Part 4 — Board Powers and Elections Division 1 Board Powers
53.1 Joint use and planning agreements
(2) Where on the coming into force of this section a board is
operating within the municipal boundaries of one or more
municipalities, the board must, within 3 years after this section
comes into force, or if the Minister extends that period under
subsection (4), within the extended period, enter into a joint use
and planning agreement with each of the municipalities.
(3) Where after the coming into force of this section a board
commences operating within the municipal boundaries of a
municipality, the board must, within 3 years after it commences
operating in the municipality, or if the Minister extends that period
under subsection (4), within the extended period, enter into a joint
use and planning agreement with the municipality.
(4) The Minister may extend the 3-year period under subsection
(2) or (3) in respect of all boards or one or more specified boards.
(5) More than one board may be a party to a joint use and planning
agreement.
(6) A joint use and planning agreement may be amended from
time to time as the parties consider necessary or advisable.
(7) Nothing in subsection (2) or (3) requires a board to enter into a
joint use and planning agreement with any municipality that is,
under a regulation made under section 670.1(6) of the Municipal
Government Act, exempt from entering into a joint use and
planning agreement with a board.
(8) The Minister may make regulations respecting joint use and
planning agreement criteria, requirements and exemptions and any
other matters respecting joint use and planning agreements.
2019 c22 s2;2025 c6 s14