Elected members
 4. (1) An election shall be conducted for the purpose of this Regulation at the 2010 general meeting of Stewardship Ontario called for that purpose.  O. Reg. 378/09, s. 4 (1). (2) At an election conducted under subsection (1), 14 individuals shall be elected as members of the board of directors, (a) seven of whom shall hold office until the election held at the 2012 general meeting; and (b) seven of whom shall hold office until the election held at the 2013 general meeting.  O. Reg. 378/09, s. 4 (1). (3) Every director elected after the 2010 annual meeting shall hold office for three years.  O. Reg. 378/09, s. 4 (1). (4) Elections shall be held in every year in which the term of two or more members of the board of directors is scheduled to end.  O. Reg. 378/09, s. 4 (1). (5) An individual is entitled to be a candidate in an election conducted under this section if he or she, (a) is a resident of Ontario; (b) is at least 18 years of age; and (c) is an employee of, (i) a steward, or (ii) a steward association where the members of the association that are stewards have collectively paid at least $1 million to Stewardship Ontario in the most recently completed fiscal year in respect of the obligation to pay fees under section 31 of the Act.  O. Reg. 33/08, s. 4 (5); O. Reg. 378/09, s. 4 (2). (6) Despite subsection (5), an individual is not entitled to be a candidate if he or she is a bankrupt or has been found by a court to be mentally incapable of managing property.  O. Reg. 33/08, s. 4 (6). (7) Subject to subsection (8), a person is entitled to vote in an election conducted under this section if he or she has been chosen by a steward association for the purpose and the stewards that are members of the steward association have collectively paid at least $10 million to Stewardship Ontario in the most recently completed fiscal year in respect of the obligation to pay fees under section 31 of the Act.  O. Reg. 378/09, s. 4 (3). (8) If the stewards that are members of a steward association have collectively paid at least $10 million within a sector to Stewardship Ontario in the most recently completed fiscal year in respect of the obligation to pay fees under section 31 of the Act, the sector of which the association is a member is entitled to one vote for every $10 million in fees paid and the steward associations in the sector may designate one person to cast each vote.  O. Reg. 378/09, s. 4 (3). (8.1) For the purposes of subsection (8), every steward association shall be classified as belonging to one of the following sectors: 1. The consumable materials sector described in subsection (8.2). 2. The durable materials sector described in subsection (8.3). 3. The retailers and distributors sector described in subsection (8.4).  O. Reg. 378/09, s. 4 (4). (8.2) An association is classified as belonging to the consumable materials sector if the association’s members who are stewards are stewards primarily in respect of waste that consists of any of the following materials: 1. Aerosol containers. 2. Antifreeze and containers in which it is contained. 3. Containers that have a capacity of 30 litres or less and that were manufactured and used for the purpose of containing lubricating oil. 4. Corrosives. 5. Fertilizers, fungicides, herbicides, insecticides or pesticides, and containers in which they are contained. 6. Flammables. 7. Glass. 8. Leachate toxic waste. 9. Metal. 10. Non refillable pressurized containers. 11. Oil filters, after they have been used for their intended purpose. 12. Paint and coatings, and containers in which they are contained. 13. Paper. 14. Pharmaceuticals. 15. Plastic. 16. Reactive toxic waste. 17. Single use and rechargeable batteries. 18. Textiles. 19. Toxic substances.  O. Reg. 378/09, s. 4 (4). (8.3) An association is classified as belonging to the durable materials sector if the association’s members who are stewards are stewards primarily in respect of waste that consists of any of the following materials: 1. Devices that contain mercury. 2. Fluorescents embedded in electronics products. 3. Fluorescents removed by the user. 4. Industrial stationary and non-lead acid batteries. 5. Portable fire extinguishers. 6. Refillable pressurized containers. 7. Sharps including syringes.  O. Reg. 378/09, s. 4 (4). (8.4) An association is classified as belonging to the retailers and distributors sector if the association’s members who are stewards sell, resell or intend to sell or resell consumable or durable products that could result in the materials listed in subsection (8.2) or (8.3).  O. Reg. 378/09, s. 4 (4). (9) An individual elected as a member of the board of directors whose term of office expires under subsection (4) is entitled, subject to subsections (5) and (6), to be a candidate in a subsequent election.  O. Reg. 33/08, s. 4 (9); O. Reg. 378/09, s. 4 (5).