Joint board
4 (1) Upon receipt of notice in accordance with section 3, the Hearings Registrar shall refer the matter to the chair of the Environmental Review Tribunal and the chair of the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal.  R.S.O. 1990, c. C.29, s. 4 (1); 2000, c. 26, Sched. F, s. 10 (3); 2017, c. 23, Sched. 5, s. 25. Establishment (2) Where a matter is referred under subsection (1), the chair of the Environmental Review Tribunal and the chair of the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal together by order shall establish the joint board and together shall determine the composition of the joint board.  R.S.O. 1990, c. C.29, s. 4 (2); 2000, c. 26, Sched. F, s. 10 (4); 2017, c. 23, Sched. 5, s. 25. Idem (3) Where either of the chairs mentioned in subsection (2) is unable to act or the office of chair is vacant, a vice-chair shall act as and have all the powers of the chair for the purposes of this Act.  R.S.O. 1990, c. C.29, s. 4 (3); 2000, c. 26, Sched. F, s. 10 (5). Composition (4) The joint board shall be composed of one or more members of either or both of the Environmental Review Tribunal and the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal.  R.S.O. 1990, c. C.29, s. 4 (4); 2000, c. 26, Sched. F, s. 10 (6); 2017, c. 23, Sched. 5, s. 25. Change of composition (5) The establishing authority may change the composition of a joint board at any time before the joint board begins to hear oral evidence on a matter that is neither procedural nor preliminary.  1994, c. 27, s. 113. Appointment of members, chair and vice-chair (6) The establishing authority by order, (a)  shall appoint the members of the joint board; and (b)  shall appoint the chair and may appoint a vice-chair of the joint board from the members of the joint board.  R.S.O. 1990, c. C.29, s. 4 (6). Authority of vice-chair (7) Where the chair of a joint board is absent or unable to act or the office of chair is vacant, the vice-chair of the joint board shall act as and have all the powers of the chair.  R.S.O. 1990, c. C.29, s. 4 (7). Continuation on expiry of membership (8) Where a joint board commences to hold a hearing under this Act and the term of office on the Environmental Review Tribunal or the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal of a member sitting for the joint hearing expires or is terminated before the proceeding is disposed of, the member shall remain a member of the joint board for the purpose of completing the disposition of the proceeding in the same manner as if his or her term of office had not expired or been terminated.  R.S.O. 1990, c. C.29, s. 4 (8); 2000, c. 26, Sched. F, s. 10 (7); 2017, c. 23, Sched. 5, s. 25. Quorum (9) A majority of the members of a joint board constitutes a quorum of the joint board, but where a vacancy occurs in the membership of a joint board the establishing authority by order, (a)  may confirm the existence of the vacancy; and (b)  may establish the number of members that constitute a quorum of the joint board.  R.S.O. 1990, c. C.29, s. 4 (9). Decision (10) The decision of a majority of the members of a joint board presiding at a hearing is the decision of the joint board.  R.S.O. 1990, c. C.29, s. 4 (10). Powers of joint board (11) The joint board has the authority and the duty, (a)  to hold a hearing in respect of and to consider the matters that could be considered at the hearings specified in the notice to the Hearings Registrar under section 3; and (b)  to make and issue a decision in respect of matters considered by the joint board.  R.S.O. 1990, c. C.29, s. 4 (11). Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 1994, c. 27, s. 113 - 09/12/1994 2000, c. 26, Sched. F, s. 10 (3-7) - 06/12/2000 2017, c. 23, Sched. 5, s. 25 - 03/04/2018