Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman, the deputy minister does have signing authority, and the question was, is it unlimited. No, it is not. It is not unlimited. It is bound to the provisions of the Financial Administration Act which more or less paraphrasing some of it is that it has to comply within the activity of the department. It has to protect public interest, and it has to be done through the competitive process. As long as the deputy minister is adhering to the Financial Administration Act and the conditions laid out in there, he has the signing authority up to the budget amount and the activities in the department. Thank you.
Jim Antoine on Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
In the Legislative Assembly on February 13th, 1998. See this statement in context.
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
Item 19: Consideration In Committee Of The Whole Of Bills And Other Matters
February 12th, 1998
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Jim Antoine Nahendeh
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