I-4.1 - Act respecting the accountability of deputy ministers and chief executive officers of public bodies

Updated to 1 April 1999

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chapter I-4.1

Act respecting the accountability of deputy ministers and chief executive officers of public bodies

This Act was formerly entitled “An Act respecting the reduction of personnel in public bodies and the accountability of deputy ministers and chief executive officers of public bodies”. The title was replaced by section 3 of chapter 11 of the statutes of 1995.

1995, c. 11, s. 3.

DIVISION I

Repealed, 1995, c. 11, s. 1.

1995, c. 11, s. 1.

1. (Repealed).

1993, c. 35, s. 1; 1995, c. 11, s. 1.

2. (Repealed).

1993, c. 35, s. 2; 1995, c. 11, s. 1.

DIVISION II

Repealed, 1995, c. 11, s. 1.

1995, c. 11, s. 1.

3. (Repealed).

1993, c. 35, s. 3; 1995, c. 11, s. 1.

4. (Repealed).

1993, c. 35, s. 4; 1993, c. 51, s. 69; 1994, c. 16, s. 50; 1995, c. 11, s. 1.

5. (Repealed).

1993, c. 35, s. 5; 1995, c. 11, s. 1.

6. (Repealed).

1993, c. 35, s. 6; 1993, c. 51, s. 70; 1994, c. 16, s. 50; 1995, c. 11, s. 1.

7. (Repealed).

1993, c. 35, s. 7; 1995, c. 11, s. 1.

DIVISION III ACCOUNTABILITY OF DEPUTY MINISTERS AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF PUBLIC BODIES

8. Every deputy minister or person exercising the powers conferred by the Public Service Act (chapter F-3.1.1) on a deputy minister of a department, and every chief executive officer of a public body referred to in subparagraphs 1 and 2 of the first paragraph of section 4 of the Auditor General Act (chapter V-5.01) shall, as prescribed by law, be accountable to the National Assembly for their administrative management, in particular with respect to the authority and powers of the minister to whom they are responsible.

At least once a year, the competent parliamentary committee of the National Assembly shall hear the minister, if the minister considers it expedient, and shall hear the deputy minister of the department or chief executive officer of the body, as the case may be, to discuss their administrative management and, where applicable, any other administrative issue under the jurisdiction of the department or body and mentioned in the report submitted by the Auditor General or the Public Protector.

1993, c. 35, s. 8; 1995, c. 11, s. 2.

DIVISION IV OTHER PROVISIONS

9. The Government shall designate the minister responsible for the administration of this Act.

1993, c. 35, s. 9.

The Minister for Administration and the Public Service is responsible for the administration of this Act. O.C. 135-96 du 96.01.29, (1996) 128 G.O. 2 (French), 1515.

10. (Omitted).

1993, c. 35, s. 10.

REPEAL SCHEDULE

In accordance with section 9 of the Act respecting the consolidation of the statutes and regulations (chapter R-3), chapter R-2.3 of the Revised Statutes, in force on 1 March 1996, is repealed effective from the coming into force of chapter I-4.1 of the Revised Statutes.