This regulation sets eligibility rules for appointment to a municipal police board and requires public notice for board meetings.
Police Board Regulation, M.R. 130/2012 The Police Services Act , C.C.S.M. c. P94.5 Regulation 130/2012 Registered October 12, 2012 bilingual version (HTML) Definitions 1 The following definitions apply in this regulation. "Act" means The Police Services Act . («  Loi  ») "municipal police board" means the police board for a municipal police service. (« conseil de police municipal ») "permanent resident" means a permanent resident as defined in the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (Canada). (« résident permanent ») Eligibility requirements 2(1) Subject to this section, a person may be appointed to the police board for a municipal police service if he or she (a) is at least 18 years of age; (b) is a Canadian citizen or a permanent resident; and (c) resides or is employed in, or has a business interest in, the municipality in question or another area in which the police service provides policing services. 2(2) The following persons may not be appointed to a municipal police board: (a) a judge of the Court of King's Bench or The Court of Appeal; (b) a provincial judge or justice of the peace; (c) a member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba or of the Senate or House of Commons of Canada; or (d) a current or former member of the police service for which the police board is responsible. 2(3) Before being appointed to a municipal police board, a person must provide the appointing authority with a signed consent authorizing inquiries to be made into the person's background, including a search of the child abuse registry established under The Child and Family Services Act and inquiries to determine whether the person has been convicted of, or found guilty of, contravening a federal or provincial enactment, or has any outstanding charges for contravening a federal or provincial enactment awaiting court disposition. Appointment considerations 3 Before appointing a person to a municipal police board, the appointing authority must be satisfied that the person (a) is of good character; (b) has a knowledge of community issues; and (c) is able to commit the time and effort necessary to carry out his or her responsibilities on the board. Notice of meetings 4(1) For the purpose of subsection 34(2) of the Act, a municipal police board must give public notice of its meetings in accordance with this section. 4(2) A notice of a municipal police board meeting must set out the date, time and location of the meeting. 4(3) Subject to subsection (4), the notice must be posted in the office of the municipality in question as well as on the municipality's website at least 21 days before the meeting. 4(4) The timing requirements for posting notice of a municipal police board meeting do not apply when a meeting is called in exigent circumstances, but as much advance notice of the meeting should be provided as is possible in the circumstances.