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P-13 - Police Act
Section 64.0.1
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64.0.1. Notwithstanding section 64, the Minister of Public Security may, subject to the conditions he determines, authorize a local municipality having a population of 5,000 inhabitants or more to retain the services of the Police Force in accordance with an agreement under section 73.1 or a local municipality having a population of less than 5,000 inhabitants to establish its own police force or to retain the services of any other police force in accordance with an agreement under section 73.
In addition, the Minister may authorize any municipality which has established its own police force to abolish it, subject to the conditions he determines.
A municipality which has established its own police force may, with the authorization of the Minister, reduce the size thereof.
Before giving an authorization under the second or third paragraph, the Minister shall consult, in particular, the representative municipal organizations and the associations devoted to the protection of policemen’s interests.
64.0.1. On the recommendation of the Minister of Public Security, the Government may, for the period and on the terms and conditions it determines, in particular payment of the amount established according to the by-law made under paragraph 10 of section 6.1, exempt a local municipality whose population is equal or superior to 5 000 inhabitants from the obligation to establish its own police force or to enter into an agreement in accordance with section 73 or may authorize any municipality which has established its own police force to abolish it.
A municipality which has established its own police force may, with the authorization of the Minister, reduce the size thereof.
Before making a recommendation under the first paragraph, or giving an authorization under the second paragraph, the Minister shall consult, in particular, the representative municipal organizations and the associations devoted to the protection of policemen’s interests.
