Regulations
192(1)The Lieutenant-Governor in Council may make regulations to give effect to this Act and, without restricting the generality of the foregoing, may make regulations
(a)
prescribing a scale of maximum fees for licences required by by-laws of municipalities when such maximum fees are not prescribed by this Act;
(a.1)
prescribing the maximum rate at which a municipality may charge interest on debts owing to the municipality;
(a.2)
prescribing those matters to be included in the procedural by-law of a municipality or rural community;
(a.3)
respecting the sharing of services by an agreement under subsection 7(4), including the sharing of the cost and other matters related to the operation of shared services;
(b)
prescribing forms necessary for the administration of this Act;
(c)
prescribing punishment on conviction for the violation of any regulation including fines not exceeding the maximum fine that may be imposed for commission of an offence punishable under Part II of the
Provincial Offences Procedure Act as a category D offence;
(d)
prescribing the powers and duties of persons engaged or employed in the administration or enforcement of this Act;
(e)
prescribing the forms and procedures for accounting and formulating of financial statements in municipalities and rural communities;
(f)
prescribing the day on or before which a municipality or rural community shall prepare and submit an estimate of the money required for the operation of the municipality or rural community;
(g)
providing for regular and spot audits of municipal accounts;
(g.1)
prescribing financial records or documents of a municipality that shall be open for inspection or examination by members of the public;
(h)
providing for the regulating and licensing of operators of theatres as defined by the
Theatres, Cinematographs and Amusements Act immediately before the commencement of the
Admission and Amusement Tax Act;
(h.1)
prescribing bodies for the purposes of the definition “local board” in section 90.1;
(i)
respecting the disclosure of interest of a member of a council with any person having dealings with the municipality;
(j)
prescribing a scale of fees for presiding officers, poll clerks, constables and other officers necessary for the conduct of an election;
(j.1)
prescribing the percentage of the budget of a municipality for the purposes of paragraph 89(5)(
b) and prescribing terms and conditions relating thereto;
(j.2)
prescribing the percentage of the budget of a rural community for the purposes of paragraph 190.084(5)(
b) and prescribing terms and conditions for the purposes of that paragraph;
(k)
respecting the establishment and management of and contributions to operating reserve funds and capital reserve funds under section 189 and the purposes and amounts of such funds;
(k.1)
respecting the establishment and management of and contributions to operating reserve funds and capital reserve funds under section 90 or 190.085 and the purposes and amounts of such funds;
(k.2)
respecting agreements under subsection 111.2(3), including the sharing of the cost and other matters related to the construction, ownership or operation of a generation facility and the use or sale of the electricity generated;
(k.3)
respecting the establishment and management of and contributions to an operating reserve fund and a capital reserve fund under section 111.5 and the amounts of each fund;
(l)
extending the powers of municipalities incorporated under this Act, by municipal charter or by private or special act;
(m)
determining the portion of water costs which may be charged against fire protection service; and
(n)
generally for the better administration of the Act.
192(2)Repealed: 1982, c.43, s.10 1966, c.20, s.190; 1968, c.41, s.45; 1973, c.60, s.12; 1978, c.41, s.8; 1979, c.47, s.14; 1982, c.43, s.10; 1984, c.9, s.2; 1987, c.6, s.68; 1988, c.A-2.1, s.17; 1990, c.61, s.89; 1996, c.45, s.4; 2003, c.27, s.62; 2005, c.7, s.49; 2008, c.11, s.21; 2008, c.28, s.2