MHHS · Municipal Government Act
Part 5 — Councils, Councillors and Council Committees Division 1 Councils and Council Committees
166 Minister orders by-election
or 163 and a by-election is not held within 120 days after the
vacancy occurs, the Minister may by order
(a) set another date for the by-election;
(b) extend the time for filling that vacancy to the next general
election;
(c) reduce the quorum for council;
(d) direct the chief administrative officer to conduct the
by-election;
(e) take any other action the Minister considers necessary.
RSA 2000 cM-26 s166;2019 c22 s10(4)