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

Assented to 2006-12-12

Marginal note:1995, c. 29, s. 55(E)

288. Subsection 9(1) of the Act is replaced by the following:

Marginal note:Executive Committee

  • 9. (1) There shall be an Executive Committee of the Commission consisting of the Chairperson, the Chief Executive Officer and three other members to be appointed by the Commission, at least one of whom shall be from the Province of Quebec.

Marginal note:1995, c. 29, s. 55(E)

289. Section 22 of the Act is replaced by the following:

Marginal note:Evidence

22. In a prosecution for the contravention of any regulation made under subsection 20(1), a certificate stating that any property described in it is under the control of the Commission and purporting to be certified by the Commission or the Chief Executive Officer, General Manager, Chief Engineer, or Secretary of the Commission shall be admitted in evidence without proof of the signature or official character of the person appearing to have signed the certificate and without further proof and, in the absence of evidence to the contrary, is proof that the property is under the control of the Commission.

Marginal note:R.S., c. P-14

Pilotage Act

  • 290. (1) Subsection 3(3) of the Pilotage Act is replaced by the following:

    • Marginal note:Other members

      (3) Each of the other members of an Authority 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 members.

  • Marginal note:1998, c. 10, s. 145(2)

    (2) Subsection 3(3.1) of the English version of the Act is replaced by the following:

    • Marginal note:Full- or part-time

      (3.1) The Chairperson and the Vice-Chairperson may be appointed to serve full-time or part-time.

291. Section 10 of the English version of the Act is replaced by the following:

Marginal note:Vice-Chair­person

10. The Governor in Council may appoint one of the members, other than the Chairperson, of an Authority to be Vice-Chairperson.

292. Subsection 13(2) of the English version of the Act is replaced by the following:

  • Marginal note:When Vice-Chair­person to act

    (2) In the event of the absence or incapacity of the Chairperson of an Authority, or if the office of Chairperson is vacant, the Vice-Chairperson, if any, of the Authority shall act as Chairperson.