Department of Public Works and Government Services Act

Marginal note:Services to governments and other bodies

16 If the Minister is authorized to do a thing under this or any other Act of Parliament for or on behalf of any department, board or agency of the Government of Canada, the Minister may do that thing for or on behalf of

• (a) any department, board or agency of the Government of Canada or Crown corporation, or

• (b) with the Governor in Council’s approval — given on a general or a specific basis — any government, body or person in Canada or elsewhere.