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2023, c.18
- Local Governance Commission Act
Detailled Table of Contents
Current to 15 May 2024
Local Governance Commission Act
1
INTERPRETATION
1
Definitions
2
LOCAL GOVERNANCE COMMISSION
A
Establishment, objects and purposes, composition and governance of Commission
2
Definitions
3
Establishment of Commission
4
Objects and purposes of Commission
5
Composition of Commission
6
Vacancy or temporary absence
7
Skills and qualifications of members
8
Remuneration and expenses
9
Quorum
10
Employees
11
Head office
12
Official seal
B
Powers, duties and functions of Commission and Commissioner
13
Powers, duties and functions of the Commission - general
14
Powers under the Inquiries Act
15
Providing information to Commission
16
Powers of Commissioner
C
Appointment of inspectors and investigations
17
Appointment of inspector
18
Investigations
19
Reporting
20
Powers of Commission respecting investigations
21
Cost of investigation
D
Appointment of auditors and audits
22
Appointment of auditors
23
Powers and duties of an auditor
24
Powers of Commission respecting auditor’s report
25
Cost of audit
E
Appointment of supervisors and their jurisdiction
26
Appointment of supervisor
27
Committee of supervisors
28
Powers of supervisor
29
Power to appoint
30
Control and charge of local government finances by supervisor
31
Notice of control
32
Notice acts to stay proceedings
33
Offences respecting failure to comply
34
Liability and disqualification from holding office
35
Agreements entered into by supervisors
36
Acts of a supervisor deemed those of local government
37
Appeal from decision of supervisor
38
Termination of appointment of supervisor
39
Costs of supervision
40
Power to recommend a trustee for a regional service commission
F
Powers respecting codes of conduct and conflict of interest
41
Definitions
42
Investigation into breach of code of conduct
43
Imposition of sanctions respecting code of conduct
44
Investigation into an alleged conflict of interest
45
Investigation and sanctions respecting a conflict of interest
G
Powers respecting regional service commission cost sharing
46
Definition of “member”
47
Review of decision of regional service commission
48
Power to conduct a review of decision
H
Powers respecting proposals for restructuring a local government
49
Proposal for restructuring a local government
50
Report respecting a proposal
51
Additional information
52
Recommendation to Minister
I
Powers respecting amendments to description of a region
53
Review of impact study to amend a description of a region
54
Commission to report to Minister
3
ASSESSMENT AND PLANNING APPEAL TRIBUNAL
A
Establishment of Tribunal, composition and governance
55
Definitions
56
Continuation of the Assessment and Planning Appeal Board
57
Independence
58
Composition of Tribunal
59
Skills and qualification requirements of members
60
Terms of office and reappointments
61
Remuneration and expenses
B
Powers, duties and functions of the Tribunal
62
Powers, duties and functions of the Tribunal - general
63
Duties of the Chair
64
Authorization of Vice-Chair to act as Chair
65
Hearings
66
Hearing of appeal by Chair
67
Deciding vote of the Chair
68
Panels of the Tribunal
69
Case conferences
70
Powers under the Inquiries Act
71
Right to be heard
72
Orders and decisions
73
Register
74
Head office
75
Official seal
4
POWER OF MINISTER RESPECTING BY-LAWS
76
Commission to conduct study and provide report
5
GENERAL
77
Administration
78
Immunity
79
Indemnity
80
Annual report
81
Agreements
82
Offences respecting failure to comply
83
Lieutenant-Governor in Council may require report or action
84
Regulations
6
TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS, CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS, REPEAL AND COMMENCEMENT
A
Transitional provisions
85
Appeals before the Assessment and Planning Appeal Board
86
Terms of office of members appointed to the Assessment and Planning Appeal Board
87
Continuation of orders - Assessment and Planning Appeal Board
88
Revocation of appointment of Commissioner of Municipal Affairs
89
Continuation of orders – Commissioner of Municipal Affairs
B
Consequential amendments
90
Regulation under the Accountability and Continuous Improvement Act
91
Assessment Act
92
Regulation under the Assessment Act
93
Clean Environment Act
94
Community Planning Act
95
Regulation under the Community Planning Act
96
Heritage Conservation Act
97
Local Governance Act
98
Regional Service Delivery Act
C
Repeals and commencement
99
Repeal of the Assessment and Planning Appeal Board Act
100
Regulation under the Assessment and Planning Appeal Board Act
101
Repeal of the Control of Municipalities Act
102
Commencement