Minister’s intervention
 15. (1) Where the Minister is of the opinion that an intervention into the affairs of a college under section 5 of the Act is necessary, the Minister may, (a)  appoint a person to investigate the activities of the college and to advise the Minister whether, in his or her opinion, the appointment of an administrator is in the public interest and is needed to ensure that the college continues to provide service in accordance with applicable Acts and the regulations made under them and policy directives; (b)  issue such policy directives under section 4 of the Act as the Minister considers advisable and require the board of governors to comply with the directives within a specified period of time; (c)  remove some or all board members appointed under subsection 4 (2) temporarily or permanently; and (d)  appoint a person to temporarily administer the business and affairs of the college, subject to such conditions and restrictions as the Minister may impose upon the administrator.  O. Reg. 34/03, s. 15 (1). (2) If a college is subject to an investigation under clause (1) (a) or to administration under clause (1) (d), the investigator or administrator shall have access at all times to the records of the college including, but not limited to, the by-laws, minute books, books of account, vouchers and other records relating to the college’s financial transactions.  O. Reg. 34/03, s. 15 (2). (3) An investigator appointed under clause (1) (a) or an administrator appointed under clause (1) (d) may inspect the records of the college and may copy the records.  O. Reg. 34/03, s. 15 (3). (4) Subject to any conditions or restrictions that the Minister may have imposed, the administrator has all of the powers of the board of governors of the college and may exercise them for the purpose of managing the business and affairs of the college, ensuring that the college carries out its objects and performing such other duties as may be specified by the Minister.  O. Reg. 34/03, s. 15 (4). (5) The board of governors of the college cannot exercise any of its powers, except powers that are explicitly reserved to it through conditions or restrictions imposed by the Minister on the administrator, while the administrator holds office.  O. Reg. 34/03, s. 15 (5). (6) If a college is subject to administration under clause (1) (d), the actions taken by the administrator to manage the business and affairs of the college shall be deemed to have been done by and for the college and in its name.  O. Reg. 34/03, s. 15 (6). (7) The Minister may terminate the administrator’s appointment when the Minister is satisfied that the appointment is no longer in the public interest or as the Minister otherwise considers appropriate.  O. Reg. 34/03, s. 15 (7). (8)  The administrator shall report to the Minister as required by the Minister.  O. Reg. 34/03, s. 15 (8). (9)  The Minister may issue directions to the administrator with regard to any matter within the jurisdiction of the administrator and the administrator shall carry out the directions.  O. Reg. 34/03, s. 15 (9). (10) The Minister has exclusive jurisdiction over all matters arising under this section or out of the exercise by any person of the powers conferred under this section and the Minister’s actions are determinative and are not subject to review by a court.  O. Reg. 34/03, s. 15 (10). (11) The Statutory Powers Procedure Act does not apply to anything done by the Minister or by an administrator under this section.  O. Reg. 34/03, s. 15 (11). (12) No proceeding shall be commenced against the Crown or the Minister with respect to the appointment of an administrator or investigator under this section.  O. Reg. 34/03, s. 15 (12).