16. A local municipality that, where the situation exceeds its emergency response capabilities or those of the resources secured by the municipality by way of an agreement, requests the assistance of another municipal authority to respond to a disaster that occurs or is imminent in its territory must assume the cost of that assistance. Despite any municipal by-law and subject to the fee set by the Minister, the cost of the assistance is set in a manner that is reasonable in the circumstances by the assisting authority, unless the municipal authorities concerned decide otherwise.
2024, c. 182024, c. 18, s. 1.