Canada Agricultural Products Act

Marginal note:Absence or incapacity of members — Board

• 5 (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.

• Marginal note:Absence or incapacity of Chairperson of Tribunal

  (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.

• Marginal note:Duties of Chairpersons

  (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.