Nuclear Safety and Control Act (S.C. 1997, c. 9)

Marginal note:Constitution

• 10. (1) The Commission consists of not more than seven permanent members to be appointed by the Governor in Council.

• Marginal note:Temporary members

  (2) Notwithstanding subsection (1), the Governor in Council may appoint temporary members of the Commission whenever, in the opinion of the Governor in Council, it is necessary to do so.

• Marginal note:President

  (3) The Governor in Council shall designate one of the permanent members to hold office as President.

• Marginal note:Full- or part-time members

  (4) The President is a full-time member of the Commission and the other members may be appointed as full-time or part-time members.

• Marginal note:Tenure and term of appointment

  (5) Each permanent member holds office during good behaviour for a term not exceeding five years and may be removed at any time by the Governor in Council for cause.

• Marginal note:Temporary members

  (6) Each temporary member holds office during good behaviour for a term not exceeding three years.

• Marginal note:Re-appointment

  (7) A member is eligible to be re-appointed to the Commission in the same or another capacity.

Marginal note:Conflict of interest

• 11. (1) A member shall not, directly or indirectly, engage in any activity, have any interest in a business or accept or engage in any office or employment that is inconsistent with the member’s duties.

• Marginal note:Termination of conflict of interest

  (2) A member who becomes aware that the member is in a conflict of interest contrary to subsection (1) shall, within one hundred and twenty days, terminate the conflict or resign from the Commission.

Marginal note:Duties of President

• 12. (1) The President is the chief executive officer of the Commission and has supervision over and direction of the work of the members and officers and employees of the Commission, including the apportionment of work among the members and, where the Commission sits in a panel, the assignment of a member or members to the panel and of a member to preside over the panel.

• Marginal note:Absence, etc. of President

  (2) If the President is absent or incapacitated or if the office of President is vacant, such other member as may be designated by the Commission has all the powers and functions of the President during the absence, incapacity or vacancy, but no person may so act for a period exceeding ninety days without the approval of the Governor in Council.

• Marginal note:Delegation

  (3) The President may delegate any of the powers delegated to the President pursuant to subsection 16(2) or 17(2) to any officer or employee of the Commission.

• Marginal note:Reports

  (4) Subject to the regulations made pursuant to paragraph 44(1)(d), the President shall make such reports to the Minister as the Minister may require concerning the general administration and management of the affairs of the Commission and such of these reports as the Minister may direct shall form part of the report referred to in section 72.