516. The provisional council is responsible for taking the preliminary measures leading to the operation of the new school board in its territory from 1 July in the year following the year of publication of the territorial division order and the measures necessary for organizing the first school year commencing on that date.
For this purpose, the provisional council shall exercise the functions and powers of the new school board as if it were the council of commissioners thereof.
1988, c. 84, s. 516; 1990, c. 78, s. 54; 1997, c. 47, s. 52.