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2017, c.18 - Local Governance Act

Section 45
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Requirements for by-laws relating to wards and council composition
45(1)A notice of intention to make a by-law under section 42, subsection 43(2) or 44(2), describing the proposed by-law by title and generally by subject matter, and specifying the date and location of the meeting at which the by-law will be considered shall be given in the following manner in order for the by-law to be effective:
(a) at least once within the ten days before the meeting at which the by-law will be given first reading, the local government shall give the notice in a manner specified in section 70; and
(b) for at least ten days before the meeting at which the by-law will be given first reading, the local government shall post the notice in the office of the clerk and, if the local government chooses to do so, on its website.
45(2)A by-law referred to in subsection (1) requires a majority of the council to vote in favour of making the by-law.
45(3)No by-law referred to in subsection (1) comes into force until it has been filed by the council with the Municipal Electoral Officer.
45(4)Despite subsection (3), in order for a by-law referred to in subsection (1) to apply to a general election it must be filed with the Municipal Electoral Officer more than six months before the election.
45(5)Subject to subsections (4) and (10), no changes to the wards of a local government or to the composition of its council in a by-law referred to in subsection (1) shall be effective until the general election that follows the making of the by-law.
45(6)A by-law made under subsection 43(2) or 44(2) shall not be amended or repealed within four years after the commencement of the by-law or its most recent amendment.
45(7)Subsection (6) does not apply to a by-law made under subsection 43(2) or 44(2) as the consequence of an amalgamation or annexation.
45(8)A by-law made under section 42 shall not be amended or repealed to alter the limits of a ward of the local government within four years after the commencement of the by-law or its most recent amendment.
45(9)Despite subsection (8), a by-law made under section 42 may be amended or repealed to alter the limits of a ward of the local government if the territorial limits of the local government are altered.
45(10)No by-law respecting the division of a local government into wards shall be made, amended or repealed during the period of six months preceding the date fixed for the general election.
45(11)Subsection (10) does not apply during the six months preceding the date of
(a) a first election under this Act, or
(b) a by-election held in relation to an annexation referred to in subsection 33.1(3).
2021, c.44, s.4
Requirements for by-laws relating to wards and council composition
45(1)A notice of intention to make a by-law under section 42, subsection 43(2) or 44(2), describing the proposed by-law by title and generally by subject matter, and specifying the date and location of the meeting at which the by-law will be considered shall be given in the following manner in order for the by-law to be effective:
(a) at least once within the ten days before the meeting at which the by-law will be given first reading, the local government shall give the notice in a manner specified in section 70; and
(b) for at least ten days before the meeting at which the by-law will be given first reading, the local government shall post the notice in the office of the clerk and, if the local government chooses to do so, on its website.
45(2)A by-law referred to in subsection (1) requires a majority of the council to vote in favour of making the by-law.
45(3)No by-law referred to in subsection (1) comes into force until it has been filed by the council with the Municipal Electoral Officer.
45(4)Despite subsection (3), in order for a by-law referred to in subsection (1) to apply to a general election it must be filed with the Municipal Electoral Officer more than six months before the election.
45(5)Subject to subsections (4) and (10), no changes to the wards of a local government or to the composition of its council in a by-law referred to in subsection (1) shall be effective until the general election that follows the making of the by-law.
45(6)A by-law made under subsection 43(2) or 44(2) shall not be amended or repealed within four years after the commencement of the by-law or its most recent amendment.
45(7)Subsection (6) does not apply to a by-law made under subsection 43(2) or 44(2) as the consequence of an amalgamation or annexation.
45(8)A by-law made under section 42 shall not be amended or repealed to alter the limits of a ward of the local government within four years after the commencement of the by-law or its most recent amendment.
45(9)Despite subsection (8), a by-law made under section 42 may be amended or repealed to alter the limits of a ward of the local government if the territorial limits of the local government are altered.
45(10)No by-law respecting the division of a local government into wards shall be made, amended or repealed during the period of six months preceding the date fixed for the general election.
45(11)Subsection (10) does not apply during the six months preceding the date of a first election under this Act.
Requirements for by-laws relating to wards and council composition
45(1)A notice of intention to make a by-law under section 42, subsection 43(2) or 44(2), describing the proposed by-law by title and generally by subject matter, and specifying the date and location of the meeting at which the by-law will be considered shall be given in the following manner in order for the by-law to be effective:
(a) at least once within the ten days before the meeting at which the by-law will be given first reading, the local government shall give the notice in a manner specified in section 70; and
(b) for at least ten days before the meeting at which the by-law will be given first reading, the local government shall post the notice in the office of the clerk and, if the local government chooses to do so, on its website.
45(2)A by-law referred to in subsection (1) requires a majority of the council to vote in favour of making the by-law.
45(3)No by-law referred to in subsection (1) comes into force until it has been filed by the council with the Municipal Electoral Officer.
45(4)Despite subsection (3), in order for a by-law referred to in subsection (1) to apply to a general election it must be filed with the Municipal Electoral Officer more than six months before the election.
45(5)Subject to subsections (4) and (10), no changes to the wards of a local government or to the composition of its council in a by-law referred to in subsection (1) shall be effective until the general election that follows the making of the by-law.
45(6)A by-law made under subsection 43(2) or 44(2) shall not be amended or repealed within four years after the commencement of the by-law or its most recent amendment.
45(7)Subsection (6) does not apply to a by-law made under subsection 43(2) or 44(2) as the consequence of an amalgamation or annexation.
45(8)A by-law made under section 42 shall not be amended or repealed to alter the limits of a ward of the local government within four years after the commencement of the by-law or its most recent amendment.
45(9)Despite subsection (8), a by-law made under section 42 may be amended or repealed to alter the limits of a ward of the local government if the territorial limits of the local government are altered.
45(10)No by-law respecting the division of a local government into wards shall be made, amended or repealed during the period of six months preceding the date fixed for the general election.
45(11)Subsection (10) does not apply during the six months preceding the date of a first election under this Act.