1. Responsibilities and Duties of the Administrator

The dmini trator, appointed by the Governor-in-Council:

• holds office during good behaviour and, as an independent authority, mu t investigate and assess all claim filed against the Ship-source Oil Pollution Fund (SOPF), subject to appeal to the Federal Court ofCanada;

• prepares an annual report on the operations of the SOPF, which is laid before Parliament by the Mini ter of Tran port;

• has the power ofa Commi sioner under Part 1 of the Inquiries Act;

• may takerecour e action again t third partie to recover the amount paid out of the SOPF to a claimant and may al o take action to obtain ecurity, either prior to or after receiving a claim;

• become a party by tatute to any proceeding commenced by a claimant again t the ownerofa hip, it in urer, orthe International Oil Pollution Compen ation (IOPC) Fund , as the ca e may be;

• has the re pon ibility under the Marine Liability Act (MLA) to direct payment out ofthe SOPF for all Canadian contribution to the IOPC Fund ( uch contribution are ba ed on oil receipts in Canada reported by the Admini trator to the Director ofthe IOPC Fund ); and

• participate in the Canadian Interd partmental Committee andjoin the Canadian delegation to meeting ofthe Executi e ommittee and the embly ofthe IOPC Fund