10 Hamlets
defined in the Municipal Government Act.
(2) The Minister may designate as a hamlet any unincorporated
community described in subsection (3) that is within the boundaries
of a special area.
(3) An unincorporated community may be designated a hamlet if
the community
(a) consists of 5 or more build ings used as dwellings, a majority
of which are on parcels of land smaller than 1850 square
metres,
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(b) has a generally accepte d boundary and name, and
(c) contains parcels of land th at are used for non-residential
purposes.
(4) The Minister may by order, in a particular case, make
modifications to the requirements in subsection (3) if the Minister
considers there is justifiable reason for doing so.
(5) The designation of a hamlet must specify the hamlet's name
and boundaries.
1994 cM-26.1 s642(68)