17. A lease may not be signed by the Board without the authorization of the Conseil du trésor where it exceeds one year or where the amount payable under the said lease exceeds $1,000,000.
Subject to the first paragraph, a lease may not be signed without the authorization of the board of directors of the Board.
R.R.Q., 1981, c. R-7, r. 1, s. 17.