NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR REGULATION 6/25

Short title

1. This Notice may be cited as the Department of Digital Government and Service Newfoundland and Labrador Notice.

Definitions

2. In this Notice

(a) "department" means, unless the context indicates otherwise, the Department of Digital Government and Service Newfoundland and Labrador; and

(b) "minister" means, unless the context indicates otherwise, the Minister of Digital Government and Service Newfoundland and Labrador.

Departmental structure

3. (1) The department was created by Order in Council 2020-183.

(2) The department is presided over by the minister.

(3) The department has 2 branches, as follows:

(a) Digital Government and Services; and

(b) Regulatory Affairs.

Powers and duties of the minister

4. The powers, functions and duties of the minister include the supervision, control and direction of all matters relating to

(a) vital statistics;

(b) motor vehicle and off-road vehicle licensing, driver licensing and highway safety;

(c) provincially regulated financial institutions, commercial registrations, consumer and commercial affairs of the province and the registry of lobbyists;

(d) the regulation of pensions;

(e) the regulation of occupational health and safety;

(f) public safety as related to boilers, pressure vessels, gas systems, elevating devices, amusement rides and electrical systems;

(g) buildings accessibility;

(h) the appointment of the King's Printer, the publication of the Gazette, and printing services generally;

(i) leading the delivery of government services in French and coordinating government support of the development of the province’s Francophone community through a federal-provincial cooperation agreement; and

(j) debt collection services for government,

which are not, or in so far as they are not, the responsibility of another minister, agency, body, corporation, board, organization or person.

Administration of Acts

5. (1) The minister has sole responsibility for the administration of the Acts set out in Schedule A and of all orders and regulations passed or made under those Acts, including those powers, functions or duties necessary or desirable for carrying out the purposes of those Acts.

(2) The minister and the minister of the departments indicated in Schedules B and C share responsibility for the administration of the Acts set out in Schedules B and C and of the orders and regulations passed or made under those Acts, including those powers, functions or duties necessary or desirable for carrying out the purposes of those Acts.

(3) The minister has primary responsibility for the administration of the Acts set out in Schedule B and secondary responsibility for the administration of the Acts set out in Schedule C.

Repeal

6. The Department of Service Newfoundland and Labrador Notice, Newfoundland and Labrador Regulation 101/19 is repealed.

Schedule A

1. Accident and Sickness Insurance Act

2. Architects Act, 2008

3. Automobile Insurance Act

4. Buildings Accessibility Act

5. Business Electronic Filing Act

6. Change of Name Act, 2009

7. Chartered Professional Accountants and Public Accountants Act

8. Collections Act

9. Condominium Act, 2009

10. Consumer Protection and Business Practices Act

11. Conveyancing Act

12. Co-operatives Act

13. Corporations Act

14. Credit Union Act, 2009

15. Criminal Code: Lottery Licensing Regulations

16. Dangerous Goods Transportation Act

17. Electronic Commerce Act

18. Embalmers and Funeral Directors Act, 2008

19. Engineers and Geoscientists Act, 2008

20. Fire Insurance Act

21. Income Tax Savings Plans Act

22. Insurance Adjusters, Agents and Brokers Act

23. Insurance Companies Act

24. Insurance Contracts Act

25. King's Printer Act

26. Life Insurance Act

27. Limited Partnership Act

28. Marriage Act

29. Mechanics’ Lien Act

30. Mortgage Brokerages and Brokers Act

31. Mortgage Brokers Act

32. Motor Carrier Act

33. Occupational Health and Safety Act

34. Pension Benefits Act, 1997

35. Pension Plans Designation of Beneficiaries Act

36. Perpetuities and Accumulations Act

37. Personal Property Security Act

38. Petroleum Products Act

39. Prepaid Funeral Services Act

40. Private Investigation and Security Services Act

41. Public Safety Act

42. Radiation Health and Safety Act, 2021

43. Real Estate Trading Act, 2019

44. Registration of Deeds Act, 2009

45. Residential Tenancies Act, 2018

46. Sale of Goods Act

47. Securities Act

48. Securities Transfer Act

49. Trust and Loan Corporations Act

50. Trustee Act

51. Vital Statistics Act, 2009

52. Warehouse Receipts Act

53. Warehouser’s Lien Act

Schedule B

1. Highway Traffic Act (with Transportation and Infrastructure)

2. Off-Road Vehicles Act (with Fisheries, Forestry and Agriculture)

Schedule C

1. Adoption Act, 2013 (with Children, Seniors and Social Development)

2. Building Standards Act (with Municipal and Provincial Affairs)

3. Canada-Newfoundland and Labrador Atlantic Accord Implementation Newfoundland and Labrador Act (with Industry, Energy and Technology)

4. Child Care Act (with Education)

5. Children’s Law Act (with Justice and Public Safety)

6. Environmental Protection Act (with Environment and Climate Change)

7. Food Premises Act (with Health and Community Services)

8. Fraudulent Conveyances Act (with Justice and Public Safety)

9. Health and Community Services Act (with Health and Community Services)

10. Lobbyist Registration Act (with Justice and Public Safety)

11. Meat Inspection Act (with Fisheries, Forestry and Agriculture)

12. Partnership Act (with Justice and Public Safety)

13. Personal Services Act (with Health and Community Services)

14. Public Health Protection and Promotion Act (with Health and Community Services)

15. Smoke-Free Environment Act, 2005 (with Health and Community Services)

16. Tobacco and Vapour Products Control Act (with Health and Community Services)

17. Urban and Rural Planning Act, 2000 (with Municipal and Provincial Affairs)

18. Water Resources Act (with Environment and Climate Change)