Marginal note:Commission continued

• 3. (1) The Canadian Dairy Commission is continued as a corporation consisting of a Chairperson, a Chief Executive Officer and one other member.

• Marginal note:Appointment of members

  (2) Notwithstanding section 105 of the Financial Administration Act, each member of the Commission shall be appointed by the Governor in Council to hold office during pleasure for such term as the Governor in Council considers appropriate.

• (3) [Repealed, 2009, c. 2, s. 379]

• (4) [Repealed, 2006, c. 9, s. 240]

• Marginal note:Remuneration and expenses

  (5) Each member of the Commission shall be paid such salary or other remuneration, and may be paid such travel and living expenses incurred in connection with the performance of his duties, as are fixed by the Governor in Council.

• Marginal note:Retirement age

  (6) A member of the Commission ceases to hold office on reaching the age of seventy years.

• Marginal note:Temporary substitute member

  (7) If any member of the Commission is absent or unable to act, the Governor in Council may appoint a temporary substitute member for such term and on such conditions as the Governor in Council prescribes.

• Marginal note:Head office

  (8) The head office of the Commission shall be in the city of Ottawa, but meetings of the Commission may be held at such other places as the Commission may decide.

Marginal note:Agent of Her Majesty

4. The Commission is for all purposes of this Act an agent of Her Majesty in right of Canada.

Marginal note:Consultative Committee

• 5. (1) The Minister shall appoint a Consultative Committee consisting of a chairperson and eight other members.

• Marginal note:Tenure of members

  (2) Each member of the Consultative Committee shall be appointed for a term not exceeding three years, except that of those members first appointed three shall be appointed for a term of two years, three shall be appointed for a term of three years and three shall be appointed for a term of four years.

Marginal note:Functions of Consultative Committee

• 6. (1) The Consultative Committee shall meet at such times as are fixed by the Commission and shall advise the Commission on such matters relating to the production and marketing of dairy products as are referred to it by the Commission.

• Marginal note:Remuneration and expenses

  (2) The members of the Consultative Committee may be paid for their services such remuneration and expenses as are fixed by the Governor in Council.