Royal Canadian Mounted Police Act (R.S.C., 1985, c. R-10)

Marginal note:Commission Chairman

• 45.3 (1) The Commission Chairman is the chief executive officer of the Commission and has supervision over and direction of the work and staff of the Commission.

• Marginal note:Absence or incapacity

  (2) In the event of the absence or incapacity of the Commission Chairman or if the office of Commission Chairman is vacant, the Minister may authorize the Vice-Chairman to exercise the powers and perform the duties and functions of the Commission Chairman.

• Marginal note:Delegation

  (3) The Commission Chairman may delegate to the Vice-Chairman any of the Commission Chairman’s powers, duties or functions under this Act, except the power to delegate under this subsection and the duty under section 45.34.

Marginal note:Head Office

• 45.31 (1) The head office of the Commission shall be at such place in Canada as the Governor in Council may, by order, designate.

• Marginal note:Staff

  (2) Such officers and employees as are necessary for the proper conduct of the work of the Commission shall be appointed in accordance with the Public Service Employment Act.

• Marginal note:Idem

  (3) The Commission may, with the approval of the Treasury Board,

  • (a) engage on a temporary basis the services of persons having technical or specialized knowledge of any matter relating to the work of the Commission to advise and assist the Commission in the exercise or performance of its powers, duties and functions under this Act; and

  • (b) fix and pay the remuneration and expenses of persons engaged pursuant to paragraph (a).

Marginal note:Duties of Commission

• 45.32 (1) The Commission shall carry out such functions and duties as are assigned to it by this Act.

• Marginal note:Duties of Commission Chairman

  (2) The Commission Chairman shall carry out such functions and duties as are assigned to the Commission Chairman by this Act.

Marginal note:Rules

45.33 Subject to this Act, the Commission may make rules respecting

• (a) the sittings of the Commission;

• (b) the manner of dealing with matters and business before the Commission generally, including the practice and procedure before the Commission;

• (c) the apportionment of the work of the Commission among its members and the assignment of members to review complaints referred to the Commission; and

• (d) the performance of the duties and functions of the Commission under this Act generally.