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

Marginal note:Head office

12. The head office of the Council shall be at such place in Canada as may be designated by the Governor in Council.

  • R.S., c. N-14, s. 10;
  • 1976-77, c. 24, s. 56.
Marginal note:Meetings

13. The Council shall meet at least three times a year at such times and at such places in Canada as it considers necessary.

  • R.S., c. N-14, s. 10;
  • 1976-77, c. 24, s. 56.
Marginal note:Executive committee

  • 14. (1) There is hereby established an executive committee of the Council consisting of the President and at least six other members to be selected by the Council.

  • Marginal note:Powers of executive committee

    (2) The executive committee of the Council may exercise the powers of the Council and shall submit, at each meeting of the Council, minutes of the proceedings of that committee since the last preceding meeting of the Council.

  • R.S., c. N-14, ss. 5, 11;
  • 1976-77, c. 24, ss. 52, 57(F).
Marginal note:Agent of Her Majesty

  • 15. (1) The Council is for all purposes of this Act an agent of Her Majesty and it may exercise its powers under this Act only as an agent of Her Majesty.

  • Marginal note:Proceedings by and against the Council

    (2) Actions, suits or other legal proceedings in respect of any right or obligation acquired or incurred by the Council on behalf of Her Majesty, whether in its name or in the name of Her Majesty, may be brought or taken by or against the Council in the name of the Council in any court that would have jurisdiction if the Council were not an agent of Her Majesty.

  • R.S., c. N-14, s. 9.

AUDIT

Marginal note:Audit relating to Council

16. All the receipts and expenditures of the Council are subject to examination and audit by the Auditor General of Canada.

  • R.S., c. N-14, s. 15;
  • 1976-77, c. 34, s. 30(F).

ANNUAL REPORT

Marginal note:Annual report to Parliament

17. The President shall, within four months after the termination of each fiscal year, transmit to the Minister a report of the operations of the Council for that fiscal year and the Minister shall cause that report to be laid before Parliament within fifteen days after the receipt thereof or, if Parliament is not then sitting, on any of the first fifteen days next thereafter that either House of Parliament is sitting.

  • R.S., c. N-14, s. 16.

18. and 19. [Repealed, 1999, c. 31, s. 169]