The following definitions apply in this Act. R.S.1973, c.C-29, s.1; 2023, c.17, s.48
“agreement” means an agreement among the Provinces of New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island referred to in section 2. (accord)
“Council” means the Council of Maritime Premiers established under this Act. (Conseil)
“parties” means the Crown in right of each of the Provinces of New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island represented by their respective Lieutenant-Governors in Council. (parties)
The Lieutenant-Governor in Council may R.S.1973, c.C-29, s.2
(a) enter into an agreement with the Provinces of Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island for the establishment of a Council of Maritime Premiers comprised of the Premiers of the Provinces of New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island, and
(b) agree with the Provinces of Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island to amend the agreement.
The agreement may R.S.1973, c.C-29, s.3
(a) authorize the Council to do or cause to be done, on behalf of the parties, any or all of those things that the parties to it are otherwise empowered to do and consider necessary for or ancillary to the attainment of the objectives set out in the preamble to this Act,
(b) provide for the financing of the operations of the Council and for cost-sharing arrangements, and
(c) contain any other provision that may be necessary or desirable to provide for the administration of the Council and for its operations.
The fiscal year of the Council commences on April 1 in each year and ends on March 31 in the next year. R.S.1973, c.C-29, s.4
The Council shall prepare an annual budget that shall be submitted to the Lieutenant-Governor in Council. R.S.1973, c.C-29, s.5
If the budget is approved by the Lieutenant-Governors in Council in the Provinces of New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island, there shall be introduced in the Legislature a resolution for an appropriation to enable the Province to meet its share of the budget. R.S.1973, c.C-29, s.6
Each year the Council shall prepare and publish a report on its activities in the preceding year. R.S.1973, c.C-29, s.7
An agreement or an amendment to it made under this Act when the Legislature is in session shall be tabled during that session or, if it is not in session, shall be tabled at the next following session. R.S.1973, c.C-29, s.8
The agreement dated May 25, 1971, shall be deemed to be an agreement under this Act. R.S.1973, c.C-29, s.9