Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Inuvik Twin Lakes, that Bill 4, An Act to Amend the Workers' Compensation Act, be read for the second time. Mr. Speaker, this bill amends the Workers' Compensation Act to facilitate the determination of appeals by removing a limitation on the number of members on the appeals tribunal.
This bill also amends the Act to provide that members of the board and review committees may not be appointed to the appeals tribunal. In addition, this bill also authorizes the appointment of a vice-chairperson and an acting vice-chairperson of the appeals tribunal and sets out certain transitional rules respecting the continuation in office of members of the appeals tribunal. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.