10(1)Notwithstanding subsections 7(1) and 8(1) and subject to section 11, a member of the Commission remains in office until he or she resigns or is reappointed or replaced.

10(2)If a member of the Commission or a supplementary member of the Commission resigns or is replaced, the Chair may authorize that person to carry out and complete the duties and exercise any powers that the person would have had, if the person had not ceased to be a member of the Commission or supplementary member of the Commission, in connection with any matter in respect of which there was a hearing in which the person participated as a member of the Commission or supplementary member of the Commission.

10(3)An authorization under subsection (2) continues until a final decision in respect of the matter is made.

10(4)If a person performs duties or exercises powers under subsection (2), section 9 or subsections 7.1(4) and (5), as the case may be, shall continue to apply as though the person were still a member of the Commission or supplementary member of the Commission.