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2017, c.18 - Local Governance Act

Section 167
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Annexation or amalgamation of contiguous local service districts
Repealed: 2021, c.44, s.4
2021, c.44, s.4
167Repealed: 2021, c.44, s.4
2021, c.44, s.4
Annexation or amalgamation of contiguous local service districts
167(1)Twenty-five or more residents of a local service district who are qualified to vote under the Elections Act may petition the Minister
(a) for the annexation of a local service district or a portion of a local service district contiguous to another local service district,
(b) for the amalgamation of two or more local service districts, or
(c) for a change in the territorial limits of the local service district.
167(2)If the Minister receives a petition under subsection (1), or if the Minister is of the opinion that a meeting of the residents of a local service district should be called to discuss any of the matters referred to in subsection (1), the Minister shall, in accordance with the regulations, call a meeting of the residents who are most affected by the proposal and who are qualified to vote under the Elections Act and hold a vote on the proposal.
167(3)If at least 50 people or 30% of the people who are eligible to attend a meeting under subsection (2), whichever is the lesser, attend the meeting and a majority votes in favour of the matter proposed, the Lieutenant-Governor in Council may, on the recommendation of the Minister, effect the annexation, amalgamation or change in territorial limits and, by regulation, define its territorial limits.
167(4)If the conditions set out in subsection (3) are not met, the Minister may adjourn the meeting until a specified date.
167(5)If the Minister receives a petition under subsection (1) and a meeting is called under subsection (2), the Minister shall not receive another petition dealing with the same matter in the local service district for a period of one year after the date of the original petition under subsection (1).
167(6)Despite subsection (1), if more than one local service district or portion of a local service district are to be annexed to a local service district and those areas constitute a group, the areas may be annexed to the local service district if
(a) the areas considered as a group are contiguous to each other, and
(b) at least one area of the group is contiguous to the local service district.
167(7)An area referred to in subsection (6) shall be deemed an area contiguous to a local service district.
167(8)If a change is made in the territorial limits of a local service district under this section, a service that is provided at the time the territorial limits are changed shall continue to be provided unless the service is discontinued under section 162.
167(9)The date for determining whether the elector qualifications under the Elections Act are met shall be the date of the making of the petition or the calling of the meeting, as the case may be.
Annexation or amalgamation of contiguous local service districts
167(1)Twenty-five or more residents of a local service district who are qualified to vote under the Elections Act may petition the Minister
(a) for the annexation of a local service district or a portion of a local service district contiguous to another local service district,
(b) for the amalgamation of two or more local service districts, or
(c) for a change in the territorial limits of the local service district.
167(2)If the Minister receives a petition under subsection (1), or if the Minister is of the opinion that a meeting of the residents of a local service district should be called to discuss any of the matters referred to in subsection (1), the Minister shall, in accordance with the regulations, call a meeting of the residents who are most affected by the proposal and who are qualified to vote under the Elections Act and hold a vote on the proposal.
167(3)If at least 50 people or 30% of the people who are eligible to attend a meeting under subsection (2), whichever is the lesser, attend the meeting and a majority votes in favour of the matter proposed, the Lieutenant-Governor in Council may, on the recommendation of the Minister, effect the annexation, amalgamation or change in territorial limits and, by regulation, define its territorial limits.
167(4)If the conditions set out in subsection (3) are not met, the Minister may adjourn the meeting until a specified date.
167(5)If the Minister receives a petition under subsection (1) and a meeting is called under subsection (2), the Minister shall not receive another petition dealing with the same matter in the local service district for a period of one year after the date of the original petition under subsection (1).
167(6)Despite subsection (1), if more than one local service district or portion of a local service district are to be annexed to a local service district and those areas constitute a group, the areas may be annexed to the local service district if
(a) the areas considered as a group are contiguous to each other, and
(b) at least one area of the group is contiguous to the local service district.
167(7)An area referred to in subsection (6) shall be deemed an area contiguous to a local service district.
167(8)If a change is made in the territorial limits of a local service district under this section, a service that is provided at the time the territorial limits are changed shall continue to be provided unless the service is discontinued under section 162.
167(9)The date for determining whether the elector qualifications under the Elections Act are met shall be the date of the making of the petition or the calling of the meeting, as the case may be.