Shared Services Canada Act (S.C. 2012, c. 19, s. 711)

Act current to 2013-04-29

Shared Services Canada Act

S.C. 2012, c. 19, s. 711

Assented to 2012-06-29

An Act to establish Shared Services Canada

[Enacted by section 711 of chapter 19 of the Statutes of Canada, 2012, in force on assent June 29, 2012.]
Preamble

Recognizing that

the Government of Canada wishes to stand­ardize and consolidate, within a single shared services entity, certain administrative services that support government institutions; and

doing so will enable those services to be provided more effectively and will support the efficient use of public money;

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

SHORT TITLE

Marginal note:Short title

1. This Act may be cited as the Shared Services Canada Act.

INTERPRETATION

Marginal note:Definitions

2. The following definitions apply in this Act.

“Crown corporation”

« société d’État »

“Crown corporation” has the same meaning as in subsection 83(1) of the Financial Administration Act.

“department”

« ministère »

“department” has the same meaning as in section 2 of the Financial Administration Act.

“President”

« président »

“President” means the President of Shared Services Canada appointed under subsection 10(1).

DESIGNATION OF MINISTER

Marginal note:Power of Governor in Council

3. The Governor in Council may designate a member of the Queen’s Privy Council for Canada to be the Minister for the purposes of this Act.

ESTABLISHMENT

Marginal note:Establishment

4. A department is established, called Shared Services Canada, for the purpose of assisting the Minister in providing the services specified under section 6.

Marginal note:Minister

5. The Minister presides over Shared Services Canada and has the management and direction of it.

POWERS, DUTIES AND FUNCTIONS

Marginal note:Governor in Council

6. The Governor in Council may specify

  • (a) the services that the Minister must provide through Shared Services Canada;

  • (b) the services that the Minister may provide through Shared Services Canada;

  • (c) the departments that must obtain a service that is specified under paragraph (a) exclusively from the Minister through Shared Services Canada and that are not permitted to meet their requirement for that service internally;

  • (d) the departments and Crown corporations to which the Minister is permitted to provide services through Shared Services Canada;

  • (e) the departments and Crown corporations to which the Minister is not permitted to provide services through Shared Services Canada; and

  • (f) terms and conditions respecting the provision of the specified services.