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C-26 - Professional Code
Section 78
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78. If the board of directors consists of eight directors, two directors, of whom at least one is not a member of a professional order, shall be appointed by the Office.
If the board of directors consists of 9 to 12 directors, three directors, of whom at least two are not members of a professional order, shall be appointed by the Office.
If the board of directors consists of 13 to 17 directors, four directors, of whom at least two are not members of a professional order, shall be appointed by the Office.
The directors appointed by the Office under this Code or the Act constituting an order shall be appointed from a list drawn up by the Office after consultation with the Interprofessional Council and various socio-economic groups. The Office may also consult the order concerned before appointing one of its directors. The Office cannot appoint a director who is a member of the board of directors or an officer of a legal person or of any other group of persons whose principal object is promoting the rights or defending the interests of members of the order or of professionals in general. An appointed director shall be deemed to have resigned from the time the appointed director becomes such a member of a board of directors or such an officer.
The directors appointed by the Office by virtue of this Code or of the constituting Act of an order shall be appointed for the same term as the elected directors and shall perform the same duties, have the same powers and be subject to the same obligations as the latter. The directors appointed by the Office shall be entitled, to the extent and on the conditions determined by the Government, to an attendance allowance and to the reimbursement of reasonable expenses incurred by them in the performance of their duties. The allowance and the amount of reimbursement shall be payable by the Office.
Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision, the directors appointed by the Office shall form an integral part of the board of directors as and when they take office.
78. If the board of directors consists of eight or nine directors, two directors, of whom at least one is not a member of a professional order, shall be appointed by the Office.
If the board of directors consists of 10 to 12 directors, three directors, of whom at least two are not members of a professional order, shall be appointed by the Office.
If the board of directors consists of 13 or more directors, four directors, of whom at least two are not members of a professional order, shall be appointed by the Office.
The directors appointed by the Office under this Code or the Act constituting an order shall be appointed from a list drawn up by the Office after consultation with the Interprofessional Council and different socio-economic organizations. The Office may also consult the order concerned before appointing one of its directors.
The directors appointed by the Office by virtue of this Code or of the constituting Act of an order shall be appointed for the same term as the elected directors and shall perform the same duties, have the same powers and be subject to the same obligations as the latter. The directors appointed by the Office shall be entitled, to the extent and on the conditions determined by the Government, to an attendance allowance and to the reimbursement of reasonable expenses incurred by them in the performance of their duties. The allowance and the amount of reimbursement shall be payable by the Office.
Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision, the directors appointed by the Office shall form an integral part of the board of directors as and when they take office.
78. Where the Bureau consists of eight directors, two directors of whom at least one is not a member of a professional order shall be appointed by the Office after consultation with the Interprofessional Council and the different socio-economic groups.
Where the Bureau consists of sixteen directors, three directors of whom at least two are not members of a professional order shall be appointed by the Office after a similar consultation.
Where the Bureau consists of twenty-four directors, four directors of whom at least two are not members of a professional order shall be appointed by the Office after similar consultation.
The directors appointed by the Office by virtue of this Code or of the constituting Act of an order shall be appointed for the same term as the elected directors and shall perform the same duties, have the same powers and be subject to the same obligations as the latter. The directors appointed by the Office shall be entitled, to the extent and on the conditions determined by the Government, to an attendance allowance and to the reimbursement of reasonable expenses incurred by them in the performance of their duties. The allowance and the amount of reimbursement shall be payable by the Office.
Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision, the directors appointed by the Office shall form an integral part of the Bureau as and when they take office.
78. Where the Bureau consists of eight directors, two directors of whom at least one is not a member of a professional order shall be appointed by the Office after consultation with the Interprofessional Council and the different socio-economic groups.
Where the Bureau consists of sixteen directors, three directors of whom at least two are not members of a professional order shall be appointed by the Office after a similar consultation.
Where the Bureau consists of twenty-four directors, four directors of whom at least two are not members of a professional order shall be appointed by the Office after similar consultation.
The directors appointed by the Office by virtue of this Code or of the incorporating act of an order shall be appointed for the same term as the elected directors and shall perform the same duties, have the same powers and be subject to the same obligations as the latter. The directors appointed by the Office shall be entitled, to the extent and on the conditions determined by the Government, to an attendance allowance and to the reimbursement of reasonable expenses incurred by them in the performance of their duties. The allowance and the amount of reimbursement shall be payable by the Office.
Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision, the directors appointed by the Office shall form an integral part of the Bureau as and when they take office.
78. Where the Bureau consists of eight directors, two directors of whom at least one is not a member of a professional order shall be appointed by the Office after consultation with the Interprofessional Council and the different socio-economic groups.
Where the Bureau consists of sixteen directors, three directors of whom at least two are not members of a professional order shall be appointed by the Office after a similar consultation.
Where the Bureau consists of twenty-four directors, four directors of whom at least two are not members of a professional order shall be appointed by the Office after similar consultation.
The directors appointed by the Office by virtue of this Code or of the incorporating act of an order shall be appointed for the same term as the elected directors and shall perform the same duties, have the same powers and be subject to the same obligations as the latter. The directors appointed by the Office shall be entitled, to the extent and on the conditions prescribed by regulation of the Government, to an expense allowance and to the reimbursement of reasonable expenses incurred by them in the performance of their duties.
Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision, the directors appointed by the Office shall form an integral part of the Bureau as and when they take office.
78. Where the Bureau consists of eight directors, two directors of whom at least one is not a member of a professional corporation shall be appointed by the Office after consultation with the Interprofessional Council and the different socio-economic groups.
Where the Bureau consists of sixteen directors, three directors of whom at least two are not members of a professional corporation shall be appointed by the Office after a similar consultation.
Where the Bureau consists of twenty-four directors, four directors of whom at least two are not members of a professional corporation shall be appointed by the Office after similar consultation.
In force: 1984-04-25
The directors appointed by the Office by virtue of this Code or of the incorporating act of a corporation shall be appointed for the same term as the elected directors and shall perform the same duties, have the same powers and be subject to the same obligations as the latter. The directors appointed by the Office shall be entitled, to the extent and on the conditions prescribed by regulation of the Government, to an expense allowance and to the reimbursement of reasonable expenses incurred by them in the performance of their duties.Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision, the directors appointed by the Office shall form an integral part of the Bureau as and when they take office.
78. In the case of subparagraph a of the first paragraph of section 61, two directors of whom at least one is not a member of a professional corporation shall be appointed by the Office after consultation with the Interprofessional Council and the different socio-economic groups.
In the case of subparagraph b of the first paragraph of section 61, three directors of whom at least two are not members of a professional corporation shall be appointed by the Office after a similar consultation.
In the case of subparagraph c of the first paragraph of section 61, four directors of whom at least two are not members of a professional corporation shall be appointed by the Office after similar consultation.
The directors appointed by the Office by virtue of this Code or of the incorporating act of a corporation shall be appointed for the same term as the elected directors and shall receive the same remuneration, perform the same duties, have the same powers and be subject to the same obligations as the latter. However, the directors appointed by the Office shall be compensated for travel and living expenses according to standards determined by regulation of the Government.
Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision, the directors appointed by the Office under this Code or the act incorporating a corporation, shall form an integral part of the Bureau as and when they take office.
