44.1(1)If a council of a rural community fails to make a by-law adopting a rural plan or adopting an amendment to it when required to do so, the Minister may do so and may exercise any of the powers of the council under this Act on giving at least 30 days’ written notice to the rural community of the Minister’s intention to do so.

44.1(2)The costs of adopting a rural plan under subsection (1) are chargeable to the rural community and become a debt due to the Crown.

44.1(3)If a rural community is in arrears for a period in excess of 90 days with respect to any payment due under subsection (2), the Minister may deduct the amount in arrears from any money owed by the Province to the rural community.