Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety Act (R.S.C., 1985, c. C-13)

Act current to 2013-06-25 and last amended on 2012-06-29. Previous Versions

Marginal note:Duties of President

  • 11. (1) The President is the chief executive officer of the Centre, has supervision over and direction of the work and staff of the Centre, is the chairman of the executive board and shall perform such duties as are assigned to the President by the Council.

  • Marginal note:President to be full-time

    (2) The President shall devote the whole of his time to the performance of the duties of the President under this Act.

  • 1977-78, c. 29, s. 9.
Marginal note:Acting President

12. The Council may authorize an officer of the Centre to act as President if the President is absent or incapacitated or the office of President is vacant, but no person so authorized may act as President for a period exceeding sixty days without the approval of the Governor in Council.

  • 1977-78, c. 29, s. 9.
Marginal note:Eligibility of President for re-appointment

13. The President is eligible for re-appointment on the expiration of his term of office.

  • 1977-78, c. 29, s. 9.

EXECUTIVE BOARD

Marginal note:Executive board established

  • 14. (1) There is hereby established an executive board of the Centre consisting of the President and at least six governors annually elected from the Council by the governors so that, at any time,

    • (a) the number of members of the executive board who were appointed to the Council under paragraph 4(c) is equal to the number of members of the executive board who were appointed to the Council under paragraph 4(d); and

    • (b) the aggregate of the number of members of the executive board appointed to the Council under paragraph 4(c) or (d) is not less than 50% of the total number of members of the executive board.

  • Marginal note:Duties of executive board

    (2) The executive board shall exercise such of the powers and perform such of the activities of the Centre as the Council may by by-law assign to it and shall submit at each meeting of the Council minutes of its proceedings since the last preceding meeting of the Council and a progress report on the work of the Centre.

  • Marginal note:Chairman of executive board

    (3) The President is the chairman of the executive board.

  • Marginal note:Quorum

    (4) A majority of the members of the executive board, one of whom is the President, constitutes a quorum.

  • R.S., 1985, c. C-13, s. 14;
  • 2010, c. 12, s. 1685.
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Marginal note:Meetings

15. The executive board shall meet at least six times in each year.

  • 1977-78, c. 29, s. 10.