BILL NO. 122

8A (1) In this Section, "member of a volunteer fire department" means a person who has been certified by the fire chief as an active member in good standing of a volunteer fire department and who does not receive a salary for acting as a member of a volunteer fire department.

(2) Notwithstanding any enactment, the Fire Marshall shall ensure that there is in place with respect to each volunteer fire department in the Province

(a) adequate liability insurance; and

(b) accident and death insurance for each member of the volunteer fire department,

in such amount as determined by regulation.

(3) The cost of the insurance referred to in subsection (2) shall be paid out of money appropriated for that purpose by the Legislature.

(4) The Governor in Council may make regulations

(a) prescribing the amount of insurance for the purpose of this Section;

(b) defining any word or expression used but not defined in this Section;

(c) deemed necessary or advisable to carry out effectively the intent and purpose of this Section.

(4) Notwithstanding subsection (3),

(a) all net operating receipts from the conduct and management of a bingo shall be used within a reasonable time of their receipt for charitable or religious purposes as set out by the licensee in the application for a licence;

(b) subject to clause (c), the rate of return to the licensee from the conduct and management of a bingo must be a minimum of fifteen per cent;

(c) where, in the opinion of the Commission, a bingo licensee's gross receipts are likely to be less than or equal to one hundred and fifty thousand dollars and the Commission is satisfied that the licensee's bingo operation is a benefit to the community, the Commission may, notwithstanding clause (b), vary the required rate of return; and

(d) where the rate of return to the licensee is less than the rate of return required by clause (b) or pursuant to clause (c), as the case may be, the Commission may suspend or cancel the bingo licence.

(5) In subsection (4),

(a) "net operating receipts" means gross receipts less cash prizes, cash payments, in accordance with the regulations, of wages, salaries and other monetary considerations paid, directly or indirectly, for selling bingo cards or papers or for conducting, managing or assisting in the conduct or management of bingo, all other expenses approved by the Commission in the licensee's application that are incurred in the operation of a bingo event and all other expenses that, in the opinion of the Commission, are attributable to the conduct and management of a bingo event including, but not limited to, rent, bingo paper, promotion, administration and building maintenance;

(b) "rate of return to the licensee" means the licensee's net operating receipts as a percentage of the licensee's gross receipts.

(6) Where a bingo licensee, whether a volunteer fire department, branch of the Royal Canadian Legion, service club or other licensee, uses volunteer services provided by its members or supporters to conduct and manage the bingo on behalf of the licensee, clause (4)(b) does not apply.

(aa) a volunteer fire department for safety or emergency purposes;

21A (1) In this Section,

(a) "member of a volunteer fire department" means a person who has been certified by the fire chief as an active member in good standing of a volunteer fire department and who does not receive a salary for acting as a member of a volunteer fire department;

(b) "member of a volunteer search and rescue organization" means a person who is an active member in good standing of a volunteer search and rescue organization and who does not receive a salary for acting as a member of a volunteer search and rescue organization.

(2) Notwithstanding subsection (3) of Section 21, no fee shall be charged for the renewal of a vehicle registration with respect to one vehicle registered to a member of a volunteer fire department or a member of a volunteer search and rescue organization.