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Bill C-54

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Dissolution

Minister may order dissolution

35. (1) The Minister may, by order, dissolve the Centre

    (a) if the Centre has failed to make by-laws in accordance with paragraphs 17(1)(e), (g) and (i) to (k) within one year after section 9 comes into force;

    (b) if the Minister is satisfied that the Centre has failed, for a period of one year, to carry on its affairs and business;

    (c) if the Minister, on the expiry of any period of five years after the coming into force of section 9, after having made an evaluation of the Centre, is satisfied that the Centre is not fulfilling its mission or is no longer necessary; or

    (d) on petition by the Centre supported by a resolution passed by at least two thirds of the directors.

Debts and liabilities

(2) In the event of the dissolution of the Centre, any property of the Centre that remains after the payment of its debts and liabilities, or after the making of adequate provision for the payment of its debts and liabilities, may be transferred to any person or institution having a mission similar to that of the Centre that the Minister specifies in the order.

Dissolution

(3) If the Minister dissolves the Centre, the affairs of the Centre shall be wound up in accordance with this section and any regulations made under paragraph 36(b).

REGULATIONS

Regulations

36. The Governor in Council may make regulations

    (a) defining, for the purposes of this Act, the expressions ``physical activity'', ``sport'' and ``sport organization'';

    (b) respecting the winding up of the Centre; and

    (c) generally for carrying into effect the purposes and provisions of sections 3 to 8.

CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENT

1995, c. 11

Department of Canadian Heritage Act

37. Paragraph 4(2)(f) of the Department of Canadian Heritage Act is replaced by the following:

    (f) the encouragement, promotion and development of sport;

COORDINATING AMENDMENT

Bill C-30

38. If Bill C-30, introduced in the 1st session of the 37th Parliament and entitled the Courts Administration Service Act, receives royal assent, then, on the later of the coming into force of section 14 of that Act and subsection 9(4) of this Act, subsection 9(4) of this Act is replaced by the following:

Status of arbitrator or mediator

(4) For the purposes of the Federal Courts Act, the Centre or an arbitrator or mediator who provides services under the auspices of the Centre is not a federal board, commission or other tribunal within the meaning of that Act.

REPEAL

Repeal of R.S., c. F-25

39. The Fitness and Amateur Sport Act is repealed.

COMING INTO FORCE

Coming into force

40. The provisions of this Act, other than section 38, come into force on a day or days to be fixed by order of the Governor in Council.

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