9. The powers and duties of such agents for colonization lands shall comprise the sale and locating of all colonization lands offered for sale; the collection of arrears due; the settlement of difficulties arising from conflicting claims; the inspection of lands; the protection of the public domain within their respective agencies from trespassers and depredators; and such other duties as the Minister may think proper to assign them.
Such powers shall be exercised and such duties shall be performed under the direction of the Minister.
R. S. 1964, c. 102, s. 9.