Definition
1 In this Regulation, “Minister” means the
Minister of Health and Wellness.
Grants authorization
2 The Minister may make grants to a
person or organization for any purpose related to any program, service or other
matter under the administration of the Minister.
Application
3 An application
for a grant must be made in the manner and form satisfactory to the Minister.
Delegation
4 The Minister is
authorized to delegate in writing any function, duty or power under this
Regulation to any employee of the Government.
Agreement
5 The Minister is
authorized to enter into agreements with respect to any matter relating to the
payment of a grant.
Payment
6 The Minister may
provide for the payment of any grant in a lump sum or by way of instalments and
may determine the time or times at which the grant is to be paid.
Written reports and examination of records
7(1) The Minister may at any
time require the recipient of a grant to provide a written report, in a form
satisfactory to the Minister, on the work and activity in respect of which the
grant was made, including any information required by the Minister relating to
the expenditure of the grant.
(2) The recipient of a
grant must permit a representative of the Minister, the Auditor General or both
to examine the books or records pertaining to the grant that the Minister or
Auditor General considers necessary to determine whether the grant has been
properly expended.
Purpose of grant
8 The recipient of
a grant may use the money only
(a) in accordance with the conditions, if any,
on which the grant is made, or
(b) if the original conditions on which the
grant is made are varied with the consent of the Minister, in accordance with
the conditions as varied.
Return of grant money
9(1) If the
recipient of a grant does not use all of the money, the Minister may require
the recipient to refund the surplus money to the Minister of Finance.
(2) The Minister may require the recipient of a grant to repay
all or part of the money to the Minister of Finance if the recipient does not
comply with any of the conditions of the grant or does not use the money as
required under this Regulation.
Repeal
10 The Health
Grants Regulation (AR 269/89) is repealed.
Expiry
11 For the purpose
of ensuring that this Regulation is reviewed for ongoing relevancy and
necessity, with the option that it may be repassed in its present or an amended
form following a review, this Regulation expires on July 31, 2012.
