Corrections and Conditional Release Act (S.C. 1992, c. 20)

Marginal note:Appointment of independent external decision-maker

• 37.6 (1) The Minister shall appoint one or more persons to be independent external decision-makers.

• Marginal note:Eligibility

  (2) To be eligible for appointment as an independent external decision-maker, a person must have knowledge of administrative decision-making processes in general. A person is not eligible for appointment as an independent external decision-maker if the person was, at any time, in the previous five years a staff member or appointed under subsection 6(1).

• Marginal note:Term

  (3) An independent external decision-maker is to be appointed for a renewable term of not more than five years and holds office during good behaviour, but may be removed at any time for cause by the Minister.

• Marginal note:Full-time or part-time

  (4) An independent external decision-maker may be appointed to serve either full-time or part-time.