Acts and Regulations

2017, c.18 - Local Governance Act

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Quorum
65(1)A majority of the members of council constitutes a quorum.
65(2)The number of members of council is:
(a) in the case of a local government that is not divided into wards for election purposes, the number of members of council under
(i) subsection 43(1),
(ii) a regulation effecting an incorporation, amalgamation, annexation or a decrease in territorial limits of the local government, or
(iii) a by-law made under subsection 43(2); and
(b) in the case of a local government that is divided into wards for election purposes, the number of members of council under
(i) subsection 44(1),
(ii) a regulation effecting an incorporation, amalgamation, annexation or a decrease in territorial limits of the local government, or
(iii) a by-law made under subsection 44(2).
65(3)For the purposes of calculating a quorum, the number of members of council under subsection (2) shall be used regardless of whether there are any vacancies on the council.
Quorum
65(1)A majority of the members of council constitutes a quorum.
65(2)The number of members of council is:
(a) in the case of a local government that is not divided into wards for election purposes, the number of members of council under
(i) subsection 43(1),
(ii) a regulation effecting an incorporation, amalgamation, annexation or a decrease in territorial limits of the local government, or
(iii) a by-law made under subsection 43(2); and
(b) in the case of a local government that is divided into wards for election purposes, the number of members of council under
(i) subsection 44(1),
(ii) a regulation effecting an incorporation, amalgamation, annexation or a decrease in territorial limits of the local government, or
(iii) a by-law made under subsection 44(2).
65(3)For the purposes of calculating a quorum, the number of members of council under subsection (2) shall be used regardless of whether there are any vacancies on the council.