(1) The Commissioner of Canada Elections shall be appointed by the Chief Electoral Officer, after consultation with the Director of Public Prosecutions, to hold office during good behaviour for a non-renewable term of 10 years and may be removed by the Chief Electoral Officer for cause. Remuneration (2) The Commissioner shall be paid the remuneration that is fixed by the Chief Electoral Officer, after consultation with the Director of Public Prosecutions. Ineligibility (3) A person is not eligible to be appointed as Commissioner if the person is or has been (a) a candidate; (b) an employee of a registered party or a person whose services have been engaged by the registered party to support its electoral or political financing activities; or (c) a member of the staff referred to in any of paragraphs 4(2)(a) to (f) of the Parliamentary Employment and Staff Relations Act or a person referred to in paragraph 4(2)(g) of that Act. (d) and (e) [Repealed, 2018, c. 31, s. 351] No re-appointment (4) A person who has served as Commissioner is not eligible for re-appointment to that office.
§ CEA s. 509Commissioner of Canada Elections
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