267.2. The Minister shall, before giving an opinion pursuant to any of sections 51, 53.7, 56.4, 56.14 and 65 to a regional county municipality whose territory is contiguous to the territory of the Communauté métropolitaine de Montréal or to the territory of the Communauté métropolitaine de Québec, request the Community’s opinion on the document submitted to it.
In the case of an opinion referred to in any of sections 51, 53.7 and 65, the Community’s opinion must be received by the Minister within 45 days of the Minister’s request, and a period of 105 days applies to the Minister rather than the 60-day period provided for in those sections ; in the case of an opinion referred to in section 56.4 or 56.14, the Community’s opinion must be received by the Minister within 60 days of the Minister’s request, and a period of 180 days applies rather than the 120-day period provided for in those sections. Notwithstanding section 47 of the Act respecting the Communauté métropolitaine de Montréal (chapter C-37.01) and section 38 of the Act respecting the Communauté métropolitaine de Québec (chapter C-37.02), the council of the Community may delegate to the executive committee the power to submit an opinion.
The first two paragraphs do not apply where the Minister gives an opinion(1) pursuant to section 53.7 in respect of a by-law referred to in the second paragraph of section 53.8;
(2) pursuant to section 56.14 in respect of a revised plan adopted following a request made by the Minister pursuant to the third paragraph of that section.
In addition to reasons relating to the government aims or guidelines referred to in those sections, an objection or disapproval expressed by the Minister under any of the sections referred to in the first paragraph may be based on the opinion of the Community.
1997, c. 44, s. 97; 1997, c. 93, s. 45; 2000, c. 56, s. 102; 2001, c. 25, s. 8; 2001, c. 68, s. 3.