8. Every deputy minister or person exercising the powers conferred by the Public Service Act (chapter F-3.1.1) on a deputy minister of a department, and every chief executive officer of a public body referred to in subparagraphs 1 and 2 of the first paragraph of section 4 of the Auditor General Act (chapter V-5.01) shall, as prescribed by law, be accountable to the National Assembly for their administrative management, in particular with respect to the authority and powers of the minister to whom they are responsible.
At least once a year, the competent parliamentary committee of the National Assembly shall hear the minister, if the minister considers it expedient, and shall hear the deputy minister of the department or chief executive officer of the body, as the case may be, to discuss their administrative management and, where applicable, any other administrative issue under the jurisdiction of the department or body and mentioned in the report submitted by the Auditor General or the Public Protector.
1993, c. 35, s. 8; 1995, c. 11, s. 2.