R.S.M. 1988, c. N100

The Northern Affairs Act

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Table of Contents

PART I INTERPRETATION
1		Definitions.
2		Further definitions.
PART II MINISTER'S POWERS
3		Successor of commissioner.
4		Co-ordination of programs.
	(2)	Provision of services.
	(3)	Powers of minister.
5		Powers, similar to municipality.
	(2)	Power of assessment
	(3)	Minister's additional powers.
	(4)	Maximum mill rate.
	(5)	Power to make by-laws.
	(6)	Application of by-laws.
6		Programs and projects.
	(2)	Minister may contribute to cost
7		Agreements with Canada.
	(2)	Terms of agreement.
	(3)	Tax exemption under agreements.
	(4)	Agreement with incorp, communities.
	(5)	Not to participate in business.
8		Minister acquiring real property.
	(2)	Minister acquiring personal property.
	(3)	Disposal of real property.
	(4)	Disposal of personal property.
9		Approval of minister.
	(2)	Minister to consult
	(3)	Meaning of "occupier".
10		Minister giving or refusing approval.
	(2)	Non-application of subsection (1).
	(3)	Inquiry.
	(4)	Remuneration.
	(5)	Powers.
	(6)	Power to compel attendance of witnesses.
	(7)	Copy of report.
	(8)	Copy of report to be posted.
11		Fund continued.
	(2)	Deposit of receipts for fund.
	(3)	Credits to fund.
	(4)	Payments from fund.
	(5)	Accounts of fund.
	(6)	Fiscal year of fund.
	(7)	Not part of Consolidated Fund.
	(8)	Investment of surplus.
	(9)	Audit.
	(10)	Auditor's report in Public Accounts.
12		Grants to community councils.
	(2)	Grants to local committee.
PART III LOCAL COMMITTEES AND COMMUNITY COUNCILS
13		Establishment of local committees.
	(2)	Boundaries.
	(3)	Remuneration of local committees.
14		Community councils continued.
15		Elections.
	(2)	Terms of office.
	(3)	Powers of community councils.
16		Remuneration of community councils.
17		Meetings, disclosure and translation.
18		Personal liability of members.
	(2)	Accounts.
19		Acquiring property.
20		Misuse of powers.
PART IV INCORPORATION
21		Incorporated communities.
	(2)	Form and contents of petition.
	(3)	Notice of petition.
	(4)	Contents of notice.
22		Definitions of district
	(2)	Survey based on astronomic bearings.
	(3)	Incorporation.
	(4)	Notice of incorporation.
23		Minister to name day.
24		Successor to property.
25		Employees.
26		Employee benefits.
27		Inordinate increase in benefit
28		Continuation of actions against.
	(2)	Continuation of actions by.
29		Transfer and vesting of rights.
30		Contents of instrument of incorp.
31		Alteration of dist. boundaries.
	(2)	Review of dist. boundaries.
	(3)	Order altering dist boundaries.
PART V POLITICAL ORGANIZATION
32		Incorporated community councils.
33		Term of members other than mayor.
34		Term of mayor.
	(2)	Election of mayor.
	(3)	Election of mayor from members.
35		Exercise of powers by residents.
	(2)	Order of L. G. in C.
	(3)	Effect of order.
	(4)	Powers of residents.
	(5)	Powers of councils.
	(6)	Recommendation to be read.
	(7)	Application of Municipal Act
36		Forfeiture of seat.
37		Vacating seat
	(2)	Vacancies in council.
	(3)	Elections to fill vacancies.
38		Remuneration.
	(2)	Portion for expenses.
	(3)	Condition as to indemnities.
	(4)	Indemnities.
	(5)	Travelling and other expenses.
39		Irregularly called meeting.
40		Organization and general powers.
41		Meetings.
	(2)	Minutes to be kept
	(3)	Quorum.
	(4)	Application of Municipal Act.
42		First meeting.
43		Monthly meetings.
44		Voting by members.
	(2)	Voting by mayor.
45		Special meetings.
	(2)	Application of Municipal Act.
	(3)	Adjournment.
46		Order of business.
	(2)	Dispensing with reading of minutes.
	(3)	Minutes to be posted.
47		Participation by residents.
48		Notice of meetings.
49		Proposed by-laws to be posted.
50		Disclosure of information.
51		Copies of by-laws.
52		Inspection of records.
53		Inspection of other documents.
54		Translation of council debates.
55		Chairman of meetings.
	(2)	Removal of persons from meetings.
	(3)	Removal of councillor from meeting.
56		Duties of mayor.
	(2)	Mayor may administer oath.
57		Appointment of deputy mayor.
	(2)	Duties and powers of deputy mayor.
	(3)	When deputy mayor to act.
58		Other chairman of meetings.
	(2)	Powers of chairman.
59		Taking of oaths.
60		Authentication of by-laws.
61		Procedure.
	(2)	Promulgation of by-law.
PART VI ADMINISTRATIVE ORGANIZATION
62		Officers of incorp, communities.
63		Clerk.
	(2)	Application of Municipal Act
64		Treasurer.
	(2)	Application of Municipal Act
65		Secretary-treasurer.
	(2)	Acting treasurer.
66		Manager.
67		Inspections and enforcement officers.
68		Officers and employees generally.
69		Auditor and book-keeping.
70		Furnishing information to minister.
71		Treasurer and auditor to comply.
72		Appointment of auditors and assistants.
73		Remuneration of auditors.
74		Qualifications of auditors.
75		Appointment of partnership.
76		Assignment of auditors.
77		Annual audit and report.
78		Minister may make orders.
79		Offences and penalties.
PART VII POWERS OF INCORPORATED COMMUNITY
80		Regulatory powers.
	(2)	Rights and restrictions of individuals.
	(3)	Municipal Act
	(4)	Power to levy taxes.
	(5)	No power to issue debentures.
81		Police services.
	(2)	Agreements re policing.
	(3)	Agreements re facilities.
	(4)	Provincial Police Act.
82		Nuisance grounds.
	(2)	Scavenging system.
83		Utilities.
84		Power to acquire property.
	(2)	Power to develop land.
85		Power to establish business.
	(2)	Mortgage of property.
	(3)	Disposal of property.
86		Homes for elderly persons.
	(2)	Acquisition of housing for rent.
PART VIII APPEALS
87		Appeal to minister.
	(2)	Contents of notice of appeal.
	(3)	Minister to invite response.
	(4)	Minister's powers.
	(5)	Appointment of person to inquire.
	(6)	Copy of report
	(7)	Effect of minister's decision.
88		Judicial proceedings.
PART IX FINANCE
89		Fiscal year.
	(2)	Annual estimates.
	(3)	Manner and form of estimates.
	(4)	Adoption.
90		Source of capital expenditures.
91		Operating expenditures.
92		Approval of excess expenditures.
	(2)	Taxes for operating deficits.
93		Borrowing for current expenses.
	(2)	Limitation.
	(3)	Regulation of amounts borrowed.
94		Guarantee of repayment.
95		Levy of annual taxes.
	(2)	Copies of by-law to minister.
	(3)	Notification to community by minister.
	(4)	Passing of by-law.
96		Amount charged is lien on land.
97		Tax rolls.
98		Business tax.
99		Collection of taxes.
100		When taxes due.
	(2)	Fixing of due date.
	(3)	Payment by instalments.
	(4)	When tax is payable at par.
	(5)	Provision for discount.
	(6)	Amount of discount.
	(7)	Discount for prepayment.
	(8)	Imposition of penalty.
	(9)	Amount of penalty.
	(10)	Compounding of penalty.
	(11)	Compounding in succeeding years.
	(12)	Effect of appeal.
	(13)	Interest where tax reduced.
101		Tax notice.
102		Further tax notices.
103		Grants in lieu of taxes.
104		Tax sale proceedings.
	(2)	Application of Municipal Act.
	(3)	Advertising of list.
	(4)	Sale.
105		Application of Municipal Act.
PART X MISCELLANEOUS
106		Unconditional Grants Act
	(2)	Determination of population.
	(3)	Exception.
107		Application of other Acts.
	(2)	Community deemed to be a municipality.
	(3)	Minister deemed to be municipality.
	(4)	Regulations.
108		Order for supervision.
	(2)	Appointment of administrator.
	(3)	Disorganization of incorp, community.
109		Regulations.
	(2)	Application of regulations.