Canada Grain Act

Marginal note:Grain appeal tribunals

• 35 (1) The Commission shall, by by-law, constitute a grain appeal tribunal for each Division.

• Marginal note:Membership in tribunal for Western Division

  (2) The Commission shall appoint to the grain appeal tribunal for the Western Division

  • (a) a chairman who is an officer of the Commission and is, in the opinion of the Commission, qualified to inspect and grade grain; and

  • (b) not more than eight other persons who are qualified to inspect and grade grain, are engaged in buying, selling, milling or exporting grain and are not employed in the public service of Canada.

• Marginal note:Membership in tribunal for Eastern Division

  (3) The Commission shall appoint to the grain appeal tribunal for the Eastern Division

  • (a) a chairman who shall be the principal inspector of the Commission in that Division; and

  • (b) not more than eight other persons who are qualified to inspect and grade grain, are engaged in buying, selling, milling or exporting grain and are not employed in the public service of Canada.

• Marginal note:Acting chairman

  (4) Where the chairman of a grain appeal tribunal is unable to act, the Commission shall appoint to act as chairman another person who, in the opinion of the Commission, is qualified to inspect and grade grain.