Farm Debt Mediation Regulations

7 (1) The Chairperson of each Appeal Board shall preside at all meetings of the Appeal Board or a panel referred to in subsection 12(1) and has the supervision over, and direction of the work of, that Appeal Board including

• (a) the establishment of panels of members to deal with appeals;

• (b) the allocation of work equally among the members;

• (c) the temporary appointment of members to an Appeal Board of another region; and

• (d) generally, the conduct of the work of the Appeal Board and its internal affairs.

(2) The Chairperson of each Appeal Board shall designate one of the other members as an interim Chairperson.

(3) In the event of the absence or incapacity of the Chairperson, the interim Chairperson may exercise all the powers, duties and functions of the Chairperson.

(4) In the event of the absence or incapacity of an interim Chairperson or if the interim Chairperson is unwilling to act as Chairperson, the remaining members of the Appeal Board shall by a majority vote elect a member to act as temporary Chairperson.

(5) A temporary Chairperson elected in accordance with subsection (4) may exercise all the powers, duties and functions of the Chairperson.