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c. L-11.1LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY AND EXECUTIVE COUNCIL

The LegislativeAssembly and

Executive Council Act

Repealedby Chapter L-11.2 of the Statutes of Saskatchewan, 2005

(effective May 27, 2005).

FormerlyChapter L-11.1 of the Statutes of Saskatchewan, 1979 (consultTable of Saskatchewan Statutes for effective date) as amendedby the Statutes of Saskatchewan, 1979-80, c.85; 1980-81, c.21and 65; 1982-83, c.1, 5, 16, 27 and 38; 1983, c.11; 1983-84, c.4,7, 49 and 65; 1984-85-86, c.9, 96 and 97; 1986-87-88, c.3 and 46;1991, c.T-1.1 and 4; 1993, c.M-11.11; 1994, c.40; 1996, c.E-6.01and 28; 1998, c.P-42.1; 2001, c.8 and 21; 2003, c.28; and 2004,c.10 and 41.

NOTE:This consolidation is not official. Amendments have beenincorporated for convenience of reference and the original statutesand regulations should be consulted for all purposes of interpretationand application of the law. In order to preserve the integrity of theoriginal statutes and regulations, errors that may have appeared arereproduced in this consolidation.

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c. L-11.1 LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY AND EXECUTIVE COUNCIL

Table of Contents

SHORT TITLE1 Short title

INTERPRETATION2 Interpretation

2.1 MLA wage restraint

PART I

Legislative Assembly

COMPOSITION AND DURATION OF ASSEMBLY3 Duration

4 Session once a year

5 Not determined or dissolved by demise of the Crown

6 Power of Crown to prorogue or dissolve not affected

7 Quorum in Assembly

QUALIFICATIONS OF MEMBERS8 Who eligible for Assembly

9 Oath of members

10 Certain persons ineligible

10.1 Provincial employees ineligible

11 Non-disqualification of members

12 Ineligible person not to sit or vote

SPEAKER AND DEPUTY SPEAKER13 Election of Speaker

14 Deputy Speaker

15 When speaker absent Deputy Speaker toperform duties

16 Election of acting Speaker

17 Validity of proceedings

18 Decision of questions

18.1 Deputy Chairman of Committees

WITNESSES AND EVIDENCE19 May compel attendance and production of

documents

20 Warrant for attendance

21 Extra-mural examination

22 Assembly a court of record

23 Examination by committee

JURISDICTION OF ASSEMBLY24 Judicial powers of Assembly

25 Assembly’s decision final

IMMUNITIES AND PRIVILEDGES26 No liability for act done under authority of Assembly

27 Member not liable to civil action or prosecution

28 Member not liable to arrest in civil action

29 Exemption from service or attendance as jurors

30 No member deprived of rights or privileges

PROHIBITIONS31 No member to accept compensation for services in

proceedings before Assembly

32 Penalty

33 Further penalty

34 Appropriations from public revenue

VACATING OF SEATS35 Member may vacate seat

36 By written resignation to two members

37 Duty of Speaker or two members on receivingresignation

38 Vacancy by death, etc.

39 Member not to resign until declared elected

40 Resignation not to affect proceedings in controvertedelections

40.1 Conviction of member

40.2 Rights of Legislature not affected

40.3 By-elections

PART II

Payments to Members

INDEMNITY AND ALLOWANCES41 Indemnity

42 Sessional allowance

43 Person becoming or ceasing to be a member duringsession

44 Absence on business of the Government or militaryduty

45 Absence on account of illness or constituencybusiness

46 Absence due to uncontrollable circumstances otherthan illness

47 Death of member during session

48 Death of member between sessions

49 Repealed

50 Allowances for members

51 to 53 Repealed

54 Travel expenses outside province

55 to 57 Repealed

58 Reimbursement for expenses of members acting fogovernment

58.1 Benefits

59 Computation of amounts

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ALLOWANCES TO SPEAKER ANDDEPUTY SPEAKER

60 Allowances to Speaker and Deputy Speaker

ALLOWANCE TO DEPUTY CHAIRMANOF COMMITTEES

60.1 Allowance to Deputy Chairman of Committees

ALLOWANCES TO CHAIRPERSONS ANDDEPUTY CHAIRPERSONS OF STANDING OR

SPECIAL COMMITTEES60.2 Allowances to chairpersons and deputy chairpersons

of standing or special committees

ALLOWANCES TO HOUSE LEADERS60.3 Allowance to Opposition House Leader

60.4 Allowances to certain members

ALLOWANCES TO WHIPS61 Allowances to Whips

ALLOWANCES TO LEADERS OF OPPOSITIONS62 Allowance and grant to Leader of Opposition

63 Allowance and grant to Leader of Third Party

64 Allowances and grants payable in case of equalrepresentation

MANNER OF PAYMENT64.1 Time of payment

65 Payment of members by Minister of Finance

66 Time of payment of certain amounts

67 Repealed

COMMITTEE67.1 Committee

VEHICLES67.2 Vehicles

68 Repealed

PART II.168.1 Interpretation of Part

OFFICE OF THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY68.2 Office continued

68.3 Staff of office

OFFICE OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNSELAND LAW CLERK

68.31 Office continued

68.32 Staff

LEGISLATIVE LIBRARY

68.4 Legislative Library continued

EMPLOYEES68.5 Terms of employment

ESTIMATES68.6 Preparation and presentation of estimates t

Assembly

BOARD OF INTERNAL ECONOMY68.7 Board established

68.8 Duties of board

PART III

Executive Council69 to 72 Repealed

73 Office established

74 Staff of office

74.1 Advisors, etc.

74.2 Advisory committees

74.3 Duties of office

74.4 Out-of-province offices

74.5 Grants

74.6 Financial assistance

75 Great Seal

76 Repealed

77 Repealed

PART IV

Legislative Secretaries78 to 81 Repealed

PART V

General82 In action for publication of copy of report of

Assembly defendant protected

83 Evidence in such action

84 Copies of debates, etc., from clerk

84.1 Grants

85 Repealed

86 Regulations

87 Transitional

REPEAL AND COMING INTO FORCE88 R.S.S. 1978, c.L-11, R.S.S. 1978, c.L-12 and

R.S.S. 1978, c.E-13 repealed

Form A Oath of Witness

Form B Affirmation of Witness

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CHAPTER L-11.1

An Act respecting the Legislative Assembly, theExecutive Council and Legislative Secretaries

SHORT TITLE

Short title1 This Act may be cited as The Legislative Assembly and Executive Council Act.

INTERPRETATION

Interpretation2(1) In this Act:

(a) “adjusted amount” means an amount that is determined from time totime in accordance with subsection (2) or (2.1), as the case may require;

(a.1) “caucus” means a group of two or more members who belong to thesame political party;

(b) “Deputy Speaker” means the member elected as Deputy Speaker inaccordance with section 14;

(c) “Leader of the Opposition” means the member who is the recognizedleader of the largest caucus sitting in the Assembly in opposition to theGovernment;

(d) “Leader of the Third Party” means the member who is the recognizedleader of the third largest caucus where:

(i) that caucus is composed of individuals affiliated with a politicalparty that was registered pursuant to The Election Act, 1996 on the dayof the last general election; or

(ii) that caucus is composed of individuals affiliated with a politicalparty that is registered pursuant to The Election Act, 1996 and each of atleast two of the members of that caucus had the endorsement of theregistered political party with respect to the general election or by-electionat which he or she was elected to serve in the Assembly and was, in thatregard, a candidate to whom subsection 45(3) of The Election Act, 1996applied;

(e) “member” means a member of the Assembly;

(f) “northern constituency” means a constituency lying north of thedividing line described in section 14 of The Constituency BoundariesCommission Act;

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(g) “Speaker” means the member elected as Speaker in accordance withsection 13;

(g.1) “standing or special committee” means any Standing Committeethat is established or continued in the rules of the Legislative Assembly or anySpecial Committee appointed by resolution of the Legislative Assembly;

(h) “Third Party” means the caucus led by the Leader of the Third Party.

(2) Subject to subsection (2.1), where, in any provision of this Act, an amount isdescribed as an adjusted amount, the adjusted amount is:

(a) for the year 1979, the amount in dollars specified in the provision;

(b) for the year 1980 and each subsequent year, the amount that is obtainedwhen the adjusted amount for the immediately preceding year is multipliedby the proportion that the Industrial Composite for the first adjustment yearis of the Industrial Composite for the second adjustment year and, where theamount obtained is not a multiple of one dollar, the amount obtained isrounded to the next lower multiple of one dollar.

(2.1) Where, in section 60.1, 60.2 or 60.3 or in clause 61(1)(a), (b), (d) or (e), anamount is described as an adjusted amount, the adjusted amount is:

(a) for the year 1980, the amount in dollars specified in the provision;

(b) for the year 1981 and each subsequent year, the amount that is obtainedwhen the adjusted amount for the immediately preceding year is multipliedby the proportion that the Industrial Composite for the first adjustment yearis of the Industrial Composite for the second adjustment year, and, where theamount obtained is not a multiple of one dollar, the amount obtained isrounded to the next lower multiple of one dollar.

(3) For the purposes of subsections (2) and (2.1):

(a) “first adjustment year” means the last twelve-month period thatprecedes the year in respect of which the adjusted amount is to be determinedand for which the Industrial Composite is available on the first day of the yearin respect of which the adjusted amount is to be determined;

(b) “Industrial Composite” for an adjustment year means the averageweekly wages and salaries of the Industrial Composite in Canada aspublished by Statistics Canada under the authority of the Statistics Act(Canada), as amended from time to time;

(c) “second adjustment year” means the twelve-month period immediatelypreceding the first adjustment year.

1979, c.L-11.1, s.2; 1979-80, c.85, s.3; 1980-81,c.65, s.3; 1996, c.E-6.01, s.288; 2001, c.8, s.11and c.21, s.3; 2003, c.28, s.3.

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MLA wage restraint2.1(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, for the year 1983“adjusted amount”:

(a) wherever it appears in sections 41, 42 and 43, means an amount equal tothe sum of:

(i) the adjusted amount for the year 1982; and

(ii) 6.5% of the adjusted amount for the year 1982;

(b) wherever it appears in subsection 60(1), sections 60.1, 60.2, 60.3 and 61,clauses 62(1)(a) and 63(1)(a) and sections 76 and 80, means an amount equalto the adjusted amount for the year 1982.

(2) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, for the year 1984 “adjustedamount”:

(a) wherever it appears in sections 41, 42 and 43, means an amount equal tothe sum of:

(i) the adjusted amount for the year 1983 as a result of the operation ofsubsection (1); and

(ii) 5% of the adjusted amount described in subclause (i);

(b) wherever it appears in subsection 60(1), sections 60.1, 60.2, 60.3 and 61,clauses 62(1)(a) and 63(1)(a) and sections 76 and 80, means an amount equalto the sum of:

(i) the adjusted amount for the year 1982; and

(ii) 5% of the adjusted amount for the year 1982.

(3) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, for the year 1985 “adjustedamount” wherever it appears in sections 41, 42 and 43, subsection 60(1),sections 60.1, 60.2, 60.3 and 61, clauses 62(1)(a) and 63(1)(a) and sections 76and 80 means an amount equal to the adjusted amount for the year 1984 as a resultof the operation of subsection (2).

(4) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, for the year 1986 “adjustedamount” wherever it appears in sections 41, 42 and 43, subsection 60(1),sections 60.1, 60.2, 60.3 and 61, clauses 62(1)(a) and 63(1)(a) and sections 76and 80 means an amount equal to the adjusted amount for the year 1985 as a resultof the operation of subsection (3).

(5) For the purposes of establishing the adjusted amount for the year 1987pursuant to the provisions of this Act mentioned in subsection (4), “adjustedamount for the immediately preceding year”, as that phrase is used insubsection 2(2) or 2(2.1), means the amount that is the adjusted amount for theyear 1986 as a result of the operation of subsection (4).

(6) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, for the year 1988, “adjustedamount” wherever it appears in sections 41, 42 and 43, subsection 60(1),sections 60.1, 60.2, 60.3 and 61, clauses 62(1)(a) and 63(1)(a) and sections 76and 80 means an amount equal to the adjusted amount for the year 1987.

1982-83, c.38, s.3; 1983-84, c.7, s.2; 1984-85-86,c.9, s.2 and c.97, s.2; 1986-87-88, c.46, s.3; 2001,c.8, s.11 and c.21, s.3.

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PART ILegislative Assembly

COMPOSITION AND DURATION OF ASSEMBLY

Duration3 Each Assembly shall continue for five years from the date of the return of thewrits for the election and no longer, but the Lieutenant Governor may at any timedissolve the Assembly and cause a new one to be chosen.

1979, c.L-11.1, s.3.

Session once a year4 There shall be a session of the Legislature at least once in every year, so thattwelve months do not intervene between the last sitting of the Legislature in onesession and its first sitting in the next.

1979, c.L-11.1, s.4.

Not determined or dissolved by demise of the Crown5 No Assembly shall determine or be dissolved by the demise of the Crown, butthe Assembly shall continue and may meet, convene, sit, proceed and act,notwithstanding the demise of the Crown, in the same manner as if the demise hadnot happened.

1979, c.L-11.1, s.5.

Power of Crown to prorogue or dissolve not affected6 Nothing in section 5 alters or abridges the power of the Crown to prorogue ordissolve the Assembly.

1979, c.L-11.1, s.6.

Quorum in Assembly7 The quorum required for the transaction of business in the Assembly is fifteenmembers, of whom the Speaker may be one.

1979, c.L-11.1, s.7.

QUALIFICATIONS OF MEMBERS

Who eligible for Assembly8 Any Canadian citizens or other British subject who is eighteen years of age ormore and ordinarily resident in Saskatchewan is eligible for nomination andelection as a member unless he is otherwise disqualified under this Act or any otherAct.

1979, c.L-11.1, s.8.

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Oath of members9 Every member shall, before taking his seat in the Assembly, take and subscribebefore the Lieutenant Governor, or before any person that is designated by him, thefollowing oath:

“I, A.B., do swear that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty, herheirs and successors”.

1979, c.L-11.1, s.9.

Certain persons ineligible10 The following persons are not eligible for election as a member:

(a) the Governor General of Canada, a Lieutenant Governor of a province orCommissioner of a territory of Canada;

(b) a judge of the Supreme Court of Canada, of the Federal Court of Canadaor of any superior, district or county court of any province or territory ofCanada;

(c) a judge of the Provincial Court of Saskatchewan;

(d) a senator;

(e) a member of the House of Commons of Canada.

1993, c.M-11.11, s.36.

Provincial employees ineligible10.1(1) In this section, “Crown” means Her Majesty the Queen in right ofSaskatchewan.

(2) No person who holds any office under, receives any remuneration for servicesrendered for or is in any manner employed by the Crown, a department, board,commission or other agency of the Government of Saskatchewan or a Crowncorporation is eligible for election as a member.

1993, c.M-11.11, s.36.

Non-disqualification of members11 Notwithstanding section 10.1 or any other Act or law, a member is notdisqualified as a member of the Assembly or from sitting or voting in the Assemblyand does not vacate and is not required to vacate the member’s seat in theAssembly by reason of accepting, receiving or becoming entitled to any of thefollowing:

(a) the receipt by or entitlement of the member to any payment or benefit ofany allowance, grant, indemnity, disbursement, reimbursement or salarypursuant to this Act;

(b) the appointment of the member as:

(i) Speaker or Deputy Speaker of the Assembly;

(ii) Leader of the Opposition or Deputy Leader of the Opposition;

(iii) Leader of the Third Party;

(iv) a whip or deputy whip;

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(v) a member of the Executive Council;

(vi) a legislative secretary;

(vii) Deputy Chairperson of Committees;

(viii) a chairperson or deputy chairperson of a standing or specialcommittee;

(ix) Opposition House Leader or Deputy Opposition House Leader;

(ix.1) Government House Leader or Deputy Government House Leader;

(ix.2) Third Party House Leader;

(x) a caucus chairperson; or

(xi) a coroner, justice of the peace, notary public, official auditor, officialtrustee, registrar of vital statistics or commissioner for oaths;

(c) if the member is a member of the Executive Council, the appointment ofthe member as a chairperson, vice-chairperson, director or member of aCrown corporation.

2003, c.28, s.4; 2004, c.41, s.3.

Ineligible person not to sit or vote12(1) No person who is declared by this Act or by any other law to be ineligible asa member shall sit or vote in the Assembly while he is so ineligible.

(2) Where any person mentioned in subsection (1) sits or votes in the Assembly, heis liable to a penalty of $100 for each day he so sits or votes, and that sum may berecovered from him by any person who sues for it in any court of competentjurisdiction, and one-half of the sum shall belong to the person so suing and theother half shall belong to the province and be paid over to the Minister of Finance.

1979, c.L-11.1, s.12.

SPEAKER AND DEPUTY SPEAKER

Election of Speaker13(1) The Assembly, on its first assembling after a general election, shall proceedwith all practicable speed to elect one of its members to be Speaker.

(2) In the case of a vacancy in the office of Speaker as a result of death,resignation or otherwise, the Assembly shall proceed with all practicable speed toelect another of its members to be Speaker.

(3) The Speaker shall preside at all meetings of the Assembly.

(4) The person who holds the office of Speaker at the time a Legislature isdissolved shall continue to hold the office of Speaker until the day immediatelypreceding the day fixed by proclamation of the Lieutenant Governor as the day forthe first sitting of the next Legislature to begin.

1979, c.L-11.1, s.13; 1982-83, c.38, s.5.

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Deputy Speaker14 The Assembly may elect a Deputy Speaker and, whenever the Speaker, as aresult of illness or other cause, finds it necessary to leave the chair during any partof the sittings of the Assembly in any day, he may call upon the Deputy Speaker, or,in the absence of the Deputy Speaker, upon any other member, to take the chairand act as Speaker during the remainder of that day, unless the Speaker himselfresumes the chair during that day and, where the Deputy Speaker or anothermember is called upon in accordance with this section, he shall take the chair andact as Speaker accordingly.

1979, c.L-11.1, s.14.

When speaker absent Deputy Speaker to perform duties15(1) Where the Assembly is informed by the Clerk at the table of theunavoidable absence of the Speaker, the Deputy Speaker, if present, shall take thechair and shall perform the duties and exercise the authority of the Speaker inrelation to all proceedings of the Assembly until the meeting of the Assembly on thenext sitting day, and so on from day to day on the like information being given tothe Assembly until the Assembly otherwise orders.

(2) If the Clerk is informed that there is no Speaker or that the Speaker is absentor unable to act with respect to matters other than those related to proceedings inthe Assembly, the Deputy Speaker may act in the role of the Speaker and mayexercise the powers and fulfil the duties of the Speaker during the absence orinability to act of the Speaker.

1979, c.L-11.1, s.15; 1994, c.40, s.3.

Election of acting Speaker16 Where the Assembly is informed by the Clerk at the table of the unavoidableabsence of both the Speaker and the Deputy Speaker, the Assembly may elect amember to take the chair and act as Speaker for that day.

1979, c.L-11.1, s.16.

Validity of proceedings17 Every Act passed and every order made and thing done by the Assembly whilethe Deputy Speaker or a member is acting or presiding as Speaker pursuant tosection 14, 15 or 16 is as valid and effectual as if the Speaker himself were presidingin the chair.

1979, c.L-11.1, s.17.

Decision of questions18 Questions arising in the Assembly shall be decided by a majority of votes,other than that of the Speaker or acting Speaker, but, where there is an equality ofvotes, the Speaker or acting Speaker has a vote.

1979, c.L-11.1, s.18.

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Deputy Chairman of Committees18.1 The Assembly may elect a Deputy Chairman of Committees of the WholeAssembly to preside over and maintain order in the committees in the absence ofthe Deputy Speaker.

1980-81, c.65, s.4.

WITNESSES AND EVIDENCE

May compel attendance and production of documents19 The Assembly may at all times command and compel the attendance beforethe Assembly, or any committee of the Assembly, of any persons and the productionof any papers and things that the Assembly or committee may consider necessaryin any of its proceedings or deliberations.

1979, c.L-11.1, s.19.

Warrant for attendance20(1) Where the Assembly requires the attendance of any person before theAssembly or a committee of the Assembly, the Speaker may issue a warrant orsubpoena directed to the person named in the order of the Assembly requiring hisattendance and the production of any papers and things that may be ordered.

(2) Every warrant may command the aid and assistance of all sheriffs, constablesand others, and every refusal or failure to give such aid or assistance when requiredis a contravention of this Act.

1979, c.L-11.1, s.20.

Extra-mural examination21 Where it is necessary to take the evidence of a person outside the Assembly ora committee of the Assembly, the Speaker, when so authorized by a resolution ofthe Assembly, may make an order for the examination of that person, upon oath,before any person and at any place.

1979, c.L-11.1, s.21.

Assembly a court of record22 For the purposes of sections 19, 20 and 21, the Assembly is a court andpossesses all the rights, powers and privileges of a court of record.

1979, c.L-11.1, s.22.

Examination by committee23(1) Any standing or special committee of the Assembly may require the facts,matters and things relating to the subject of any inquiry to be verified or otherwiseascertained by the oral examination of witnesses or otherwise and may examinesuch witnesses upon oath.

(2) The chairman or any other member of a committee mentioned in subsection (1)may administer to any witness an oath in Form A or an affirmation in Form B.

1979, c.L-11.1, s.23; 1980-81, c.65, s.5.

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JURISDICTION OF ASSEMBLY

Judicial powers of Assembly24(1) The Assembly is a court and has all the rights, powers and privileges of acourt for the purpose of summarily inquiring into and punishing:

(a) any assault, insult or libel upon or to a member while the Assembly is insession;

(b) any obstructing or threatening of, or any attempt to force or intimidate, amember;

(c) any offer to, or acceptance by, a member of a bribe to influence him in hisproceedings as a member, or of any fee, compensation or reward for or inrespect of the promotion of a bill, resolution, matter or thing submitted to orintended to be submitted to the Assembly or a committee of the Assembly;

(d) assaults upon or interference with officers of the Assembly while in theexecution of their duties;

(e) any tampering with a witness with regard to evidence to be given by himbefore the Assembly or a committee of the Assembly;

(f) the presenting to the Assembly or a committee of the Assembly of anyforged or falsified document with the intent to deceive the Assembly orcommittee;

(g) the forging, falsifying or wrongfully altering of any record of theAssembly or a committee of the Assembly or of any document or petitionpresented or filed or intended to be presented or filed before the Assembly orcommittee, or the subscribing of the name of another to any such document orpetition with the intent to deceive;

(h) the giving of false evidence or any prevaricating or other misbehaving ingiving or refusing to give evidence or to produce papers before the Assembly orany committee of the Assembly;

(i) disobedience to subpoenas or warrants issued under the authority of thisAct;

(j) the bringing of a civil action or prosecution against, or the causing oreffecting of the arrest or imprisonment of, a member for or by reason of anymatter or thing brought by him by petition, bill, resolution, motion orotherwise or said by him before the Assembly;

(k) the causing or affecting of the arrest, detention or molestation of amember, during a session of the Legislature, for any debt or cause whatever ofa civil nature.

(2) For the purposes of this Act, the Assembly possesses all the powers andjurisdiction that may be necessary or expedient for inquiring into, judging andpronouncing upon the commisson or doing of any acts, matters or things mentionedin subsection (1) and awarding and carrying into execution their punishment asprovided for in this Act.

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(3) Where an inquiry is held pursuant to this section, every person who appears tohave committed or done any of the acts, matters or things mentioned insubsection (1) is, in addition to any other penalty to which he may by law be subject,liable to imprisonment for any period of time that may be determined by theAssembly.

1979, c.L-11.1, s.24.

Assembly’s decision final25 The determination of the Assembly upon any proceedings under this Act isfinal and conclusive.

1979, c.L-11.1, s.25.

IMMUNITIES AND PRIVILEGES

No liability for act done under authority of Assembly26 No person is liable in damages or otherwise for any act done under theauthority of the Assembly and within its legal power or under or by virtue of awarrant or subpoena issued under that authority.

1979, c.L-11.1, s.26.

Member not liable to civil action or prosecution27(1) No member is liable to any civil action or prosecution, arrest, imprisonmentor damages by reason of any matter or thing brought by him by petition, bill,resolution, motion or otherwise or by reason of anything said by him before theAssembly.

(2) The immunity provided by subsection (1) applies notwithstanding that wordsspoken by a member before the Assembly are broadcast, whether the broadcastingtakes place while the words are being so spoken or the words are recorded at thetime they are being so spoken and are broadcast at a later time.

1979, c.L-11.1, s.27.

Member not liable to arrest in civil action28 Except for a breach of this Act, no member is, during a session of theLegislature, liable to arrest, detention or molestation for any debt or causewhatever of a civil nature.

1979, c.L-11.1, s.28.

Exemption from service or attendance as jurors29 During the time the Legislature is in session, all members, officers andemployees of the Assembly, and all witnesses summoned to attend before it or anyof its committees, are exempt from serving or attending as jurors before any courtin the province.

1979, c.L-11.1, s.29.

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No member deprived of rights or privileges30 Except as may be otherwise expressly provided in this Act, this Act shall not beconstrued so as to deprive the Assembly or a committee or member of the Assemblyof any rights, immunities, privileges or powers that the Assembly, committee ormember might, but for this Act, have been entitled to exercise or enjoy.

1979, c.L-11.1, s.30

PROHIBITIONS

No member to accept compensation for services in proceedings before Assembly31 No member shall receive or agree to receive any fee, compensation or reward,directly or indirectly, for services rendered or to be rendered to any person, eitherby himself or another, in relation to any bill, resolution, proceeding, contract, claim,controversy, charge, accusation, arrest or other matter before the Assembly or acommittee of the Assembly, or in order to influence or to attempt to influence anyother member.

1979, c.L-11.1, s.31.

Penalty32 Any person who violates section 31 is subject to a penalty of $500, in additionto the amount or value of the fee, compensation or reward received or agreed to bereceived by him, and that sum may be recovered from him by any person who suesfor it in any court of competent jurisdiction, and one-half of the sum shall belong tothe person so suing and the other half shall belong to the province and be paid overto the Minister of Finance.

1979, c.L-11.1, s.32.

Further penalty33(1) If a judgment is recorded against a member under section 32, or if, byresolution of the Assembly, it is declared that a member has been guilty of aviolation of section 31, the seat of the member is thereupon vacant and the electionof the member is thereupon void.

(2) A member mentioned in subsection (1) is ineligible to be nominated forelection to, and is incapable of being elected to or of sitting and voting in, theAssembly for the duration of the then current term of the Legislature.

1979, c.L-11.1, s.33.

Appropriations from public revenue34 The Assembly shall not adopt or pass any vote, resolution, address or bill forthe appropriation of any part of the public revenue, or for any tax or impost, for anypurpose, that has not been recommended to the Assembly by message of theLieutenant Governor during the session in which the vote, resolution, address orbill is proposed.

1979, c.L-11.1, s.34.

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VACATING OF SEATS

Member may vacate seat35 Any member may vacate his seat in the Assembly:

(a) by openly in his place in the Assembly declaring his wish to vacate hisseat, in which case the Clerk of the Assembly shall record the same in thejournals and the seat of the member shall be immediately vacated; or

(b) by addressing and causing to be delivered to the Speaker a statement, inwriting under his hand and attested by two witnesses, declaring hisresignation of his seat and, upon the receipt thereof by the Speaker, whetherduring a session of the Legislature or not, the seat of the member shall becomevacant.

1979, c.L-11.1, s.35.

By written resignation to two members36 If any member wishes to resign his seat, whether during a session or in theinterval between two sessions of the Legislature, and there is then no Speaker, orthe Speaker is absent from the province, or the member is the Speaker, he mayaddress and cause to be delivered to any two members a statement, in writingunder his hand and attested by two witnesses, declaring his resignation of his seatand, upon the receipt thereof by those two members, the seat of the member shallbecome vacant.

1979, c.L-11.1, s.36.

Duty of Speaker or two members on receiving resignation37(1) Upon receipt of a statement mentioned in clause 35(b) or section 36, theSpeaker or the two members, as the case may be, shall immediately give notice ofthe vacancy to the Chief Electoral Officer.

(2) The Chief Electoral Officer shall, as soon as practicable, inform the LieutenantGovernor in Council of any vacancy in respect of which notice has been givenpursuant to subsection (1).

1979, c.L-11.1, s.37.

Vacancy by death, etc.38(1) Where a vacancy in the representation of a constituency is created by deathor in any way other than by resignation, any two members may give notice of thevacancy to the Chief Electoral Officer, but if the vacancy occurs subsequent to ageneral election and before the first meeting of the Assembly thereafter, the noticemay be given by two members-elect of the Assembly of whose election the ChiefElectoral Officer has had due notice.

(2) The Chief Electoral Officer shall, as soon as practicable, inform the LieutenantGovernor in Council of a vacancy in respect of which notice has been givenpursuant to subsection (1).

1979, c.L-11.1, s.38.

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Member not to resign until declared elected39 No member-elect of the Assembly is permitted to resign under this Act until hehas been finally declared elected.

1979, c.L-11.1, s.39.

Resignation not to affect proceedings in controverted elections40 The resignation of a member in no way affects the conduct or result of anyproceedings pending or that may thereafter be taken under any law in force in theprovince respecting controverted elections.

1979, c.L-11.1, s.40.

Conviction of member40.1(1) On the tabling of a certified copy of conviction of a member for anindictable offence for which he has been sentenced to imprisonment for a term oftwo years or more, the Legislature may, by resolution:

(a) suspend the member from sitting and voting as a member; or

(b) declare the seat of the member to be vacant.

(2) Where a member is suspended pursuant to clause (1)(a):

(a) the member is, from the date of his suspension to the date of a resolutionpursuant to clause (b), ineligible for the payment or benefit of any allowance,grant, indemnity, disbursement, reimbursement or salary provided pursuantto this Act; and

(b) the Legislature may subsequently, by resolution, reinstate the memberor declare the seat of the member to be vacant.

(3) Where a resolution is passed pursuant to this section declaring the seat of amember to be vacant:

(a) the Speaker shall give notice of the vacancy to the Chief Electoral Officer;and

(b) unless and until his conviction is set aside by a court of competentjurisdiction or a court of competent jurisdiction reduces the sentence ofimprisonment to a term of less than two years, that member is ineligible to benominated for election to, and is incapable of being elected to or of sitting orvoting in, the Assembly for the duration of the then current term of theLegislature.

1983-84, c.65, s.3.

Rights of Legislature not affected40.2 Nothing in this Act shall be construed as affecting the right of theLegislature to expel or suspend a member according to the practice of Parliament orotherwise.

1983-84, c.65, s.3.

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By-elections40.3(1) Subject to subsections (2) and (3), a by-election to fill a vacancy in theAssembly shall be held within six months after a seat in the Assembly becomesvacant.

(2) Subsection (1) applies only if the seat in the Assembly becomes vacant withinthe first 40 months following a general election.

(3) The writ for a by-election to be held pursuant to subsection (1) is revoked onthe dissolution of the Assembly if the Assembly is dissolved:

(a) after the issue of a writ for a by-election; and

(b) before a by-election is held pursuant to the writ.

2004, c.41, s.4.

PART IIPayments to Members

INDEMNITY AND ALLOWANCES

Indemnity41 Subject to section 67.1, an indemnity at the rate of the adjusted amountof $9,250 per annum shall be paid to every member, and an additional indemnity atthe rate of the adjusted amount of $1,200 per annum shall be paid to each memberwho represents a northern constituency.

1979, c.L-11.1, s.41; 1986-87-88, c.46, s.4.

Sessional allowance42(1) Subject to subsections (2) and (3) and section 67.1, a sessional allowance atthe rate of the adjusted amount of $5,000 shall be paid to every member attendinga session of the Legislature.

(2) Subject to the other provisions of this Act, a deduction shall be made from thesessional allowance of a member at the rate of the adjusted amount of $50 for eachday in excess of five days on which a sitting of the Assembly is held and on whichthe member does not attend the sitting or a meeting of a committee of the Assemblyheld during the session.

(3) Subject to the other provisions of this Act, the sessional allowance of a memberwho does not attend sittings of the Assembly, or meetings of a committee of theAssembly held during the session, on at least one-half of the total number of sittingdays in any session, shall be at the rate of the adjusted amount of $75 for each dayon which he attends.

1979, c.L-11.1, s.42; 1986-87-88, c.46, s.5.

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Person becoming or ceasing to be a member during session43(1) Subject to section 67.1, where a member is elected and takes his seat in theAssembly after the commencement of a session, or where during a session amember ceases to be a member, he is entitled to a sessional allowance calculated inaccordance with section 42, subject to a deduction at the rate of the adjustedamount of $50 for each day of the session before he takes his seat or after he ceasesto be a member, or both, as the case may be.

(2) Subject to the other provisions of this Act, a deduction shall be made from thesessional allowance of a member calculated pursuant to subsection (1) at the rate ofthe adjusted amount of $50 for each day in excess of five days on which a sitting ofthe Assembly is held while he is a member and on which he does not attend thesitting or a meeting of a committee of the Assembly held during the session.

(3) Subject to the other provisions of this Act, the sessional allowance calculatedpursuant to subsection (1) of a member who does not attend sittings of theAssembly, or meetings of a committee of the Assembly held during the session, onat least one-half of the total number of sitting days in any session while he is amember, shall be at the rate of the adjusted amount of $75 for each day on which heattends.

1979, c.L-11.1, s.43; 1986-87-88, c.46, s.6.

Absence on business of the Government or military duty44(1) In the calculation of a deduction from a member’s sessional allowance onaccount of absence, days spent by a member upon business of the Governmentoutside of the Assembly and days spent by a member on duty with his corps in aregularly organized militia camp, or in the naval, military or air forces of Canada,or in any other of the naval, military or air forces of the Crown while such forces areon active service in consequence of war, shall not be computed.

(2) In the calculation of a deduction from a member’s sessional allowance onaccount of absence, days spent by a member in the service of the Government ofCanada or the Government of Saskatchewan shall not be computed.

1979, c.L-11.1, s.44; 1980-81, c.65, s.6.

Absence on account of illness or constituency business45 Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Act, no deduction shall be madefrom the sessional allowance of a member for non-attendance:

(a) caused by illness, if the illness is certified to by a duly qualified medicalpractitioner; or

(b) on account of his presence in his constituency in respect of his duties as amember, if the member certifies that the non-attendance is on that account.

1979, c.L-11.1, s.45.

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Absence due to uncontrollable circumstances other than illness46(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, where it appears that theabsence of a member was caused by circumstances, other than illness, over whichhe had no control, the Lieutenant Governor in Council may direct that no deductionshall be made from the member’s sessional allowance on account of the absence.

(2) Where an order in council is passed under subsection (1), a reference to theorder shall be included in the declaration made by the member under section 65.

1979, c.L-11.1, s.46.

Death of member during session47 Where a member dies during a session of the Legislature, a sum, not exceedingthe sessional allowance, that the Lieutenant Governor in Council may determineshall be paid to his spouse or to any other person that may be designated by theLieutenant Governor in Council.

1979, c.L-11.1, s.47.

Death of member between sessions48 Where a member dies while the Legislature is not in session, and an election tofill the vacancy is not held before the following session, a sum, not exceeding thesessional allowance, that the Lieutenant Governor in Council may determine shallbe paid to his spouse or to any other person that may be designated by theLieutenant Governor in Council.

1979, c.L-11.1, s.48.

49 Repealed. 1982-83, c.38, s.6.

Allowances for members50(1) In this section and section 58.1:

(a) “board” means the Board of Internal Economy established pursuant tosection 68.7;

(b) Repealed. 2001, c.21, s.5.

(b.1) “commissioner” means the commissioner appointed pursuant to TheMembers’ Conflict of Interest Act;

(c) “independent member” means a member who does not belong to acaucus.

(2) There shall be paid to every member the allowances determined by the boardpursuant to subsection (3).

(3) The board may issue directives determining the amount, method of calculationand manner of payment of:

(a) an annual allowance for expenses of members;

(b) a per diem allowance for expenses of members;

(c) an allowance with respect to travel by members to discharge their dutiesas members;

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(d) an allowance with respect to telephone expenses incurred by members;

(e) an allowance for office expenses or secretarial expenses, or both, incurredby members with respect to their duties as members in their constituencies;

(f) an allowance for postal, advertising and other communication expensesincurred by members with respect to their duties as members;

(g) a special allowance for travel expenses incurred by members whorepresent northern constituencies with respect to their duties as members;

(h) a retirement allowance for individuals who cease to be members;

(i) a per diem allowance for the Speaker with respect to each day:

(i) during an interval between sessions of the Assembly; or

(ii) where the Assembly adjourns for a period of 30 or more continuousdays, during the period of that adjournment;

on which he is required to attend to the duties of his office at a place morethan 15 kilometres distant from his place of residence, other than as amember of a committee mentioned in clause (k);

(j) an allowance with respect to expenses incurred by the Speaker whileabsent from his place of residence for the purpose of attending to the duties ofhis office, other than as a member of a committee mentioned in clause (k);

(k) a per diem allowance and an allowance with respect to expenses incurredby members who:

(i) during an interval between sessions of the Assembly; or

(ii) where the Assembly adjourns for a period of 30 or more continuousdays, during the period of that adjournment;

serve on a committee appointed by a resolution of the Assembly, pursuant to aresolution of the Assembly by the Lieutenant Governor in Council or pursuantto the Rules and Procedures of the Assembly;

(l) an allowance to cover the cost of any staff, supplies, stationery andservices that the Leader of the Opposition considers necessary;

(m) an allowance to cover the cost of any staff, supplies, stationery andservices the the Leader of the Third Party considers necessary;

(n) an allowance to each caucus for sessional research, general expenses andsecretarial services;

(o) an allowance to each caucus for research;

(p) an allowance to each independent member for sessional research andgeneral expenses.

(4) The board may issue directives prescribing any terms and conditions that itconsiders appropriate on an allowance determined pursuant to subsection (3).

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(4.1) At the request of any member or on the Speaker’s own initiative, theSpeaker may conduct, in the Speaker’s capacity as chairperson of the board, anyreview the Speaker considers necessary to determine whether a member’s use ofany allowance, disbursement, fund, payment, good, service or premises providedpursuant to this Act complies with:

(a) the purposes for which the allowance, disbursement, fund, payment,good, service or premises was provided; or

(b) the purposes of this Act, the regulations or the board’s directives.

(4.11) The Speaker shall inform a member of any review concerning the memberas soon as is reasonably possible.

(4.2) If, after a review, the Speaker determines that a member’s use of anyallowance, disbursement, fund, payment, good, service or premises providedpursuant to this Act does or does not comply with the purposes for which it wasprovided or with the purposes of this Act, the regulations or the board’s directives,the Speaker shall:

(a) inform the member in writing of the determination; and

(b) provide a copy of that determination to the board.

(4.21) A member who is the subject of a Speaker’s determination may inform theSpeaker in writing that the member disagrees with the determination within 30days of receiving the written determination.

(4.3) If a member disagrees with a Speaker’s determination, the Speaker or themember may request the commissioner to investigate and provide a writtenopinion.

(4.4) If the commissioner receives a request for an opinion, the commissioner mayconduct any investigation the commissioner considers necessary to provide awritten opinion.

(4.5) The commissioner shall provide the written opinion to the member who wasthe subject of the Speaker’s determination, to the board and to the Speaker.

(4.51) If the commissioner’s written opinion differs from the Speaker’sdetermination, the commissioner’s written opinion prevails.

(4.6) If the member does not disagree in writing within 30 days of receiving theSpeaker’s determination or if the member does disagree but the commissioner, inthe commissioner’s written opinion, supports the Speaker’s determination, theSpeaker may direct, in writing, that the member:

(a) comply with this Act, the regulations or the board’s directives; and

(b) pay back the amount of the allowance, disbursement, funding orpayment paid or the value of the good, service or use of the premises provided.

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(4.7) The Speaker may order that any allowance, disbursement, fund, payment,good, service or premises otherwise payable or to be provided to a member pursuantto this Act, the regulations or the board’s directives be withheld from the member ifthe Speaker has given the member a written direction pursuant to subsection (4.6)and:

(a) the Speaker determines that the member continues to use any allowance,disbursement, fund, payment, good, service or premises paid or providedpursuant to this Act in a manner that fails to comply with the purposes forwhich it is provided or with the purposes of this Act, the regulations or theboard’s directives; or

(b) the Speaker is of the opinion that the withholding is necessary to protectthe public interest.

(4.8) An order made pursuant to subsection (4.7) is to be in force for any periodthat the Speaker specifies in the order.

(4.9) The Speaker may impose any terms on an order made pursuant tosubsection (4.7) that the Speaker considers appropriate.

(4.91) Subsection (4.1) to (4.9) apply only to a member’s use, after the coming intoforce of those subsections, of any allowance, disbursement, fund, payment, good,service or premises provided pursuant to this Act.

(5) All allowances that shall be paid to members pursuant to this section shall bepaid out of the general revenue fund.

1986-87-88, c.46, s.7; 1994, c.40, s.4; 2004, c.10,s.17.

51 to 53 Repealed. 1986-87-88, c.46, s.7.

Travel expenses outside province54 Each member is entitled to receive reimbursement for actual travel and otherexpenses incurred by him in respect of travel outside the province to discharge hisduties as a member.

1979, c.L-11.1, s.54.

55 to 57 Repealed. 1986-87-88, c.46, s.8.

Reimbursement for expenses of members acting for government58 Each member, other than a member of the Executive Council or a legislativesecretary, is entitled to receive reimbursement for actual travel and other expensesincurred by him in respect of duties carried out by him outside the province whileacting as an official representative of the Government of Saskatchewan at therequest and under the direction of a member of the Executive Council.

1979, c.L-11.1, s.58.

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Benefits58.1(1) Each member is entitled to participate in and receive the benefits of anyinsurance plan or scheme or superannuation plan established by the boardpursuant to subsection (2).

(2) The board may establish and may issue directives respecting:

(a) a group life insurance plan;

(b) a long-term disability insurance plan or scheme;

(c) any insurance plan or scheme in addition to one described in clause (a)or (b); or

(d) a superannuation plan.

(3) All costs incurred and amounts payable with respect to an insurance plan orscheme or superannuation plan established pursuant to this section, other thanthose amounts required to be paid by members pursuant to that plan or scheme,shall be paid out of the general revenue fund.

1986-87-88, c.46, s.9; 2004, c.10, s.17.

Computation of amounts59 For the purpose of computing the amount of indemnity or allowance payableunder sections 41, 42 and 50, a member is deemed to have been a member from thepolling day on which he was elected a member and, when the Legislature in whichhe is a member is dissolved, he is deemed to continue to be a member until the dayimmediately preceding the polling day at the next general election or until hisdeath, whichever occurs first.

1979, c.L-11.1, s.59.

ALLOWANCES TO SPEAKER AND DEPUTY SPEAKER

Allowances to Speaker and Deputy Speaker60(1) Subject to section 67.1, in addition to any amounts payable to him as amember, there shall be paid:

(a) to the Speaker, an allowance at the rate of the adjusted amount of $8,000per annum;

(b) to the Deputy Speaker, an allowance at the rate of the adjusted amountof $4,750 per annum.

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(2) For the purpose of computing any allowance payable pursuant to subsection (1),each of the Speaker and the Deputy Speaker is deemed to have occupied hisposition from the day on which he was elected Speaker or Deputy Speaker and,when the Legislature in which he occupies the position is dissolved, he is deemed tocontinue to occupy the position until the day immediately preceding:

(a) in the case of the Speaker, the day fixed by proclamation of theLieutenant Governor as the day for the first sitting of the next Legislature tobegin; and

(b) in the case of the Deputy Speaker, the polling day at the next generalelection;

or until his death, whichever occurs first, but, when the occupant of the positionchanges, the member succeeding to the position is deemed to have occupied theposition from the day following the day on which his predecessor ceased to occupythe position.

(3) Repealed. 1986-87-88, c.46, s.10.

(4) Repealed. 1986-87-88, c.46, s.10.

1979, c.L-11.1, s.60; 1982-83, c.38, s.8;1986-87-88, c.46, s.10.

ALLOWANCE TO DEPUTY CHAIRMAN OF COMMITTEES

Allowance to Deputy Chairman of Committees60.1 Subject to section 67.1, in addition to any amounts payable to him as amember, there shall be paid to the Deputy Chairman of Committees an allowanceat the rate of the adjusted amount of $1,500 per annum.

1980-81, c.65, s.10; 1986-87-88, c.46, s.11.

ALLOWANCES TO CHAIRPERSONS AND DEPUTY CHAIRPERSONSOF STANDING OR SPECIAL COMMITTEES

Allowances to chairpersons and deputy chairpersons of standing or special committees60.2(1) Subject to section 67.1, in addition to any amounts payable to achairperson of a standing or special committee as a member, a chairperson of astanding or special committee is to be paid an allowance on a sessional basis at arate to be determined by the Board of Internal Economy for that standing or specialcommittee.

(2) Subject to section 67.1, in addition to any amounts payable to a deputychairperson of a standing or special committee as a member, a deputy chairpersonof a standing or special committee is to be paid an allowance on a sessional basis ata rate to be determined by the Board of Internal Economy for that standing orspecial committee.

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(3) If, during the course of a session, the position of chairperson of a standing orspecial committee is occupied by more than one member, the allowance provided bysubsection (1) must be prorated between the members who occupied the position.

(4) If, during the course of a session, the position of deputy chairperson of astanding or special committee is occupied by more than one member, the allowanceprovided by subsection (2) must be prorated between the members who occupiedthe position.

(5) The Board of Internal Economy may issue directives prescribing any termsand conditions that it considers appropriate respecting an allowance determinedpursuant to this section.

2003, c.28, s.5 and 6.

ALLOWANCES TO HOUSE LEADERS

Allowance to Opposition House Leader60.3 Subject to section 67.1, in addition to any amounts payable to him as amember, there shall be paid to the member recognized as holding the position ofOpposition House Leader an allowance at the rate of the adjusted amount of $1,500for each session during which he holds the position.

1980-81, c.65, s.10; 1986-87-88, c.46, s.13.

Allowances to certain members60.4(1) Subject to section 67.1, in addition to any amounts payable to any of thefollowing as a member, that member is to be paid an allowance on a sessional basisat a rate to be determined by the Board of Internal Economy:

(a) Government House Leader;

(b) Deputy Government House Leader;

(c) Third Party House Leader;

(d) Deputy Opposition House Leader.

(2) Subject to section 67.1, in addition to any amounts payable to a legislativesecretary as a member, a legislative secretary is to be paid an allowance on anannual basis at a rate to be determined by the Board of Internal Economy.

(3) Subject to section 67.1, in addition to any amounts payable to the DeputyLeader of the Opposition as a member, the Deputy Leader of the Opposition is to bepaid an allowance on an annual basis at a rate to be determined by the Board ofInternal Economy.

(4) The Board of Internal Economy may issue directives prescribing any termsand conditions that it considers appropriate respecting an allowance determinedpursuant to this section.

2004, c.41, s.5.

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ALLOWANCES TO WHIPS

Allowances to Whips61(1) Subject to section 67.1, in addition to any amounts payable to him as amember, there shall be paid:

(a) to the member recognized as holding the position of Government Whip,an allowance at the rate of the adjusted amount of $2,500 for each sessionduring which he holds the position;

(b) to the member recognized as holding the position of Opposition Whip, anallowance at the rate of the adjusted amount of $2,500 for each session duringwhich he holds the position;

(c) to the member recognized as holding the position of Whip of the ThirdParty, an allowance at the rate of the adjusted amount of $750 for eachsession during which he holds the position;

(d) to the member recognized as holding the position of Government DeputyWhip, an allowance at the rate of the adjusted amount of $1,500 for eachsession during which he holds the position;

(e) to the member recognized as holding the position of Opposition DeputyWhip, an allowance at the rate of the adjusted amount of $1,500 for eachsession during which he holds the position;

(f) to the member recognized as holding the position of Deputy Whip of theThird Party, an allowance at the rate of the adjusted amount of $375 for eachsession during which he holds the position.

(2) In the case of an equality of membership between two or more caucuses sittingin the Assembly in opposition to the Government:

(a) the allowances provided for by clauses (1)(b) and (c) shall be addedtogether and the total shall be divided equally between the respective whipsfor those caucuses;

(b) the allowances provided for by clauses (1)(e) and (f) shall be addedtogether and the total shall be divided equally between the respective deputywhips of those caucuses.

1979, c.L-11.1, s.61; 1980-81, c.65, s.11; 1986-87-88, c.46, s.14; 2001, c.21, s.6.

ALLOWANCES TO LEADERS OF OPPOSITIONS

Allowance and grant to Leader of Opposition62(1) Subject to section 67.1, in addition to any amounts payable to him as amember, there shall be paid to the Leader of the Opposition:

(a) an allowance at the rate of the adjusted amount of $20,500 per annum;and

(b) Repealed. 1986-87-88, c.46, s.15.

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(2) For the purpose of computing the amount of an allowance payable underclause (1)(a) or a grant under clause (1)(b), the Leader of the Opposition is deemedto have occupied his position from the polling day on which he was elected amember and, when the Legislature in which he occupies the position is dissolved,he is deemed to continue to occupy the position until the day immediately precedingthe polling day at the next general election or until his death, whichever occursfirst, but, when the occupant of the position changes, the member succeeding to theposition is deemed to have occupied the position from the day following the day onwhich his predecessor ceased to occupy the position.

(3) Notwithstanding subsection (2), where the Legislature is dissolved and themember who, on the day prior to the dissolution of the Legislature, occupied theposition of the Leader of the Opposition subsequently occupies the position ofPremier of the province, he shall continue to receive the allowance mentioned inclause (1)(a) until the day immediately preceding the day on which the oath of officeis administered to him as Premier.

(4) No person who receives an allowance as Premier shall also receive anallowance as Leader of the Opposition.

(5) The allowance and the grant payable under this section shall be divided intotwelve equal monthly instalments and each instalment shall be paid on the last dayof the month to which it applies, but there shall from time to time be deducted fromthe grant any sums paid by the Clerk of the Assembly for stenographic services,telephone rental and long distance telephone charges in respect of the office of theLeader of the Opposition.

1979, c.L-11.1, s.62; 1986-87-88, c.46, s.15.

Allowance and grant to Leader of Third Party63(1) Subject to section 67.1, in addition to any amounts payable to him as amember, there shall be paid to the Leader of the Third Party:

(a) an allowance at the rate of the adjusted amount of $10,250 per annum; and

(b) Repealed. 1986-87-88, c.46, s.16.

(2) For the purpose of computing the amount of an allowance payable underclause (1)(a) or a grant under clause (1)(b), the Leader of the Third Party is deemedto have occupied his position from the polling day on which he was elected amember or from the day on which he became the Leader of the Third Party,whichever is later, and, when the Legislature in which he occupies the position isdissolved, he is deemed to continue to occupy the position until the day immediatelypreceding the polling day at the next general election or until his death, whicheveroccurs first, but, when the occupant of the position changes, the member succeedingto the position is deemed to have occupied the position from the day following theday on which his predecessor ceased to occupy the position.

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(3) Notwithstanding subsection (2), where the Legislature is dissolved and themember who, on the day prior to the dissolution of the Legislature, occupied theposition of Leader of the Third Party subsequently occupies the position of Premierof the province, he shall continue to receive the allowance mentioned in clause (1)(a)until the day immediately preceding the day on which the oath of office isadministered to him as Premier.

(4) No person who receives an allowance as Premier shall also receive anallowance as Leader of the Third Party.

(5) The allowance and grant payable under this section shall be divided intotwelve equal monthly instalments and each instalment shall be paid on the last dayof the month to which it applies, but there shall from time to time be deducted fromthe grant any sums paid by the Clerk of the Assembly for stenographic services,telephone rental and long distance telephone charges in respect of the office of theLeader of the Third Party.

1979, c.L-11.1, s.63; 1979-80, c.85, s.5;1986-87-88, c.46, s.16.

Allowances and grants payable in case of equal representation64 Where there is an equality of membership of two or more caucuses sitting inthe Assembly in opposition to the Government, the allowance and grant providedfor by sections 62 and 63 shall be added together and the total divided equallybetween the respective leaders of those caucuses having the largest and equalmembership.

1979, c.L-11.1, s.64; 2001, c.21, s.7.

MANNER OF PAYMENT

Time of payment64.1(1) Where the member so elects by notice in writing to the Clerk of theLegislative Assembly, the amounts payable pursuant to section 42 and thoseprovisions of section 50 that the Board of Internal Economy may authorize arepayable at regular intervals as the member becomes entitled to them.

(2) Repealed. 1986-87-88, c.46, s.17.

(3) Repealed. 1986-87-88, c.46, s.17.

1982-83, c.38, s.10; 1986-87-88, c.46, s.17.

Payment of members by Minister of Finance65(1) Subject to subsection (2), the sum due to a member at the close of the sessionwith respect to amounts payable pursuant to section 42 and those provisions ofsection 50 that the Board of Internal Economy may authorize shall be calculatedand paid to him by the Minister of Finance on the receipt by that minister of asolemn declaration made by the member, which declaration shall show:

(a) the number of days on which he has attended the session;

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(b) the number of days, if any, for which a deduction from his sessionalallowance is required to be made under any provision of this Act; and

(c) the amount of his expenses as determined and certified by the Speaker.

(2) A certificate purporting to be signed by the Clerk of the Assembly and statingthat, to the best of his knowledge and belief:

(a) a member has been on active service, in consequence of war, during thewhole session or a specified portion thereof;

(b) that member is on duty outside Canada;

(c) a specified sum is payable in respect of any indemnity, allowance orexpenses of that member;

shall be sufficient authority to the Minister of Finance to pay the sum so specified,either to the member or to his duly authorized attorney.

1979, c.L-11.1, s.65; 1982-83, c.38, s.11;1986-87-88, c.46, s.18.

Time of payment of certain amounts66 Amounts payable under this Act as annual indemnities, allowances orexpenses are payable monthly on the first day of the month or at any other timesthat the members entitled thereto may, by notice in writing to the Minister ofFinance, specify.

1979, c.L-11.1, s.66.

67 Repealed. 1986-87-88, c.46, s.19.

COMMITTEE

Committee67.1(1) Subject to subsection (2), the Lieutenant Governor in Council mayappoint a committee consisting of not more than five individuals, each of whom isnot a member, for the purposes of reviewing and of making reports respecting theamount of allowances, disbursements and other payments described insections 41, 42, 43, 50 and 60 to 63 of this Act and subsections 8(1) and (2) of TheGovernment Organization Act.

(2) The Lieutenant Governor in Council shall not appoint a person to thecommittee without prior consultation with the Leader of the Opposition and theLeader of the Third Party, if any.

(3) Whenever required by the Lieutenant Governor in Council to do so, thecommittee shall submit a report to the Speaker as chairperson of the board or, ifthere is no Speaker or in the absence or inability to act of the Speaker, to theDeputy Speaker recommending:

(a) the amount of allowances, disbursements and other payments;

(b) the manner and the terms and conditions of payment of allowances,disbursements and other payments;

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(c) the manner of adjusting from time to time allowances, disbursementsand other payments;

(d) the procedure members shall follow to account for allowances,disbursements and other payments; and

(e) any other matter or thing that the committee considers relevantrespecting allowances, disbursements and other payments.

(4) The Board of Internal Economy shall review every report submitted pursuantto subsection (3) and may issue directives:

(a) approving the report;

(b) rejecting the report; or

(c) varying the report so as to reduce the recommended level of allowances,disbursements or other payments.

(4.1) The members of a committee appointed pursuant to this section shall makethemselves available for consultation by the Board of Internal Economy for sixmonths after the date the committee submits its report pursuant to subsection (3).

(4.2) A committee appointed pursuant to this section is disestablished six monthsafter the date the committee submits its report pursuant to subsection (3).

(5) On and after the day the directive issued by the Board of Internal Economypursuant to subsection (4) becomes effective:

(a) a member shall be paid the allowances, disbursements or other payments:

(i) in the amounts and the manner prescribed in the directive;

(ii) as adjusted, from time to time, in accordance with the mannerprescribed in the directive; and

(iii) subject to the terms and conditions prescribed in the directive; and

(b) notwithstanding any other provision of this Act or The GovernmentOrganization Act, no member shall be paid the amount of allowances,disbursements or other payments specified in sections 41, 42, 43, 50 and 60to 63 of this Act or subsections 8(1) and (2) of The Government OrganizationAct.

(5.1) After issuing a directive pursuant to subsection (4) and before a newcommittee is appointed pursuant to subsection (1), the Board of Internal Economymay issue a further directive amending the directive issued pursuant to subsection (4)by varying, in any manner that the board considers appropriate, the level ofallowances, disbursements or other payments set out in that directive.

(6) All costs, allowances, disbursements and other payments payable pursuant tothis section shall be paid out of the general revenue fund.

1986-87-88, c.46, s.19; 1994, c.40, s.5; 2004,c.10, s.17; 2004, c.41, s.6.

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VEHICLES

Vehicles67.2 Notwithstanding section 6 of The Members of the Legislative AssemblyConflict of Interests Act, a member may, subject to any terms or conditions that maybe prescribed by the Board of Internal Economy, purchase a vehicle for use by themember with respect to the member’s duties in his constituency from or throughthe Saskatchewan Property Management Corporation.

1986-87-88, c.46, s.19.

68 Repealed. 1986-87-88, c.46, s.20.

PART II.1

Interpretation of Part68.1 In this Part:

(a) “board” means the Board of Internal Economy established pursuant tosection 68.7;

(b) “Clerk” means the Clerk of the Legislative Assembly appointed pursuantto section 68.3;

(c) Repealed. 1982-83, c.38, s.14.

(d) “Legislative Assembly Office” means the office of the Clerk continuedpursuant to section 68.2;

(e) “Legislative Library” means the legislative library continued pursuantto section 68.4;

(f) “opposition caucus” means the largest caucus in opposition to thegovernment;

(g) “third party caucus” means the Third Party.

1980-81, c.65, s.12; 1982-83, c.38, s.14; 2001,c.21, s.8.

OFFICE OF THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY

Office continued68.2 The Legislative Assembly Office is continued and consists of the Speaker,the Deputy Speaker, the Clerk, the Deputy Clerk, the Sergeant at Arms and anyother employees that may be required for the proper conduct of the business of theLegislative Assembly Office.

1980-81, c.65, s.12.

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Staff of office68.3(1) The Clerk of the Legislative Assembly is to be appointed by the board onthe recommendation of the Speaker.

(2) If the Clerk is removed from office a statement of the reasons for so doing is tobe tabled in the Legislative Assembly forthwith.

(3) The Speaker shall appoint the Deputy Clerk, the Sergeant at Arms and anyother employees of the Legislative Assembly Office.

(4) The duties of the Clerk, the Deputy Clerk and the Sergeant at Arms are thosethat may be provided for in the rules of the Legislative Assembly or that may beprescribed by the Speaker.

1980-81, c.65, s.12; 1984-85-86, c.96, s.3.

OFFICE OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL AND LAW CLERK

Office continued68.31 The Office of the Legislative Counsel and Law Clerk is continued andconsists of the Legislative Counsel and Law Clerk and any other employees thatmay be required for the proper conduct of the business of the Office of theLegislative Counsel and Law Clerk.

1984-85-86, c.96, s.4.

Staff68.32(1) The Legislative Counsel and Law Clerk is to be appointed by the boardon the recommendation of the Speaker.

(2) If the Legislative Counsel and Law Clerk is removed from office, a statementof the reasons for so doing is to be tabled in the Legislative Assembly forthwith.

(3) The Speaker shall appoint any other employees of the Office of the LegislativeCounsel and Law Clerk.

(4) The duties of the Legislative Counsel and Law Clerk are those that may beprovided for in the rules of the Legislative Assembly or that may be prescribed bythe Speaker.

1984-85-86, c.96, s.4.

LEGISLATIVE LIBRARY

Legislative Library continued68.4(1) The Legislative Library is continued and consists of the LegislativeLibrarian and any other employees that may be required for the proper conduct ofthe business of the Legislative Library.

(2) The board shall appoint the Legislative Librarian on the recommendation ofthe Speaker.

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(3) The Speaker shall appoint any other employees of the Legislative Library onthe recommendation of the Legislative Librarian.

(4) The duties of the Legislative Librarian and any other employees of theLegislative Library are those that may be provided for in the rules of theLegislative Assembly or that may be prescribed by the Speaker.

(5) The Legislative Library is designated as the official library for the deposit ofSaskatchewan government publications, and all departments, boards, commissionsand agencies of the Government of Saskatchewan shall deposit with the LegislativeLibrary six copies of every government publication, pamphlet, or circular issued orreleased for general or limited public distribution and printed by them or undertheir authority within 20 days after the item is released to the public.

(6) The Legislative Library is designated as the official exchange library for theprovince of Saskatchewan and is responsible for collecting government publications,for depositing government publications with the National Library, the Library ofCongress and any other library with which exchange agreements are made.

1980-81, c.65, s.12; 1982-83, c.38, s.15.

EMPLOYEES

Terms of employment68.5(1) Employees of the Legislative Assembly Office, the Office of the LegislativeCounsel and Law Clerk and the Legislative Library are employees of theLegislative Assembly and are not members of the public service of Saskatchewan.

(2) The employee benefits applicable to the public servants of Saskatchewanapply or continue to apply, as the case may be, to the employees of the LegislativeAssembly Office, the Office of the Legislative Counsel and Law Clerk and theLegislative Library.

(3) The Public Service Superannuation Act and The Superannuation (Supple-mentary Provisions) Act apply to the employees of the Legislative Assembly Office,the Office of the Legislative Counsel and Law Clerk and the Legislative Library.

(4) On the day on which this section comes into force, the members of the publicservice of Saskatchewan who are employed in the Legislative Assembly Office orthe Legislative Library cease to be employed in the public service, and each suchperson becomes an employee of the Legislative Assembly Office or the LegislativeLibrary at a salary of not less than that he was receiving on the day before the daythis section comes into force.

1980-81, c.65, s.12; 1984-85-86, c.96, s.5.

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ESTIMATES

Preparation and presentation of estimates to Assembly68.6(1) The Speaker shall present to the board the estimates of the sums of moneythat are required to be provided by the Legislature for the purposes of this Act.

(2) The board shall review the estimates and make any alterations that itconsiders proper, and shall thereafter concur in the estimates.

(3) The Speaker shall cause the estimates to be laid before the LegislativeAssembly and the Assembly may refer the estimates to a Standing Committee ofthe Legislative Assembly pursuant to the rules of the Legislative Assembly.

(4) Where the estimates are not referred to a Standing Committee of theLegislative Assembly, the estimates are to be considered in the Committee offinance and defended by a member of the Executive Council who is a member of theboard and designated by the Speaker.

(5) The Tabling of Documents Act, 1991 does not apply to the estimates mentionedin this section.

1980-81, c.65, s.12; 1991, c.T-1.1, s.25.

BOARD OF INTERNAL ECONOMY

Board established68.7(1) There is hereby established a board, to be known as the Board of InternalEconomy, consisting of:

(a) the Speaker or, if there is no Speaker or in the absence or inability to actof the Speaker, the Deputy Speaker;

(b) two persons nominated by the President of the Executive Council fromamong the members of the Executive Council;

(c) two persons from the Government caucus nominated by that caucus;

(d) one person or, where there is no Third Party sitting in opposition to thegovernment, two persons from the opposition caucus nominated by thatcaucus; and

(e) one person from the third party caucus, if the Third Party is sitting inopposition to the government, nominated by that caucus.

(2) The Lieutenant Governor in Council shall appoint the Speaker and thepersons nominated in accordance with clauses (1)(b) to (e) as members of the board.

(2.1) The Speaker is the chairperson of the board, but, if there is no Speaker or inthe absence or inability to act of the Speaker, the Deputy Speaker may act as thechairperson of the board.

(3) The name and office of each member of the board is to be communicated bymessage from the Lieutenant Governor to the Assembly.

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(4) A quorum of the board consists of:

(a) the Speaker or, if there is no Speaker or in the absence or inability to actof the Speaker, the Deputy Speaker;

(b) one member of the board appointed pursuant to clause (1)(b);

(c) one member of the board appointed pursuant to clause (1)(c); and

(d) one member of the board appointed pursuant to clause (1)(d) or (e).

(5) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, a member of the board shallbe paid:

(a) an allowance at the rate of the adjusted amount of $65 with respect toeach day on which he:

(i) attends a meeting of the board;

(ii) is engaged in the work or business of the board; or

(iii) is absent from his place of residence and is travelling to or frommeetings of the board or on the business of the board; and

(b) with respect to expenses incurred while absent from his place ofresidence for the purpose of attending meetings of the board or engaging inthe work or business of the board:

(i) reasonable disbursements for travel other than by private automobile;

(ii) for each kilometre travelled by him by private automobile, theamount provided in the regulations under The Public Service Act, 1998 tobe paid to employees of the public service for first kilometres travelled byprivate automobile; and

(iii) reasonable disbursements for sustenance and hotel accommodation.

(6) No amounts are payable to a member of the board pursuant to subsection (5)with respect to a day on which he is entitled to an allowance under section 51.

1980-81, c.65, s.12; 1982-83, c.38, s.16; 1994,c.40, s.6; 1998, c.P-42.1, s.42; 2001, c.21, s.9.

Duties of board68.8(1) The board shall:

(a) review estimates and forecasts, analyses of revenues, expenditures,commitments and other data pertaining to the Legislative Assembly Office,the Office of the Legislative Counsel and Law Clerk and the LegislativeLibrary and assess the results thereof;

(b) make recommendations for the organization and staff establishment forthe Legislative Assembly Office, the Office of the Legislative Counsel and LawClerk and the Legislative Library;

(c) approve and review administrative policies and procedures in relation tothe operation of the Legislative Assembly Office, the Office of the LegislativeCounsel and Law Clerk and the Legislative Library;

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(d) make arrangements with the Department of Supply and Services for theallocation of space within the Legislative Building;

(e) provide a proper security system within the Legislative Chamber andmembers’ offices under the direction of the Speaker and the Sergeant at Arms;

(f) make requests to the Minister of Supply and Services with respect to themaintenance, furnishings and services required in the Legislative Building;

(g) advise upon and give directions in relation to any matter that the boardconsiders necessary for the efficient and effective operation of the LegislativeAssembly Office, the Office of the Legislative Counsel and Law Clerk and theLegislative Library; and

(h) perform the duties imposed on the board pursuant to sections 50, 58.1and 67.1;

and, if the board considers it desirable, it may report to the Assembly on any of thematters mentioned in this section.

(2) The Regulations Act does not apply to any directives of the board issuedpursuant to this Act.

(3) A directive issued by the board is effective on the date specified in thedirective.

1980-81, c.65, s.12; 1983, c.11, s.47; 1984-85-86,c.96, s.6; 1986-87-88, c.46, s.21.

PART IIIExecutive Council

69 to 72 Repealed. 1986-87-88, c.3, s.3.

Office established73(1) There shall be a department of the Government of Saskatchewan whichshall be called the Office of the Executive Council, over which the minister shallpreside.

(2) Repealed. 1983, c.11, s.47.

(3) In this section and in sections 74 to 74.6:

(a) “minister” means the President of the Executive Council or any othermember of the Executive Council that the Lieutenant Governor in Councilmay designate;

(b) “office” means the Office of the Executive Council.

1979, c.L-11.1, s.73; 1983, c.11, s.47.

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Staff of office74 The staff of the office shall consist of a deputy minister to be called the DeputyMinister to the Premier, an official to be called the Secretary of the ExecutiveCouncil, an official to be called the Clerk of the Executive Council and any otheremployees that are required for the proper conduct of the business of the office, andtheir duties shall be those that are prescribed by law and that may be assigned tothem by the minister.

1979, c.L-11.1, s.74.

Advisors, etc.74.1 For the purposes of exercising any of the powers or carrying out any of theduties imposed upon him by this Act, the minister may engage the services of orretain any technical, professional or other advisors, specialists or consultants thathe considers necessary.

1983, c.11, s.47.

Advisory committees74.2(1) For the purposes of exercising any of the powers or carrying out any of theduties imposed upon him by this Act, the minister may appoint advisorycommittees for a specific period of time and for a specific purpose.

(2) The minister shall obtain the approval of the Lieutenant Governor in Councilbefore appointing an advisory committee for a period of time longer than one year.

1983, c.11, s.47.

Duties of office74.3 The department shall:

(a) act as secretariat to the Executive Council and to any committee to theExecutive Council that the Lieutenant Governor in Council may designate;

(b) co-ordinate, under the direction of the minister, all matters involvingrelationships with other governments;

(c) perform any duties that may be assigned to it by the LieutenantGovernor in Council.

1983, c.11, s.47; 1986-87-88, c.3, s.4.

Out-of-province offices74.4(1) Where the Lieutenant Governor in Council considers it to be appropriatehe may:

(a) authorize the minister to establish offices outside Saskatchewan for thepurpose of promoting Saskatchewan; and

(b) appoint a person to be in charge of an office established pursuant toclause (a) and prescribe that person’s duties and powers.

(2) An office mentioned in subsection (1) may be operated by the minister alone orin co-operation with another minister or with the government of another provinceor of Canada.

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(3) Any person appointed pursuant to clause (1)(b) may:

(a) subject to subsection (4), acquire on behalf of the Government ofSaskatchewan, by purchase, lease or otherwise, any real or personal propertyrequired for the proper operation of the office, and may sell, lease or otherwisedispose of any property no longer required for that purpose; and

(b) employ officers, agents, clerks and other employees required for theproper operation of the office.

(4) The approval of the Lieutenant Governor in Council is to be obtained for anyacquisition or disposition of property under clause (3)(a) where the value of theproperty exceeds $5,000.

1983, c.11, s.47.

Grants74.5(1) Subject to subsection (2), the minister may, for any purpose relating toany matter under his administration or for which he is responsible, make grants,on any terms or conditions that he may prescribe, to any person, agency,organization, association, institution or other body within or outside of theprovince.

(2) The minister shall obtain the approval of the Lieutenant Governor in Councilbefore making any grant under subsection (1) that is in excess of $50,000.

1983, c.11, s.47; 1996, c.28, s.14.

Financial assistance74.6 The minister may, for any purpose relating to any matter under hisadministration or for which he is responsible, provide financial assistance withrespect to any programs, and in accordance with any terms or conditions, that areprescribed in the regulations to any person, agency, organization, association,institution or other body within or outside the province.

1983, c.11, s.47.

Great Seal75 The Lieutenant Governor in Council may vary the Great Seal of the Provinceof Saskatchewan or may adopt and provide another Great Seal of the province in itsplace.

1979, c.L-11.1, s.75.

76 Repealed. 1986-87-88, c.3, s.5.

77 Repealed. 1986-87-88, c.3, s.5.

PART IVLegislative Secretaries

78 to 81 Repealed. 1986-87-88, c.3, s.5.

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PART VGeneral

In action for publication of copy of report of Assembly defendant protected82 In any civil proceedings or prosecution against a person for or on account of orin respect of the publication of a copy of any report, papers, votes or proceedings ofthe Assembly, the defendant may at any stage of the proceedings lay before thecourt or judge any such report, papers, votes or proceedings and any such copy,with an affidavit verifying the report, papers, votes or proceedings and thecorrectness of the copy, and the court or judge shall immediately stay theproceedings, and the same and every writ or process issued thereon shall be finallyput an end to, determined and superseded by virtue of this Act.

1979, c.L-11.1, s.82.

Evidence in such action83 It shall be lawful, in civil proceedings against any person for printing anextract from or abstract of any report, papers, votes or proceedings mentioned insection 82, to give in evidence, under the general issue or denial, such report,papers, votes or proceedings, and to show that the extract or abstract waspublished bona fide and without malice, and, if that is the opinion of the court orsitting jury, judgment shall be entered for the defendant.

1979, c.L-11.1, s.83.

Copies of debates, etc., from clerk84(1) A person desiring to secure a copy of any debates and proceedings or votesand proceedings of the Assembly or of any bill that has been introduced in theAssembly and that is not available to the public from the Queen’s Printer may,upon payment to the Minister of Finance of any fee that may be prescribed by theSpeaker, secure a copy thereof from the Clerk of the Assembly.

(2) Amounts paid under subsection (1) shall be used by the Minister of Finance indefraying the cost of making the copies of the material mentioned in subsection (1)available to the public, and any surplus forms part of the general revenue fund.

1979, c.L-11.1, s.84; 2004, c.10, s.17.

Grants84.1 Subject to the approval of the Board of Internal Economy, the Speaker maymake annual or other grants on any terms or conditions he considers appropriate toany person, agency, organization, association or institution for the purposes ofenhancing, promoting or studying parliamentary institutions.

1982-83, c.38, s.17.

85 Repealed. 1980-81, c.65, s.13.

Regulations86 For the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this Act according to theirintent, the Lieutenant Governor in Council may make regulations prescribing anymatter required or authorized by this Act to be prescribed by regulation, and everyregulation made under this section has the force of law.

1979, c.L-11.1, s.86.

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Transitional87 Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, nothing in this Act authorizesthe payment of any allowance, grant, indemnity, disbursement, reimbursement orsalary to members in respect of services provided by them as members beforeJanuary 1, 1979 that is in addition to any such payment authorized by law onDecember 31, 1978.

1979, c.L-11.1, s.87.

REPEAL AND COMING INTO FORCE

R.S.S. 1978, c.L-11, R.S.S. 1978, c.L-12 and R.S.S. 1978, c.E-13 repealed88(1) The Legislative Assembly Act, except sections 10, 12, 13 and 14 thereof, isrepealed.

(2) Sections 10, 12, 13 and 14 of The Legislative Assembly Act are repealed.

(3) The Legislative Secretaries Act is repealed.

(4) The Executive Council Act, except sections 5, 6 and 7 thereof, is repealed.

(5) Sections 5, 6 and 7 of The Executive Council Act are repealed.

1979, c.L-11.1, s.88.

FORM A[Section 23]

OATH OF WITNESS

The evidence you shall give on this examination shall be the truth, the whole truthand nothing but the truth. So help you God.

1980-81, c.65, s.14.

FORM B[Section 23]

AFFIRMATION OF WITNESS

You do solemnly, sincerely and truly affirm and declare that the evidence you shallgive on this examination shall be the truth, the whole truth and nothing but thetruth.

1980-81, c.65, s.14.

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