PART VI SUBDIVISION OF LAND
Delegation of authority to give consents
54 (1) The council of an upper-tier municipality may by by-law delegate to the council of a lower-tier municipality the authority for the giving of consents under section 53 in respect of land situate in the lower-tier municipality.  2002, c. 17, Sched. B, s. 21 (1). Delegation (1.1) The council of a county may by by-law delegate to a municipal planning authority the authority for the giving of consents under section 53 in respect of land in a municipal planning area.  1994, c. 23, s. 33 (2). Further delegation (2) Where authority is delegated to a council under subsection (1), such council may, in turn, by by-law, delegate the authority or any part of such authority, to a committee of council, to an appointed officer identified in the by-law by name or position occupied or to a committee of adjustment.  R.S.O. 1990, c. P.13, s. 54 (2). Note: On a day to be named by proclamation of the Lieutenant Governor, subsection 54 (2) of the Act is repealed and the following substituted: (See: 2022, c. 21, Sched. 9, s. 20) Delegation by lower-tier municipality (2) The council of a lower-tier municipality may, by by-law, delegate the authority for giving consents, or any part of such authority, to a committee of council, to an appointed officer identified in the by-law by name or position occupied or to a committee of adjustment if, (a) the lower-tier municipality, for municipal purposes, forms part of an upper-tier municipality without planning responsibilities; or (b) the council of the lower-tier municipality has been delegated the authority under subsection (1). 2022, c. 21, Sched. 9, s. 20. Included powers (2.1) If council has delegated its authority to give consents under subsection (1), (1.1), (2), (2.3), (4) or (5), that delegation shall be deemed to include the authority to issue certificates of cancellation under subsection 53 (45) and to issue certificates of validation under section 57 in respect of land situate in the lower-tier municipality.  1993, c. 26, s. 61 (1); 1994, c. 23, s. 33 (3); 2002, c. 17, Sched. B, s. 21 (2); 2021, c. 25, Sched. 24, s. 5 (1). Limitation (2.2) Section 53 does not apply in the exercise of authority under subsection (2.1) to issue certificates of validation.  1994, c. 23, s. 33 (4); 2021, c. 25, Sched. 24, s. 5 (2). Further delegation (2.3) If authority is delegated to a municipal planning authority under subsection (1.1) or (5) or subsection 50 (1.4), the municipal planning authority may, in turn, by by-law delegate the authority or any part of the authority to a committee of the municipal planning authority or to an appointed officer identified in the by-law by name or position occupied.  1994, c. 23, s. 33 (5). (3) Repealed:  1994, c. 23, s. 33 (6). Delegation to committee of council, etc. (4) Except as delegated under subsection (1) or (1.1), the authority or any part of such authority of the council of an upper-tier municipality may be delegated by the council to a committee of council, to an appointed officer identified in the by-law by name or position occupied or to a land division committee.  R.S.O. 1990, c. P.13, s. 54 (4); 1994, c. 23, s. 33 (7); 2002, c. 17, Sched. B, s. 21 (3). Delegation, single-tier municipalities (5) The council of a single-tier municipality authorized to give a consent under section 53 may by by-law delegate the authority of the council under section 53 or any part of that authority to a committee of council, to an appointed officer identified in the by-law by name or position occupied, to a municipal planning authority or to the committee of adjustment.  2002, c. 17, Sched. B, s. 21 (4). Committee of adjustment (6) Where, under subsection (2) or (5), a committee of adjustment has had delegated to it the authority to give a consent, section 53 applies with necessary modifications and subsections 45 (4) to (20) do not apply in the exercise of that authority.  1994, c. 23, s. 33 (9). Same (6.1) Where, under subsection (2) or (5), a committee of adjustment has the authority to issue certificates of cancellation under subsection 53 (45) and the authority to issue certificates of validation under section 57, subsections 45 (8) to (8.2) apply in the exercise of that authority, but subsections 45 (4) to (7) and (9) to (20) do not apply. 2021, c. 25, Sched. 24, s. 5 (3). Conditions (7) A delegation of authority made by a council or a municipal planning authority under this section may be subject to such conditions as the council or the municipal planning authority by by-law provides and the council or the municipal planning authority may by by-law withdraw the delegation of authority but, where authority delegated under subsection (1) or (1.1) is withdrawn, all applications for consent, for the issuance of a certificate of validation under section 57 or for the issuance of a certificate of cancellation under subsection 53 (45) made prior to the withdrawal shall continue to be dealt with as if the delegation had not been withdrawn.  1994, c. 23, s. 33 (10); 2021, c. 25, Sched. 24, s. 5 (4). Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 1993, c. 26, s. 61 (1, 3) - 02/12/1993; 1994, c. 23, s. 33 (2-7, 9, 10) - 28/03/1995 2002, c. 17, Sched. B, s. 21 (1-4) - 01/01/2003 2021, c. 25, Sched. 24, s. 5 (1-4) - 01/01/2022 2022, c. 21, Sched. 9, s. 20 - not in force