2(1)The Lieutenant-Governor in Council, on application by a municipality, may by Order in Council vest in that municipality the easement rights to an existing travelled thoroughfare and up to 3 m on either or both sides of it, located in that municipality, for those municipal services that are prescribed in the Order.

2(2)On registration by the municipality of a certified copy of the Order in Council made under subsection (1) in the registry office established under the Registry Act for the county in which the existing travelled thoroughfare lies, the easement rights described in the Order become vested in the municipality for the municipal services that are prescribed in the Order and at which point all right and title of any person in the lands described cease to exist to the extent of the easement rights.

2(3)A notice of an Order in Council made under subsection (1) shall be published by a municipality once a week for four consecutive weeks and once a month for an additional two months, beginning not later than 21 days from the date of the Order,

2(4)A notice mentioned in subsection (3) shall set out

3(1)A person who was the owner of the right and title in the lands described in the Order in Council mentioned in subsection 2(1) to the extent of the easement rights described may apply to the municipality for compensation, and that municipality shall consider the application without delay.

3(2)Any compensation to a person who has applied under subsection (1) shall be paid by the municipality in which the easement rights have been vested, if the compensation