Marginal note:Annual budget

19. The Commission shall submit its budget for each financial year to the principals for review and approval before the deadline set by the principals.

Marginal note:Audit

20. The accounts and financial transactions of the Commission shall be audited annually by a qualified independent auditor designated by the Commission, and a report of the audit shall be made to the Commission.

Marginal note:Annual report

• 21. (1) The Commission shall, as soon as possible but in any case within six months after the end of each financial year, submit to the principals a report of all activities under this Act for that financial year, including the financial statements and the auditor’s report.

• Marginal note:Contents

  (2) The report submitted pursuant to subsection (1) must contain information with respect to the progress of negotiations facilitated by the Commission, the other operations of the Commission and any other matter that the Commission deems appropriate.

• Marginal note:Tabling in Parliament

  (3) The Minister shall cause a copy of the report to be laid before each House of Parliament within the first thirty days that that House is sitting after the report is made.

Marginal note:Principals may amend Agreement

• 22. (1) Nothing in this Act shall be interpreted as preventing the principals from amending the Agreement from time to time.

• Marginal note:Copies of Agreement

  (2) The Commission shall keep a copy of the Agreement at its office and make it available for inspection by any person at any time during usual business hours.

23. and 24. [Amendments]

Marginal note:Coming into force

Footnote ^*25. This Act comes into force on a day to be fixed by order of the Governor in Council.

• Return to footnote ^*[Note: Act in force March 1, 1996, see SI/96-23.]