Veterans Review and Appeal Board Act (S.C. 1995, c. 18)

Marginal note:Temporary members

• 6. (1) The Governor in Council may appoint temporary members of the Board whenever, in the opinion of the Governor in Council, the workload of the Board so requires.

• Marginal note:Tenure

  (2) A temporary member holds office during good behaviour.

• Marginal note:Term

  (3) A temporary member shall be appointed for a term not exceeding two years and is eligible to be reappointed for one additional term.

Marginal note:Acting after ceasing to hold office

• 7. (1) A person who has resigned or otherwise ceased to hold office as a member may, at the request of the Chairperson, at any time within eight weeks after that event, make or take part in the disposition of any appeal, review, reference or other matter in which the person became engaged while holding that office, and a person performing duties under this subsection is deemed to be a temporary member of the Board.

• Marginal note:Disposition where member unable to take part

  (2) Where a person to whom subsection (1) applies or any other member by whom a matter has been heard is unable to take part in the disposition of the matter or has died, the remaining members, if any, who heard the matter may make the disposition and, for that purpose, are deemed to constitute the Board.

Marginal note:Chairperson and Deputy Chairperson

• 8. (1) The Governor in Council shall designate a Chairperson and a Deputy Chairperson from among the permanent members.

• Marginal note:Chief executive officer

  (2) The Chairperson is the chief executive officer of the Board and has supervision over and direction of the work of the Board including the allocation of work among its members, the conduct of its work, the management of its internal affairs and the duties of its staff.

• Marginal note:Reports

  (3) The Chairperson shall make such reports to the Minister as the Minister may require respecting the use of the resources allocated to the Board.

• Marginal note:Acting Chairperson

  (4) If the Chairperson is absent or unable to act or the office of Chairperson is vacant, the Deputy Chairperson shall act as Chairperson.

• Marginal note:Acting Chairperson

  (5) If both the Chairperson and Deputy Chairperson are absent or unable to act or both offices are vacant, a member designated by the Minister shall act as Chairperson.

Marginal note:Full-time occupation

9. A member shall perform their duties under this Act on a full-time basis and shall not hold any office or engage in any occupation inconsistent with those duties.

Marginal note:Remuneration and allowances

• 10. (1) A member shall be paid such remuneration and allowances as may be fixed by the Governor in Council.

• Marginal note:Travel and living expenses

  (2) A member is entitled to be paid reasonable travel and living expenses incurred by them while absent from their ordinary place of work in connection with the work of the Board.