Injured Military Members Compensation Act

Marginal note:Inquiries Act

• 10 (1) The Minister has all the powers of a commissioner appointed under Part II of the Inquiries Act for the purpose of carrying out the functions of the Minister under this Act.

• Marginal note:Taking oaths, etc.

  (2) Any officer or employee of the Department of National Defence or officer of the Canadian Forces, if designated by the Minister for the purpose, may, in the course of their employment or service, administer oaths and take and receive affidavits, declarations and solemn affirmations for the purpose of or incidental to the administration of this Act, and every person so designated has, with respect to any such oath, affidavit, declaration or affirmation, all the powers of a commissioner for administering oaths or taking affidavits.

• Marginal note:Acceptance of oaths, etc.

  (3) The Minister may accept, for the purpose of the administration of this Act, any oath administered or any affidavit, declaration or solemn affirmation taken or received by any person who has the powers of a commissioner for taking affidavits and who is an officer or employee of

  • (a) a department or other portion of the public service of Canada specified in Schedule I to the Public Service Staff Relations Act; or

  • (b) a department of the government of a province.