2002 BILL 33

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Fourth Session, 44th General Assembly 51 Elizabeth II, 2002
BILL 33
AN ACT RESPECTING AN AGREEMENT WITH THE NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
Received and Read the First Time
Second Reading
Committee
Third Reading
Royal Assent
HONOURABLE JOAN MARIE AYLWARD Minister of Finance and President of Treasury Board
Ordered to be printed by the Honourable House of Assembly

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This Bill would provide that the decision of the arbitration board appointed under the terms of reference entered into by the government of the province and the Newfoundland and Labrador Medical Association is final and binding on these parties.

A BILL

AN ACT RESPECTING AN AGREEMENT WITH THE NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
Analysis

1. Short title

2. Definitions

3. Arbitration award

Be it enacted by the Lieutenant-Governor and House of Assembly in Legislative Session convened, as follows:

Short title

1. This Act may be cited as the Medical Association Agreement Act.

Definitions

2. In this Act

(a) "agreement" means the terms of reference agreed to by the Newfoundland and Labrador Medical Association and the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador on October 17, 2002, a copy of which is on file with the Clerk of the Executive Council; and

(b) "association" means the Newfoundland and Labrador Medical Association continued under the Medical Act.

Arbitration award

3. The decision of the arbitration board appointed under the agreement is final and binding on the province and the association.