Canada Revenue Agency Act

Marginal note:Qualifications of directors

• 16 (1) The directors must be persons who, in the opinion of the Governor in Council, have the experience and the capacity required for discharging their functions.

• Marginal note:Persons not eligible for appointment

  (2) No person may be appointed or continue as a director of the Agency who

  • (a) is not a Canadian citizen or a permanent resident within the meaning of subsection 2(1) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act;

  • (b) is a member of the Senate or House of Commons or a member of a provincial or territorial legislature; or

  • (c) is employed on a full-time basis in the federal public administration or the public service of a province or territory.

• Marginal note:Limitation

  (3) Paragraph (2)(c) does not apply to the Commissioner.