M-14.1 - Act respecting the Ministère de l’Économie et de l’Innovation

Section 22.26 Disposition versions

2024-06-01

22.26. The Government appoints, on the recommendation of the board of directors, three scientific directors from a public research institution or a higher education institution, one for each of the research sectors referred to in section 22.8, to assist the president and chief executive officer.

Each scientific director sees to the proper operation of the Fund with regard to the research sector for which he or she has been appointed.

If the board of directors refuses or neglects to make the recommendations provided for in the first paragraph, the Government may appoint the scientific directors after the Minister has notified the members of the board.

The scientific directors are appointed for a renewable term of up to five years. At the expiry of their terms of office, they remain in office until they are replaced or reappointed.

Within six months prior to the expiry of a scientific director’s term, the board of directors includes with the recommendation provided for in the first paragraph an evaluation of the scientific director.

The Government determines the scientific directors’ remuneration, employee benefits and other conditions of employment. The office of scientific director is a full-time position.

2024, c. 16, s. 2.