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NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR

REGULATION 6/25

Department of Digital Government and Service Newfoundland and Labrador Notice

under the

Executive Council Act

(O.C.2020-183)

(Filed February 3, 2025)

Under the authority of

section 5 of the Executive Council Act , the Lieutenant-Governor in Council gives the following Notice.

Dated at St. Johns, January 31, 2025.

Krista Quinlan

Clerk of the Executive Council

NOTICE

Analysis

Short title

Definitions

Departmental structure

Powers and duties of the minister

Administration of Acts

Repeal

Schedule A

Schedule B C

Schedule C

Short title

This Notice may be cited as the Department of Digital Government and Service Newfoundland and Labrador Notice.

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Definitions

In this Notice

(a)

"department" means, unless the context indicates otherwise, the Department of Digital Government and Service Newfoundland and Labrador; and

(b)

"minister" means, unless the context indicates otherwise, the Minister of Digital Government and Service Newfoundland and Labrador.

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Departmental structure

(1)The department was created by Order in Council 2020-183.

(2) The department is presided over by the minister.

(3) The department has 2 branches, as follows:

(

a) Digital Government and Services; and

(

b) Regulatory Affairs.

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Powers and duties of the minister

The powers, functions and duties of the minister include the supervision, control and direction of all matters relating to

(

a) vital statistics;

(

b) motor vehicle and off-road vehicle licensing, driver licensing and highway safety;

(

c) provincially regulated financial institutions, commercial registrations, consumer and commercial affairs of the province and the registry of lobbyists;

(

d) the regulation of pensions;

(

e) the regulation of occupational health and safety;

(

f) public safety as related to boilers, pressure vessels, gas systems, elevating devices, amusement rides and electrical systems;

(g)

(

h) the appointment of the King's Printer, the publication of the Gazette , and printing services generally;

(

i) leading the delivery of government services in French and coordinating government support of the development of the provinces Francophone community through a federal-provincial cooperation agreement; and

(

j) debt collection services for government,

which are not, or in so far as they are not, the responsibility of another minister, agency, body, corporation, board, organization or person.

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Administration of Acts

(1)The minister has sole responsibility for the administration of the Acts set out in

Schedule A and of all orders and regulations passed or made under those Acts, including those powers, functions or duties necessary or desirable for carrying out the purposes of those Acts.

(2) The minister and the minister of the departments indicated in Schedules B and C share responsibility for the administration of the Acts set out in Schedules B and C and of the orders and regulations passed or made under those Acts, including those powers, functions or duties necessary or desirable for carrying out the purposes of those Acts.

(3) The minister has primary responsibility for the administration of the Acts set out in

Schedule B and secondary responsibility for the administration of the Acts set out in

Schedule C.

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Repeal

The Department of Service Newfoundland and Labrador Notice,

Newfoundland and Labrador Regulation 101/19 is repealed.

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Schedule A

Accident and Sickness Insurance Act

Architects Act, 2008

Automobile Insurance Act

Business Electronic Filing Act

Change of Name Act, 2009

Chartered Professional Accountants and Public Accountants Act

Collections Act

Condominium Act, 2009

Consumer Protection and Business Practices Act

Conveyancing Act

Co-operatives Act

Corporations Act

Credit Union Act, 2009

Criminal Code: Lottery Licensing Regulations

Dangerous Goods Transportation Act

Electronic Commerce Act

Embalmers and Funeral Directors Act, 2008

Engineers and Geoscientists Act, 2008

Fire Insurance Act

Income Tax Savings Plans Act

Insurance Adjusters, Agents and Brokers Act

Insurance Companies Act

Insurance Contracts Act

King's Printer Act

Life Insurance Act

Limited Partnership Act

Marriage Act

Mechanics Lien Act

Mortgage Brokerages and Brokers Act

Mortgage Brokers Act

Motor Carrier Act

Occupational Health and Safety Act

Pension Benefits Act, 1997

Pension Plans Designation of Beneficiaries Act

Perpetuities and Accumulations Act

Personal Property Security Act

Petroleum Products Act

Prepaid Funeral Services Act

Private Investigation and Security Services Act

Public Safety Act

Radiation Health and Safety Act, 2021

Real Estate Trading Act, 2019

Registration of Deeds Act, 2009

Residential Tenancies Act, 2018

Sale

of Goods Act

Securities Act

Securities Transfer Act

Trust and Loan Corporations Act

Trustee Act

Vital Statistics Act, 2009

Warehouse Receipts Act

Warehousers Lien Act

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Schedule B

Highway Traffic Act (with Transportation and Infrastructure)

Off-Road Vehicles Act (with Fisheries, Forestry and Agriculture)

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Schedule C

Adoption Act, 2013 (with Children, Seniors and Social Development)

Building Standards Act (with Municipal and Provincial Affairs)

Canada-Newfoundland and Labrador Atlantic Accord Implementation Newfoundland and Labrador Act (with Industry, Energy and Technology)

Child Care Act (with Education)

Childrens Law Act (with Justice and Public Safety)

Environmental Protection Act (with Environment and Climate Change)

Food Premises Act (with Health and Community Services)

Fraudulent Conveyances Act (with Justice and Public Safety)

Health and Community Services Act (with Health and Community Services)

Lobbyist Registration Act (with Justice and Public Safety)

Meat Inspection Act (with Fisheries, Forestry and Agriculture)

Partnership Act (with Justice and Public Safety)

Personal Services Act (with Health and Community Services)

Public Health Protection and Promotion Act (with Health and Community Services)

Smoke-Free Environment Act, 2005 (with Health and Community Services)

Tobacco and Vapour Products Control Act (with Health and Community Services)

Urban and Rural Planning Act, 2000 (with Municipal and Provincial Affairs)

Water Resources Act (with Environment and Climate Change)

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