Mar ch 26, 1996 - 9:32 a.m. B I L L N o. of 1996 A n Act to amend The Government Organization Act and to make consequential amendments to other Acts ( Assented to , 1996) HE R MAJESTY, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan, enacts as follows: PA RT I

Short Title Sh ort title 1 This Act may be cited as The Government Organization Amendment Act, 1996 . PA RT II The Government Organization Act S .S. 1986-87-88, c.G-5.1 amended 2 The Government Organization Act is amended in the manner set forth in this Part. N ew

section 17 3

Section 17 is repealed and the following substituted: AAgreements 17(1) Subject to The Federal-Provincial Agreements Act, to subsection (2) and to any restriction that may be prescribed in regulations by the Lieutenant Governor in Council, a minister may enter into agreements on behalf of the Government of Saskatchewan for any purpose related to the exercise of any powers or the carrying out of any of the responsibilities or functions assigned or transferred to the minister by or pursuant to this Act or any other Act or law, with: (

a) t he Government of Canada or the government of any other province or territory of Canada or a minister, agent or official of that government; (

b) the government of any other country or any jurisdiction within that country; or (

c) any person, agency, organization, association, enterprise, institution or body within or outside Saskatchewan. ( 2) A minister shall obtain the approval of the Lieu tenant Governor in Council before entering into any agreement pursuant to subsection (1) where the Government of Saskatchewan is liable to make any expenditure that is greater than $50,000 in any fiscal year, other than an agreement pursuant to

section 15 or 16. ANotice of certain agreements 74

GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION 2 March 26, 1996 - 9:32 a.m. 17.1(1) Before entering into an agreement with any government, minister, agent or official pursuant to clause 17(1)(

a) or (b), or with any person, agency, organization, association, enterprise, institution or body outside Canada pursuant to clause 17(1)(c), a minister shall give notice to the Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs of the minister's intention to enter into that agreement.

(2) The failure by a minister to give the n otice required by subsection (1) to the Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs does not invalidate the agreement @.

Section 18 amended 4 Subsection 18(2) is amended by striking out A$10,000@ and substituting A$50,000@.

PART III Consequential Amendments S.S. 1993, c.C-39.1 amended 5(1) The Correctional Services Act is amended in the manner set forth in this section. (2) Subsection 7(4) is amended by striking out A$10,000@ and substituting A$50,000@. (3) Subsection 9(2) is amended by striking out A$10,000@ and substituting A$50,000@. R.S.S. 1978, c.D-8,

section 9 amended 6 Subsection 9(2) of The Department of Agriculture Act is amended by striking out A$10,000@ and substituting A$50,000@. S.S. 1993, c.D-12.11 amended 7(1) The Department of Economic Development Act, 1993 is amended in the manner set forth in this section.

(2) Section 10 is repealed and the following substituted: AAgreements 10(1) Subject to The Federal-Provincial Agreements Act, to subsection (2) and to any restriction that may be prescribed in regulations by the Lieutenant Governor in Council, the minister may enter into agreements on behalf of the Government of Saskatchewan for any purpose related to the exercise of any powers or the carrying out of any of the responsibilities or functions assigned or transferred to the minister by or pursuant to this Act or any other Act or law, with: (

a) the Government of Canada or the government of any other province or territory of Canada or a minister, agent or official of that government; (

b) the government of any other country or any jurisdiction within that country; or (

c) any person, agency , organization, association, enterprise, institution or body within or outside Saskatchewan.

(2) The minister shall obtain the approval of the Lieutenant Governor in Council before entering into any

GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION 3 March 26, 1996 - 9:32 a.m. agreement pursuant to subsection (1) where the Government of Saskatchewan is liable to make any expenditure that is greater than $50,000 in any fiscal year, other than an agreement pursuant to

section 6 or 7. ANotice of certain agreements 10.1(1) Before entering into an agreement with any government, minister, agent or official pursuant to clause 10(1)(

a) or (b), or with any person, agency, organization, association, enterprise, institution or body outside Canada pursuant to clause 10(1)(c), the minister shall give notice to the Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs of the minister's intention to enter into that agreement.

(2) The failure by the minister to give the notice required by subsection (1) to the Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs does not invalidate the agreement@. (3) Subsection 11(2) is amended by striking out A$10,000@ and substituting A$50,000@. S.S. 1982-83, c.D-13.1 amended 8(1) The Department of Energy and Mines Act is amended in the manner set forth in this section.

(2) The following

section is added after

section 8: ANotice of certain agreements 8.1(1) Before entering into an agreement with any government, minister, agent or official or with any person, agency, organization, association, institution or body outside Canada pursuant to

section 8, the minister shall give notice to the Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs of the minister's intention to enter into that agreement.

(2) The failure by the minister to give the notice required by subsection (1) to the Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs does not invalidate the agreement @. (3) Subsection 9(2) is amended by striking out A$10,000@ and substituting A$50,000@. S.S. 1983-84, c.D-17.1,

section 10 amended 9 Subsection 10(2) of The Department of Highways and Transportation Act is amended by striking out A$10,000@ and substituting A$50,000@. S.S. 1983, c.D-18.2 amended 10(1) The Department of Justice Act is amended in the manner set forth in this section. (2) Subsection 12(2) is amended by striking out A$10,000@ and substituting A$50,000@.

GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION 4 March 26, 1996 - 9:32 a.m. (3) Subsection 13(2) is amended by striking out A$10,000@ and substituting A$50,000@. S.S. 1979-80, c.D-22.2,

section 13 amended 11 Subsection 13(2) of The Department of Rural Development Act is amended by striking out A$10,000@ and substituting A$50,000@. R.S.S. 1978, c.D-23,

section 8 amended 12

Section 8 of The Department of Social Services Act is amended: (

a) in subsection (1) by striking out A$10,000@ and substituting A$50,000@; and (

b) in subsection (2) by striking out A$10,000@ and substituting A$50,000@. S.S. 1979-80, c.D-24.1,

section 12 amended 13 Subsection 12(2) of The Department of Urban Affairs Act is amended by striking out A$10,000@ and substituting A$50,000@. S.S. 1979-80, c.L-11.1,

section 74.5 amended 14 Subsection 74.5(2) of The Legislative Assembly and Executive Council Act is amended by striking out A$10,000@ and substituting A$50,000@. S.S. 1993, c.N-3.1,

section 4 amended 15 Subsection 4(2) of The Natural Resources Act is amended by striking out A$10,000@ and substituting A$50,000@. S.S. 1984-85-86, c.R-21.2,

section 20 amended 16 Subsection 20(2) of The Residential Services Act is amended by striking out A$10,000@ and substituting A$50,000@. R.S.S. 1978, c.T-10 amended 17(1) The Telephone Department Act is amended in the manner set forth in this section. (2) Subsection 5(3) is amended by striking out A$10,000@ and substituting A$50,000@.

(3) Subsection 5.1(2) is amended by striking out A$10,000@ and substituting A$50,000@.

PART IV Coming into Force Coming into force 18 This Act comes into force on assent.