658. (1) The Government may, at its discretion, grant or refuse its approval to the by-laws.
(2) If it approves them, the Government shall issue a proclamation to the effect that, from and after the date therein mentioned, which must not be within thirty days of the date of the proclamation, the territory of the municipality therein mentioned, situated wholly or partly in the same judicial district as the municipality in which a Municipal Court is already established, shall be subject to the jurisdiction of such Municipal Court, as if the two municipalities formed but one, but for such purpose only.Such jurisdiction shall extend also to the officers of the court.