The functions of the Minister of Natural Resources and Wildlife provided for in this Act as well as the administration for the purposes of sections 42 and 43 of this Act, in accordance with section 192 of the Act, are assigned to the Minister of the Environment, the Fight Against Climate Change, Wildlife and Parks except those responsibilities assigned to the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food by Order in Council 691-2020 dated 30 June 2020 as mentioned below. Order in Council 1645-2022 dated 20 October 2022, (2022) 154 G.O. 2 (French), 6517.
The Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food is responsible for the administration of section 42 of this Act concerning reception of the plan provided for in section 38 of the Regulation respecting licences to keep animals in captivity (chapter C-61.1, r. 20.1.1) in the case of the construction of a new keeping facility or the major alteration of an existing facility and sent by the holder of a professionnal licence to keep animals on a game ranch or a breeding farm. Order in Council 691-2020 dated 30 June 2020, (2020) 152 G.O. 2 (French), 3107.
The Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food exercises the functions of the Minister of Natural Resources and Wildlife as regards issue, replacement and renewal of a professional licence to keep animals on a game ranch or a breeding farm. Order in Council 691-2020 dated 30 June 2020, (2020) 152 G.O. 2 (French), 3107.