Defence Production Act

Marginal note:Powers relating to all departments

• 10 (1) Subject to this Act, the Minister may exercise the powers conferred by this Act on the Minister in relation to defence supplies or defence projects required for the purposes of any department in, or portion of, the federal public administration.

• Marginal note:Powers relating to National Defence

  (2) The Minister shall have exclusive authority to buy or otherwise acquire defence supplies and construct defence projects required by the Department of National Defence, except

  • (a) defence projects to be constructed by persons in the employ of Her Majesty; and

  • (b) such defence supplies or defence projects as the Minister of National Defence or any other Minister designated by the Governor in Council may procure or construct at the request of the Minister.

• Marginal note:Powers conferred by other Acts

  (3) The Minister may exercise powers and carry out duties and functions conferred or imposed on the Minister by or pursuant to any other Act.