Assisted Human Reproduction Act

Marginal note:Board of directors

• 26 (1) There shall be a board of directors of the Agency consisting of not more than 12 members, including a Chairperson and the President of the Agency.

• Marginal note:Appointment criteria

  (2) The membership of the board of directors must reflect a range of backgrounds and disciplines relevant to the Agency's objectives.

• Marginal note:Part-time service

  (3) The members of the board of directors shall perform their duties and functions on a part-time basis.

• Marginal note:Term of office

  (4) A member of the board shall be appointed by the Governor in Council for a term not exceeding three years. Each initial member of the board shall be appointed to hold office for a term that will ensure, so far as possible, the expiry in any one year of the terms of office of not more than one third of the members.

• Marginal note:Removal and reappointment

  (5) A member of the board shall be appointed to hold office during pleasure, and is eligible for reappointment.

• Marginal note:Continuation in office

  (6) If no successor is appointed to take office on the expiry of a member's term of appointment, the member continues in office until a successor is appointed.

• Marginal note:Provisions not applicable

  (7) Subsections (3) to (6) do not apply to the Chairperson or the President.

• Marginal note:Persons not eligible to be directors

  (8) A person is not eligible to be a member of the board of directors if they hold a licence or are an applicant for a licence or a director, officer, shareholder or partner of a licensee or applicant for a licence.