C-26, r. 7.1 - Regulation respecting the recruitment and selection procedure for disciplinary council chairs of professional orders

Section 10 Disposition versions

2014-03-06

10. A selection committee member whose impartiality could be questioned must withdraw with respect to a candidate, in particular if

(1)  the member is or was the candidate’s spouse;

(2)  the member is related to the candidate by blood or marriage to the degree of first cousin inclusively; or

(3)  the member is a partner, employer, immediate superior or employee of the candidate or was such a partner, employer, immediate superior or employee in the last 5 years.

A member must immediately bring to the attention of the chair of the committee any fact to justify reasonable apprehension of bias.

A candidate may bring a ground for disqualification of one of its members to the attention of the committee that assesses his or her candidacy.

O.C. 76-2014, s. 10.