The Minister of Justice exercises the functions of the Minister of Income Security with respect to the application of this Act except, for the fiscal year 1996-97, those functions set forth in subparagraph 1 of the second paragraph of section 44.1 of this Act. O.C. 129-96 of 96.01.29, (1996) 128 G.O. 2 (French), 1513; O.C. 1387-96 of 96.11.13, (1996) 128 G.O. 2 (French), 6660.