National Security and Intelligence Review Agency Act

Marginal note:Appointment of members

• 4 (1) The Governor in Council is to appoint, on the recommendation of the Prime Minister, the members of the Review Agency.

• Marginal note:Consultation

  (2) A member may be appointed to the Review Agency only after consultation by the Prime Minister with

  • (a) the Leader of the Government in the Senate or Government Representative in the Senate and the Leader of the Opposition in the Senate;

  • (b) the Leader or Facilitator of every recognized party or parliamentary group in the Senate;

  • (c) the Leader of the Opposition in the House of Commons; and

  • (d) the leader in the House of Commons of each party having at least twelve members in that House.

• Marginal note:Term of office

  (3) Each member of the Review Agency must be appointed to hold office during good behaviour for a term not exceeding five years.

• Marginal note:Reappointment

  (4) Each member of the Review Agency, on the expiry of their first term of office, is eligible to be reappointed for one further term.

• Marginal note:Designation of Chair

  (5) The Governor in Council is to designate, on the recommendation of the Prime Minister, the Chair of the Review Agency from among the members of the Agency.

• Marginal note:Designation of Vice-chair

  (6) The Governor in Council may designate, on the recommendation of the Prime Minister, the Vice-chair of the Review Agency from among the members of the Agency.

• Marginal note:Full- or part-time members

  (7) The Chair and Vice-chair may be designated to hold office on a full-time or part-time basis. Every member of the Review Agency who is not designated as the Chair or Vice-chair holds office on a part-time basis.