Statistics Canada 1996 Census of Population Terms Regulations

SOR/95-153bPUBLIC SERVICE EMPLOYMENT ACT
Registration 1995-03-21
Regulations Respecting the Employment of Persons Appointed for a Specified Period on or after April 1, 1995 for the Purpose of Being Employed by Statistics Canada in the Clerical and Regulatory, Programme Administration, Administrative Services, Information Services and General Services Groups in Connection with Data Collection and Data Processing for the 1996 Census of Population, During the Period Beginning on April 1, 1995 and ending on March 31, 1997
P.C. 1995-466  1995-03-21Whereas the Public Service Commission has decided that it is not practicable nor in the best interests of the Public Service to apply the provisions of the Public Service Employment Act to all persons appointed for a specified period on or after April 1, 1995 for the purpose of being employed by Statistics Canada in the Clerical and Regulatory, Programme Administration, Administrative Services, Information Services and General Services groups in connection with data collection and data processing for the 1996 Census of Population, during the period beginning on April 1, 1995 and ending on March 31, 1997;
Whereas the Public Service Commission is of the opinion that it is desirable to make the annexed Regulations respecting the employment of persons appointed for a specified period on or after April 1, 1995 for the purpose of being employed by Statistics Canada in the Clerical and Regulatory, Programme Administration, Administrative Services, Information Services and General Services groups in connection with data collection and data processing for the 1996 Census of Population, during the period beginning on April 1, 1995 and ending on March 31, 1997;
Whereas the Public Service Commission has decided, pursuant to subsection 41(1) of the Public Service Employment Act, to exclude from the operation of the Public Service Employment Act all persons appointed for a specified period on or after April 1, 1995 for the purpose of being employed by Statistics Canada in the Clerical and Regulatory, Programme Administration, Administrative Services, Information Services and General Services groups in connection with data collection and data processing for the 1996 Census of Population, during the period beginning on April 1, 1995 and ending on March 31, 1997;
And Whereas the Public Service Commission recommends, pursuant to subsection 37(1) of the Public Service Employment Act, that the Governor in Council make the annexed Regulations respecting the employment of persons appointed for a specified period on or after April 1, 1995 for the purpose of being employed by Statistics Canada in the Clerical and Regulatory, Programme Administration, Administrative Services, Information Services and General Services groups in connection with data collection and data processing for the 1996 Census of Population, during the period beginning on April 1, 1995 and ending on March 31, 1997;
Therefore, His Excellency the Governor General in Council,

(a) on the recommendation of the Minister of Communications, is pleased hereby, pursuant to subsection 41(1) of the Public Service Employment Act, to make the annexed Order approving the exclusion by the Public Service Commission, from the operation of the Public Service Employment Act, of all persons appointed for a specified period on or after April 1, 1995 for the purpose of being employed by Statistics Canada in the Clerical and Regulatory, Programme Administration, Administrative Services, Information Services and General Services groups in connection with data collection and data processing for the 1996 Census of Population, during the period beginning on April 1, 1995 and ending on March 31, 1997; and
(b) on the recommendation of the Minister of Communications and the Public Service Commission, is pleased hereby, pursuant to subsection 37(1) of the Public Service Employment Act, to make the annexed Regulations respecting the employment of persons appointed for a specified period on or after April 1, 1995 for the purpose of being employed by Statistics Canada in the Clerical and Regulatory, Programme Administration, Administrative Services, Information Services and General Services groups in connection with data collection and data processing for the 1996 Census of Population, during the period beginning on April 1, 1995 and ending on March 31, 1997.
Short Title

1 These Regulations may be cited as the Statistics Canada 1996 Census of Population Terms Regulations.

Interpretation

2 In these Regulations, Order means the Statistics Canada 1996 Census of Population Terms Exclusion Approval Order. (décret)

Application

3 These Regulations apply to persons and positions to which the Order applies.

General

4 Where Statistics Canada requires the services of a person in connection with data collection and data processing for the 1996 Census of Population, the Chief Statistician or a subordinate authorized by the Chief Statistician may select and appoint a person to a position.

5 (1) For the purposes of the application of section 4, the Chief Statistician or a subordinate authorized by the Chief Statistician may recruit persons who worked for Statistics Canada in connection with a previous Census of Population and whose performance at the time was fully satisfactory.
(2) Where the Chief Statistician or a subordinate authorized by the Chief Statistician elects not to recruit pursuant to subsection (1), he shall recruit persons from Public Service Commission Regional or District Offices and the selection of those persons shall be based on an order of merit.

6 The Chief Statistician or a subordinate authorized by the Chief Statistician may, on giving at least one day’s notice to a person appointed under these Regulations, terminate the employment of this person where the services of that person are no longer required by reason of lack of work, the discontinuance of a function or the transfer of work or a function outside the Public Service.