46. Section 4 of the Act is replaced by the following:

Role of Minister

4. The Minister is responsible for the administration of this Act.

47. Paragraphs 5(1)(a) to (e) of the Act are repealed.

48. The heading before section 6 and sections 6 to 9 of the Act are replaced by the following:

Director of Investments

Director of Investments

6. The Minister may appoint an officer, to be known as the Director of Investments, to advise and assist the Minister in exercising the Minister's powers and performing the Minister's duties under this Act.

49. Section 44 of the Act and the headings before it are repealed.

References to the Agency

50. (1) The Act is amended by replacing the word ``Agency'' with the word ``Director'' in the following provisions:

    (a) sections 12 and 13;

    (b) subparagraph 15(b)(ii);

    (c) subsection 17(1);

    (d) sections 18 and 19;

    (e) subsection 21(1);

    (f) section 25;

    (g) subsections 26(2.1) and (2.2);

    (h) subsections 28(4) and (5);

    (i) section 33;

    (j) paragraph 36(3)(a); and

    (k) subsections 37(3) and (4).

Other references

(2) Every reference to Investment Canada in any order, regulation or other instrument made under the Act shall, unless the context otherwise requires, be read as a reference to the Director of Investments.

Validity

51. Anything done on or after June 25, 1993 and before the date on which this Act comes into force by the Minister responsible for Investment Canada, the President of Investment Canada or any other person pursuant to any of subsections 13(1) and (2) and 14.1(3) and (4), section 15, subsection 16(2), sections 18 and 21 to 23, subsection 26(3) and sections 37 to 40 of the Investment Canada Act is deemed to be validly done.

1990, c. 20 [c. P-14.6]

Plant Breeders' Rights Act

52. Subsection 22(1) of the Plant Breeders' Rights Act is replaced by the following:

Making objection to application for plant breeder's rights

22. (1) A person who considers that an application of which particulars have been published pursuant to section 70 ought to be refused

    (a) on any ground that constitutes a basis for rejection pursuant to section 17, or

    (b) in so far as an exemption referred to in subparagraph 75(1)(k)(i) is requested in the application,

may, on payment of the prescribed fee, except in the case of an objection made for the pur pose of this subsection under the authority of the Minister of Industry after notice under sub section 70(2), file with the Commissioner, within the prescribed period after the date of publication, an objection specifying that per son's reasons for so considering.

53. Subsection 70(2) of the Act is replaced by the following:

Notice to Department of Industry

(2) The Commissioner shall, on causing particulars of a request referred to in paragraph (1)(b) to be published, give notice of the request to the Department of Industry.

R.S., c. P-21

Privacy Act

1990, c. 1, s. 31(2)

54. The schedule to the Privacy Act is amended by striking out the following under the heading ``Departments and Ministries of State'':

Department of Industry, Science and Technology

    Ministère de l'Industrie, des Sciences et de la Technologie

55. The schedule to the Act is amended by adding the following in alphabetical order under the heading ``Departments and Ministries of State'':

Department of Industry

    Ministère de l'Industrie

SOR/85-612

56. The schedule to the Act is amended by striking out the following under the heading ``Other Government Institutions'':

Investment Canada

    Investissement Canada

1991, c. 30

Public Sector Compensation Act

57. Schedule I to the Public Sector Compensation Act is amended by striking out the following under the heading ``Departments'':

Department of Industry, Science and Technology

    Ministère de l'Industrie, des Sciences et de la Technologie

58. Schedule I to the Act is amended by adding the following in alphabetical order under the heading ``Departments'':

Department of Industry

    Ministère de l'Industrie

59. Schedule I to the Act is amended by striking out the following under the heading ``Other Portions of the Public Service'':

Investment Canada

    Investissement Canada

R.S., c. P-35

Public Service Staff Relations Act

SOR/85-614;
SOR/90-340

60. Part I of Schedule I to the Public Service Staff Relations Act is amended by striking out the following:

Goods and Services Tax Consumer Information Office

    Bureau d'information des consommateurs sur la taxe sur les produits et services

Investment Canada

R.S., c. S-3

Salaries Act

1990, c. 1, s. 32; 1993, c. 12, s. 14(2)

61. (1) Section 4 of the Salaries Act is amended by striking out the following:

The Minister of Consumer and Corporate Affairs 46,645

The Minister of Industry, Science and Technology 46,645

The Minister for Science 46,645

(2) Section 4 of the Act is amended by adding the following:

The Minister of Industry 46,645

References

References to Minister of Communicati ons, Minister of Consumer and Corporate Affairs or Minister of Industry, Science and Technology

62. (1) The following provisions are amended by replacing the expressions ``Minister of Communications'', ``Minister of Consumer and Corporate Affairs'' and ``Minister of Industry, Science and Technology'' with the expression ``Minister of Industry``:

    (a) the definition ``Minister'' in section 2 of the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act;

    (b) sections 7, 40 and 45 and subsection 46(2) of the Boards of Trade Act;

    (c) the definition ``Minister'' in subsection 3(1) of the Canada Cooperative Associations Act;

    (d) the definition ``Minister'' in subsection 2(1) of the Competition Act;

    (e) the definition ``Minister'' in section 2 of the Competition Tribunal Act;

    (f) the definition ``Minister'' in section 2 of the Consumer Packaging and Labelling Act;

    (g) the definition ``Minister'' in section 2 of the Copyright Act;

    (h) subsection 16(1) of the Corporations and Labour Unions Returns Act;

    (i) the definition ``Minister'' in subsection 2(1) of the Electricity and Gas Inspection Act;

    (j) subsections 33(2), (3) and (5) of the Energy Supplies Emergency Act;

    (k) section 17 of the Fish Inspection Act;

    (l) section 27 of the Food and Drugs Act;

    (m) the definition ``Minister'' in subsection 2(1) of the Integrated Circuit Topography Act;

    (n) the definition ``Minister'' in section 2 and subsections 86(2) and 87(2) of the Patent Act;

    (o) subsection 4(2), section 6 and subsection 7(2) of the Pension Fund Societies Act;

    (p) the definition ``Minister'' in section 2 of the Radiocommunication Act;

    (q) subsections 11(1) and (2) and 14(1), (2), (3) and (6) of the Railway Act;

    (r) subsection 381(3) of the Canada Shipping Act;

    (s) subsection 16(1) of the Shipping Conferences Exemption Act, 1987;

    (t) the definition ``Minister'' in subsection 2(1) of the Tax Rebate Discounting Act;

    (u) the definition ``Minister'' in subsection 2(1) of the Telecommunications Act;

    (v) subsections 18(2), (3) and (7) of the Teleglobe Canada Reorganization and Divestiture Act;

    (w) the definition ``Minister'' in section 2 of the Textile Labelling Act;

    (x) section 62 and subsection 63(2) of the Trade-marks Act;

    (y) the definition ``Minister'' in section 2 of the Weights and Measures Act; and

    (z) paragraph (a) of the definition ``Minister'' in section 2 of the Winding-up Act.

References to Deputy Minister

(2) Subsection 63(1) of the Trade-marks Act is amended by replacing the expression ``Deputy Minister of Consumer and Corporate Affairs'' with the expression ``Deputy Minister of Industry''.

Other references

(3) Every reference to the Minister of Consumer and Corporate Affairs or the Minister of Industry, Science and Technology in any other Act of Parliament, other than the Hazardous Materials Information Review Act, the Hazardous Products Act and the Department of Consumer and Corporate Affairs Act, or in any order, regulation or other instrument made under an Act of Parliament, other than those three Acts, shall, unless the context otherwise requires, be read as a reference to the Minister of Industry.

Idem

(4) Every reference to the Minister of Communications in any order, regulation or other instrument made under the Radiocommunication Act or the Telecommunications Act shall, unless the context otherwise requires, be read as a reference to the Minister of Industry.

References to Department of Consumer and Corporate Affairs or Department of Industry, Science and Technology

63. (1) The following provisions are amended by replacing the expressions ``Department of Consumer and Corporate Affairs'' and ``Department of Industry, Science and Technology'' with the expression ``Department of Industry``:

    (a) subsection 42(2) of the Boards of Trade Act;

    (b) subsections 118(3) and (4) and 147(1) and (3) of the Canada Cooperative Associations Act;

    (c) subsection 37(3) and the definition ``approved'' in subsection 37(7) of the Income Tax Act;

    (d) subsections 25(1) and (3) of the Integrated Circuit Topography Act; and

    (e) section 3 of the Patent Act.

Idem

(2) The following provisions are amended by replacing the expression ``Department of Consumer and Corporate Affairs Act'' with the expression ``Department of Industry Act'':

    (a) the definition ``inspector'' in section 2 of the Consumer Packaging and Labelling Act;

    (b) the definition ``inspector'' in section 2 of the Food and Drugs Act;

    (c) the definition ``inspector'' in section 2 of the Textile Labelling Act; and