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The Charter of the French language
Regulations
adopted under the Charter of the French language (Offical text)
Infoguides
on French language requirements in business, in commerce, and in the workplace
Chapter II.I : Organization (version française)
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Title I |Title II | Title III | Title IV | Title V | Title VI | Schedule Division I 165. The Office shall be composed of eight members. The members of the Office shall be appointed by the Government as follows: (1) a president and director general, for a term not exceeding five years; and (2) six persons, for a term not exceeding five years. The associate deputy minister responsible for the implementation of language policy shall be a permanent non-voting member of the Office; the associate deputy minister may appoint a substitute. At the expiry of their terms, non-permanent members shall remain in office until they are replaced or reappointed. 1993, c. 40, s. 54; 1997, c. 24, s. 17; 2002, c. 28, s. 26. 165.1. The quorum at meetings of the Office is the majority of the members. Meetings shall be presided over by the president and director general, who shall have a casting vote in the event of a tie. 2002, c. 28, s. 26. 165.2. The Office may hold meetings anywhere in Québec. The members of the Office may participate in a meeting by means of telephone or other comunications equipment enabling all participants to hear one another. 2002, c. 28, s. 26. 165.3. The president and director general is responsible for the management and administration of the Office within the scope of its internal by-laws and policies. The powers and functions conferred on the Office by the first paragraph of section 38 and sections 40, 131 to 133, 139, 143 and 151 are exercised by the president and director general, who shall report periodically to the Office. The Office may delegate any other power or function to the president and director general. 2002, c. 28, s. 26. 165.4. If the president and director general is absent or unable to act, another member of the Office designated by the Minister shall act as a sustitute. 2002, c. 28, s. 26. 165.5. The Office of president and director general shall be exercised on a full-time basis. The Government shall determine the remuneration, employment benefits and other conditions of employment of the president and director general. The other members of the Office shall receive no remuneration, except in such cases, on such conditions and to such extent as may be determined by the Government. They are, however, entitled to the reimbursement of reasonable expenses incurred in the exercise of their functions, on the conditions and to the extent determined by the Government. 2002, c. 28, s. 26. 165.6. The staff of the Office shall be appointed pursuant to the Public Service Act. (chapter F-3.1.1). 2002, c. 28, s. 26. 165. 7. Neither the Office nor its members, its staff or the members of its committees may be prosecuted by reason of official acts performed in good faith in the exercise of their powers and functions. 2002, c. 28, s. 26. 165.8. The Office may make internal by-laws. The Office may in particular estblish permanent or temporary committees, define their powers and duties and determine their mode of constitution and operation. The comittees may, with the authorization of the Minister, be composed in whole or in part of persons who are not members of the Office. Committee members shall receive no remuneration, except in such cases, on such conditions and to such extent as may be determined by the Government. They are, however, entitled to the reimbursement of reasonable expenses incurred in the exercise of their functions, on the conditions and to the extent determined by the Government. The Office may also generally authorize a member or staff member of the Office to act as a mediator to facilitate an agreement between the parties in accordance eigh section 47. 2002, c. 28, s. 26. 165.9. The minutes of the meetings of the Office, approved by the Office, and documents and copies emanating from the Office or forming part of its records are authentic if signed or certified by the president and director general or by a staff member so authorized by the latter. 2002, c. 28, s. 26. 165.10. Not later than 31 August each year, the Office shall submit a report to the Minister on its activities for the preceding fiscal year. The Minister shall lay the report before the National Assembly within 30 days after receiving it or, if the Assembly is not sitting, within 30 days of resumption. 2002, c. 28, s. 26.
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