47 (1) The Grievance Settlement Board shall be composed of the chair and an alternate chair. 2017, c. 8, Sched. 6, s. 2; 2017, c. 34, Sched. 11, s. 1 (1). Appointment to Board (2) The Lieutenant Governor in Council shall appoint as the chair and alternate chair the persons who are selected for the positions by agreement of the Crown and the trade unions representing Crown employees or, failing such agreement, the Lieutenant Governor in Council shall select the persons to be appointed. 2017, c. 8, Sched. 6, s. 2; 2017, c. 34, Sched. 11, s. 1 (2). Resignation of chair (3) If the chair resigns or his or her appointment expires, the new chair may authorize the former chair to complete his or her duties or responsibilities and exercise the powers of the chair in connection with any matter before the Grievance Settlement Board in which the former chair was participating. 2017, c. 8, Sched. 6, s. 2. Remuneration and expenses of the chair (4) The chair and alternate chair shall be paid such remuneration and allowance for expenses as are determined by the Lieutenant Governor in Council. 2017, c. 8, Sched. 6, s. 2; 2017, c. 34, Sched. 11, s. 1 (3). Powers of alternate chair (5) When the chair is absent or unable to perform the powers of his or her office, or when the office of chair is vacant, the alternate chair may exercise the powers of the chair set out in sections 9, 47, 47.1 and subsection 49 (3). 2017, c. 8, Sched. 6, s. 2; 2017, c. 34, Sched. 11, s. 1 (4). Administration of Board (6) Subject to the specific requirements in this section, the administration of the Grievance Settlement Board shall be determined by agreement of the Crown and the trade unions representing Crown employees or, failing such agreement, by the chair of the Grievance Settlement Board. 2017, c. 8, Sched. 6, s. 2. Costs of Board (7) The costs of the Grievance Settlement Board shall be shared by the Crown and the trade unions in accordance with the following: 1. All parties to the matter shall equally share the cost of the amounts payable to a mediator-arbitrator in respect of services performed on behalf of the Board, as determined under subsection 47.1 (8) and the amounts payable for expenses incurred by the mediator-arbitrator. 2. The costs of the Grievance Settlement Board, other than the costs described in paragraph 1, shall be shared with the Crown paying one-half of the costs and the trade unions paying the other half. 3. If the trade unions fail to agree, or fail to continue to agree, on how to share among them their share of the costs under paragraph 2, the costs shall be shared as determined by the chair of the Grievance Settlement Board. In determining how those costs should be shared, the chair shall request and consider the views of the trade unions and determine a method of sharing the costs that is proportionate to the use of the resources of the Grievance Settlement Board by each trade union. 2017, c. 8, Sched. 6, s. 2. Exercise of powers by chair (8) Before the chair of the Grievance Settlement Board exercises any power following a failure to agree or a failure to continue to agree, the chair must request and consider the views of those who failed to agree. 2017, c. 8, Sched. 6, s. 2. Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 2017, c. 8, Sched. 6, s. 2 - 01/07/2017; 2017, c. 34, Sched. 11, s. 1 (1-4) - 14/12/2017