National Energy Board Act (R.S.C., 1985, c. N-7)

Act current to 2012-05-02 and last amended on 2010-07-12. Previous Versions

Staff

Marginal note:Secretary and other officers and employees

  • 9. (1) The Secretary and the other officers and employees necessary for the proper conduct of the business of the Board shall be appointed in the manner authorized by law.

  • Marginal note:Superannuation

    (2) For the purposes of the Public Service Superannuation Act, the members and Secretary of the Board and the officers and employees appointed as provided in subsection (1) shall be deemed to be persons employed in the public service.

  • Marginal note:Exception

    (3) Subsection (2) does not apply to a member of the Board appointed under subsection 4(1) unless the member was, immediately before being appointed, a person employed or deemed to be employed in the Public Service.

  • Marginal note:Health and safety officers

    (4) Any officer or employee appointed as provided in subsection (1) may be designated as a regional health and safety officer or as a health and safety officer for the purposes of Part II of the Canada Labour Code.

  • Marginal note:Deemed appointment

    (5) Where a position in the federal public administration is transferred to the Board within ninety days after this subsection comes into force, the incumbent of the position continues in the position in the Board and any person so continuing is deemed to have been appointed in accordance with subsection (1).

  • Marginal note:Probation

    (6) Notwithstanding subsection (5) and section 28 of the Public Service Employment Act, no person deemed by that subsection to have been appointed is subject to probation, unless that person was subject to probation immediately before the appointment, in which case that person continues to be subject to probation as if the position had not been transferred.

  • R.S., 1985, c. N-7, s. 9;
  • 1994, c. 10, s. 19;
  • 2000, c. 20, s. 27;
  • 2003, c. 22, ss. 224(E), 225(E).
Previous Version
Marginal note:Experts

10. The Governor in Council may appoint and fix the remuneration of experts or persons having technical or special knowledge to assist the Board in any matter in an advisory capacity.

  • R.S., c. N-6, s. 9.

Powers of the Board

Marginal note:Board a court

  • 11. (1) The Board is a court of record.

  • Marginal note:Official Seal

    (2) The Board shall have an official seal, which shall be judicially noticed.

  • Marginal note:Powers with respect to witnesses, etc.

    (3) The Board has, with respect to the attendance, swearing and examination of witnesses, the production and inspection of documents, the enforcement of its orders, the entry on and inspection of property and other matters necessary or proper for the due exercise of its jurisdiction, all such powers, rights and privileges as are vested in a superior court of record.

  • R.S., c. N-6, s. 10.