Newfoundland and Labrador Liquor Corporation

Department

Authority

Remuneration

Purpose:

The roles, responsibilities and accountabilities of the Board of Directors to the Newfoundland and Labrador Liquor Corporation (NLC) are defined in the Liquor Corporation Act and the Liquor Control Act.

The Board of Directors is accountable for the exercise and discharge of the powers and duties of the corporation as well as the exercise and discharge of the powers and duties of the board under the Liquor Control Act. Specifically, the Board of Directors shall:

• control the possession, sale and delivery of alcoholic liquor in accordance with this Act and the regulations;
• appoint officials to issue and grant permits and licences and appoint or authorize inspectors;
• grant, issue, refuse, cancel or suspend licences and permits under and in accordance with this Act; and
• do those things that are considered necessary or advisable by the board for the purpose of carrying into effect this Act and the regulations.

The Board of Directors also has the authority to make by-laws:

• for the management of the property of the corporation;
• relating to the meetings of the board and procedures of those meetings;
• which govern the adjudication of matters under the Liquor Control Act;
• for the purpose of carrying out its duties or purposes under this Act or a regulation made under this Act, or the Liquor Control Act or a regulation made under that Act.

Structure:

Pursuant to section 5 of the Liquor Corporation Act, the board is comprised of the president of the corporation, who shall be a non-voting member; the Deputy Minister of Finance or his or her designate, who shall be a non-voting member; and not less than 5 and not more than 9 members to be appointed by the Lieutenant-Governor in Council. A majority of voting members of the board constitute a quorum. The Lieutenant-Governor in Council designates one member of the board to be the chairperson and one member of the board to be the vice-chairperson.

Competency Profile:

Those who make up the Board should collectively possess the following core competencies, ranked in order of relative importance:

• Governance;
• Strategic Management, Risk and Organizational Change;
• Executive Management Experience;
• Financial Expertise;
• Public Relations/ Communication;
• Human Resources / Labour Relations;
• Legal Expertise; and
• Information Technology Literacy.

Qualifications:

There are no specific qualifications/requirements stipulated in the enabling legislation for the Newfoundland and Labrador Liquor Corporation.

Board members should possess the following personal attributes:

• high ethical standards and integrity;
• appreciation of the responsibilities to the public;
• flexible, responsive and willing to consider others’ opinions;
• capable of a wide perspective on issues;
• ability to listen and work as a team member;
• no direct or indirect conflict of interest; and
• strong reasoning skills.

Time Commitments:

Members of the Board should be available to meet 10 times per year. Any applicable committees of the Board normally meet 4 times per year. Board members may also be expected to spend additional time to review materials and prepare for Board and Committee meetings.

Term:

A member of the board holds office for a term of 3 years from the date of that member's appointment and is eligible for reappointment. Where the term of office of a member of the board expires he or she continues to be a member of the board until reappointed or replaced. A member of the board does not become, because of the office only, an officer or servant of the Crown.