Department of Natural Resources Act (S.C. 1994, c. 41)

Act current to 2013-04-29

Department of Natural Resources Act

S.C. 1994, c. 41

Assented to 1994-12-15

An Act to establish the Department of Natural Resources and to amend related Acts

Her Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate and House of Commons of Canada, enacts as follows:

SHORT TITLE

Marginal note:Short title

1. This Act may be cited as the Department of Natural Resources Act.

INTERPRETATION

Marginal note:Definitions

2. In this Act,

“Minister”

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“Minister” means the Minister of Natural Resources;

“natural resources”

« ressources naturelles »

“natural resources” means mines, minerals and other non-renewable resources, energy, including energy developed from water, and forest resources;

“remote sensing”

« télédétection »

“remote sensing” means the reception and processing of earth observation data acquired by airborne or space-borne systems;

“sustainable development”

« développement durable »

“sustainable development” means development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs;

“technical surveys”

« levés »

“technical surveys” has the same meaning as in section 2 of the Resources and Technical Surveys Act.

ESTABLISHMENT OF THE DEPARTMENT

Marginal note:Department established

  • 3. (1) There is hereby established a department of the Government of Canada called the Department of Natural Resources over which the Minister of Natural Resources, appointed by commission under the Great Seal, shall preside.

  • Marginal note:Minister

    (2) The Minister holds office during pleasure and has the management and direction of the Department.

Marginal note:Deputy head

4. The Governor in Council may appoint an officer called the Deputy Minister of Natural Resources to hold office during pleasure and to be the deputy head of the Department.

POWERS, DUTIES AND FUNCTIONS OF THE MINISTER

Marginal note:Minister’s powers, duties and functions

5. The powers, duties and functions of the Minister extend to and include all matters over which Parliament has jurisdiction, not by law assigned to any other department, board or agency of the Government of Canada, relating to

  • (a) natural resources;

  • (b) explosives; and

  • (c) technical surveys relating to any matter other than a matter to which the powers, duties and functions of the Minister of the Environment and the Minister of Fisheries and Oceans extend by law.