42. If, within the prescribed time, the municipality fails to submit the amendments to the approval of the council of the regional county municipality, the latter shall itself proceed with the amendments at the expense of the municipality.
The amendments are effected by a by-law requiring no other approval.
Once amended by the council of the regional county municipality, the programme or the by-law becomes the programme or the by-law of the municipality; it is deemed to be approved by the council and to be in conformity with the objectives of the development plan and with the complementary document.
A copy of the programme or by-law shall be filed in the office of the municipality and registered with the Commission.
The secretary-treasurer of the regional county municipality shall publish a notice of the filing in a newspaper circulated in the territory of the municipality.