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235. (1) In this section and in section 236, “Board of Management” means the Board of Management of the Metropolitan Toronto Zoo; (“Conseil de gestion”) “Metropolitan Toronto Zoo” means the zoological garden and related facilities which have been established by the Metropolitan Council or which may hereafter be established by the Council; (“Zoo de la communauté urbaine de Toronto”) “Society” means the Metropolitan Toronto Zoological Society. (“Société”) Board continued (2) The corporation without share capital known as the Board of Management of the Metropolitan Toronto Zoo is continued under the name Board of Management of the Metropolitan Toronto Zoo in English and Conseil de gestion du zoo de la communauté urbaine de Toronto in French, and the Board shall have a corporate seal, may sue and be sued in its own name, may enter into contracts including contracts of employment, and shall have all powers necessary for or incidental to the operation, management and maintenance of the Metropolitan Toronto Zoo. Corporations Act not to apply (3) The Corporations Act does not apply to the Board of Management. Composition of Board (4) The Board of Management shall be composed of nine members appointed by the Metropolitan Council, of whom four shall be nominees of the Society. Term of office (5) The members of the Board of Management shall be appointed for a term of office not exceeding the term of office of members of the Metropolitan Council and shall hold office until their successors are appointed. Chair, vice-chair, quorum (6) The Board of Management, from among its members, shall elect a chair and may elect a vice-chair, and a majority of its members constitutes a quorum. Committees (7) The Board of Management may from time to time establish such standing or other committees, appoint as members thereof such persons, including members of the Society, and assign such duties to the committees so established as the Board deems fit. Animal Acquisition Committee (8) Despite subsection (7), the Board of Management shall establish an Animal Acquisition Committee and the Society may appoint one member, or with the approval of the Board of Management more than one member, of such Committee. By-laws (9) The Board of Management may enact by-laws for the regulation of its proceedings and for the conduct and management of its affairs. Agreement to operate, manage and maintain Zoo (10) The Metropolitan Corporation may enter into one or more agreements with the Board of Management entrusting the operation, management and maintenance of the Metropolitan Toronto Zoo to the Board of Management on such terms and conditions as the Metropolitan Council may consider proper. By-laws re general policies (11) The Metropolitan Council may by by-law establish general policies to be followed by the Board of Management in the operation, management and maintenance of the Metropolitan Toronto Zoo under an agreement entered into under subsection (10). Surplus or deficit (12) The Metropolitan Corporation is entitled to any surplus resulting from the operations of the Board of Management and is responsible for any deficit incurred by it. Occupation by Board deemed occupation by Metropolitan Corporation (13) The occupation, management and control of lands by the Board of Management under an agreement under subsection (10) shall be deemed for the purposes of subsections 225 (5) and (6) of this Act and of paragraph 9 of section 3 of the Assessment Act, to be occupation, management and control by the Metropolitan Corporation of lands used for park purposes. Municipal Conflict of Interest Act does not apply (14) The Municipal Conflict of Interest Act does not apply to a member of the Board of Management in respect of a contract, proposed contract or other matter between the Board of Management and the Society by reason only of such member being a member or officer of the Society. R.S.O. 1990, c. M.62, s. 235.