The ''Municipal Act, 2001'' (the Act) is the main
statute
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governing the creation, administration and government of
municipalities in the
Canadian province of
Ontario, other than the
City of Toronto
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. After being passed in 2001, it came into force on 1 January 2003, replacing the previous ''Municipal Act, 1990''.
''Municipal Act, 1990'' R.S.O. 1990, c. M.45
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This act and others before as Municipal (Corporation) Act are linked back to Baldwin Act, 1849, which replaced the ineffective District Council Act by establishment of responsible government.
Functions
There are complex rules as to which municipalities have authority to act on any given subject, which are summarized as follows in Section 11:
See also
* Revised Statutes of Ontario
Revised Statutes of Ontario (RSO; French: Lois refondues de l'Ontario, LRO) is a consolidation of public acts in the province of Ontario.
Each volume contains a consolidated version of all amended statutes in force, incorporating amendments passed ...
References
External links
* Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing
''Municipal Act e-guide''
2001 in Ontario
Ontario provincial legislation
Local government in Ontario
2001 in Canadian law
Local government legislation
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