PART IV THE CITY AND ITS GOVERNANCE
Proposal for minor restructuring
149 (1) The City may, subject to subsection (2), make a proposal for minor restructuring of municipalities in a geographic area by submitting to the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing a restructuring report containing, (a) a description of the proposal in a form and in such detail as the Minister may require; and (b) proof in a form satisfactory to the Minister that, (i) the proposal has the prescribed degree of support of the prescribed municipalities in the geographic area, (ii) the support was determined in the prescribed manner, (iii) the municipalities which support the proposal meet the prescribed criteria, and (iv) the City consulted the public in the required manner.  2006, c. 11, Sched. A, s. 149 (1). Limitation (2) A proposal for minor restructuring shall not provide for a type of restructuring other than a prescribed type of restructuring.  2006, c. 11, Sched. A, s. 149 (2). Consultation (3) Before the council of the City or of another municipality votes on whether to support or oppose the proposal, the council shall or may, as applicable, do the following things when the proposal is being developed or after it is developed: 1. Council shall consult with the public by giving notice of, and by holding, at least one public meeting. 2. Council shall consult with such persons or bodies as the Minister may prescribe. 3. Council may consult with such other persons and bodies as the council considers appropriate.  2006, c. 11, Sched. A, s. 149 (3). Implementation (4) The Minister may, by order, implement the proposal in accordance with the regulations if, (a) the proposal and report under subsection (1) meet the requirements of this section; and (b) in the opinion of the Minister, the proposal and report comply with the restructuring principles and standards established under clause 155 (1) (a).  2006, c. 11, Sched. A, s. 149 (4). Amendment of proposal (5) After the following requirements are met and despite subsection (4), the Minister may allow a proposal submitted under subsection (1) or under subsection 173 (1) of the Municipal Act, 2001 to be amended and, if an order implementing the proposal has already been made, the Minister may make another order to implement the amended proposal: 1. An amended restructuring report setting out the amended proposal must be submitted to the Minister by the City. 2. The amended proposal must have the prescribed degree of support of the prescribed municipalities in the geographic area whose support was required for the original proposal. 3. The amended proposal must have the prescribed degree of support of the prescribed municipalities in the geographic area whose support would be required if the amended proposal were an original proposal. 4. The provisions of any order implementing the original proposal which are to be amended are not in force.  2006, c. 11, Sched. A, s. 149 (5). Same (6) An amended proposal and report submitted to the Minister under subsection (5) is deemed to have been submitted to the Minister under subsection (1) for the purposes of this section.  2006, c. 11, Sched. A, s. 149 (6). Same (7) If the Minister makes an order under subsection (4) or under subsection 173 (4) of the Municipal Act, 2001
and then makes another order under subsection (5) implementing an amended proposal, the second order is deemed to have been made under subsection (4) or under subsection 173 (4) of the Municipal Act, 2001, as the case may be.  2006, c. 11, Sched. A, s. 149 (7). Limitation, restructuring principles and standards (8) If the Minister is not satisfied that the proposal and report meet the requirements of this section and comply with the restructuring principles and standards established under clause 155 (1) (a), the Minister shall not make an order implementing the proposal and he or she may refer the proposal and report back to the City for reconsideration.  2006, c. 11, Sched. A, s. 149 (8). Effect of order (9) A proposal and report is deemed to comply with the restructuring principles and standards established under clause 155 (1) (a) once an order implementing the proposal is made under subsection (4).  2006, c. 11, Sched. A, s. 149 (9). Filing (10) The Minister shall, (a) publish an order under subsection (4) in The Ontario Gazette; and (b) file a copy of an order under subsection (4) with each municipality to which the order applies.  2006, c. 11, Sched. A, s. 149 (10). Inspection (11) Each municipality described in clause (10) (b) shall make the order available for public inspection.  2006, c. 11, Sched. A, s. 149 (11). Not regulation (12) An order of the Minister under subsection (4) is not a regulation within the meaning of Part III (Regulations) of the Legislation Act, 2006.  2006, c. 11, Sched. A, s. 149 (12); 2006, c. 11, Sched. B, s. 3 (3). Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 2006, c. 11, Sched. B, s. 3 (3) - 25/07/2007