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AUTORITE FEDERALE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1996-02-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Environmental Law
- Federal Laws and Legal Documents
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- federal authority
1, record 1, English, federal%20authority
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Federal authority means (a) a Minister of the Crown in right of Canada (b) an agency of the Government of Canada or other body established by or pursuant to an Act of Parliament that is ultimately accountable through a Minister of the Crown in right of Canada to Parliament for the conduct of its affairs, (c) any department or departmental corporation set out in Schedule I or II to the Financial Administration Act, and (d) any other body that is prescribed pursuant to regulations made under paragraph 59(e). 1, record 1, English, - federal%20authority
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit environnemental
- Lois et documents juridiques fédéraux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- autorité fédérale
1, record 1, French, autorit%C3%A9%20f%C3%A9d%C3%A9rale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
a) Ministre fédéral; b) agence fédérale ou organisme constitué sous le régime d'une loi fédérale et tenu de rendre compte au Parlement de ses activités par l'intermédiaire d'un ministre fédéral; c) ministère ou établissement public mentionnés aux annexes I et II de la Loi sur la gestion des finances publiques; d) tout autre organisme désigné par les règlements d'application de l'alinéa 59e). 1, record 1, French, - autorit%C3%A9%20f%C3%A9d%C3%A9rale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme français et équivalent sont utilisés dans la Loi canadienne sur l'évaluation environnementale (1992) ou dans les règlements connexes de cette loi. 2, record 1, French, - autorit%C3%A9%20f%C3%A9d%C3%A9rale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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