Veterans’ Land Act (R.S.C. 1970, c. V-4)

Act current to 2013-05-26

Review Committees

Marginal note:Consent of review committee

21. The Director shall not rescind an agreement of sale under subsection 22(1) unless a review committee established under section 21.1 consents to the rescission of that agreement.

  • R.S., 1970, c. V-4, s. 21;
  • 1974-75-76, c. 48, s. 25;
  • 1978-79, c. 11, s. 10;
  • 1984, c. 41, s. 2;
  • 1986, c. 35, s. 14;
  • 1988, c. 49, s. 2;
  • 1990, c. 16, s. 23, c. 17, ss. 42, 47;
  • 2000, c. 34, s. 60.
Marginal note:Constitution

  • 21.1 (1) A review committee shall consist of three persons appointed in accordance with this section.

  • Marginal note:Appointment by Director

    (2) The Director shall appoint one member of the review committee.

  • Marginal note:Appointment by Royal Canadian Legion

    (3) The Director shall, in writing, request the Royal Canadian Legion, or any successor to it, to appoint one member of the review committee within thirty days after receipt of the request.

  • Marginal note:Appointment of Chairperson

    (4) The two members of the review committee appointed under subsections (2) and (3) shall, within thirty days after the appointment of the second member, appoint a third member as the Chairperson of the review committee.

  • Marginal note:Appointment if default

    (5) If no member is appointed under subsection (3) or no Chairperson is appointed under subsection (4), the Director shall, after consulting with the chief justice of the province in which the property in question is situated, appoint as Chairperson of the review committee a judge of the superior court of that province. If no member was appointed under subsection (3), the Chairperson appointed under this subsection shall appoint that member.

  • Marginal note:Vacancy

    (6) If a vacancy occurs in the membership of a review committee, the vacancy shall be filled by appointment in accordance with the provision of this section governing the appointment of the person in respect of whom the vacancy arose.

  • Marginal note:Allowances to members

    (7) The members of a review committee shall be paid any daily or other allowance with respect to the performance of their duties under subsection 21.2(2) that the Minister may fix.

  • 2000, c. 34, s. 60.
Marginal note:Reference to review committee

  • 21.2 (1) Without delay after the establishment of a review committee, the Director shall

    • (a) refer to the review committee the Director’s proposed rescission of the agreement in question under subsection 22(1); and

    • (b) notify the veteran concerned of the establishment of the review committee and of the names of its members.

  • Marginal note:Review

    (2) The review committee shall review the proposed rescission referred to it and shall

    • (a) consent or refuse to consent to the proposed rescission; or

    • (b) establish remedial conditions to be complied with by the veteran concerned which, if not complied with, may result in the rescission of the agreement.

  • Marginal note:Procedure

    (3) A review committee may determine its own procedure, but shall give the Director and the veteran concerned a full opportunity to present evidence and make representations.

  • 2000, c. 34, s. 60.