Initiating an amalgamation, annexation or a decrease in territorial limits
28(1)Subject to section 21, the Minister may conduct a feasibility study in accordance with the regulations to determine whether to recommend an amalgamation, an annexation, both an amalgamation and an annexation or a decrease in territorial limits
(a)
after being petitioned by the council of a local government that would be affected, or
(b)
on the Minister’s own initiative.
28(2)Twenty-five or more persons resident in a portion of a rural district contiguous to a local government and qualified to vote in an election for the advisory committee for that rural district, may petition the Minister to institute annexation proceedings for that area.
28(3)The date for determining whether a person is qualified to vote in a rural district advisory committee election shall be the date of the making of the petition.
Initiating an amalgamation, annexation or a decrease in territorial limits
28(1)Subject to section 21, the Minister may conduct a feasibility study to determine whether to recommend an amalgamation, an annexation, both an amalgamation and an annexation or a decrease in territorial limits
(a)
after being petitioned by the council of a local government that would be affected, or
(b)
on the Minister’s own initiative.
28(2)Twenty-five or more persons qualified to vote under the Elections Act, and resident in a local service district contiguous to a local government may petition the Minister to institute annexation proceedings for that area.
28(3)The date for determining whether the elector qualifications under the Elections Act are met is the date of the making of the petition.
Initiating an amalgamation, annexation or a decrease in territorial limits
28(1)Subject to section 21, the Minister may conduct a feasibility study to determine whether to recommend an amalgamation, an annexation, both an amalgamation and an annexation or a decrease in territorial limits
(a)
after being petitioned by the council of a local government that would be affected, or
(b)
on the Minister’s own initiative.
28(2)Twenty-five or more persons qualified to vote under the Elections Act, and resident in a local service district contiguous to a local government may petition the Minister to institute annexation proceedings for that area.
28(3)The date for determining whether the elector qualifications under the Elections Act are met is the date of the making of the petition.