How should minutes of a settlement council be recorded?
• Under section 46 of the MSA, a settlement administrator is responsible for recording in the settlement council record book all resolutions, decisions and other proceedings of the council and for keeping the minutes at the settlement office. Minutes reflecting decisions reached by a council should be recorded so as to minimize the invasion of personal privacy. • Under section 44 of the MSA, council minutes must also be posted at the settlement office for 15 days after they have been adopted by council. Prior to posting, the minutes should be reviewed to determine if any exceptions under section 44(2) of the MSA apply. That section permits the settlement council to sever portions of the minutes that contain technical, commercial or confidential information the release of which could prejudice or be damaging to the settlement or any other person, or the release of which would breach information held in confidence.
