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P-9.2 - Police Act

Section 17.2
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Duties and power of joint board
17.2(1)Where a joint board is established, the joint board shall provide and maintain an adequate police force within the region defined in the agreement.
17.2(2)The parties to an agreement establishing a joint board shall budget the necessary money in accordance with the agreement to enable the joint board to provide and maintain an adequate police force.
17.2(3)The joint board shall provide
(a) to the parties to the agreement, at intervals set by the agreement or on the request of one of the parties to the agreement after reasonable notice, or
(b) to the Minister of Local Government on request after reasonable notice,
a financial statement showing the current financial position of the police force as compared with its budget.
17.2(4)A joint board shall establish an accounting system for revenues and expenditures and shall annually appoint an auditor; and the provisions of section 79 of the Local Governance Act respecting audits apply with the necessary modifications to a joint board and an auditor appointed by a joint board.
17.2(5)An appointment to a joint board shall be for a term not exceeding four years.
17.2(5.01)If a member ceases to be a mayor or a councillor or ceases to maintain the person’s ordinary residence within the municipality or region for which the person was appointed, the joint board shall declare the position to be vacant and a new appointment shall be made, as the case may be.
17.2(5.1)A member of a joint board may be reappointed but a member shall not serve in that capacity for more than a total of ten years.
17.2(6)A vacancy on a joint board shall not affect its power to act.
17.2(7)If a member of a joint board is unable to carry out the duties of the member by reason of the member’s illness, absence or suspension, the Minister, in the case of a member appointed by the Minister, or the mayor of the municipality, in the case of a member appointed to represent the municipality, may designate another person to act as a member of the joint board during the member’s illness, absence or suspension.
17.2(8)A member of a joint board may be dismissed for cause
(a) by the Minister, where the Minister has appointed the member or where the member is a mayor or councillor, or
(b) by the civic authority which the member represents.
17.2(9)The joint board shall provide a reasonable remuneration for members of the joint board who are not members of a council and may provide for the payment of an allowance to members of the joint board who are members of a council but no remuneration or allowance shall be made to the chief of police as an ex officio member of the joint board.
17.2(10)A joint board, on behalf of the parties to the agreement for which it is established and within its budget, may acquire, deal with and dispose of real and personal property, may enter into contracts and may sue and be sued, and the parties to the agreement under which the joint board is established are liable jointly and severally for the debts of the joint board arising out of any matter coming within the scope of this Act.
17.2(10.1)Notwithstanding the provisions of this Act relating to the budgets of joint boards, a joint board may, on the guarantee of the municipalities which are parties to the agreement for which it is established, borrow money.
17.2(11)A member of a joint board shall not be personally liable for acts performed in good faith in the performance or intended performance of the member’s duties.
17.2(12)A joint board may make rules consistent with this Act and the regulations for the purpose of performing its responsibilities under this Act and shall file each rule with the Commission.
17.2(13)Any rule made under subsection (12) may be inspected at and a copy obtained from the office of the joint board or of the Commission.
17.2(14)A meeting of the joint board shall be open to the public except where, in the opinion of the joint board, it is not in the public interest.
1981, c.59, s.14; 1984, c.54, s.8; 1985, c.63, s.2; 1986, c.8, s.100; 1989, c.55, s.43; 1992, c.2, s.50; 1997, c.55, s.10; 1997, c.60, s.10; 1998, c.41, s.95; 2000, c.26, s.241; 2006, c.16, s.137; 2011, c.6, s.3; 2012, c.39, s.112; 2017, c.20, s.137; 2020, c.25, s.85; 2021, c.25, s.1; 2023, c.40, s.27
Duties and power of joint board
17.2(1)Where a joint board is established, the joint board shall provide and maintain an adequate police force within the region defined in the agreement.
17.2(2)The parties to an agreement establishing a joint board shall budget the necessary money in accordance with the agreement to enable the joint board to provide and maintain an adequate police force.
17.2(3)The joint board shall provide
(a) to the parties to the agreement, at intervals set by the agreement or on the request of one of the parties to the agreement after reasonable notice, or
(b) to the Minister of Local Government and Local Governance Reform on request after reasonable notice,
a financial statement showing the current financial position of the police force as compared with its budget.
17.2(4)A joint board shall establish an accounting system for revenues and expenditures and shall annually appoint an auditor; and the provisions of section 79 of the Local Governance Act respecting audits apply with the necessary modifications to a joint board and an auditor appointed by a joint board.
17.2(5)An appointment to a joint board shall be for a term not exceeding four years.
17.2(5.01)If a member ceases to be a mayor or a councillor or ceases to maintain the person’s ordinary residence within the municipality or region for which the person was appointed, the joint board shall declare the position to be vacant and a new appointment shall be made, as the case may be.
17.2(5.1)A member of a joint board may be reappointed but a member shall not serve in that capacity for more than a total of ten years.
17.2(6)A vacancy on a joint board shall not affect its power to act.
17.2(7)If a member of a joint board is unable to carry out the duties of the member by reason of the member’s illness, absence or suspension, the Minister, in the case of a member appointed by the Minister, or the mayor of the municipality, in the case of a member appointed to represent the municipality, may designate another person to act as a member of the joint board during the member’s illness, absence or suspension.
17.2(8)A member of a joint board may be dismissed for cause
(a) by the Minister, where the Minister has appointed the member or where the member is a mayor or councillor, or
(b) by the civic authority which the member represents.
17.2(9)The joint board shall provide a reasonable remuneration for members of the joint board who are not members of a council and may provide for the payment of an allowance to members of the joint board who are members of a council but no remuneration or allowance shall be made to the chief of police as an ex officio member of the joint board.
17.2(10)A joint board, on behalf of the parties to the agreement for which it is established and within its budget, may acquire, deal with and dispose of real and personal property, may enter into contracts and may sue and be sued, and the parties to the agreement under which the joint board is established are liable jointly and severally for the debts of the joint board arising out of any matter coming within the scope of this Act.
17.2(10.1)Notwithstanding the provisions of this Act relating to the budgets of joint boards, a joint board may, on the guarantee of the municipalities which are parties to the agreement for which it is established, borrow money.
17.2(11)A member of a joint board shall not be personally liable for acts performed in good faith in the performance or intended performance of the member’s duties.
17.2(12)A joint board may make rules consistent with this Act and the regulations for the purpose of performing its responsibilities under this Act and shall file each rule with the Commission.
17.2(13)Any rule made under subsection (12) may be inspected at and a copy obtained from the office of the joint board or of the Commission.
17.2(14)A meeting of the joint board shall be open to the public except where, in the opinion of the joint board, it is not in the public interest.
1981, c.59, s.14; 1984, c.54, s.8; 1985, c.63, s.2; 1986, c.8, s.100; 1989, c.55, s.43; 1992, c.2, s.50; 1997, c.55, s.10; 1997, c.60, s.10; 1998, c.41, s.95; 2000, c.26, s.241; 2006, c.16, s.137; 2011, c.6, s.3; 2012, c.39, s.112; 2017, c.20, s.137; 2020, c.25, s.85; 2021, c.25, s.1
Duties and power of joint board
17.2(1)Where a joint board is established, the joint board shall provide and maintain an adequate police force within the region defined in the agreement.
17.2(2)The parties to an agreement establishing a joint board shall budget the necessary money in accordance with the agreement to enable the joint board to provide and maintain an adequate police force.
17.2(3)The joint board shall provide
(a) to the parties to the agreement, at intervals set by the agreement or on the request of one of the parties to the agreement after reasonable notice, or
(b) to the Minister of Local Government and Local Governance Reform on request after reasonable notice,
a financial statement showing the current financial position of the police force as compared with its budget.
17.2(4)A joint board shall establish an accounting system for revenues and expenditures and shall annually appoint an auditor; and the provisions of section 79 of the Local Governance Act respecting audits apply with the necessary modifications to a joint board and an auditor appointed by a joint board.
17.2(5)An appointment to a joint board may be for a period not exceeding four years, but when a person appointed to a joint board ceases to maintain his ordinary residence within the municipality or region in respect of which he has been appointed, or, if a mayor or a councillor, ceases to be a mayor or a councillor, the joint board shall declare his position to be vacant, in which case a new appointment shall be made.
17.2(5.1)A member of a joint board may be reappointed but a member shall not serve in that capacity for more than a total of ten years.
17.2(6)A vacancy on a joint board shall not affect its power to act.
17.2(7)Where a member of a joint board is unable to carry out his duties as a member of the joint board by reason of his illness, absence or suspension, the Minister, in the case of a person appointed by him, or the mayor of the municipality in the case of a person appointed to represent the municipality, may designate another person to act as a member of the joint board during the illness, absence or suspension of the member.
17.2(8)A member of a joint board may be dismissed for cause
(a) by the Minister, where the Minister has appointed the member or where the member is a mayor or councillor, or
(b) by the mayor of the municipality which the member represents.
17.2(9)The joint board shall provide a reasonable remuneration for members of the joint board who are not members of a council and may provide for the payment of an allowance to members of the joint board who are members of a council but no remuneration or allowance shall be made to the chief of police as an ex officio member of the joint board.
17.2(10)A joint board, on behalf of the parties to the agreement for which it is established and within its budget, may acquire, deal with and dispose of real and personal property, may enter into contracts and may sue and be sued, and the parties to the agreement under which the joint board is established are liable jointly and severally for the debts of the joint board arising out of any matter coming within the scope of this Act.
17.2(10.1)Notwithstanding the provisions of this Act relating to the budgets of joint boards, a joint board may, on the guarantee of the municipalities which are parties to the agreement for which it is established, borrow money.
17.2(11)A member of a joint board shall not be personally liable for acts performed in good faith in the performance or intended performance of his duties.
17.2(12)A joint board may make rules consistent with this Act and the regulations for the purpose of performing its responsibilities under this Act and shall file each rule with the Commission.
17.2(13)Any rule made under subsection (12) may be inspected at and a copy obtained from the office of the joint board or of the Commission.
17.2(14)A meeting of the joint board shall be open to the public except where, in the opinion of the joint board, it is not in the public interest.
1981, c.59, s.14; 1984, c.54, s.8; 1985, c.63, s.2; 1986, c.8, s.100; 1989, c.55, s.43; 1992, c.2, s.50; 1997, c.55, s.10; 1997, c.60, s.10; 1998, c.41, s.95; 2000, c.26, s.241; 2006, c.16, s.137; 2011, c.6, s.3; 2012, c.39, s.112; 2017, c.20, s.137; 2020, c.25, s.85
Duties and power of joint board
17.2(1)Where a joint board is established, the joint board shall provide and maintain an adequate police force within the region defined in the agreement.
17.2(2)The parties to an agreement establishing a joint board shall budget the necessary money in accordance with the agreement to enable the joint board to provide and maintain an adequate police force.
17.2(3)The joint board shall provide
(a) to the parties to the agreement, at intervals set by the agreement or on the request of one of the parties to the agreement after reasonable notice, or
(b) to the Minister of Environment and Local Government on request after reasonable notice,
a financial statement showing the current financial position of the police force as compared with its budget.
17.2(4)A joint board shall establish an accounting system for revenues and expenditures and shall annually appoint an auditor; and the provisions of section 79 of the Local Governance Act respecting audits apply with the necessary modifications to a joint board and an auditor appointed by a joint board.
17.2(5)An appointment to a joint board may be for a period not exceeding four years, but when a person appointed to a joint board ceases to maintain his ordinary residence within the municipality or region in respect of which he has been appointed, or, if a mayor or a councillor, ceases to be a mayor or a councillor, the joint board shall declare his position to be vacant, in which case a new appointment shall be made.
17.2(5.1)A member of a joint board may be reappointed but a member shall not serve in that capacity for more than a total of ten years.
17.2(6)A vacancy on a joint board shall not affect its power to act.
17.2(7)Where a member of a joint board is unable to carry out his duties as a member of the joint board by reason of his illness, absence or suspension, the Minister, in the case of a person appointed by him, or the mayor of the municipality in the case of a person appointed to represent the municipality, may designate another person to act as a member of the joint board during the illness, absence or suspension of the member.
17.2(8)A member of a joint board may be dismissed for cause
(a) by the Minister, where the Minister has appointed the member or where the member is a mayor or councillor, or
(b) by the mayor of the municipality which the member represents.
17.2(9)The joint board shall provide a reasonable remuneration for members of the joint board who are not members of a council and may provide for the payment of an allowance to members of the joint board who are members of a council but no remuneration or allowance shall be made to the chief of police as an ex officio member of the joint board.
17.2(10)A joint board, on behalf of the parties to the agreement for which it is established and within its budget, may acquire, deal with and dispose of real and personal property, may enter into contracts and may sue and be sued, and the parties to the agreement under which the joint board is established are liable jointly and severally for the debts of the joint board arising out of any matter coming within the scope of this Act.
17.2(10.1)Notwithstanding the provisions of this Act relating to the budgets of joint boards, a joint board may, on the guarantee of the municipalities which are parties to the agreement for which it is established, borrow money.
17.2(11)A member of a joint board shall not be personally liable for acts performed in good faith in the performance or intended performance of his duties.
17.2(12)A joint board may make rules consistent with this Act and the regulations for the purpose of performing its responsibilities under this Act and shall file each rule with the Commission.
17.2(13)Any rule made under subsection (12) may be inspected at and a copy obtained from the office of the joint board or of the Commission.
17.2(14)A meeting of the joint board shall be open to the public except where, in the opinion of the joint board, it is not in the public interest.
1981, c.59, s.14; 1984, c.54, s.8; 1985, c.63, s.2; 1986, c.8, s.100; 1989, c.55, s.43; 1992, c.2, s.50; 1997, c.55, s.10; 1997, c.60, s.10; 1998, c.41, s.95; 2000, c.26, s.241; 2006, c.16, s.137; 2011, c.6, s.3; 2012, c.39, s.112; 2017, c.20, s.137
Duties and power of joint board
17.2(1)Where a joint board is established, the joint board shall provide and maintain an adequate police force within the region defined in the agreement.
17.2(2)The parties to an agreement establishing a joint board shall budget the necessary money in accordance with the agreement to enable the joint board to provide and maintain an adequate police force.
17.2(3)The joint board shall provide
(a) to the parties to the agreement, at intervals set by the agreement or on the request of one of the parties to the agreement after reasonable notice, or
(b) to the Minister of Environment and Local Government on request after reasonable notice,
a financial statement showing the current financial position of the police force as compared with its budget.
17.2(4)A joint board shall establish an accounting system for revenues and expenditures and shall annually appoint an auditor; and the provisions of section 82 of the Municipalities Act respecting municipal audits apply mutatis mutandis to a joint board and an auditor appointed by a joint board.
17.2(5)An appointment to a joint board may be for a period not exceeding four years, but when a person appointed to a joint board ceases to maintain his ordinary residence within the municipality or region in respect of which he has been appointed, or, if a mayor or a councillor, ceases to be a mayor or a councillor, the joint board shall declare his position to be vacant, in which case a new appointment shall be made.
17.2(5.1)A member of a joint board may be reappointed but a member shall not serve in that capacity for more than a total of ten years.
17.2(6)A vacancy on a joint board shall not affect its power to act.
17.2(7)Where a member of a joint board is unable to carry out his duties as a member of the joint board by reason of his illness, absence or suspension, the Minister, in the case of a person appointed by him, or the mayor of the municipality in the case of a person appointed to represent the municipality, may designate another person to act as a member of the joint board during the illness, absence or suspension of the member.
17.2(8)A member of a joint board may be dismissed for cause
(a) by the Minister, where the Minister has appointed the member or where the member is a mayor or councillor, or
(b) by the mayor of the municipality which the member represents.
17.2(9)The joint board shall provide a reasonable remuneration for members of the joint board who are not members of a council and may provide for the payment of an allowance to members of the joint board who are members of a council but no remuneration or allowance shall be made to the chief of police as an ex officio member of the joint board.
17.2(10)A joint board, on behalf of the parties to the agreement for which it is established and within its budget, may acquire, deal with and dispose of real and personal property, may enter into contracts and may sue and be sued, and the parties to the agreement under which the joint board is established are liable jointly and severally for the debts of the joint board arising out of any matter coming within the scope of this Act.
17.2(10.1)Notwithstanding the provisions of this Act relating to the budgets of joint boards, a joint board may, on the guarantee of the municipalities which are parties to the agreement for which it is established, borrow money.
17.2(11)A member of a joint board shall not be personally liable for acts performed in good faith in the performance or intended performance of his duties.
17.2(12)A joint board may make rules consistent with this Act and the regulations for the purpose of performing its responsibilities under this Act and shall file each rule with the Commission.
17.2(13)Any rule made under subsection (12) may be inspected at and a copy obtained from the office of the joint board or of the Commission.
17.2(14)A meeting of the joint board shall be open to the public except where, in the opinion of the joint board, it is not in the public interest.
1981, c.59, s.14; 1984, c.54, s.8; 1985, c.63, s.2; 1986, c.8, s.100; 1989, c.55, s.43; 1992, c.2, s.50; 1997, c.55, s.10; 1997, c.60, s.10; 1998, c.41, s.95; 2000, c.26, s.241; 2006, c.16, s.137; 2011, c.6, s.3; 2012, c.39, s.112
Duties and power of joint board
17.2(1)Where a joint board is established, the joint board shall provide and maintain an adequate police force within the region defined in the agreement.
17.2(2)The parties to an agreement establishing a joint board shall budget the necessary money in accordance with the agreement to enable the joint board to provide and maintain an adequate police force.
17.2(3)The joint board shall provide
(a) to the parties to the agreement, at intervals set by the agreement or on the request of one of the parties to the agreement after reasonable notice, or
(b) to the Minister of Local Government on request after reasonable notice,
a financial statement showing the current financial position of the police force as compared with its budget.
17.2(4)A joint board shall establish an accounting system for revenues and expenditures and shall annually appoint an auditor; and the provisions of section 82 of the Municipalities Act respecting municipal audits apply mutatis mutandis to a joint board and an auditor appointed by a joint board.
17.2(5)An appointment to a joint board may be for a period not exceeding four years, but when a person appointed to a joint board ceases to maintain his ordinary residence within the municipality or region in respect of which he has been appointed, or, if a mayor or a councillor, ceases to be a mayor or a councillor, the joint board shall declare his position to be vacant, in which case a new appointment shall be made.
17.2(5.1)A member of a joint board may be reappointed but a member shall not serve in that capacity for more than a total of ten years.
17.2(6)A vacancy on a joint board shall not affect its power to act.
17.2(7)Where a member of a joint board is unable to carry out his duties as a member of the joint board by reason of his illness, absence or suspension, the Minister, in the case of a person appointed by him, or the mayor of the municipality in the case of a person appointed to represent the municipality, may designate another person to act as a member of the joint board during the illness, absence or suspension of the member.
17.2(8)A member of a joint board may be dismissed for cause
(a) by the Minister, where the Minister has appointed the member or where the member is a mayor or councillor, or
(b) by the mayor of the municipality which the member represents.
17.2(9)The joint board shall provide a reasonable remuneration for members of the joint board who are not members of a council and may provide for the payment of an allowance to members of the joint board who are members of a council but no remuneration or allowance shall be made to the chief of police as an ex officio member of the joint board.
17.2(10)A joint board, on behalf of the parties to the agreement for which it is established and within its budget, may acquire, deal with and dispose of real and personal property, may enter into contracts and may sue and be sued, and the parties to the agreement under which the joint board is established are liable jointly and severally for the debts of the joint board arising out of any matter coming within the scope of this Act.
17.2(10.1)Notwithstanding the provisions of this Act relating to the budgets of joint boards, a joint board may, on the guarantee of the municipalities which are parties to the agreement for which it is established, borrow money.
17.2(11)A member of a joint board shall not be personally liable for acts performed in good faith in the performance or intended performance of his duties.
17.2(12)A joint board may make rules consistent with this Act and the regulations for the purpose of performing its responsibilities under this Act and shall file each rule with the Commission.
17.2(13)Any rule made under subsection (12) may be inspected at and a copy obtained from the office of the joint board or of the Commission.
17.2(14)A meeting of the joint board shall be open to the public except where, in the opinion of the joint board, it is not in the public interest.
1981, c.59, s.14; 1984, c.54, s.8; 1985, c.63, s.2; 1986, c.8, s.100; 1989, c.55, s.43; 1992, c.2, s.50; 1997, c.55, s.10; 1997, c.60, s.10; 1998, c.41, s.95; 2000, c.26, s.241; 2006, c.16, s.137; 2011, c.6, s.3
Duties and power of joint board
17.2(1)Where a joint board is established, the joint board shall provide and maintain an adequate police force within the region defined in the agreement.
17.2(2)The parties to an agreement establishing a joint board shall budget the necessary money in accordance with the agreement to enable the joint board to provide and maintain an adequate police force.
17.2(3)The joint board shall provide
(a) to the parties to the agreement, at intervals set by the agreement or on the request of one of the parties to the agreement after reasonable notice, or
(b) to the Minister of Local Government on request after reasonable notice,
a financial statement showing the current financial position of the police force as compared with its budget.
17.2(4)A joint board shall establish an accounting system for revenues and expenditures and shall annually appoint an auditor; and the provisions of section 82 of the Municipalities Act respecting municipal audits apply mutatis mutandis to a joint board and an auditor appointed by a joint board.
17.2(5)An appointment to a joint board may be for a period not exceeding three years, but when a person appointed to a joint board ceases to maintain his ordinary residence within the municipality or region in respect of which he has been appointed, or, if a mayor or a councillor, ceases to be a mayor or a councillor, the joint board shall declare his position to be vacant, in which case a new appointment shall be made.
17.2(5.1)A member of a joint board may be reappointed for one additional term not exceeding three years.
17.2(6)A vacancy on a joint board shall not affect its power to act.
17.2(7)Where a member of a joint board is unable to carry out his duties as a member of the joint board by reason of his illness, absence or suspension, the Minister, in the case of a person appointed by him, or the mayor of the municipality in the case of a person appointed to represent the municipality, may designate another person to act as a member of the joint board during the illness, absence or suspension of the member.
17.2(8)A member of a joint board may be dismissed for cause
(a) by the Minister, where the Minister has appointed the member or where the member is a mayor or councillor, or
(b) by the mayor of the municipality which the member represents.
17.2(9)The joint board shall provide a reasonable remuneration for members of the joint board who are not members of a council and may provide for the payment of an allowance to members of the joint board who are members of a council but no remuneration or allowance shall be made to the chief of police as an ex officio member of the joint board.
17.2(10)A joint board, on behalf of the parties to the agreement for which it is established and within its budget, may acquire, deal with and dispose of real and personal property, may enter into contracts and may sue and be sued, and the parties to the agreement under which the joint board is established are liable jointly and severally for the debts of the joint board arising out of any matter coming within the scope of this Act.
17.2(10.1)Notwithstanding the provisions of this Act relating to the budgets of joint boards, a joint board may, on the guarantee of the municipalities which are parties to the agreement for which it is established, borrow money.
17.2(11)A member of a joint board shall not be personally liable for acts performed in good faith in the performance or intended performance of his duties.
17.2(12)A joint board may make rules consistent with this Act and the regulations for the purpose of performing its responsibilities under this Act and shall file each rule with the Commission.
17.2(13)Any rule made under subsection (12) may be inspected at and a copy obtained from the office of the joint board or of the Commission.
17.2(14)A meeting of the joint board shall be open to the public except where, in the opinion of the joint board, it is not in the public interest.
1981, c.59, s.14; 1984, c.54, s.8; 1985, c.63, s.2; 1986, c.8, s.100; 1989, c.55, s.43; 1992, c.2, s.50; 1997, c.55, s.10; 1997, c.60, s.10; 1998, c.41, s.95; 2000, c.26, s.241; 2006, c.16, s.137