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C-19 - Cities and Towns Act

Section 541
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541. (1)  The immovable property so acquired by the municipality must be sold by auction on such conditions as the council determines by resolution which must be mentioned in the notice of sale published in the manner determined by resolution of the council. No such conditions may, however, stipulate time exceeding 20 years for the payment of the price of sale.
Such sale by auction may be made by the clerk of the municipality.
(2)  Such immovable property may also be sold, by private sale, by the municipality, by resolution, but no such sale shall be complete and have effect until after the approval of the contract by the Minister of Municipal Affairs, Regions and Land Occupancy.
The clerk must give a public notice to the effect that within 15 days application will be made to the Minister of Municipal Affairs, Regions and Land Occupancy for the approval of the contract. Such notice must contain a description of the immovable property sold and a notification that any person desirous of opposing the sale may apply to the Minister of Municipal Affairs, Regions and Land Occupancy within 15 days of the notice. After examination of the contract and upon reception of a certified copy of the notice together with the clerk’s certificate or any other proof of its publication, the Minister of Municipal Affairs, Regions and Land Occupancy, after the expiry of the fifteenth day after the publication of the notice, shall grant or refuse to grant his approval of the contract.
R. S. 1964, c. 193, s. 578; 1999, c. 40, s. 51; 1999, c. 43, s. 13; 2003, c. 19, s. 250; 2005, c. 28, s. 196; 2009, c. 26, s. 109.
541. (1)  The immovable property so acquired by the municipality must be sold by auction on such conditions as the council determines by resolution which must be mentioned in the notice of sale published in the manner determined by resolution of the council. No such conditions may, however, stipulate time exceeding 20 years for the payment of the price of sale.
Such sale by auction may be made by the clerk of the municipality.
(2)  Such immovable property may also be sold, by private sale, by the municipality, by resolution, but no such sale shall be complete and have effect until after the approval of the contract by the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Regions.
The clerk must give a public notice to the effect that within 15 days application will be made to the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Regions for the approval of the contract. Such notice must contain a description of the immovable property sold and a notification that any person desirous of opposing the sale may apply to the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Regions within 15 days of the notice. After examination of the contract and upon reception of a certified copy of the notice together with the clerk’s certificate or any other proof of its publication, the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Regions, after the expiry of the fifteenth day after the publication of the notice, shall grant or refuse to grant his approval of the contract.
R. S. 1964, c. 193, s. 578; 1999, c. 40, s. 51; 1999, c. 43, s. 13; 2003, c. 19, s. 250; 2005, c. 28, s. 196.
541. (1)  The immoveable property so acquired by the municipality must be sold by auction on such conditions as the council determines by resolution which must be mentioned in the notice of sale published in the manner determined by resolution of the council. No such conditions may, however, stipulate time exceeding 20 years for the payment of the price of sale.
Such sale by auction may be made by the clerk of the municipality.
(2)  Such immoveable property may also be sold, by private sale, by the municipality, by resolution, but no such sale shall be complete and have effect until after the approval of the contract by the Minister of Municipal Affairs, Sports and Recreation.
The clerk must give a public notice to the effect that within 15 days application will be made to the Minister of Municipal Affairs, Sports and Recreation for the approval of the contract. Such notice must contain a description of the immoveable property sold and a notification that any person desirous of opposing the sale may apply to the Minister of Municipal Affairs, Sports and Recreation within 15 days of the notice. After examination of the contract and upon reception of a certified copy of the notice together with the clerk’s certificate or any other proof of its publication, the Minister of Municipal Affairs, Sports and Recreation, after the expiry of the fifteenth day after the publication of the notice, shall grant or refuse to grant his approval of the contract.
R. S. 1964, c. 193, s. 578; 1999, c. 40, s. 51; 1999, c. 43, s. 13; 2003, c. 19, s. 250.
541. (1)  The immoveable property so acquired by the municipality must be sold by auction on such conditions as the council determines by resolution which must be mentioned in the notice of sale published in the manner determined by resolution of the council. No such conditions may, however, stipulate time exceeding 20 years for the payment of the price of sale.
Such sale by auction may be made by the clerk of the municipality.
(2)  Such immoveable property may also be sold, by private sale, by the municipality, by resolution, but no such sale shall be complete and have effect until after the approval of the contract by the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Greater Montréal.
The clerk must give a public notice to the effect that within 15 days application will be made to the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Greater Montréal for the approval of the contract. Such notice must contain a description of the immoveable property sold and a notification that any person desirous of opposing the sale may apply to the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Greater Montréal within 15 days of the notice. After examination of the contract and upon reception of a certified copy of the notice together with the clerk’s certificate or any other proof of its publication, the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Greater Montréal, after the expiry of the 15th day after the publication of the notice, shall grant or refuse to grant his approval of the contract.
R. S. 1964, c. 193, s. 578; 1999, c. 40, s. 51; 1999, c. 43, s. 13.
541. (1)  The immoveable property so acquired by the municipality must be sold by auction on such conditions as the council determines by resolution which must be mentioned in the notice of sale published in the manner determined by resolution of the council. No such conditions may, however, stipulate time exceeding 20 years for the payment of the price of sale.
Such sale by auction may be made by the clerk of the municipality.
(2)  Such immoveable property may also be sold, by private sale, by the municipality, by resolution, but no such sale shall be complete and have effect until after the approval of the contract by the Minister of Municipal Affairs.
The clerk must give a public notice to the effect that within 15 days application will be made to the Minister of Municipal Affairs for the approval of the contract. Such notice must contain a description of the immoveable property sold and a notification that any person desirous of opposing the sale may apply to the Minister of Municipal Affairs within 15 days of the notice. After examination of the contract and upon reception of a certified copy of the notice together with the clerk’s certificate or any other proof of its publication, the Minister of Municipal Affairs, after the expiry of the 15th day after the publication of the notice, shall grant or refuse to grant his approval of the contract.
R. S. 1964, c. 193, s. 578; 1999, c. 40, s. 51.
541. (1)  The immoveable property so acquired by the municipality must be sold by auction on such conditions as the council determines by resolution which must be mentioned in the notice of sale published in the manner determined by resolution of the council. No such conditions may, however, stipulate a delay exceeding twenty years for the payment of the price of sale.
Such sale by auction may be made by the clerk of the municipality.
(2)  Such immoveable property may also be sold, by private sale, by the municipality, by resolution, but no such sale shall be complete and have effect until after the approval of the contract by the Minister of Municipal Affairs.
The clerk must give a public notice to the effect that within fifteen days application will be made to the Minister of Municipal Affairs for the approval of the contract. Such notice must contain a description of the immoveable property sold and a notification that any person desirous of opposing the sale may apply to the Minister of Municipal Affairs within fifteen days of the notice. After examination of the contract and upon reception of a certified copy of the notice together with the clerk’s certificate or any other proof of its publication, the Minister of Municipal Affairs, after the expiry of the fifteenth day after the publication of the notice, shall grant or refuse to grant his approval of the contract.
R. S. 1964, c. 193, s. 578.
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