17.1 (1) The Lieutenant Governor in Council may, by regulation, designate a ministry of the Government of Ontario, part of such a ministry or a person or entity as an organization to provide services to members of the public on behalf of the Government or a public body.  2006, c. 34, Sched. F, s. 2. Definitions (2) In this section, “public body” means, (a)  a related government, (b)  the corporation of any municipality in Ontario, (c)  a local board, as defined in the Municipal Affairs Act, and any authority, board, commission, corporation, office or organization of persons some or all of whose members, directors or officers are appointed or chosen by or under the authority of the council of the corporation of a municipality in Ontario, (d)  such other persons and entities as may be prescribed; (“organisme public”) “service” means anything that may be done by the Government or public body in interacting with members of the public. (“service”)  2006, c. 34, Sched. F, s. 2; 2011, c. 9, Sched. 26, s. 11. Designation of services to be provided (3) If the Lieutenant Governor in Council designates a service provider organization under subsection (1), the Lieutenant Governor in Council shall make regulations designating services, (a)  that the service provider organization may provide on behalf of the Government; or (b)  that the service provider organization may provide on behalf of a public body if the service provider organization is so authorized by that public body or by a person or entity who, under any other law, may give such an authorization.  2006, c. 34, Sched. F, s. 2. Authorization to exercise powers under statute, etc. (4) To facilitate the provision of services by the service provider organization on behalf of the Government or a public body, the Lieutenant Governor in Council may make regulations, (a)  authorizing the service provider organization to exercise powers or perform functions or duties under an Ontario statute or regulation; (b)  providing for a reference in an Ontario statute or regulation to the person who would otherwise exercise a power or perform a function or duty referred to in clause (a) to be read, to the extent specified in the regulations, as though the reference was to the service provider organization.  2006, c. 34, Sched. F, s. 2. Limitation (5) Regulations under subsection (4) may not provide for the service provider organization to make regulations or conduct any review or appeal.  2006, c. 34, Sched. F, s. 2. Authorization in addition to other powers to delegate, etc. (6) For greater certainty, the power to make regulations authorizing the service provider organization to exercise powers or perform functions or duties under an Ontario statute or regulation is in addition to, and does not derogate from, any authority, under the statute, regulation or any other law, to delegate or assign such a power, function or duty.  2006, c. 34, Sched. F, s. 2. Arrangements with others (7) A service provider organization may arrange with another person to provide services on behalf of the service provider organization or exercise powers or perform functions or duties that the service provider organization is authorized to exercise or perform.  2006, c. 34, Sched. F, s. 2. Regulations (8) The Lieutenant Governor in Council may make regulations, (a)  governing the operation of a service provider organization; (b)  prescribing persons and entities for the purposes of clause (d) of the definition of “public body” in subsection (2).  2006, c. 34, Sched. F, s. 2. Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 2006, c. 34, Sched. F, s. 2 - 01/04/2007 2011, c. 9, Sched. 26, s. 11 - 12/05/2011 2012, c. 8, Sched. 21, s. 37 (2) - see Table of Public Statute Provisions Repealed Under Section 10.1 of the Legislation Act, 2006 - 31/12/2022