Chief Adjudicator. The Council of Ministers will designate one of the full-time members of the Tribunal to be the chief adjudicator. The chief adjudicator will be responsible for supervising and directing matters related to the performance by the Tribunal of its functions, including the allocation of work among members and the assignment of members to sit and to preside at the Tribunal’s hearings.
Chief Adjudicator. The Chief Adjudicator is responsible for:
a. Directing the affairs of the Tribunal so as to fulfill its mandate in accordance with the Acts;
b. Overseeing the Tribunal Adjudicators and assigning hearings based on, among other things, the particular experience, expertise and availability of Adjudicators and the nature of the issues that will be involved in the hearing;
c. Supervising and directing the operations of the Tribunal;
d. Providing guidance to Commission staff assigned to the Tribunal as necessary in carrying out their duties to support the Tribunal, including supervising the Secretary regarding the affairs of the Tribunal;
e. Ensuring communications to the Minister shall not include discussion or exchanging of confidential information about current, past or future proceedings before the Tribunal;
f. Ensuring that there is a timely, effective and efficient caseload management system to resolve matters that come before the Tribunal;
Chief Adjudicator.
a. To the Minister for the Tribunal’s performance in exercising the jurisdiction assigned to it by the Acts, including:
i. For reporting to the Minister, as requested, on the Tribunal’s adjudicative activities, provided that such reporting shall not include discussion or exchanging of confidential information about current, past or future proceedings before the Tribunal;
ii. For ensuring timely communications with the Minister regarding any issue that affects, or can reasonably be expected to affect, the Minister’s responsibilities for the Tribunal; and
b. To the Chair of the Board for the Tribunal’s performance in fulfilling the Board’s administrative directions.
