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Under the authority of sections 5 and 17 of the Executive Council Act and the

Prerogative of the Crown, the Lieutenant-Governor in Council is pleased to

restructure the Department of Justice and Public Safety, effective February 28,2022,

to consist of all of those functions formerly within the Department of Justice and

Public Safety, with five branches as follows:

a) Courts and Corporate Services,

b) Emergency Services,

c) Legal Services,

d) Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions, and

e) Public Safety and Correctional Services.