Legislative Assembly Statute Law Amendment Act, 1999 Sterling, Hon. Norman W. Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs — Bill 4 (37th Parliament, 1st Session)

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Bill 4, Legislative Assembly Statute Law Amendment Act, 1999

Sterling, Hon. Norman W. Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs

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Bill 41999

An Act respecting the Legislative Assembly and its

officers

Her Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative

Assembly of the Province of Ontario, enacts as follows:

Audit Act

1. (1) Subsection 5 (1) of the Audit Act is amended by

striking out "within the highest range of salaries paid to deputy ministers

in the Ontario civil service" and substituting "to be fixed by the Lieutenant

Governor in Council".

(2) Subsection 5 (2) of the Act is repealed and the following

substituted:

Same

(2) The salary of the Auditor shall not be reduced except on the address

of the Assembly.

Environmental Bill of Rights, 1993

Section 50 of the Environmental Bill of Rights, 1993

is repealed and the following substituted:

Salary

(1) The Environmental Commissioner shall be paid a

salary to be fixed by the Lieutenant Governor in Council.

Same

(2) The salary of the Environmental Commissioner shall not be reduced

except on the address of the Assembly.

Legislative Assembly Act

(1) Section 55 of the Legislative Assembly Act is

repealed and the following substituted:

Quorum

(1) At least 12 members of the Assembly are necessary

to constitute a quorum for the transaction of business, and for that purpose

the Speaker shall be counted.

Constitutional amendment

(2) The re-enactment of this

section by

section 3 of the Legislative

Assembly Statute Law Amendment Act, 1999 constitutes an amendment to the

constitution of the Province of Ontario.

(2) Paragraphs 7, 9, 12 and 19 of subsection 62 (1) of the Act, as

enacted by the Statutes of Ontario, 1996,

chapter 6,

section 8, are repealed

and the following substituted:

7.Leader of a recognized party, except the Premier and the Leader of the

Opposition, 35.7 per cent.

. . . . .

9.Chair of a recognized party, except the party from which the Government

is chosen and the party recognized as the Official Opposition, 11.3 per

cent.

. . . . .

12.House Leader of a recognized party, other than the party from which the

Government is chosen and the party recognized as the Official Opposition,

15.6 per cent.

. . . . .

19.Chief Party Whip of a recognized party, other than the party from which

the Government is chosen and the party recognized as the Official Opposition,

12.6 per cent.

(3) Section 62 of the Act, as re-enacted by the Statutes of

Ontario, 1996,

chapter 6,

section 8, is amended by adding the following

subsection:

Definition

(5) In this section, "

recognized party" means a party that has a recognized membership of at

least eight persons who are members of the Assembly.

(4) Paragraph 2 subsection 64 (1) of the Act, as enacted by the

Statutes of Ontario, 1996,

chapter 6,

section 10, is repealed and the

following substituted:

2.The leader of a recognized party within the meaning of subsection 62

(5), except the Premier and the Leader of the Opposition.

(5) Subsections 67 (6) and (7) of the Act are repealed and the

following substituted:

Expenses, certain northern districts

(6) The Board of Internal Economy may authorize the payment of the

following expenses to the member of the Assembly representing the electoral

district of Algoma-Manitoulin, Kenora-Rainy River, Nickel Belt,

Timiskaming-Cochrane, Timmins-James Bay, Thunder Bay-Atikokan or Thunder

Bay-Nipigon:

1.The actual cost of transportation by airplane within the electoral

district while the member is on business as a member of the Assembly, up to

the annual limit established by the Board.

2.The actual cost of accommodation within the electoral district or an

electoral district contiguous to it, while the member is on business as a

member of the Assembly, up to the annual limit established by the Board.

3.All or part of the actual cost of accommodation within the electoral

district, if the cost is incurred by the member due to unusual or special

circumstances while he or she is on business as a member of the Assembly, up

the annual limit established by the Board.

(6) Clause 67 (10.1) (

d) of the Act, as enacted by the Statutes of

Ontario, 1996,

chapter 6,

section 13, is repealed and the following

substituted:

(d)the leader of a recognized party within the meaning of subsection 62

(5), except the Premier and the Leader of the Opposition

(7) Section 67 of the Act, as amended by the Statutes of Ontario,

1996,

chapter 6,

section 13, is further amended by adding the following

subsection:

Same

(10.3) The Board of Internal Economy may authorize different maximum

amounts to be paid under subsection (10.2) to different members or classes of

members.

(8) Clause 73 (

a) of the Act is amended by striking out "the

caucus of a party that has a recognized membership of twelve or more persons

in the Assembly" and substituting "the caucus of a recognized party within

the meaning of subsection 62 (5)".

(9) Clause 73 (

b) of the Act is amended by striking out "the

caucus of a party that has a recognized membership of twelve or more persons

in the Assembly" and substituting "the caucus of a recognized party within

the meaning of subsection 62 (5)".

(10) Clause 73 (

d) of the Act is repealed and the following

substituted:

(d)for the use of the caucus of a recognized party within the meaning of

subsection 62 (5), other than the party from which the Government is chosen

and the party recognized as the Official Opposition, for the purpose of

defraying the cost of salaries and expenses of the personal staff of the

Leader of the party, an amount appropriated therefor by the Legislature.

Ombudsman Act

4. (1) Subsection 4 (1) of the Ombudsman Act is amended

by striking out "ten" in the third line and substituting "five".

Transition

(2) The term of office of the person who holds the office of

Ombudsman on the day this Act receives Royal Assent is determined in

accordance with the Ombudsman Act as it reads immediately before the

day on which this Act receives Royal Assent.

Regulations Act

5. (1) Subsection 12 (1) of the Regulations Act is

amended by striking out "a standing committee of the Assembly shall be

appointed, to be known as the Standing Committee on Regulations" and

substituting "a standing committee of the Assembly shall be appointed under

this section".

(2) Subsection 12 (2) of the Act is amended by striking out "the

Standing Committee on Regulations" and substituting "the standing

committee".

(3) Subsection 12 (3) of the Act is amended by striking out "The

Standing Committee on Regulations" and substituting "The standing

committee".

(4) Subsection 12 (4) of the Act is amended by striking out "The

Standing Committee on Regulations" and substituting "The standing

committee".

(5) Subsection 12 (5) of the Act is amended by striking out "The

Standing Committee on Regulations" and substituting "The standing

committee".

Commencement and

Short Title

Commencement

6. This Act comes into force on the day it receives Royal

Assent.

Short title

7. The

short title of this Act is the Legislative Assembly

Statute Law Amendment Act, 1999 .

[37] Bill 4 Original (PDF)

Bill 4

Bill 41999

An Act respecting the Legislative Assembly and its

officers

Her Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative

Assembly of the Province of Ontario, enacts as follows:

Audit Act

1. (1) Subsection 5 (1) of the Audit Act is amended by

striking out "within the highest range of salaries paid to deputy ministers

in the Ontario civil service" and substituting "to be fixed by the Lieutenant

Governor in Council".

(2) Subsection 5 (2) of the Act is repealed and the following

substituted:

Same

(2) The salary of the Auditor shall not be reduced except on the address

of the Assembly.

Environmental Bill of Rights, 1993

Section 50 of the Environmental Bill of Rights, 1993

is repealed and the following substituted:

Salary

(1) The Environmental Commissioner shall be paid a

salary to be fixed by the Lieutenant Governor in Council.

Same

(2) The salary of the Environmental Commissioner shall not be reduced

except on the address of the Assembly.

Legislative Assembly Act

(1) Section 55 of the Legislative Assembly Act is

repealed and the following substituted:

Quorum

(1) At least 12 members of the Assembly are necessary

to constitute a quorum for the transaction of business, and for that purpose

the Speaker shall be counted.

Constitutional amendment

(2) The re-enactment of this

section by

section 3 of the Legislative

Assembly Statute Law Amendment Act, 1999 constitutes an amendment to the

constitution of the Province of Ontario.

(2) Paragraphs 7, 9, 12 and 19 of subsection 62 (1) of the Act, as

enacted by the Statutes of Ontario, 1996,

chapter 6,

section 8, are repealed

and the following substituted:

7.Leader of a recognized party, except the Premier and the Leader of the

Opposition, 35.7 per cent.

. . . . .

9.Chair of a recognized party, except the party from which the Government

is chosen and the party recognized as the Official Opposition, 11.3 per

cent.

. . . . .

12.House Leader of a recognized party, other than the party from which the

Government is chosen and the party recognized as the Official Opposition,

15.6 per cent.

. . . . .

19.Chief Party Whip of a recognized party, other than the party from which

the Government is chosen and the party recognized as the Official Opposition,

12.6 per cent.

(3) Section 62 of the Act, as re-enacted by the Statutes of

Ontario, 1996,

chapter 6,

section 8, is amended by adding the following

subsection:

Definition

(5) In this section, "

recognized party" means a party that has a recognized membership of at

least eight persons who are members of the Assembly.

(4) Paragraph 2 subsection 64 (1) of the Act, as enacted by the

Statutes of Ontario, 1996,

chapter 6,

section 10, is repealed and the

following substituted:

2.The leader of a recognized party within the meaning of subsection 62

(5), except the Premier and the Leader of the Opposition.

(5) Subsections 67 (6) and (7) of the Act are repealed and the

following substituted:

Expenses, certain northern districts

(6) The Board of Internal Economy may authorize the payment of the

following expenses to the member of the Assembly representing the electoral

district of Algoma-Manitoulin, Kenora-Rainy River, Nickel Belt,

Timiskaming-Cochrane, Timmins-James Bay, Thunder Bay-Atikokan or Thunder

Bay-Nipigon:

1.The actual cost of transportation by airplane within the electoral

district while the member is on business as a member of the Assembly, up to

the annual limit established by the Board.

2.The actual cost of accommodation within the electoral district or an

electoral district contiguous to it, while the member is on business as a

member of the Assembly, up to the annual limit established by the Board.

3.All or part of the actual cost of accommodation within the electoral

district, if the cost is incurred by the member due to unusual or special

circumstances while he or she is on business as a member of the Assembly, up

the annual limit established by the Board.

(6) Clause 67 (10.1) (

d) of the Act, as enacted by the Statutes of

Ontario, 1996,

chapter 6,

section 13, is repealed and the following

substituted:

(d)the leader of a recognized party within the meaning of subsection 62

(5), except the Premier and the Leader of the Opposition

(7) Section 67 of the Act, as amended by the Statutes of Ontario,

1996,

chapter 6,

section 13, is further amended by adding the following

subsection:

Same

(10.3) The Board of Internal Economy may authorize different maximum

amounts to be paid under subsection (1

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