Exception
8(1)Sections 6 and 7 do not apply to a chief executive who determines in consultation with the Ombud that it is not practical to apply those sections given the size of the portion of the public service for which the chief executive is responsible.
8(2)If no designation is made under section 7, the chief executive is the designated officer for the purposes of this Act.
2007, c.P-23.005, s.8; 2011, c.11, s.2; 2017, c.1, s.8