17. Acceptance of a gift subject to a condition: A gift subject to a condition respecting its use may be accepted by the board of directors of a public institution or regional council only after the regional council has been consulted in the first case, and in either case the written authorization of the Minister obtained as to its use wherever the condition entails an expenditure or a commitment for which no authorization is required. Any gift of equipment valued at more than $30,000 shall be considered to be a condition for which authorization is required.
The gift of an immovable is subject in all cases to section 72 of the Act.