CACERCanadian Energy Regulator Act, s. 21Primary legislationIn force

Appointment

Section 21 of the Canadian Energy Regulator Act establishes appointment procedures and tenure requirements for the Chief Executive Officer. The CEO is appointed by the Governor in Council on ministerial recommendation after consulting directors, must be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident, serves full-time on renewable terms up to six years with a maximum total tenure of ten years, cannot simultaneously hold a director position, and receives remuneration set by the Governor in Council.

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Appointment

21 (1) The Chief Executive Officer of the Regulator is to be appointed by the Governor in Council on the recommendation of the Minister after the Minister has consulted the directors. (2) The Chief Executive Officer is to hold office on a full-time basis during pleasure for a term of up to six years. (3) The Chief Executive Officer may be reappointed for one or more terms of up to six years each. However, the Chief Executive Officer is to serve no more than 10 years in office in total. (4) A person is not eligible to be the Chief Executive Officer unless they are a Canadian citizen or permanent resident as defined in subsection 2(1) of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act. (5) A director is not eligible to be the Chief Executive Officer. (6) The Chief Executive Officer is to be paid the remuneration that is fixed by the Governor in Council and is entitled to be paid reasonable travel and other expenses while performing his or her duties and functions under this Act while absent from his or her ordinary place of work.

Source

https://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/C-15.1/section-21.html

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