Ontario Municipal Act
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Ontario's Municipal Act, 2001 is the main statute
governing the creation, administration and government of municipalities
in the Canadian
province of Ontario
. After being adopted in its current form in 2001, it came into force on 1 January 2003, replacing the Municipal Act, 1990. There has been previous versions of the act:
There have been many amendments since its introduction.
Statute
A statute is a formal written enactment of a legislative authority that governs a state, city, or county. Typically, statutes command or prohibit something, or declare policy. The word is often used to distinguish law made by legislative bodies from case law, decided by courts, and regulations...
governing the creation, administration and government of municipalities
Municipality
A municipality is essentially an urban administrative division having corporate status and usually powers of self-government. It can also be used to mean the governing body of a municipality. A municipality is a general-purpose administrative subdivision, as opposed to a special-purpose district...
in the Canadian
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
province of Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
. After being adopted in its current form in 2001, it came into force on 1 January 2003, replacing the Municipal Act, 1990. There has been previous versions of the act:
- 1944 - amendment govering smaller police forces in villages, towns and cities; it also allowed the contracting of the OPP for local policing needs, this was replaced by the Police Services Act of OntarioPolice Services Act of OntarioThe Police Services Act of Ontario is a provincial act governing the conduct of police officers in the Canadian province of Ontario. This legislation is within the responsibility of the Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services...
There have been many amendments since its introduction.
External links
- Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001, c. 25
- Municipal Act, 1990 R.S.O. 1990, c. M.45
- Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing, Municipal Act e-guide