18.2. From the coming into force of the order made pursuant to section 108 of the Act respecting municipal territorial organization (chapter O-9)(1) the local municipal court which, at the time the joint application for the amalgamation of municipal territories is filed under section 85 of the said Act, has jurisdiction over the territory of only one of the municipalities party to the joint application for amalgamation; or
(2) the common municipal court which, at the time the joint application for the amalgamation of municipal territories is filed under section 85 of the said Act, has jurisdiction over the territory of at least two of the municipalities party to the joint application for amalgamation, provided that that municipal court does not have jurisdiction over the territory of a municipality which is not party to the joint application for amalgamation;shall become, without any other formality, the municipal court of the municipality resulting from the amalgamation of municipal territories.
This section applies provided that only one local or common municipal court, as the case may be, has been established at the time the joint application for amalgamation of municipal territories is filed.
The Minister of Justice shall inform the public thereof by means of the Gazette officielle du Québec or any other means he considers appropriate.