4 (1) All public lands for mining purposes and for the purposes of the mineral industry and all regulations made with respect to mines or minerals or mining or mining lands or mining rights or the mineral industry shall be administered by the Minister. R.S.O. 1990, c. M.14, s. 4 (1). Execution of instruments (2)  All patents, leases, licences or other instruments of title and all agreements, contracts or other writings relating to mines or minerals or mining lands or mining rights or the mineral industry shall be signed and executed by the Minister or by the Deputy Minister. R.S.O. 1990, c. M.14, s. 4 (2). Immunity for acts done in good faith (3)  No action or other proceeding for damages shall be instituted against the Minister, the Deputy Minister or any officer or employee of the Ministry or anyone acting under the authority of the Minister or Deputy Minister for any act done in good faith in the execution or intended execution of the person’s duty or for any alleged neglect or default in the execution in good faith of the person’s duty. R.S.O. 1990, c. M.14, s. 4 (3). Crown liability (4)  Subsection (3) does not, by reason of subsection 8 (3) of the Crown Liability and Proceedings Act, 2019, relieve the Crown of liability in respect of a tort committed by a person mentioned in subsection (3) to which it would otherwise be subject, and the Crown is liable under that Act for any such tort in a like manner as if subsection (3) had not been enacted. R.S.O. 1990, c. M.14, s. 4 (4); 2019, c. 7, Sched. 17, s. 102. Delegation of Minister’s powers, etc. (5)  Where under this Act a power or duty is granted to or vested in the Minister, the Minister may in writing delegate that power or duty to the Deputy Minister or to any officer or employee of the Ministry, subject to such limitations, conditions and requirements as the Minister sets out in the delegation. R.S.O. 1990, c. M.14, s. 4 (5). Exception (5.0.1) Subsection (5) does not apply to a power or duty set out in subsection 78 (2). 2023, c. 6, s. 2. Delegation of Deputy Minister’s powers and duties (5.1)  Where under this Act a power or duty is granted to or vested in the Deputy Minister, the Deputy Minister may in writing delegate that power or duty to any officer or employee of the Ministry, subject to such limitations, conditions and requirements as the Deputy Minister sets out in the delegation. 1999, c. 12, Sched. O, s. 2 (1). Exception (5.2)  Subsection (5.1) does not apply to the duty set out in subsection (2). 1999, c. 12, Sched. O, s. 2 (1). Persons authorized to take affidavits (6)  The Minister may authorize officers or employees of the Ministry to administer oaths and to take or receive affidavits, declarations and affirmations authorized by law for the purposes of or incidental to the administration and enforcement of this Act. 1999, c. 12, Sched. O, s. 2 (2). Powers of authorized persons (7)  An authorized person has all the powers of a commissioner for taking affidavits under the Commissioners for Taking Affidavits Act in respect of the oaths, affidavits, declarations or affirmations mentioned in subsection (6). 1999, c. 12, Sched. O, s. 2 (2); 2020, c. 7, Sched. 4, s. 14. Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 1999, c. 12, Sched. O, s. 2 (1, 2) - 30/06/2000 2019, c. 7, Sched. 17, s. 102 - 01/07/2019 2020, c. 7, Sched. 4, s. 14 - 12/05/2020 2023, c. 6, s. 2
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