chǫ)
"Tłı̨chǫ lands" has the same meaning as in the Tłı̨chǫ Agreement. (terres tłı̨chǫs)
Binding effect
2.This Act is binding on the Government of the Northwest Territories.
Establishment and Organization
Agency
3.(1) The Tłı̨chǫ Community Services Agency is established as a body corporate.
(2) A board composed of five members or such greater number as may be prescribed, shall govern the Agency.
(3) The Board shall
(a) develop the plans, policies and programs of the Agency necessary to carry out its duties and functions under this Act;
(b) implement any policies of the Government of the Northwest Territories applicable to the duties and functions of the Agency; and
(c) ensure that the powers, duties and functions of the Agency under this Act or any other enactment or under the Services Agreement are properly carried out.
(4) The Board may make bylaws respecting the operation and internal management of the Agency.
(5) The Board shall, by bylaw, establish a code of ethics for board members and may provide sanctions for any contravention of the code of ethics.
Eligibility for appointment
4.(1) To be eligible for appointment as a board member, a person must be recognized by the person or body appointing him or her as
(a) having knowledge of health, education, welfare, family and other social programs and services; and
(b) being prepared to respect and promote the Tłı̨chǫ language, culture and way of life.
(2) A person is not eligible for appointment as a board member if he or she
(a) is not a Canadian citizen or permanent resident of Canada;
(b) has not attained the age of 18 years;
(c) is not a resident of a Tłı̨chǫ community or on Tłı̨chǫ lands;
(d) is a judge, territorial judge or youth justice court judge;
(e) is a member of the Legislative Assembly or the Parliament of Canada;
(f) has been convicted of an offence under the Local Authorities Election Act within the previous three years;
(g) has been convicted of an offence punishable by imprisonment for five years or more within the previous three years, or whose imprisonment as a result of such a conviction terminated within the previous three years;
(h) is an employee of the Agency;
(i) is an employee of a health facility, social services facility or an employee of a person operating a health facility or social services facility and performs any work at the facility;
(j) is a member of the school staff in a school within the jurisdiction of the Agency;
(k) is a person hired for the delivery of adult education programs;
(l) is a medical practitioner, dentist or other health professional who has privileges at a health facility or social services facility;
(m) is an employee, financial advisor or official of an organization that represents any employees referred to in paragraphs
(h) to (j) in collective bargaining;
(n) serves as an auditor or solicitor to a health facility or social services facility; or
(o) is a spouse or dependant of a person referred to in paragraphs (h) to (n).
Appointment by community governments
5.(1) Subject to any regulations increasing the number of board members, each community government shall, by resolution, appoint one board member and fix his or her term of office.
(2) Before appointing a board member and fixing his or her term of office, each community government shall consult with the other community governments.
(3) The term of a board member appointed by a community government may not exceed four years.
Appointment of chairperson
6.(1) The Minister shall, after consulting with the board members appointed by the community governments, appoint the chairperson of the Board and fix his or her term of office.
(2) The chairperson is a board member.
(3) The chairperson shall, in addition to his or her general duties as a board member,
(a) preside at meetings of the Board;
(b) communicate Board decisions to the Agency;
(c) maintain order and decorum at meetings of the Board; and
(d) perform any other duty imposed on the chairperson by this or any other enactment or by the Services Agreement.
(4) The Board may, by bylaw, provide for a board member to act in the stead of the chairperson when the chairperson is absent or unable to act.
Reappointment
7.(1) A board member may be reappointed after the expiry of his or her term of office.
(2) A board member may be removed from office at any time for cause by the person or body that appointed the board member.
(3) A board member shall vacate his or her seat and cease to be a member of the Board if he or she
(a) is convicted of an offence under an enactment of the Northwest Territories or Canada and receives a sentence of imprisonment;
(b) becomes, subsequent to his or her appointment, ineligible for appointment as a member in accordance with subsection 4(2);
(c) absents himself or herself from meetings of the Board for two consecutive meetings without having been authorized to do so by a resolution entered in the minutes of the Board; or
(d) contravenes the code of ethics established by the Board for its members.
(4) A board member may resign by submitting his or her written resignation to the Minister and the community governments, and he or she ceases to hold office when the resignation is received by the Minister.
(5) The Conflict of Interest Act applies to board members in relation to contracts and any other matter in which the Agency is concerned.
(6) Board members shall be paid the remuneration fixed by the Minister.
(7) Subject to section 139 of the Financial Administration Act, no board member is personally liable for any loss or damage suffered by any person by reason of anything done or omitted to be done in good faith by the board member pursuant to or in the exercise of powers, duties or functions under this Act or any other enactment under which the Agency is performing a power, duty or function. S.N.W.T. 2015, c.13,s.177.
Principal office
8.(1) The principal office of the Agency must be located in a Tłı̨chǫ community.
(2) The Board shall adopt a corporate seal for the Agency.
Public service
9.(1) Subject to subsection (2), the employees of the Agency are members of the public service under the Public Service Act.
(2) The following persons are not members of the public service:
(a) the chief executive officer;
(b) any individual employed by the Agency as a medical practitioner in the operation of a health facility;
(c) any school staff, other than teachers, whom the Board considers necessary to employ outside the public service for the effective operation of the education program or for individual education plans.
Chief executive officer
10.(1) The Board shall employ a chief executive officer for the Agency.
(2) The chief executive officer
(a) is a deputy head under the Public Service Act, and shall exercise all the powers and perform all the duties and functions of a deputy head under that Act in respect of the employees of the Agency;
(b) is a Superintendent under the Education Act, and shall exercise all the powers and perform all the duties and functions of a Superintendent under that Act in respect of the Tłı̨chǫ communities;
(c) shall, subject to direction from the Board, manage the Agency in the exercise of its powers and the performance of its duties and functions;
(d) shall provide advice to the Board, attend meetings of the Board and accurately record its resolutions, decisions and proceedings; and
(e) shall perform such other duties as the Board may delegate or require.
Powers, Duties and Functions
Agent
11.(1) The Agency may exercise its powers and perform its duties and functions only as an agent of the Government of the Northwest Territories.
(2) The Agency has jurisdiction only in Tłı̨chǫ communities and on Tłı̨chǫ lands.
Minister responsible
12.(1) The Minister is responsible for and has the overall direction of the Agency.
(2) The Minister may issue written directives to the Agency, consistent with the Services Agreement, respecting the exercise of any power or the performance of any duty or function under this Act or any other enactment.
(3) The Minister may delegate any of his or her powers under this Act to another Minister.
Agency responsibilities
13.(1) The Agency has the following powers, duties and functions:
(a) the powers, duties and functions of a divisional education council under the Education Act, as prescribed;
(b) the powers, duties and functions of a Board of Management under the Hospital Insurance and Health and Social Services Administration Act, as prescribed;
(c) other powers, duties and functions, as prescribed in accordance with the Services Agreement.
(2) For greater certainty, the Agency and its board members and employees must exercise their powers and perform their duties and functions in accordance with
(a) any enactment applicable to those powers, duties or functions; and
(b) any Ministerial directive issued under this Act or any other applicable enactment.
(3) For greater certainty, laws of general application apply to the Agency.
(4) For greater certainty, the Agency and its board members and employees must exercise their powers and perform their duties and functions in accordance with any applicable Tłı̨chǫ law enacted by the Tłı̨chǫ Government under paragraphs 7.4.4(f) to (l) of the Tłı̨chǫ Agreement.
(5) If the Minister considers that a Tłı̨chǫ law renders this Act or another enactment partially inoperative, unreasonably alters the character of this Act or another enactment or makes this Act or another enactment unduly difficult to administer, the Minister shall consult with the Agency and the Tłı̨chǫ Government to determine an appropriate course of action, which may include a recommendation to amend an enactment or a Tłı̨chǫ law.
(6) The Agency shall
(a) perform duties and functions respecting programs and services referred to in the appendices of the Services Agreement as a priority over any other role assigned or delegated to it; and
(b) ensure that any role assigned or delegated to it does not interfere with the proper fulfilment of its duties or functions respecting programs and services referred to in the appendices of the Services Agreement.
(7) The Agency shall, in accordance with the directives of the Minister, report to the Minister on the performance of its duties and functions.
Ancillary powers
14.(1) The Agency may, in carrying out its duties and functions,
(a) enter into contracts, agreements, memoranda of understanding or other arrangements with a department or agency of the Government of the Northwest Territories or the Government of Canada, with the Tłı̨chǫ Government, with any community government or with any other person or organization; and
(b) acquire, hold, administer, expend, sell, exchange or otherwise dispose of personal property.
(2) Actions, suits or other legal proceedings in respect of any right or obligation acquired or incurred by the Agency, whether in its own name or in the name of the Government of the Northwest Territories, may be brought or taken by or against the Agency in the name of the Agency in a court having jurisdiction.
(3) Property acquired by the Agency is the property of the Government of the Northwest Territories, and title to it may be held in the name of the Government of the Northwest Territories or in the name of the Agency.
(4) For greater certainty, the Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Act applies to the Agency.
Financial Matters
Financial year
15.(1) The financial year of the Agency is the period from April 1 in one year to March 31 in the following year.
(2) The Agency shall submit, for the approval of the Minister, an operating and capital budget for the following financial year in respect of its duties and functions, other than
(a) any expense incurred in respect of a program or service of the Tłı̨chǫ Government or a role assigned or delegated to the Agency by the Tłı̨chǫ Government;
(b) any expense incurred in respect of a program or service of the Government of Canada or a role assigned or delegated to the Agency by the Government of Canada.
(3) Any budget for the Agency approved by the Minister must, in respect of the Agency’s duties or functions for a program or service, provide for funding that is at a level comparable to that provided to other agencies of the Government of the Northwest Territories that deliver a similar program or service.
(4) The Minister shall consider the budget submitted by the Agency and shall, after consulting the Agency and the Tłı̨chǫ Government, approve it with or without amendment.
(5) In addition to the financial statements required by the Financial Administration Act, the Agency shall report on its education expenditures and activities for each school year in accordance with the directives of the Minister.
Funding of expenses
16.(1) The expenses of the Agency incurred in accordance with a budget approved by the Minister are to be funded by the Government of the Northwest Territories.
(2) For greater certainty, any expense of the Agency referred to in paragraphs 15(2)(a) and (b) is not chargeable to the Government of the Northwest Territories and is not an expense of the Government of the Northwest Territories.
Inspection
Appointment of inspector
17.(1) The Minister may, on the Minister’s own initiative or at the request of the Agency, appoint an inspector who may examine or review
(a) the records, books and accounts of the Agency or of any program, service or facility for which it is responsible;
(b) the management and administration of the Agency or of any program, service or facility for which it is responsible; and
(c) the financial affairs of the Agency or of any program, service or facility for which it is responsible.
(2) The Minister shall provide written notice to the Tłı̨chǫ Government of the appointment of an inspector.
(3) An inspector shall prepare a report on his or her examinations and reviews and submit it to the Minister.
(4) The report of an inspector may include
(a) a statement describing any contravention of this Act or any other enactment or of any bylaws of the Agency that the inspector considers has occurred; and
(b) recommendations for action to be taken by the Agency or the Minister.
(5) The inspector shall forward a copy of the report to the chairperson, unless the Minister directs otherwise.
(6) An inspector may
(a) inspect or require the production of any record, book, account or document of the Agency and make copies of it;
(b) require any board member or employee of the Agency or any person managing or administering money of the Agency to provide the information and explanations the inspector considers necessary;
(c) examine, under oath, any board member or employee of the Agency or any person managing or administering money of the Agency or require that person to provide a statement under oath;
(d) enter the premises of the Agency, or any facility for which it is responsible, at any reasonable time;
(e) obtain from a bank or other financial institution any financial information it may have respecting the Agency; and
(f) exercise the powers of a commissioner for oaths.
Administration
Appointment of administrator
18.(1) The Minister may, by order, appoint a person or body as an administrator to manage the affairs of the Agency, if the Minister is of the opinion that
(a) the Agency is not adequately exercising its powers or performing its duties or functions;
(b) the Agency is experiencing a financial difficulty or there is a serious problem in relation to the management of any program, service or facility by the Agency;
(c) the continuing provision of care or services to the public or the safety of clients of the Agency is jeopardized or threatened; or
(d) it is in the public interest that an administrator be appointed.
(2) The Minister shall consult with the Agency, the Tłı̨chǫ Government and the community governments if the appointment of an administrator is being considered.
(3) Notwithstanding subsection (2), the Minister may appoint an administrator without undertaking the consultation required by that subsection if the Minister is of the opinion that there is a risk of immediate harm to the Agency, its clients or the public.
Powers of
19.(1) The administrator may
(a) assume some or all of the powers, duties and functions of the Board and the chief executive officer;
(b) exercise any of the powers and perform any of the duties or functions of the Agency;
(c) supervise the affairs of the Agency and give directions on financial management and personnel management;
(d) give directions respecting the approval and execution of contracts, instruments and other documents;
(e) call and hold public meetings; and
(f) impose such other terms and conditions on and give such other directions to the Agency as the administrator considers advisable.
(2) The administrator must be bonded in an amount determined by the Minister.
(3) The Minister may, by order or otherwise, direct the administrator in the exercise of his or her powers or in the performance of his or her duties or functions.
(4) The costs of the administrator, including remuneration, reasonable living and travelling expenses and charges for bonding, must be paid out of the funds of the Agency.
(5) An administrator is not personally liable for loss or damage caused by anything done or not done by the administrator in good faith in the exercise of his or her powers or in the performance of his or her duties or functions.
Compliance
20.(1) The Agency and the board members and employees of the Agency shall comply with any terms, conditions or directions given by the administrator under subsection 19(1).
(2) The Board and the chief executive officer shall not exercise or perform any power, duty or function assumed by the administrator.
(3) The accounts and records of the Agency and any facility for which it is responsible must be open to inspection by the administrator.
Termination
21.(1) The Minister may, by order, terminate the appointment of an administrator and specify conditions on the operation of the Agency after the termination.
(2) The Minister shall provide written notice to the Agency, the Tłı̨chǫ Government and the community governments if termination of the appointment of an administrator is being considered.
(3) After the appointment of an administrator is terminated, the Agency and its Board and employees shall resume their powers, duties and functions, subject to any conditions specified in the order made under subsection (1) and any terms, conditions or directions given by the administrator under subsection 19(1).
Dissolution
Advice to other governments
22.(1) If the Minister is satisfied that the Agency is unable to continue in operation because the Services Agreement is terminating or for financial or other reasons, the Minister shall advise the Tłı̨chǫ Government, the community governments and the Government of Canada.
(2) The Minister may, by order, dissolve the Agency and provide for any transitional matters that may be required.
Regulations
Regulations
23.(1) The Commissioner in Executive Council may, after consultation with the Tłı̨chǫ Government and on the recommendation of the Minister, make regulations respecting
(a) the powers, duties and functions of the Agency, its Board and its employees;
(b) the operation of the Agency, including the operation of the Board;
(c) any increase in the number of board members pursuant to an agreement made under section 3.3 of the Services Agreement;
(d) any transitional matter related to the establishment of the Agency on the effective date; and
(e) any other matter necessary for the purpose of carrying out any of the provisions of the Services Agreement.
(2) For greater certainty, directives of the Minister under this Act are not statutory instruments under the Statutory Instruments Act.
Transitional and Savings Provisions
Initial appointment by community governments
24.(1) A community government shall make its initial appointment of a board member no later than 90 days after the effective date.
(2) The Minister shall make his or her initial appointment of the chairperson no later than 120 days after the effective date.
Continuation of bylaws and resolutions
25.(1) A bylaw or resolution of the Dogrib Divisional Education Council or the Dogrib Community Services Board that exists immediately before the effective date shall continue in effect as if it were made by the Agency, to the extent it is not inconsistent with this Act or the regulations, until it expires or is terminated or repealed.
(2) An agreement, memorandum of understanding, contract, licence, right or obligation of the Dogrib Divisional Education Council or the Dogrib Community Services Board that exists immediately before the effective date shall continue in effect as if it were made by, entered into by or belonged to the Agency, to the extent it is not inconsistent with this Act or the regulations, until it expires or is terminated.
(3) A person employed by the Dogrib Divisional Education Council or the Dogrib Community Services Board immediately before the effective date shall continue as an employee of the Agency and, if he or she held a position in the public service immediately before the effective date, shall continue to be a member of the public service until the employment is terminated.
(4) All property, including cash, assets and liabilities, held by the Dogrib Divisional Education Council and the Dogrib Community Services Board is transferred to the Agency.
(5) Every agreement, memorandum of understanding, contract, licence, right or obligation to which subsection (2) applies and every instrument in which the Dogrib Divisional Education Council or the Dogrib Community Services Board is named, shall be construed and given effect as if the Agency had been named instead of the Dogrib Divisional Education Council or the Dogrib Community Services Board.
(6) For greater certainty, any right or obligation to which subsection (2) applies, arising under a contract entered into by the Dogrib Divisional Education Council or the Dogrib Community Services Board with a party, binds that party even if the contract does not allow for an assignment or the party does not consent.
(7) Any action, application or other legal proceeding or any remedy that was commenced, or could have been commenced, by or against the Dogrib Divisional Education Council or the Dogrib Community Services Board, may be continued or brought by or against the Agency.
(8) Any matter pending before the Dogrib Divisional Education Council or the Dogrib Community Services Board immediately before the effective date continues before the Agency.
COMMENCEMENT
Coming into force
26.This Act comes into force on the effective date.
CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS
Education Act
27.(1) The Education Act is amended by this section.
(2) The following is added after section 86:
86.1. (1) The Minister may amend a regulation establishing a District Education Authority in a Tłı̨chǫ community to provide that the member of the Board of the Tłı̨chǫ Community Services Agency appointed by the community government shall, by virtue of that office, sit as a member of the District Education Authority.
(2) For greater certainty, section 89, subsections 91(1) and (2), section 92 and section 93 do not apply to a member of a District Education Authority who holds that office by virtue of being a member of the Board of the Tłı̨chǫ Community Services Agency.
(3) The following is added after section 102:
102.1. (1) The Tłı̨chǫ Community Services Agency established by the Tłı̨chǫ Community Services Agency Act is deemed to be a divisional education council and is subject to the provisions of this Act applicable to divisional education councils, except to the extent of any inconsistency with the Tłı̨chǫ Community Services Agency Act.
(2) Notwithstanding subsections 102(3), (4) and (5), the Tłı̨chǫ Community Services Agency has the powers and duties allocated to it under the Tłı̨chǫ Community Services Agency Act.
(3) For greater certainty, sections 113 to 116 do not apply to the Tłı̨chǫ Community Services Agency or to any school or education program for which it is responsible.
(4) The following is added after paragraph 151(3)(d):
(d.1) respecting the membership and operation of a District Education Authority where the Minister amends a regulation establishing a District Education Authority in accordance with section 86.1;
Financial Administration Act
28.The following is added after item 8.1 of Schedule A to the Financial Administration Act:
Public service
9.The Tłı̨chǫ Community Services Agency established by the Tłı̨chǫ Community Services Agency Act.
Hospital Insurance and Health and Social Services Administration Act
29.The following is added after subsection 10(9) of the Hospital Insurance and Health and Social Services Administration Act:
(10) The Tłı̨chǫ Community Services Agency established by the Tłı̨chǫ Community Services Agency Act is deemed to be a Board of Management and is subject to the provisions of this Act applicable to Boards of Management, except to the extent of any inconsistency with the Tłı̨chǫ Community Services Agency Act.
(11) For greater certainty, section 17 does not apply to the Tłı̨chǫ Community Services Agency or to any health facilities or social service facilities for which it is responsible.
Public Service Act
30.(1) The Public Service Act is amended by this section.
(2) The following is added after item (a) of Schedule A:
(b) the Tłı̨chǫ Community Services Agency established by the Tłı̨chǫ Community Services Agency Act, except with respect to individuals employed by the Agency
(i) as chief executive officer of the Agency,
(ii) as medical practitioners employed in the operation of a health facility, and
(iii) outside the public service as school staff, other than teachers, whom the board of the Agency considers necessary for the effective operation of the education program or for individual education plans;
(3) The following is added after item (a) of Schedule B:
(b) the Tłı̨chǫ Community Services Agency established by the Tłı̨chǫ Community Services Agency Act, if the individuals are employed
(i) as chief executive officer of the Agency,
(ii) as medical practitioners in the operation of a health facility, or
(iii) outside the public service as school staff, other than teachers, whom the board of the Agency considers necessary for the effective operation of the education program or for individual education plans;