17. Notwithstanding any inconsistent legislative provision, the judicial costs and fees or other fees owed to an advocate or notary in the employ of the Government or a public agency for professional services rendered in the discharge of his office belong to the State or to the public agency and, when recovered, shall be paid into the consolidated revenue fund or to the public agency.
“Public agency” means a legal person or agency to which the National Assembly, the Government or a minister appoints the majority of the members, to which the officers or employees are appointed or remunerated in accordance with the Public Service Act (chapter F-3.1.1), or at least half of whose capital stock is derived from the consolidated revenue fund.
1965 (1st sess.), c. 16, s. 16; 1977, c. 5, s. 14; 1977, c. 18, s. 5; 1978, c. 15, s. 140; 1980, c. 11, s. 63; 1983, c. 55, s. 161; 1999, c. 40, s. 184.