S-5, r. 3 - Regulation respecting the financial management of institutions and regional councils

Section 36 Disposition versions

2012-09-01

36. Authorization of the regional council: An institution shall obtain the written authorization of the regional council concerned to make any contract that involves paying for goods and services for one of the following purposes:

(1)  the purchase or leasing of human or material resources in the area of computers or office automation, except where it is carried out under a computer or office automation resources plan previously introduced by the institution to the regional council concerned and duly approved by the latter, a plan which provides, in particular, for installations, software, human and financial resources, the method of financing and the relations of the institution with other institution and the regional council with respect to that area;

(2)  the purchase or leasing of laundry or cafeteria equipment or services;

(3)  subject to the authorization of the Minister as required for creating new services in the sectors of activity determined by regulation under section 70.1 of the Act, the purchase or leasing of medical equipment related to the following sectors of activity:

(a)  visualisation diagnostic techniques;

(b)  radioisotopes and laboratory automation;

(c)  electronic monitoring equipment for beneficiaries;

(d)  radiotherapy;

(e)  anaesthesia and reanimation;

(f)  hemodialysis; and

(g)  the implantation of cardiac stimulators.

O.C. 1127-84, s. 36.