R-19 - Act to promote the regrouping of municipalities

Section 11 Disposition versions

1982-12-18

11. (1)  If the report contemplated in section 10 concludes that it is desirable that the municipalities be amalgamated, the Commission must hold a public investigation on the expediency of amalgamation and on what the conditions of amalgamation should be.

(2)  The Commission must, at least fifteen days before the date of holding of its investigation, publish a notice in a French newspaper and in an English newspaper circulating in the territory of the municipalities concerned. Such notice must:

(a)  indicate the day, hour and place of the holding of the investigation;

(b)  invite every interested person to appear before it to state his opinion.

If it is established to the satisfaction of the Minister that there is no English newspaper circulating in the territory, he may relieve the Commission of publishing the notice in an English newspaper.

1971, c. 53, s. 11; 1982, c. 63, s. 240.

1977-12-31

11. (1)  If the report contemplated in section 10 concludes that it is desirable that the municipalities be amalgamated, the Commission must hold a public investigation on the expediency of amalgamation and on what the conditions of amalgamation should be.

(2)  The Commission must, at least fifteen days before the date of holding of its investigation, publish a notice in a French newspaper and in an English newspaper circulating in the territory of the municipalities concerned. Such notice must:

(a)  indicate the day, hour and place of the holding of the investigation;

(b)  invite every property-owner or tenant of the municipalities contemplated in the report to appear before it to state his opinion.

If it is established to the satisfaction of the Minister that there is no English newspaper circulating in the territory, he may relieve the Commission of publishing the notice in an English newspaper.

1971, c. 53, s. 11.