Canada Agricultural Products Act (R.S.C., 1985, c. 20 (4th Supp.))

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Act current to 2012-01-24 and last amended on 2005-12-12. Previous Versions

 The members of the Board or the members of the Tribunal may consult with other members of the Board or Tribunal, as the case may be, in respect of any matter before it.

  • 1995, c. 40, s. 29.
  •  (1) Where a member of the Board is absent or unable to act or the member’s position becomes vacant, the Minister may appoint a person to act in the member’s place and, in the case of the Chairperson of the Board, the Vice-Chairperson of the Board shall act as Chairperson pending the appointment of a replacement.

  • (2) Where the Chairperson of the Tribunal is absent or unable to act or the Chairperson’s position becomes vacant, the members of the Tribunal shall designate a member of the Tribunal with the legal qualifications described in subsection 4.1(2) to act as Chairperson pending the appointment of a replacement.

  • (3) The Chairperson of the Board and the Chairperson of the Tribunal are the chief executive officers of the Board and the Tribunal, respectively, and shall apportion work among their members.

  • R.S., 1985, c. 20 (4th Supp.), s. 5;
  • 1995, c. 40, s. 29.
  •  (1) The head offices of the Board and the Tribunal shall be in the National Capital Region, as described in the schedule to the National Capital Act.

  • (2) The Board may sit at such places in Canada as it considers appropriate and the Tribunal may sit at such places in Canada as may be specified by the Governor in Council.

  • (3) Three members of the Board constitute a quorum.

  • (4) The Minister may provide the Board and the Tribunal with such officers and employees from within the federal public administration and such facilities and professional advisers as are necessary for the proper conduct of the business of the Board and the Tribunal.

  • R.S., 1985, c. 20 (4th Supp.), s. 6;
  • 1995, c. 40, s. 30;
  • 2003, c. 22, s. 224(E).

 Each member of the Board is entitled to be paid

  • (a) an amount fixed by the Treasury Board for each day or part of a day that the member is performing duties under this Act unless the member is employed in the federal public administration; and

  • (b) reasonable travel and living expenses incurred by the member in the course of the member’s duties under this Act.

  • R.S., 1985, c. 20 (4th Supp.), s. 7;
  • 1995, c. 40, s. 31;
  • 2003, c. 22, s. 224(E).