24. (1) The Minister shall appoint

a person, other than a staff member or an offender, who has knowledge of the administrative decision-making process to be an independent chairperson for the purpose of conducting hearings of serious disciplinary offences; and

a senior independent chairperson for each region from among the independent chairpersons of that region.

    (2) A senior independent chairperson shall

advise and, in conjunction with the Service, train the independent chairpersons in the senior independent chairperson's region;

promote the principle among the independent chairpersons in the senior independent chairperson's region that similar sanctions should be imposed for similar disciplinary offences committed in similar circumstances; and

exchange information with the senior independent chairpersons of other regions.

    (3) A person appointed pursuant to subsection (1) shall hold office during good behaviour for a period of not more than five years, which period may be renewed by the Minister.

    (4) An independent chairperson shall be remunerated at a rate deter- mined by the Treasury Board and given travel and living expenses in accordance with the Treasury Board Travel Directive for travel and living expenses related to

conducting a hearing of a disciplinary offence;

participating in an information session;

participating in an orientation and training session

participating in a consultation session with staff members or inmates; and

performing related duties at the request of the Service.

Corresponding Act: Sections 38- 44 Discipline