530.1. The first confessional councils in a new school board whose territory wholly or partly coincides with the territory of the city of Montréal or Québec must be established not later than 31 December of the year of publication of the territorial division order and the members of the councils shall become, upon their election, members of the provisional council of the school board.
The confessional councils may take such preparatory measures within their powers as are required for the implementation, upon its coming into force, of the system of provisional governance of confessional rights in their territory.
Sections 494 to 508.11 shall apply for those purposes.