168(1)Twenty-five or more residents of a local service district who are qualified to vote under the Elections Act may petition the Minister to change the name of the local service district.

168(2)A local service district advisory committee elected under section 169 may make a recommendation to the Minister to change the name of the local service district.

168(3)If the Minister receives a petition under subsection (1) relating to a local service district that does not have an advisory committee, the Minister shall, in accordance with the regulations, call a meeting as soon as the circumstances permit after receiving the petition, of all the residents in the local service district who are qualified to vote under the Elections Act and hold a vote on the proposed name change.

168(4)On the recommendation of the Minister, the Lieutenant-Governor in Council may, by regulation, change the name of the local service district.

168(5)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.