54.23. The functions of the Office shall be to(1) propose rules to govern the public consultations carried out by the body of the city in charge of such consultations pursuant to any applicable provision so as to ensure the establishment of credible, transparent and effective consultation mechanisms;
(2) hold a public consultation on any draft by-law amending or revising the city’s planning program;
(3) hold the public consultation on the draft by-law establishing the public participation policy provided for in section 80.1 of the Act respecting land use planning and development (chapter A-19.1); (4) hold any public participation activity in the territory of the city, at the request of the city council or the executive committee, on any project or any matter of interest designated by the council or the committee; and
(5) hold any public participation measure designated for that purpose in the public participation policy adopted under section 80.1 of the Act respecting land use planning and development.
However, subparagraph 2 of the first paragraph and sections 109.2 to 109.4 of the Act respecting land use planning and development do not apply to a draft by-law whose sole purpose is to amend the city’s planning program in order to authorize the carrying out of a project referred to in subparagraph 4 of the first paragraph of section 58.2.