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Municipal Amalgamation Review (1998) Act

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Bill overview

Bill NS42, “Municipal Amalgamation Review (1998) Act”, is a Nova Scotia bill from session assembly-57-session-1.

Its latest recorded status is “Introduced”.

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PLAIN-LANGUAGE SUMMARY

What you need to know

The Municipal Amalgamation Review (1998) Act is currently at First Reading in Nova Scotia's assembly-57-session-1. This bill reviews the process of municipal amalgamation in Nova Scotia, which involves combining smaller municipalities into larger ones.

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Key provisions

  1. 01This Act may be cited as the Municipal Amalgamation Review (1998) Act.
  2. 02This Act comes into force on a day to be fixed by proclamation.
  3. 03The Governor in Council may, by order, amend the boundaries of municipalities in the Province.
  4. 04The Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing shall review the amalgamation of municipalities in the Province.
  5. 05The Minister shall report to the House of Assembly on the review within one year of the coming into force of this Act.
  6. 06The Minister may, by order, establish a commission to review the amalgamation of municipalities in the Province.

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