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Revolving Funds Act (R.S.C., 1985, c. R-8)

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Act current to 2024-10-30 and last amended on 2023-12-15. Previous Versions

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Revolving Funds Act

R.S.C., 1985, c. R-8

An Act to authorize the establishment of certain revolving funds

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Marginal note:Short title

1 This Act may be cited as the Revolving Funds Act.

  • 1980-81-82-83, c. 17, s. 1

Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food

Marginal note:Expenditures out of C.R.F.

  • 2 (1) The Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food may make expenditures out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund for the purposes of

    • (a) race track supervision in Canada;

    • (b) reimbursing race associations for certain supervisory services provided by them under regulations made pursuant to section 204 of the Criminal Code; and

    • (c) research relating to the use of drugs on horses and race surveillance techniques.

  • Marginal note:Idem

    (2) The Minister may spend, for the purposes mentioned in subsection (1), any revenue received in respect of those purposes and in respect of subsection 204(4) of the Criminal Code.

  • Marginal note:Limit on expenditures

    (3) The aggregate of expenditures made under subsection (1) shall not at any time exceed by more than two million dollars the revenues received in respect of the purposes mentioned in subsection (1) and in respect of subsection 204(4) of the Criminal Code.

  • R.S., 1985, c. R-8, s. 2
  • 1994, c. 38, s. 25

Minister of Canadian Heritage (Parks Canada Agency)

3 [Repealed, 2002, c. 5, Sch. 1 (PCA) vote 111b]

3.1 [Repealed, 2002, c. 5, Sch. 1 (PCA) vote 112b]

Minister of Citizenship and Immigration

Marginal note:Expenditures out of C.R.F.

  • 4 (1) The Minister of Citizenship and Immigration may make expenditures out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund for the purpose of passport and other travel document services in Canada and at posts abroad.

  • Marginal note:Idem

    (2) The Minister of Citizenship and Immigration may spend, for the purpose mentioned in subsection (1), any revenue received in respect of that purpose.

  • Marginal note:Limit on expenditures

    (3) The aggregate of expenditures made under subsection (1) shall not at any time exceed by more than $1.00 the revenues received in respect of the purpose mentioned in subsection (1).

  • R.S., 1985, c. R-8, s. 4
  • 1995, c. 5, s. 25
  • 2011, c. 18, Sch. 1 (DFAIT) vote 15, c. 23, Sch. 1 (DFAIT) vote 15b
  • 2013, c. 39, Sch. 1 (CIC) vote 7b
  • 2014, c. 3, Sch. 1 (CIC) vote 8c
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Minister of Public Works and Government Services

Marginal note:Architectural, Engineering and Realty Services Revolving Fund

  • 5 (1) The Minister of Public Works and Government Services may make expenditures out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund for the purpose of paragraph 6(e) or (h), section 10, paragraph 15(f) or (g) or section 24 of the Department of Public Works and Government Services Act.

  • Marginal note:Architectural, Engineering and Realty Services Revolving Fund

    (2) The Minister may spend, for a purpose mentioned in subsection (1), any revenue received in respect of that purpose or any other purpose mentioned in that subsection.

  • Marginal note:Limit on expenditures

    (3) The aggregate of expenditures made under subsection (1) shall not at any time exceed by more than $150,000,000 the revenues received in respect of the purposes mentioned in that subsection.

  • (4) [Repealed, 2013, c. 4, Sch. 1 (PWGSC) vote 6c]

  • R.S., 1985, c. R-8, s. 5
  • R.S., 1985, c. 20 (1st Supp.), s. 2, c. 5 (4th Supp.), s. 1
  • 1996, c. 16, s. 55
  • 2001, c. 4, s. 168
  • 2002, c. 5, Sch. 1 (PWGSC) vote 7b
  • 2009, c. 26, Sch. 1 (PWGSC) vote 6a
  • 2013, c. 4, Sch. 1 (PWGSC) vote 6c
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5.1 [Repealed, 2013, c. 4, Sch. 1 (PWGSC) vote 6c]

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5.2 [Repealed, 2012, c. 3, Sch. 1 (PWGSC) vote 21c]

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5.3 [Repealed, 1998, c. 2, Sch. (PWGSC) vote 18b]

5.4 [Repealed, 2012, c. 3, Sch. 1 (PWGSC) vote 7c]

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Marginal note:Optional Services Revolving Fund

  • 5.5 (1) The Minister of Public Works and Government Services may make expenditures out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund for the purpose of paragraphs 6(a) and (b) of the Department of Public Works and Government Services Act and for the purpose of section 6 of the Surplus Crown Assets Act.

  • Marginal note:Optional Services Revolving Fund

    (2) The Minister may spend, for a purpose mentioned in subsection (1), any revenue received in respect of that purpose.

  • Marginal note:Limit on expenditures

    (3) The aggregate of expenditures made under subsection (1) shall not at any time exceed by more than $45,000,000 the revenues received in respect of the purposes mentioned in that subsection.

  • 1996, c. 16, s. 55, c. 29, Sch. (PWGSC) vote 17a
  • 2002, c. 5, Sch. 1 (PWGSC) vote 6b
  • 2023, c. 33, Sch. 1 (PWGSC) vote 10b10b–    In accordance with section 12 of the Revolving Funds Act,(a)subsection 5.5(1) of that Act is replaced by the following: “The Minister of Public Works and Government Services may make expenditures out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund for the purpose of paragraphs 6(a) and (b) of the Department of Public Works and Government Services Act and for the purpose of section 6 of the Surplus Crown Assets Act.”
  • and(b)subsection 5.5(3) of that Act is replaced by the following: “The aggregate of expenditures made under subsection (1) shall not at any time exceed by more than $45,000,000 the revenues received in respect of the purposes mentioned in that subsection.”1
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Marginal note:Services to governments and other bodies

5.6 Sections 5 to 5.5 and Public Works and Government Services Vote 23d, Appropriation Act No. 4, 1994-95 apply in respect of any thing done by the Minister of Public Works and Government Services pursuant to section 16 of the Department of Public Works and Government Services Act and accordingly the power of that Minister to make expenditures out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund and spend revenues for a purpose mentioned in any of sections 5 to 5.5 includes a power to do so for those purposes mentioned in section 16 of that Act.

  • 1996, c. 16, s. 55, c. 29, Sch. (PWGSC) vote 18a

Secretary of State of Canada (National Film Board)

Marginal note:Expenditures out of C.R.F.

  • 6 (1) The Secretary of State of Canada may make expenditures out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund for the purpose of the operation of the National Film Board.

  • Marginal note:Idem

    (2) The Secretary of State of Canada may spend, for the purpose mentioned in subsection (1), any revenue received in respect of that purpose.

  • Marginal note:Limit on expenditures

    (3) The aggregate of expenditures made under subsection (1) shall not at any time exceed by more than twenty-five million dollars the revenues received in respect of the purpose mentioned in subsection (1).

  • R.S., 1985, c. R-8, s. 6
  • 1995, c. 9, Sch. (NFB) vote 121d

Secretary of State of Canada (Public Service Commission)

7 [Repealed, 2003, c. 22, s. 261]

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Minister of Supply and Services

8 [Repealed, 1992, c. 7, Sch. (SSC) vote 11c]

9 [Repealed, R.S., 1985, c. 5 (3rd Supp.), s. 1]

Minister of Transport (Airports)

10 [Repealed, 1991, c. 19, Sch. (TC) vote 2c]

General

Marginal note:Treasury Board

11 All expenditures made under sections 2 to 10 and all revenues spent under those sections shall be subject to such terms and conditions as the Treasury Board may specify.

  • 1980-81-82-83, c. 17, s. 32

Marginal note:Amendment or repeal

12 The provisions of this Act may be amended or repealed by an appropriation Act.

  • 1980-81-82-83, c. 17, s. 33

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