Pesticide Residue Compensation Act

Marginal note:Assessor and Deputy Assessors

• 14 (1) The Governor in Council may, from among the judges of the Federal Court and the judges of the superior, district or county courts of the provinces, appoint an Assessor and the number of Deputy Assessors that the Governor in Council considers necessary to hear and determine appeals from compensation awards made under this Act or under any other Act to which this Part is made applicable and, subject to this Act, may prescribe their jurisdiction.

• Marginal note:Acting assessor

  (2) The Governor in Council may appoint from among the judges referred to in subsection (1) an acting assessor, who shall act in the place of the Assessor in the event of his absence or incapacity.

• Marginal note:Deputy Assessor

  (3) The Assessor may designate a Deputy Assessor to hear and determine any appeal under this Part.

• Marginal note:Idem

  (4) In sections 16 and 17, the term “Assessor” includes a Deputy Assessor.