Canadian Transportation Accident Investigation and Safety Board Act

Marginal note:Head office

• 13 (1) The head office of the Board shall be in the National Capital Region as described in the schedule to the National Capital Act.

• Marginal note:Audit

  (2) The accounts and financial transactions of the Board shall be audited annually by the Auditor General of Canada and a report of the audit shall be made to the Chairperson and to the Minister, who shall cause the report to be laid before each House of Parliament on any of the first twenty days on which that House is sitting after the Minister receives the report.

• Marginal note:Annual report

  (3) The Board shall report to Parliament through the Minister on its activities, findings and recommendations for each fiscal year and, for that purpose,

  • (a) the Board shall submit its report to the Minister within three months after the end of each fiscal year; and

  • (b) the Minister shall cause the report to be laid before each House of Parliament on any of the first twenty days on which that House is sitting after the Minister receives the report.

• Marginal note:Fiscal year

  (3.1) The fiscal year of the Board begins on April 1 in one year and ends on March 31 in the next year.

• Marginal note:Reference to committee

  (4) The report laid before Parliament pursuant to subsection (3) stands permanently referred to any committee of Parliament established to review matters relating to transportation.