Canada Agricultural Products Act (R.S.C., 1985, c. 20 (4th Supp.))

Marginal note:Contractual assistance

4.3 The Board or the Tribunal may, for specific projects, enter into contracts for the services of persons having technical or specialized knowledge of any matter relating to the work of the Board or Tribunal to advise and assist it in the exercise of its powers or the performance of its duties and functions under this Act.

Marginal note:Consultations

4.4 The members of the Board or the members of the Tribunal may consult with other members of the Board or Tribunal, as the case may be, in respect of any matter before it.

Marginal note:Absence or incapacity of members — Board

• 5. (1) Where a member of the Board is absent or unable to act or the member’s position becomes vacant, the Minister may appoint a person to act in the member’s place and, in the case of the Chairperson of the Board, the Vice-Chairperson of the Board shall act as Chairperson pending the appointment of a replacement.

• Marginal note:Absence or incapacity of Chairperson of Tribunal

  (2) Where the Chairperson of the Tribunal is absent or unable to act or the Chairperson’s position becomes vacant, the members of the Tribunal shall designate a member of the Tribunal with the legal qualifications described in subsection 4.1(2) to act as Chairperson pending the appointment of a replacement.

• Marginal note:Duties of Chairpersons

  (3) The Chairperson of the Board and the Chairperson of the Tribunal are the chief executive officers of the Board and the Tribunal, respectively, and shall apportion work among their members.

Marginal note:Head offices

• 6. (1) The head offices of the Board and the Tribunal shall be in the National Capital Region, as described in the schedule to the National Capital Act.

• Marginal note:Meetings

  (2) The Board may sit at such places in Canada as it considers appropriate and the Tribunal may sit at such places in Canada as may be specified by the Governor in Council.

• Marginal note:Quorum

  (3) Three members of the Board constitute a quorum.

• Marginal note:Staff and facilities

  (4) The Minister may provide the Board and the Tribunal with such officers and employees from within the federal public administration and such facilities and professional advisers as are necessary for the proper conduct of the business of the Board and the Tribunal.