National Research Council Act (R.S.C., 1985, c. N-15)

Act current to 2013-04-29 and last amended on 2012-03-16. Previous Versions

ORGANIZATION

Marginal note:Tenure of office

6. Each member of the Council, other than the President, shall be appointed to hold office for a term of not more than three years.

  • R.S., c. N-14, s. 5;
  • 1976-77, c. 24, s. 52.
Marginal note:Appointment of President

7. The President shall be appointed to hold office for such term, not exceeding five years, as the Governor in Council may determine.

  • R.S., c. N-14, s. 6;
  • 1976-77, c. 24, s. 53.
Marginal note:Executive capacity of President

8. The President is the chief executive officer of the Council and has supervision over and direction of the work of the Council and of the officers, technical and otherwise, appointed for the purpose of carrying on the work of the Council.

  • R.S., c. N-14, s. 6;
  • 1976-77, c. 24, s. 53.
Marginal note:Acting President

9. If the President is absent or unable to act or if the office of President is vacant, the Minister may appoint, for a period not exceeding ninety days, an acting President who, while so acting, is a member of the Council and has all the powers of the President.

  • 1976-77, c. 24, s. 54.
Marginal note:Re-appointment

10. Any retiring President or other retiring member of the Council is eligible for re-appointment.

  • R.S., c. N-14, ss. 5, 6;
  • 1976-77, c. 24, s. 53.
Marginal note:Salary and expenses of President

  • 11. (1) The President shall be paid such salary and expenses as are fixed by the Governor in Council.

  • Marginal note:Acting President’s salary and expenses

    (2) An acting President shall be paid such salary and expenses as are fixed by the Governor in Council.

  • Marginal note:Travel and other expenses

    (3) The members of the Council, other than the President, shall serve without remuneration but each of those members is entitled to be paid reasonable travel and other expenses incurred while absent from his ordinary place of residence in the course of performing duties under this Act.

  • Marginal note:Remuneration for additional duties

    (4) Notwithstanding subsection (3), a member of the Council, other than the President, shall, for any period during which the member performs with the approval of the Council any duties on its behalf in addition to his ordinary duties, be paid such remuneration therefor as may be authorized by the Council.

  • R.S., c. N-14, ss. 6, 12;
  • 1976-77, c. 24, ss. 53, 54, 58.