240. The Minister may, within the time provided for in this Act, apply to the Commission for an assessment of the conformity of any planning programme, zoning by-law, subdivision by-law or building by-law with the objectives of the development plan of the regional county municipality and with the complementary document.
The Minister may, within the time prescribed under this Act, apply to the Commission for an assessment of the conformity of a by-law adopted pursuant to section 102 with the planning program of a municipality.
He may also, within the time provided by this Act, request the Commission for an assessment of whether or not an envisaged amendment to a development plan will affect the objectives of the plan or the complementary document.
If required, the Minister may, within the time provided for in this Act, apply to the Commission for an assessment of the conformity of a by-law contemplated in section 116 with the objectives of the development plan, with the complementary document and with the planning program.
Any application for an assessment made under this section has the same effect as a similar application made by a municipality or by the required number of qualified voters, as the case may be.
1979, c. 51, s. 240; 1982, c. 63, s. 101; 1987, c. 57, s. 678; 1987, c. 102, s. 34.