4. Unless otherwise stated, a quorum of a committee of the Association shall be a majority of its members.

5. Members of committees shall be appointed by the Council.

• 6. (1) The Executive Committee of the Association shall be composed of

  • (a) the President of the Association;

  • (b) the Vice-President of the Association, who shall preside in the President’s absence;

  • (c) the past President of the Association, as defined in the by-laws; and

  • (d) one or more members of the Council.

• (2) A quorum of the Executive Committee shall be three members of the committee, at least one of whom is the President or the Vice-President.

• 7. (1) The Board of Examiners shall be composed of

  • (a) a chairperson; and

  • (b) four members of the Association.

• (2) A quorum of the Board of Examiners shall be three members of the Board.

• (3) If the chairperson or a member is unable to perform the duties of the Board of Examiners, the Council shall appoint a replacement.

• (4) The chairperson and every member of the Board of Examiners shall, before entering office, take, before any person duly authorized to take oaths or affidavits, an oath (or solemn affirmation) in the following form:

  I, ...................., do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully discharge the duty of an examiner of candidates for a commission as a Canada Lands Surveyor according to law and without favour, affection or partiality. (Add, in the case of an oath: So help me God.)

• 8. (1) The Complaints Committee shall be composed of

  • (a) at least one elected member of the Council;

  • (b) one member of the Council appointed to the Council by the Minister; and

  • (c) at least three members of the Association.

• (2) No person who is a member of the Discipline Committee shall be a member of the Complaints Committee.

• (3) The Council shall appoint one member of the Complaints Committee to be the chairperson.

• (4) A quorum of the Complaints Committee consists of three members of the Committee, one of whom is an elected member of the Council.

• 9. (1) The Discipline Committee shall be composed of

  • (a) at least one elected member of the Council;

  • (b) one member of the Council appointed to the Council by the Minister; and

  • (c) at least three members of the Association who each have no less than ten years experience in surveying.

• (2) The Council shall appoint one member of the Discipline Committee to be the chairperson.

• (3) A quorum of the Discipline Committee shall be the member who is appointed to the Council by the Minister and two other members of the Committee.

• (4) If the Discipline Committee commences a hearing and a member of the Committee becomes unable to act, the remaining members may complete the hearing in the absence of the member who is unable to act, provided a quorum is maintained.

• (5) If a proceeding is commenced before the Discipline Committee and the term of office of a member of the Committee expires or is terminated, other than for professional misconduct or incompetence, before the proceeding is disposed of but after evidence has been heard, the member shall remain a member of the Committee for the purpose of completing the disposition of the proceeding in the same manner as if the term of office had not expired or been terminated.