Instruments of Interest

• Author: Gregory Tardi
• Pages: 203-214

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Instruments of Interest

Department of Justice Act, RSC 1985, c J-2

An Act respecting the Department of Justice

Short Title

is Act may be cited as the Department of Justice Act. R.S., c. J-, s. 

Establishment of the Department; Attorney General

  ere is hereby established a department of the Government of

Canada called the Department of Justice over which the Minister of

Justice appointed by commission under the Great Seal shall preside.

 e Minister is ex ocio Her Majesty’s Attorney General of

Canada, holds oce during pleasure and has the management and

direction of the Department R.S., c. J-, s. 

  e Governor in Council may appoint an ocer called the

Deputy Minister of Justice to hold oce during pleasure and to be

the deputy head of the Department.

() e Deputy Minister is ex ocio the Deputy Attorney Gen-

eral except in respect of the powers, duties and functions that the

Director of Public Prosecutions is authorized to exercise or perform

under subsection () of the Director of Public Prosecutions Act.