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C.C.S.M. c. N100
The Northern Affairs Act
| PART I | |
| INTERPRETATION | |
| 1 | Definitions |
| 2 | Further definitions |
| PART II | |
| MINISTER'S POWERS | |
| 3 | Successor of commissioner |
| 4(1) | Co-ordination of programs |
| (2) | Provision of services |
| (3) | Powers of minister |
| 5(1) | Powers, similar to municipality |
| (2) | Regulations on assessment, taxes, grants |
| (3) | Minister's additional powers |
| (4) | Tax not to exceed rate set by L.G.C. |
| (5) | Power to make by-laws |
| (6) | Application of by-laws |
| (7) | Delegation of power by regulation |
| (8) | Effective date of by-laws |
| (9) | Disallowance by minister |
| 6(1) | Programs and projects |
| (2) | Government contribution to cost of programs |
| 7(1) | Agreements with Canada |
| (2) | Terms of agreement |
| (3) | Tax exemption under agreements |
| (4) | Minister may make agreement re service |
| (5) | |
| 8(1) | Minister acquiring real property |
| (2) | Minister acquiring personal property |
| (3) | Disposal of real property |
| (4) | Disposal of personal property |
| 9(1) | Approval of minister |
| (2) | Minister to consult |
| (2.1) | Application of subsection (2) to renewal of permit |
| (3) | |
| 9.1 | Minister's approval delegated to I.C. |
| 10(1) | Minister's role under Acts applying to I.C.s |
| (1.1) | Minister to act for P.U.B. re by-law of local committee or community council |
| (2) | Subsection (1) not applicable |
| (2.1) | Application to Public Utilities Board |
| (3) | Inquiry |
| (4) | Remuneration |
| (5) | |
| (6) | Power to compel attendance of witnesses |
| (7) | Copy of report |
| (8) | Copy of report to be posted |
| 11(1) | 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(1) | Grants to community councils |
| (2) | Grants to local committee |
| 12.1(1) | Definition of "person" |
| (2) | Powers of minister re money owing to incorporated community etc. |
| (3) | Powers of minister re money owing by incorporated community etc. |
| (4) | Notice of deduction |
| (5) | Effect of deduction |
| PART III | |
| LOCAL COMMITTEES, COMMUNITY COUNCILS, CONTACT PERSONS | |
| 13(1) | Establishment of local committees |
| (2) | Boundaries |
| (3) | Remuneration of local committees |
| (4) | Local committees as of January 1, 1992 |
| (5) | Rights and obligations continued |
| (6) | Minister may designate community |
| (7) | Duties of contact person |
| 14 | Community councils continued |
| 15(1) | Elections |
| (2) | Term of office |
| (3) | Powers of community councils |
| 16 | Remuneration and expenses of community council |
| 17 | Application of certain provisions of Parts V and VI |
| 18(1) | Personal liability of members |
| (2) | Accounts |
| (3) | Minister to approve debts carried over |
| 19 | Acquiring property |
| 20(1) | Misuse of powers |
| (2) | Dissolution for other reasons |
| (3) | Minister may change status of community |
| PART IV | |
| INCORPORATION | |
| 21(1) | Area or community may be incorporated |
| (2) | Content of petition |
| (3) | Notice of petition |
| (4) | Content of notice |
| 21.1(1) | Minister may initiate consultation re incorporation |
| (2) | Content of notice |
| (3) | Change of boundaries described in notice |
| (4) | Minister may recommend incorporation |
| 22(1) | Regulation to incorporate |
| (2) | Requirements of regulation |
| (3) | Additional regulation-making powers |
| (4) | Defining boundaries of incorporated community |
| 23 | When community council etc. ceases to exist |
| 24 | Successor to property |
| 25 | Employees |
| 26 | Employee benefits |
| 27 | Inordinate increase in benefit |
| 28(1) | Continuation of actions against |
| (2) | Continuation of actions by |
| 29 | Transfer and vesting of rights |
| 30 | |
| 31(1) | Consultation before amending regulation |
| (2) | Review of boundaries |
| PART V | |
| POLITICAL ORGANIZATION | |
| 32 | Number of members of incorporated community council |
| 33(1) | Election and term of members |
| (2) | First election and terms |
| 34(1) | Term of office of mayor |
| (2) | |
| (3) | Election of mayor from members |
| 35(1) | Consultation within five years of incorporation |
| (2) | |
| (3) to (7) | |
| 36 and 37 | |
| 38(1) | Remuneration |
| (2) | Portion for expenses |
| (3) | Condition as to indemnities |
| (4) | Indemnities |
| (5) | Expenses outside incorporated community |
| (6) | Expenses for course of instruction |
| (7) | Closing office during course |
| (8) | Expenses attending certain meetings |
| (9) | Rates not to exceed government levels |
| (10) | Rates paid for irregular meeting |
| 39 | |
| 40 | Organization and general powers |
| 41(1) | Meetings |
| (2) | First meeting of new council |
| (3) | Time of first meeting |
| (4) | Council to meet not less than monthly |
| (5) | Failure to hold meeting |
| (6) | Special meeting |
| (7) | Place of special meeting |
| (8) | Participation by residents in public meeting |
| 42(1) | Quorum of community council |
| (2) | Adjournment where no quorum |
| 43(1) | Clerk to give notice of meeting |
| (1.1) | By-law or resolution re notice of meetings |
| (2) | Where notice not required |
| (3) | Recording of notice re special meeting |
| (4) | Effect of lack of notice of special meeting |
| (5) | Notice of public meetings |
| 44(1) | Voting by members |
| (2) | Voting by mayor |
| (3) | Voting to be open |
| (4) | Majority to decide |
| (5) | Clerk to record result of vote |
| (6) | Recorded vote |
| (7) | Limitation on reversing a decision |
| (8) | Reversing decision at same meeting |
| (9) | Recording of reversed decision |
| 45(1) | Minutes to be kept |
| (2) | Dispensing with reading of minutes |
| (3) | Minutes to be posted |
| 46(1) | Order of business |
| (2) | Business at special meeting |
| (3) | |
| 47(1) | Unauthorized expenses an offence |
| (2) | Civil liability |
| (3) | Exceptions to subsection (1) |
| 48 | Petitions |
| 48.1 | Hearing of parties |
| 48.2(1) | Delegation by council to committees |
| (2) | Committee may meet in camera |
| (3) | Report of committee to council |
| (4) | Effect of committee report |
| 49 | Proposed by-laws to be posted |
| 50(1) | |
| (2) | Inspection of other documents |
| (3) | Furnishing of copies |
| (4) | Fee for copies |
| (5) | Offence and penalty |
| 51 to 53 | |
| 54 | Translation of council debates |
| 55(1) | Chairman of meetings |
| (2) | Removal of persons from meetings |
| (3) | Removal of councillor from meeting |
| 56(1) | Duties of mayor |
| (2) | Mayor may administer oath |
| 57(1) | Appointment of deputy mayor |
| (2) | Duties and powers of deputy mayor |
| (3) | When deputy mayor to act |
| 58(1) | Other chairman of meetings |
| (2) | Powers of chairman |
| 59(1) | Authority to administer oaths |
| (2) | Oath of official not to be taken before himself |
| (3) | No fee to be charged |
| (4) | Affirmation of witness instead of oath |
| (5) | Form of affirmation |
| (6) | References to taking an oath |
| 60 | Authentication of by-laws |
| 61(1) | Procedure |
| (2) | Promulgation of by-law |
| PART VI | |
| ADMINISTRATIVE ORGANIZATION | |
| 62 | Officers of incorp. communities |
| 63(1) | Clerk |
| (2) | Administrative duties of clerk. |
| 63.1(1) | Appointment of acting clerk |
| (2) | Duties of acting clerk |
| 64(1) | Financial duties of clerk |
| (2) | Co-signing of cheques |
| 64.1 | Notice by clerk to minister |
| 64.2 | Statement by clerk |
| 64.3 | Monthly statement to council |
| 64.4(1) | Certain payments forbidden |
| (2) | Indemnity |
| 64.5 | By-laws affecting clerk |
| 65 | Appointment of administrator |
| 65.1 | Where community has both administrator and clerk |
| 66 | |
| 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 |
| 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(1) | Regulatory powers |
| (2) | Rights and restrictions of individuals |
| (3) | Municipal Act |
| (4) | Power to levy taxes |
| (5) | No power to issue debentures |
| 81(1) | Police services |
| (2) | Agreements re policing |
| (3) | Agreements re facilities |
| (4) | Provincial Police Act |
| 82(1) | Nuisance grounds |
| (2) | Scavenging system |
| 83 | Utilities |
| 84(1) | Power to acquire property |
| (2) | Power to develop land |
| 85(1) | Power to establish business |
| (2) | Mortgage of property |
| (3) | Disposal of property |
| 86(1) | Homes for elderly persons |
| (2) | Acquisition of housing for rent |
| PART VIII | |
| APPEALS | |
| 87(1) | 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(1) | Fiscal year |
| (2) | Annual estimates |
| (3) | Manner and form of estimates |
| (4) | |
| 90 | Source of capital expenditures |
| 91 | Operating expenditures |
| 92(1) | Approval of excess expenditures |
| (2) | Taxes for operating deficits |
| 93(1) | Borrowing for current expenses |
| (2) | Limitation |
| (3) | Regulation of amounts borrowed |
| 94 | Guarantee of repayment |
| 95(1) | Tax by-law to be given first reading by April 15 |
| (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 | Application of tax provisions in S.M. 1996, c. 58 |
| 98 and 99 | |
| 100(1) | Taxes are imposed for calendar year |
| (2) | By-law may fix date for payment of tax |
| (3) | Payment of tax 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 to 105 | |
| PART X | |
| MISCELLANEOUS | |
| 106(1) | Unconditional Grants Act |
| (2) | Determination of population |
| (3) | Exception |
| 107(1) | Application of Acts to incorporated communities |
| (2) and (3) | |
| (4) | Regulations |
| 107.1 | Application of The Planning Act |
| 108(1) | Order for supervision |
| (2) | Appointment of administrator |
| (3) | Disorganization of incorp. community |
| 109(1) | Regulations by L.G. in C. |
| (2) | Application of regulations |
| (3) | |
| (4) | Delegation to minister respecting elections |
| 110 | Offence and penalty |
| 111 | Application of the former Municipal Act |
| 112 | Application of former provisions of The Animal Husbandry Act |