73.1. The Minister of Public Security may make an agreement with a local municipality or, in the case of a local municipality having a population of less than 5,000 inhabitants, with the regional county municipality that includes the local municipality, providing that all or some of the police services in the territory of the local municipality or in any other territory under the jurisdiction of the local municipality are to be provided by the Police Force.
In the case of a local municipality having a population of less than 5,000 inhabitants, the Minister may make the agreement with the local municipality where the Minister is of the opinion that it is warranted by the circumstances.
1979, c. 67, s. 30; 1986, c. 86, s. 41; 1988, c. 46, s. 24; 1996, c. 73, s. 12.