Financial Administration Act

Marginal note:Authorization of deputy head, etc., to exercise powers and perform functions of Board

• 12 (1) The Treasury Board may authorize the deputy head of a department or the chief executive officer of any portion of the public service to exercise and perform, in such manner and subject to such terms and conditions as the Treasury Board directs, any of the powers and functions of the Treasury Board in relation to personnel management in the public service and may, from time to time as it sees fit, revise or rescind and reinstate the authority so granted.

• Marginal note:Authorization to exercise powers and perform functions of Board re separate employers

  (2) The Governor in Council may, in respect of any portion of the public service that is a separate employer, authorize the responsible minister of the Crown, his deputy or the chief executive officer thereof to exercise and perform, in such manner and subject to such terms and conditions as the Governor in Council directs, any of the powers and functions of the Governor in Council or the Treasury Board in relation to personnel management in that portion of the public service and may, from time to time as he sees fit, revise or rescind and reinstate the authority so granted.

• Marginal note:Delegation of authorization

  (3) Any person authorized pursuant to subsection (1) or (2) to exercise and perform any of the powers and functions of the Governor in Council or the Treasury Board may, subject to and in accordance with the authorization, authorize one or more persons under their jurisdiction or any other person to exercise or perform any such power or function.