PART I PROVINCIAL ADMINISTRATION
Delegation of Minister’s powers
4 (1) The Minister, on the request of the council of any municipality, may, by order, delegate to the council any of the Minister’s authority under this Act, other than the authority to approve or the authority to exempt from approval the official plan or amendments to the official plan of the municipality of which it is the council and, where the Minister has delegated any such authority, the council has, in lieu of the Minister, all the powers and rights of the Minister in respect thereof and the council shall be responsible for all matters pertaining thereto.  R.S.O. 1990, c. P.13, s. 4 (1); 1996, c. 4, s. 4 (1); 1999, c. 12, Sched. M, s. 21; 2006, c. 23, s. 6; 2015, c. 26, s. 15 (1). Same (2) The Minister, on the request of the planning board of any planning area in a territorial district, may, by order, delegate to the planning board any of the Minister’s authority under this Act, other than the authority to approve or the authority to exempt from approval an official plan or amendments to an official plan, and where the Minister has delegated any such authority the planning board has, in lieu of the Minister, all the powers and rights of the Minister in respect thereof and the planning board shall be responsible for all matters pertaining thereto.  R.S.O. 1990, c. P.13, s. 4 (2); 1996, c. 4, s. 4 (2); 2015, c. 26, s. 15 (2). Delegation where no request is made (2.1) The Minister may, after the prescribed notice is given, by order delegate to the council of an upper-tier municipality or a single-tier municipality any of the Minister’s authority described in subsection (1) if the municipality has an official plan.  2002, c. 17, Sched. B, s. 2. Delegation to planning board (2.2) The Minister may, after the prescribed notice is given, by order delegate to a planning board any of the Minister’s authority described in subsection (2) if the planning board has an official plan.  1996, c. 4, s. 4 (3). (3) Repealed:  1994, c. 23, s. 7. Conditions (4) A delegation made by the Minister under this section may be subject to such conditions as the Minister may by order provide.  1996, c. 4, s. 4 (4). Withdrawal of delegation of powers (5) The Minister may by order, accompanied by a written explanation therefor, withdraw any delegation made under this section and, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, such withdrawal may be either in respect of one or more applications for approval specified in the order or in respect of any or all applications for approval made subsequent to the withdrawal of the delegation, and immediately following any such withdrawal the council or the planning board, as the case may be, shall forward to the Minister all papers, plans, documents and other material in the possession of the municipal corporation or the planning board that relate to any matter in respect of which the authority was withdrawn and of which a final disposition was not made by the council or the planning board prior to such withdrawal.  R.S.O. 1990, c. P.13, s. 4 (5); 1993, c. 26, s. 49 (4); 1996, c. 4, s. 4 (5). Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 1993, c. 26, s. 49 (4) - 02/12/1993; 1994, c. 23, s. 7 - 28/03/1995; 1996, c. 4, s. 4 (1-5) - 22/05/1996; 1999, c. 12, Sched. M, s. 21 - 22/12/1999 2002, c. 17, Sched. B, s. 2 - 01/01/2003 2006, c. 23, s. 6
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