203(1)Despite any provision of this or any other Act, a person who was a member of an advisory committee of a local service district under section 25 of the Municipalities Act, chapter M-22 of the Revised Statutes of New Brunswick, 1973, immediately before the commencement of this section shall be deemed to have been elected under section 169 of this Act.

203(2)Subject to subsection (6) and despite subsection 170(3) of this Act, the term of office of a member of an advisory committee of a local service district shall expire on May 31, 2020.

203(3)Despite sections 169 and 170 of this Act, no election for an advisory committee of a local service district shall be held in 2019, unless it is an election referred to in subsection 170(1) of this Act.

203(4)Between January 1, 2020, and May 31, 2020, inclusive, the Minister shall call a meeting in every local service district that has an advisory committee to elect its members, unless the local service district has held an election referred to in subsection 170(1) of this Act in the 12-month period before May 31, 2020.

203(5)The term of office of a member of an advisory committee elected under subsection (4) shall commence on June 1, 2020.

203(6)Subsection (2) does not apply to a person elected as a member of an advisory council of a local service district in an election referred to in subsection 170(1) of this Act to whom subparagraph 170(3)(a)(ii) of this Act applies.

203(1)Despite any provision of this or any other Act, a person who was a member of an advisory committee of a local service district under section 25 of the Municipalities Act, chapter M-22 of the Revised Statutes of New Brunswick, 1973, immediately before the commencement of this section shall be deemed to have been elected under section 169 of this Act.

203(2)Subject to subsection (6) and despite subsection 170(3) of this Act, the term of office of a member of an advisory committee of a local service district shall expire on May 31, 2020.

203(3)Despite sections 169 and 170 of this Act, no election for an advisory committee of a local service district shall be held in 2019, unless it is an election referred to in subsection 170(1) of this Act.

203(4)Between January 1, 2020, and May 31, 2020, inclusive, the Minister shall call a meeting in every local service district that has an advisory committee to elect its members, unless the local service district has held an election referred to in subsection 170(1) of this Act in the 12-month period before May 31, 2020.

203(5)The term of office of a member of an advisory committee elected under subsection (4) shall commence on June 1, 2020.

203(6)Subsection (2) does not apply to a person elected as a member of an advisory council of a local service district in an election referred to in subsection 170(1) of this Act to whom subparagraph 170(3)(a)(ii) of this Act applies.