24. In the case of a municipality referred to in section 17, if the total of the aliquot shares computed in its respect in accordance with Subdivision 1 of this Division and Subdivision 1 of Division IV, for the current fiscal year, is less than the equalization amount to which the municipality was entitled for the fiscal year 2001, the equalization amount is equal to the amount to which the municipality was entitled for the fiscal year 2001.
The equalization amount to which a municipality referred to in the first paragraph is entitled is equal to the aliquot share computed under section 19, where the total of the aliquot shares referred to in that paragraph is greater than the amount to which the municipality was entitled for the fiscal year 2001.
Any eligible municipality, from among the group made up of Municipalité de Baie-James, Ville de Chibougamau, Ville de Fermont and Ville de Lebel-sur-Quévillon, is entitled to receive an equalization amount equal to the aliquot share that is computed in its respect, in accordance with Subdivision 1, for the current fiscal year.