National Defence Act (R.S.C., 1985, c. N-5)

Marginal note:Chief executive officer

• 250.11 (1) The Chairperson is the chief executive officer of the Complaints Commission and has supervision over and direction of its work and staff.

• Marginal note:Absence or incapacity

  (2) In the event of the absence or incapacity of the Chairperson or if the office of Chairperson is vacant, the Minister may authorize any member of the Complaints Commission to exercise the powers and perform the duties and functions of the Chairperson.

• Marginal note:Delegation

  (3) The Chairperson may delegate to a member of the Complaints Commission any of the Chairperson’s powers, duties or functions under this Act, except the power to delegate under this subsection and the duty to submit an annual report under subsection 250.17(1).

Marginal note:Head Office

250.12 The head office of the Complaints Commission shall be at the place in Canada designated by the Governor in Council.

Marginal note:Staff

• 250.13 (1) The employees that are necessary for the proper conduct of the work of the Complaints Commission shall be appointed in accordance with the Public Service Employment Act.

• Marginal note:Experts

  (2) The Complaints Commission may, with the approval of the Treasury Board, engage on a temporary basis the services of counsel and other persons having technical or specialized knowledge to assist the Complaints Commission in its work, establish the terms and conditions of their engagement and fix and pay their remuneration and expenses.

Marginal note:Duty to act expeditiously

250.14 The Complaints Commission shall deal with all matters before it as informally and expeditiously as the circumstances and the considerations of fairness permit.

Marginal note:Rules

250.15 The Chairperson may make rules respecting

• (a) the manner of dealing with matters and business before the Complaints Commission, including the conduct of investigations and hearings by the Complaints Commission;

• (b) the apportionment of the work of the Complaints Commission among its members and the assignment of members to review complaints; and

• (c) the performance of the duties and functions of the Complaints Commission.

Marginal note:Protection of members

250.16 No criminal or civil proceedings lie against any member of the Complaints Commission, or against any person acting on behalf of the Complaints Commission, for anything done, reported or said in good faith in the exercise or purported exercise of a power or in the performance or purported performance of a duty or function of the Complaints Commission.