230. (1) Whenever a railway company, under its charter, has the power of amalgamating by deed of agreement with another company, the deed of agreement effecting such amalgamation, after having been drawn up and passed by such companies, shall be sent to the Government for his approval.
(2) Such approval shall be made known to the public by a notice signed by the Minister of Consumer Affairs, Cooperatives and Financial Institutions and published in the Gazette officielle du Québec .