PART V OBJECTS, POWERS AND DUTIES
Specified municipality
27.2 (1) In this section, “specified municipality” means, when used in reference to an authority, (a) a municipality that is designated under the regulations made under the Clean Water Act, 2006 as a participating municipality for the authority for the purposes of that Act but that is not one of the authority’s participating municipalities under this Act, or (b) a municipality that is designated under the regulations made under the Lake Simcoe Protection Act, 2008 as a participating municipality for the Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority for the purposes of that Act but that is not one of the authority’s participating municipalities under this Act. 2019, c. 9, Sched. 2, s. 8 (1). Determination of amounts owing by specified municipality (2) An authority may, from time to time and in accordance with the regulations, determine the amounts owed by any of its specified municipalities in connection with the programs and services the authority provides in respect of the Clean Water Act, 2006 and Lake Simcoe Protection Act, 2008. 2019, c. 9, Sched. 2, s. 8 (1). Notice (3) If the authority determines under subsection (2) that amounts are owing by any of its specified municipalities, the authority shall send a notice in writing to the specified municipality, setting out the amounts that the specified municipality owes to the authority. 2019, c. 9, Sched. 2, s. 8 (1). Payment of amounts (4) Subject to subsections (5) to (10), each specified municipality shall pay to the authority the amounts specified in the notice in accordance with the requirements set out in the notice. 2019, c. 9, Sched. 2, s. 8 (1). Review of notice (5) Any specified municipality that receives a notice under subsection (3) may, within 30 days after receiving the notice, apply to the Ontario Land Tribunal, or to such other body as may be prescribed by regulation, for a review of the amounts owing. 2019, c. 9, Sched. 2, s. 8 (1); 2021, c. 4, Sched. 6, s. 39 (9). Same (6) The specified municipality that makes an application under subsection (5) shall send a copy of the notice of application to the authority and to every other participating municipality and specified municipality of the authority. 2019, c. 9, Sched. 2, s. 8 (1). Hearing (7) The Ontario Land Tribunal, or such other body as may be prescribed by regulation, shall hold a hearing to reconsider the amounts owing, including considering whether the determination of the amounts owing was carried out in accordance with subsection (2). 2019, c. 9, Sched. 2, s. 8 (1); 2021, c. 4, Sched. 6, s. 39 (9). Parties (8) The parties to the hearing are the applicant municipality, the authority, any other participating municipality or specified municipality of the authority that requests to be a party and such other persons as the Ontario Land Tribunal, or such other body as may be prescribed by regulation, may determine. 2019, c. 9, Sched. 2, s. 8 (1); 2021, c. 4, Sched. 6, s. 39 (9). Powers on hearing (9) Upon hearing an application under this section, the Ontario Land Tribunal, or such other body as may be prescribed by regulation, may confirm or vary the amounts owing and may order the specified municipality to pay the amounts. 2019, c. 9, Sched. 2, s. 8 (1); 2021, c. 4, Sched. 6, s. 39 (9). Decision final (10) A decision under subsection (9) is final. 2019, c. 9, Sched. 2, s. 8 (1). Debt due (11) The amounts owed to the authority set out in a notice sent to a specified municipality or in an order under subsection (9), as the case may be, are a debt due by the specified municipality to the authority and may be enforced by the authority as such. 2019, c. 9, Sched. 2, s. 8 (1). Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 2019, c. 9, Sched. 2, s. 8 (1) - 01/07/2023; 2019, c. 9, Sched. 2, s. 8 (2) - no effect - see 2020, c. 36, Sched. 6, s. 28 - 08/12/2020 2020, c. 36, Sched. 6, s. 14 - no effect - see 2021, c. 4, Sched. 6, s. 81 (2) - 01/06/2021 2021, c. 4, Sched. 6, s. 39 (9) - 01/06/2021; 2021, c. 4, Sched. 6, s. 39 (10) - no effect - see 2021, c. 4, Sched. 6, s. 81 (2) - 01/06/2021