Canadian Security Intelligence Service Act

Marginal note:Security Intelligence Review Committee

• 34 (1) There is hereby established a committee, to be known as the Security Intelligence Review Committee, consisting of a Chairman and not less than two and not more than four other members, all of whom shall be appointed by the Governor in Council from among members of the Queen’s Privy Council for Canada who are not members of the Senate or the House of Commons, after consultation by the Prime Minister of Canada with the Leader of the Opposition in the House of Commons and the leader in the House of Commons of each party having at least twelve members in that House.

• Marginal note:Term of office

  (2) Each member of the Review Committee shall be appointed to hold office during good behaviour for a term not exceeding five years.

• Marginal note:Re-appointment

  (3) A member of the Review Committee is eligible to be re-appointed for a term not exceeding five years.

• Marginal note:Expenses

  (4) Each member of the Review Committee is entitled to be paid, for each day that the member performs duties and functions under this Act, such remuneration as is fixed by the Governor in Council and shall be paid reasonable travel and living expenses incurred by the member in the performance of those duties and functions.