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Federal Accountability Act (S.C. 2006, c. 9)

Assented to 2006-12-12

Marginal note:1999, c. 27, s. 25(2)

232. Subsection 6(4) of the Act is replaced by the following:

  • Marginal note:Appointment of directors

    (4) Each director, other than the Chairperson and the President, shall be appointed by the Minister, with the approval of the Governor in Council, to hold office during pleasure for a term not exceeding four years that will ensure, as far as possible, the expiration in any one year of the terms of office of not more than one half of the directors.

Marginal note:Replacement of references

233. The English version of the Act is amended by replacing “Chairman” with “Chairperson” wherever it occurs in the following provisions:

  • (a) subsections 6(1) to (3);

  • (b) section 9;

  • (c) subsection 10(2);

  • (d) subsection 12(1); and

  • (e) section 15.

Marginal note:R.S., c. C-10

Canada Post Corporation Act

  • 234. (1) The definition “Chairman” in subsection 2(1) of the English version of the Canada Post Corporation Act is repealed.

  • (2) Subsection 2(1) of the English version of the Act is amended by adding the following in alphabetical order:

    “Chairperson”

    « président du conseil »

    “Chairperson” means the Chairperson of the Board, appointed pursuant to section 7;

235. Subsection 6(2) of the Act is replaced by the following:

  • Marginal note:Appointment of directors

    (2) Each director, other than the Chairperson and the President, shall be appointed by the Minister, with the approval of the Governor in Council, to hold office during pleasure for a term not exceeding four years that will ensure, as far as possible, the expiration in any one year of the terms of office of not more than one half of the directors.

Marginal note:Replacement of references

236. The English version of the Act is amended by replacing “Chairman” with “Chairperson” wherever it occurs in the following provisions:

  • (a) subsection 6(1);

  • (b) subsection 6(5);

  • (c) section 7 and the heading before it;

  • (d) paragraph 11(c); and

  • (e) subsections 13(3) and (4).