Ministry of Intergovernmental Relations Act

Ministry of Intergovernmental Relations Act 303 1996 1325524918/96303/tlc96303_f tlc96303 Ministry of Intergovernmental Relations 1 1 There is to be a ministry of the public service of British Columbia called the Ministry of Intergovernmental Relations. 2 The minister is to preside over the ministry and be responsible to the Lieutenant Governor in Council for the direction of the ministry. Deputy minister 2 One or more deputy ministers of the ministry may be appointed under the Public Service Act . Purposes and functions of the ministry 3 The purposes and functions of the ministry include the duty a to coordinate the activities of, to make recommendations to, and to develop programs and policies for the Executive Council in relation to federal-provincial, interprovincial and extraprovincial affairs, and b to act as secretariat to the Executive Council and its committees and to coordinate policy development among the ministries. Agreements with other governments 4 With the approval of the Lieutenant Governor in Council, the minister on behalf of the government may enter into agreements with the government of Canada, the government of a province or an agent of the government of Canada or a province. Repealed 5 [Repealed 2000-23-47.]