Ontario Waste Management Corporation Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. O.39

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Ontario Waste Management Corporation Act

R.S.O. 1990, CHAPTER O.39

Note: This Act was repealed on June 5, 1997. See: 1997, c. 7, s. 9.

Amended by: 1997, c. 7, s. 9.

Definitions

1. In this Act,

“Board” means the board of directors of the Corporation; (“conseil”)

“Corporation” means the Ontario Waste Management Corporation; (“Société”)

“Minister” means the member of the Executive Council designated by the Lieutenant Governor in Council to administer this Act. (“ministre”) 1981, c.21, s.1.

Corporation continued

2. (1) The corporation without share capital known as the Ontario Waste Management Corporation is continued under the name Ontario Waste Management Corporation in English and under the name Société ontarienne de gestion des déchets in French. 1981, c. 21, s. 2 (1), revised.

Crown Agency

(2) The Corporation is a Crown agency within the meaning of the Crown Agency Act. 1981, c.21, s.2(2).

Objects

3. The objects of the Corporation are,

(a) to research, develop, establish, operate and maintain facilities for the transmission, reception, collection, examination, storage, treatment and disposal of wastes including sewage; and

(b) to perform such other duties as may be assigned to it under this or any other Act. 1981, c.21, s.3.

Policies

4. The Lieutenant Governor in Council may formulate policies for the Corporation and the Corporation shall follow such policies in carrying out its objects under this Act. 1981, c.21, s.4.

Transfer of assets and liabilities

5. On the 30th day of September, 1983, all assets and all liabilities of Ontario Waste Management Corp., a corporation incorporated under the Business Corporations Act by articles of incorporation filed by Her Majesty the Queen in right of Ontario as represented by the Minister of the Environment, are, without compensation, assets and liabilities of the Corporation. 1981, c.21, s.5.

Board of directors

6. (1) There shall be a board of directors of the Corporation composed of not fewer than seven members who shall be appointed by the Lieutenant Governor in Council.

Chair and vice-chair

(2) The Lieutenant Governor in Council shall appoint a chair and a vice-chair of the Board from the members of the Board.

Term of office

(3) A member of the Board shall be appointed to hold office for a term not exceeding three years and may be reappointed for successive terms not exceeding three years each. 1981, c.21, s.6.

Quorum

7. A majority of the members of the Board for the time being constitutes a quorum for the transaction of business at meetings of the Board. 1981, c.21, s.7.

Acting chair

8. (1) If the chair is absent or unable to act or if the office of chair is vacant, the vice-chair shall act as and have all the powers of the chair, and in the absence of the chair and the vice-chair from any meeting of the Board, the members of the Board present at the meeting shall appoint an acting chair who shall act as and have all the powers of the chair during the meeting.

Vacancy

(2) In the event of a vacancy in the office of a member of the Board caused by the death, resignation or incapacity of the member, the Lieutenant Governor in Council may appoint a person to hold office in place of the member for the remainder...