14. (1) The Minister may authorize, by means of a document signed by him and bearing his seal of office, any functionary to exercise the powers granted to him under sections 6 to 13.He may in the same manner and, if need be, in the same document, authorize any functionary to sign any document that he is authorized to sign under this act.
(2) The Deputy Minister of Consumer Affairs, Cooperatives and Financial Institutions shall have all the powers granted to the Minister under this act, including the powers mentioned in subsection 1.