339. Where the Minister receives an application under section 338 in respect of a division or branch of a public service body and is satisfied that the division or branch can be separately identified by reference to its location or the nature of the activities engaged in by it, and separate records, books of account and accounting systems are maintained in respect of the division or branch, the Minister may, in writing, approve the application.
Thereafter, the division or branch is deemed, for the purposes of sections 207 to 210 and 294 to 297 but not with respect to the provision of property or services by one division or branch to another division or branch of the body, to be a separate person and not to be associated with each other division or branch of the body.