General Adjustment Assistance Regulations (C.R.C., c. 971)

3 (1) A committee is hereby established to be known as the General Adjustment Assistance Board consisting of

• (a) three members, not being members of the Public Service within the meaning of the Public Service Employment Act, to be appointed by the Governor in Council, one of whom shall be designated by the Governor in Council as Chairman of the Board and one of whom shall be designated by the Governor in Council as Vice-Chairman of the Board; and

• (b) four members who are members of the Public Service within the meaning of the Public Service Employment Act, one member to be designated by each of the Ministers of Industry, Trade and Commerce, Finance, Employment and Immigration and Regional Economic Expansion, from a senior position within his Department.

(2) The Chairman and any other three members of the Board constitute a quorum for the purpose of carrying out any duty or performing any function assigned to the Board under these Regulations.

(3) The Vice-Chairman of the Board may exercise and perform all or any of the duties and functions of the Chairman in the event of the absence or incapacity of the Chairman, if the office of the Chairman is vacant, or at the request of the Chairman.

(4) Each of the Ministers of Industry, Trade and Commerce, Finance, Employment and Immigration and Regional Economic Expansion shall designate one person holding a senior position in his Department to exercise all powers, duties and functions of the member designated by him pursuant to paragraph (1)(b) in the event of the absence or temporary inability to act of such member.

(5) The Governor in Council shall determine the emolument to be paid and the expenses to be allowed to the members of the Board who are not members of the Public Service.