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Departmental structure

        3. (1) The department was restructured by Order in Council 2017-254.

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

             (3)  The department consists of 4 branches, as follows:

             (a)  Environment;

             (b)  Fire, Emergency and Corporate Services;

             (c)  Municipal Infrastructure and Support; and

             (d)  Climate Change.

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Registrar General

        4. (1) The minister is appointed the Registrar General under subsection 4(2) of the Executive Council Act .

             (2)  The minister has the powers, duties and functions of the Registrar General under subsection 4(3) of the Executive Council Act.

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Powers and duties of the minister

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

             (a)  provincial affairs;

             (b)  municipal affairs;

             (c)  the provision of emergency services;

             (d)  the provision of fire protection services;

             (e)  the protection, enhancement and conservation of the quality of the natural environment, including water, air and soil quality;

             (f)  environmental assessment;

             (g)  the conservation, development, control, improvement and proper utilization of the water resources of the province;

             (h)  policy development, as well as coordination and monitoring of implementation activities for climate change, adaptation and mitigation measures;

              (i)  t he regulation, mitigation and control of measures related to the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, as defined in the Management of Greenhouse Gas Act ; and

              (j)  policy development, as well as coordination and monitoring of implementation activities, for energy efficiency,

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

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Administration of Acts

        6. (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.

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Repeal

        7. (1) The Department of Municipal and Provincial Affairs Notice , 2003, Newfoundland and Labrador Regulation 89/03 is repealed.

             (2)  The Department of Environment and Conservation Notice, 2008 , Newfoundland and Labrador Regulation 52/08 is repealed.

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Schedule A

              1.  Assessment Act, 2006

              2.  Avian Emblem Act

              3.  City of Corner Brook Act

              4.  City of Mount Pearl Act

              5.  City of St. John's Act

              6. City of St. John's Municipal Taxation Act

              7.  Coat of Arms Act

              8.  Commemoration Day Act

              9.  Crown Corporations Local Taxation Act

            10.  Emergency 911 Act

            11.  Emergency Services Act

            12.  Evacuated Communities Act, 2016

            13.  Fire Protection Services Act

            14.  Firefighters' Protection Act

            15.  Floral Emblem Act

            16.  Housing Act

            17.  Housing Association Loans Act

            18.  Management of Greenhouse Gas Act

            19.  Mineral Emblem Act

            20.  Municipal Affairs Act

            21.  Municipal Authorities Amendment Act, 1991

            22.  Municipal Elections Act

            23.  Municipalities Act, 1999

            24.  Provincial Anthem Act

            25.  Provincial Flag Act

            26.  Regional Service Boards Act, 2012

            27.  Remembrance Day Act

            28.  St. John 's Centennial Foundation Act

            29.  St. John 's Municipal Council Parks Act

            30.  Standard Time Act

            31.  Sustainable Development Act

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Schedule B

              1.  Building Standards Act (with Service Newfoundland and Labrador )

              2.  Environmental Protection Act (with Service Newfoundland and Labrador )

              3.  Taxation of Utilities and Cable Television Companies Act (with Finance)

              4.  Urban and Rural Planning Act, 2000 (with Service Newfoundland and Labrador )

              5.  Water Resources Act (with Service Newfoundland and Labrador )

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Schedule C

              1.  Family Homes Expropriation Act (with Transportation and Works)

              2.  Muskrat Falls Project Land Use and Expropriation Act (with Natural Resources, Fisheries and Land Resources and Transportation and Works)

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