738. The heading before section 68 and sections 68 to 71 of the Act are repealed.

739. Section 76 of the Act and the heading before it are repealed.

Coming into Force of a Provision of the Assisted Human Reproduction Act

Marginal note:Royal assent

740. Despite section 78 of the Assisted Human Reproduction Act, section 44 of that Act, as amended by section 725 of this Act, comes into force on the day on which this Act receives royal assent.

Transitional Provisions

Marginal note:Definitions

741. The following definitions apply in sections 742 to 745.

“Agency”

« Agence »

“Agency” means the Assisted Human Reproduction Agency of Canada established by subsection 21(1) of the Assisted Human Reproduction Act.

“Her Majesty”

« Sa Majesté »

“Her Majesty” means Her Majesty in right of Canada.

Marginal note:Appointments terminated

• 742. (1) The members of the board of directors of the Agency cease to hold office on the coming into force of this subsection.

• Marginal note:No compensation

  (2) Despite the provisions of any contract, agreement or order, no person appointed to hold office as a member of the board of directors of the Agency, other than the President, has any right to claim or receive any compensation, damages, indemnity or other form of relief from Her Majesty in right of Canada or from any employee or agent of Her Majesty for ceasing to hold that office or for the abolition of that office by operation of this Division.

Marginal note:Employees of Agency

743. Any employee of the Agency who has been advised that they will be laid off in accordance with subsection 64(1) of the Public Service Employment Act is, for the purpose of any workforce adjustment measure taken with respect to them, transferred to the Department of Health on the day on which section 722 comes into force.

Marginal note:Rights and obligations transferred

• 744. (1) All rights and property held by or in the name of or in trust for the Agency and all obligations and liabilities of the Agency are deemed to be rights, property, obligations and liabilities of Her Majesty.

• Marginal note:References

  (2) Every reference to the Agency in any deed, contract or other document executed by the Agency in its own name is, unless the context otherwise requires, to be read as a reference to Her Majesty.

• Marginal note:Closing out affairs

  (3) The Minister of Health may do and perform all acts and things necessary for and incidental to closing out the affairs of the Agency.

Marginal note:Commencement of legal proceedings

• 745. (1) Any action, suit or other legal proceeding in respect of an obligation or liability incurred by the Agency, or by the Minister of Health in closing out the affairs of the Agency, may be brought against Her Majesty in any court that would have had jurisdiction if the action, suit or proceeding had been brought against the Agency.

• Marginal note:Continuation of legal proceedings

  (2) Any action, suit or other legal proceeding to which the Agency is party pending in any court on the coming into force of this section may be continued by or against Her Majesty in the same manner and to the same extent as it could have been continued by or against the Agency.

Consequential Amendments

R.S., c. A-1Access to Information Act

Marginal note:2004, c. 2, s. 72

746. Schedule I to the Access to Information Act is amended by striking out the following under the heading “OTHER GOVERNMENT INSTITUTIONS”:

Marginal note:2004, c. 2, s. 73

747. Schedule II to the Act is amended by striking out the reference to

and by striking out the corresponding reference to “subsection 18(2)”.

R.S., c. F-11Financial Administration Act

Marginal note:2004, c. 2, s. 74

• 748. (1) Schedule II to the Financial Administration Act is amended by striking out the following:

  • Assisted Human Reproduction Agency of Canada

    Agence canadienne de contrôle de la procréation assistée

• Marginal note:SOR/2006-262, s. 1

  (2) Schedule IV to the Act is amended by striking out the following under the heading “PORTIONS OF THE CORE PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION”:

  • Assisted Human Reproduction Agency of Canada

    Agence canadienne de contrôle de la procréation assistée

• Marginal note:SOR/2008-18, s. 1

  (3) Part III of Schedule VI to the Act is amended by striking out, in column I, the reference to

  • Assisted Human Reproduction Agency of Canada

    Agence canadienne de contrôle de la procréation assistée

  and by striking out the corresponding reference in column II to “President”.

R.S., c. P-21Privacy Act

Marginal note:2004, c. 2, s. 75

749. The schedule to the Privacy Act is amended by striking out the following under the heading “OTHER GOVERNMENT INSTITUTIONS”:

R.S., c. P-36Public Service Superannuation Act

Marginal note:2004, c. 22, s. 77

750. Part I of Schedule I to the Public Service Superannuation Act is amended by striking out the following:

2004, c. 11Library and Archives of Canada Act

751. Section 53 of the Library and Archives of Canada Act is repealed.

2009, c. 24Human Pathogens and Toxins Act

752. Section 4 of the Human Pathogens and Toxins Act is amended by adding “or” at the end of paragraph (a) by striking out “or” at the end of paragraph (b) and by repealing paragraph (c).

Coming into Force

Marginal note:Order in council

• 753. (1) Sections 715 and 716, or any provision enacted by section 716, come into force on a day or days to be fixed by order of the Governor in Council.

• Marginal note:Order in council

  (2) Subsection 713(2) and sections 721 to 723, 726 and 741 to 751 come into force on a day to be fixed by order of the Governor in Council.