Financial Administration Act

Marginal note:Duties of President

• 6 (1) The President of the Treasury Board holds office during pleasure, shall preside over meetings of the Board and shall, in the intervals between meetings of the Board, exercise or perform such of the powers, duties or functions of the Board as the Board may, with the approval of the Governor in Council, determine.

• Marginal note:Secretary of the Treasury Board

  (2) The Governor in Council may appoint an officer called the Secretary of the Treasury Board to hold office during pleasure and to perform such duties and functions as may be assigned to him by the Treasury Board, and the Secretary of the Treasury Board shall rank as and have all the powers of a deputy head of a department.

• Marginal note:Comptroller General of Canada

  (3) The Governor in Council may appoint an officer called the Comptroller General of Canada to hold office during pleasure and to perform such duties and functions as may be assigned to him by the Treasury Board, and the Comptroller General of Canada shall rank as and have all the powers of a deputy head of a department.

• Marginal note:Officers and employees

  (4) Such other officers and employees as are necessary for the proper conduct of the business of the Treasury Board shall be appointed in the manner authorized by law.