ner as is hereinbefore provided, in respect to the contingencies of any department. R.S., c. 20, s. 10.

12. All matters connected with the superintendence of the Government Government buildings, at the seat of government, other than buildings. the heating, maintenance and repairs thereof, shall be in charge of the Accountant of Contingencies, under the Treasury Board, and such Board shall make regulations in respect thereof, subject to the approval of the Governor in Council. R.S., c. 20, s. 11.

13. An account shall be laid before Parliament each year, Account to showing the amount expended under the several heads of ser- Parlia vice herein specified as included in contingencies. R.S., c. 20,

s. 12.

ment.

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CHAPTER 21.

An Act respecting the Department of Justice.

1. This Act may be cited as the Department of Justice Act. Short title.

constituted.

2. There shall be a department of the Government of Department Canada, which shall be called the Department of Justice over which the Minister of Justice of Canada, for the time being, appointed by the Governor General by commission under the Great Seal, shall preside.

Attorney

2. The Minister of Justice shall, ex officio, be His Majesty's Minister of Attorney General of Canada, and shall hold office during Justice to be pleasure, and shall have the management and direction of the General. Department of Justice. R.S., c. 21, s. 1.

3. The Governor in Council may also appoint an officer Deputy who shall be called the Deputy Minister of Justice and such Minister. officers, clerks and servants as are requisite for the proper con- Officers. duct of the business of the department, all of whom shall hold office during pleasure. R.S., c. 21, s. 2.

4. The Minister of Justice shall,

Duties of

Minister of

(a) be the official legal adviser of the Governor General and Justice. the legal member of His Majesty's Privy Council for Canada;

(b) see that the administration of public affairs is in
accordance with law;

(c) have the superintendence of all matters connected with
the administration of justice in Canada, not within the
jurisdiction of the governments of the provinces;
(d) advise upon the legislative Acts and proceedings of each
of the legislatures of the provinces of Canada, and gener-
ally advise the Crown upon all matters of law referred to
him by the Crown;

(e) have the superintendence of the penitentiaries and the
prison system of Canada;

(f) be charged generally with such other duties as are at any time assigned by the Governor in Council to the Minister of Justice. R.S., c. 21, ss. 3 and 4.

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5.

His powers
and duties as
Attorney
General.

5. The Attorney General of Canada shall,—
(a) be entrusted with the powe and charged with the
duties which belong to the office of the Attorney General
of England by law or usage, so far as those powers and
duties are applicable to Canada, and also with the powers
and duties which, by the laws of the several provinces,
belonged to the office of Attorney General of each province
up to the time when The British North America Act,
1867, came into effect, so far as those laws, under the
provisions of the said Act, are to be administered and
carried into effect by the Government of Canada;
(b) advise the heads of the several departments of the Gov-
ernment upon all matters of law connected with such
departments;

(c) be charged with the settlement and approval of all
instruments issued under the Great Seal of Canada;
(d) have the regulation and conduct of all litigation for or
against the Crown or any public department, in respect of
any subject within the authority or jurisdiction of Canada;
(e) be charged generally with such other duties as are at
any time assigned by the Governor in Council to the
Attorney General of Canada. R.S., c. 21, s. 4.

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CHAPTER 22.

An Act respecting the Solicitor General of Canada.

1. This Act may be cited as the Solicitor General's Act.

Short title.

and duties

2. The Governor in Council may appoint an officer who shall Appointment be called the Solicitor General of Canada and who shall assist of Solicitor the Minister of Justice in the counsel work of the Department General. of Justice, and shall be charged with such other duties as are at any time assigned to him by the Governor in Council. 50-51 V., c. 14, s. 1.

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