Minister’s recommendation for incorporation and adjustments
2021, c.44, s.4
21(1)Before making a recommendation under subsection (2), the Minister shall conduct a feasibility study in accordance with the regulations to determine whether to recommend
(a)
the incorporation of a local government under subsection 22(1),
(b)
the amalgamation of two or more local governments under subsection 24(1),
(c)
the amalgamation of two or more local governments and the annexation of an area contiguous to the amalgamated local government under subsection 24(2),
(d)
the annexation of a contiguous area to a local government under subsection 25(1), and
(e)
the decrease in the territorial limits of a local government under section 26.
21(1.1)The Minister is not required to conduct a feasibility study to determine whether to recommend the dissolution of a local government and its annexation to a rural district under section 29, but the Minister shall consider the following factors before making the recommendation:Â
(a)
the population of the rural district that would result from the dissolution;
(b)
the rural district tax base of the rural district that would result from the dissolution;
(c)
the number of local governments to be dissolved into the rural district that would result from the dissolution;
(d)
the geographic size of the rural district that would result from the dissolution;
(e)
the population density of the rural district that would result from the dissolution;
(f)
the impact the dissolution will have on the provision of services in the areas affected; and
(g)
any other factor prescribed by regulation.
21(2)The Minister may make a recommendation to the Lieutenant-Governor in Council relating to any of the actions referred to in paragraphs (1)(a) to (e) or relating to the dissolution of a local government referred to in subsection (1.1).
Required study and Minister’s recommendation for incorporation and adjustments
21(1)Before making a recommendation under subsection (2), the Minister shall conduct a feasibility study to determine whether to recommend
(a)
the incorporation of a local government under subsection 22(1),
(b)
the amalgamation of two or more local governments under subsection 24(1),
(c)
the amalgamation of two or more local governments and the annexation of an area contiguous to the amalgamated local government under subsection 24(2),
(d)
the annexation of a contiguous area to a local government under subsection 25(1),
(e)
the decrease in the territorial limits of a local government under section 26, and
(f)
the dissolution of a local government under section 29.
21(2)The Minister may make a recommendation to the Lieutenant-Governor in Council relating to any of the actions referred to in paragraphs (1)(a) to (f).
Required study and Minister’s recommendation for incorporation and adjustments
21(1)Before making a recommendation under subsection (2), the Minister shall conduct a feasibility study to determine whether to recommend
(a)
the incorporation of a local government under subsection 22(1),
(b)
the amalgamation of two or more local governments under subsection 24(1),
(c)
the amalgamation of two or more local governments and the annexation of an area contiguous to the amalgamated local government under subsection 24(2),
(d)
the annexation of a contiguous area to a local government under subsection 25(1),
(e)
the decrease in the territorial limits of a local government under section 26, and
(f)
the dissolution of a local government under section 29.
21(2)The Minister may make a recommendation to the Lieutenant-Governor in Council relating to any of the actions referred to in paragraphs (1)(a) to (f).