123. For the purposes of the Act respecting pre-hospital emergency services (chapter S-6.2), a reference to an agency is, in all cases, a reference to an integrated health and social services centre. For the Montérégie and Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine regions, a reference to an agency is, in all cases, a reference to an integrated centre resulting from the amalgamation of the agency and other institutions. However, the functions and responsibilities assigned to an agency by sections 9, 10, 11 and 53 of the Act must be exercised jointly by the integrated centre mentioned in the first paragraph and the Minister.