Department of Employment and Social Development Act (S.C. 2005, c. 34)

Marginal note:Chairperson

• 45.1 (1) The Chairperson

  • (a) must take any action that is necessary to ensure that the members of the Tribunal carry out their duties and functions efficiently and without undue delay;

  • (b) may issue guidelines in writing to members of the Tribunal and identify decisions of the Tribunal as jurisprudential guides, to assist members in carrying out their duties; and

  • (c) may designate, from among the full-time members of the Tribunal, coordinating members to assist the Vice-chairpersons.

• Marginal note:Rules

  (2) The Chairperson may, with the approval of the Minister, make rules respecting the procedure to be followed on applications made or appeals brought to the Tribunal.

• Marginal note:Statutory Instruments Act

  (3) Guidelines issued by the Chairperson under paragraph (1)(b) are not statutory instruments for the purposes of the Statutory Instruments Act.