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S.M. 1999, c. 27
THE ORDER OF MANITOBA ACT
(Assented to July 14, 1999)
HER MAJESTY, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba, enacts as follows:
In this Act,
"council" means the Order of Manitoba Advisory Council established in section 12; (« Conseil »)
"Order" means the Order of Manitoba established in section 2; (« Ordre »)
"secretary" means the secretary of the council appointed under section 14. (« secrétaire »)
The Order of Manitoba is hereby established.
The object of the Order is to recognize individuals who have demonstrated excellence and achievement in any field of endeavour benefiting in an outstanding manner the social, cultural or economic well-being of Manitoba and its residents.
The Lieutenant Governor, by virtue of his or her office, is a member of the Order and is the Chancellor of the Order.
The Order is the highest honour of Manitoba and takes precedence over all other orders, decorations and medals conferred by the Crown in right of Manitoba.
On being vested with the Order, a person is a member of the Order for life.
A member of the Order shall receive letters patent signed by the Chancellor and sealed with the Great Seal as evidence of membership and shall be presented with the insignia of the Order.
A member of the Order is entitled to wear the insignia of the Order as a decoration and to use the initials "O.M." after his or her name.
Canadian citizens who are current or former long-term residents of Manitoba are eligible to be nominated for and to receive the Order.
Despite subsection (1), the following are not eligible to be nominated for or to receive the Order while they are in office:
(a) members of the Legislative Assembly of a province or members of the Senate or the House of Commons of Canada;
(b) judges of any court.
The Order shall not be conferred posthumously except in the case of a nominee who dies after being recommended under section 10 to receive the Order.
Any individual or organization may nominate an individual for the Order by submitting the name of the individual to the secretary of the council.
Council to consider nominations
The council shall consider nominations received under section 9, and shall submit to the Chancellor the names of not more than eight individuals in each year who, in the opinion of the council, are worthy of receiving the Order.
In the first year of the Order, the council may submit the names of not more than 20 individuals under subsection (1).
The Chancellor shall invest the individuals whose names are submitted by the council with the Order.
The Order of Manitoba Advisory Council is hereby established consisting of
(a) three members, each of whom is a member by virtue of his or her office, of whom
(i) one is the Chief Justice of Manitoba or, where he or she is unable to serve on the council for any reason, the Chief Justice of the Court of Queen's Bench,
(ii) one is the Clerk of the Executive Council, and
(iii) one is the President of The University of Manitoba, Brandon University or The University of Winnipeg, each serving for a term of two years on a rotating basis in the order that they are listed; and
(b) not more than four members appointed by the Lieutenant Governor in Council, each for a term of three years, one of whom shall be designated as the chairperson of the council.
Chairperson eligible for reappointment
The chairperson is eligible for reappointment.
Members eligible for one additional term
A member of the council appointed under clause (1)(b) is eligible for reappointment for one additional term and, in any event, serves until reappointed or until his or her successor is appointed, as the case may be.
The chairperson and members of the council are not entitled to any remuneration, but may be reimbursed for expenses reasonably incurred in carrying out their responsibilities, in accordance with rates established for the public service.
The council shall meet at least once in each year
(a) for the purpose set out in section 10; and
(b) for the purpose of discussing any matters related to the technical aspects of the Order that the council considers necessary.
The council may determine the procedures for the conduct of its business.
The Lieutenant Governor in Council may appoint the Director of Protocol of the government or another employee of the government to be the secretary of the council.
The secretary shall
(a) maintain the records of the Order and the council;
(b) receive nominations for the Order on behalf of the council under section 9;
(c) make the arrangements associated with investitures; and
(d) perform any other functions with respect to the Order that the council may require.
Despite section 6, a member of the Order may resign from the Order by giving written notice of intention to resign, signed by the member, to the Chancellor.
Termination of membership in Order
Despite section 6, the Chancellor may terminate a person's membership in the Order, on the recommendation of the council, by revoking the letters patent of the member.
A person who ceases to be a member of the Order under subsection (1) or (2) shall immediately return to the secretary the letters patent and the insignia of the Order that were presented to him or her on investiture with the Order.
A person who is not a member of the Order and who
(a) holds himself or herself out as a member of the Order;
(b) displays or uses any insignia of the Order; or
(c) uses the initials of the Order after his or her name;
is guilty of an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine of not more than $2,000.
The Lieutenant Governor in Council may make regulations
(a) prescribing the insignia of the Order;
(b) respecting any other matter the Lieutenant Governor in Council considers necessary to carry out the purposes of this Act.
This Act may be referred to as chapter O75 of the Continuing Consolidation of the Statutes of Manitoba.
This Act comes into force on the day it receives royal assent.