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Information
 62. Every area municipality and every officer or employee thereof shall, at the request of the officers of the District Corporation who are responsible for the administration of the Acts referred to in this Part, furnish forthwith to such officers any information they may require for the purposes of this Part.  R.S.O. 1990, c. D.14, s. 62.
Adjustments
 63. In the event that there is any doubt as to whether the District Corporation is liable under this Part in respect of the liabilities imposed herein, the matter may be settled by agreement between the municipalities concerned or, failing agreement, may be determined by the Municipal Board.  R.S.O. 1990, c. D.14, s. 63.
Powers re facilities
 64. (1) The District Corporation may grant aid to and may enter into an agreement with a corporation described in subsection (2) that operates or intends to operate a facility that is or will be governed by the Developmental Services Act, with respect to the construction, operation or maintenance of the facility.  2001, c. 13, s. 15. Same (2) Subsection (1) applies to a corporation without share capital having objects of a charitable nature, (a) to which Part III of the Corporations Act applies; or (b) that is incorporated under a general or special Act of the Parliament of Canada.  2001, c. 13, s. 15. PART VIII (ss. 65-68) Repealed:  1997, c. 8, s. 42. PART IX   FINANCES 69. Repealed:  1997, c. 5, s. 66 (1).
Same
 69. Repealed:  1997, c. 5, s. 66 (1).
Investment of money
 70. (1) Sections 167.1 and 167.3 of the Municipal Act apply to the District Corporation with necessary modifications.  1996, c. 32, s. 69 (5). Deemed municipality for purposes of Credit Unions and Caisses Populaires Act, 1994 (2) The District Corporation shall be deemed to be a municipality for the purposes of section 34 of the Credit Unions and Caisses Populaires Act, 1994.  R.S.O. 1990, c. D.14, s. 70 (2); 1994, c. 11, s. 387. 71.- 81. Repealed:  1997, c. 5, s. 66 (2). Urban Services
Deemed municipality for purposes of Credit Unions and Caisses Populaires Act, 1994
 71.- 81. Repealed:  1997, c. 5, s. 66 (2). Urban Services
Definitions
 82. (1) In this section, “cost” includes the cost of constructing, equipping, extending, enlarging, altering and replacing public works for the purpose of providing an urban service, the cost of managing, operating and maintaining such urban service, the cost of any land, buildings and equipment necessary for providing an urban service, and the cost of the issue and sale of debentures for an urban service and any discount allowed to the purchases of them; (“coût”) “urban service” means, (a) land drainage, (b) the collection and removal of ashes or garbage or other refuse, or (c) street lighting. (“service urbain”)  R.S.O. 1990, c. D.14, s. 82 (1). Areas of urban service (2) The council of each area municipality shall, with the approval of the Municipal Board, by by-law designate the areas in which an urban service is or is to be provided by the area municipality.  R.S.O. 1990, c. D.14, s. 82 (2). Levy in areas (3) The aggregate amount of the sums necessary in each year to pay the cost of an urban service in a designated area, including the area municipalities’ portion of all debenture charges for works constructed under the Local Improvement Act and debenture charges for debentures issued under any other Act in connection with such urban service, except to the extent that such cost is raised by special assessments, under any general or special Act, or otherwise, shall be levied in the manner provided by the Municipal Act upon all rateable property in the designated area and no part of the cost of providing such urban service shall be levied on any part of the area municipality lying outside the designated area.  R.S.O. 1990, c. D.14, s. 82 (3). Reserve Funds
Reserve funds of municipalities
 83. (1) Reserve funds established by local municipalities for purposes for which the District Council has authority to spend funds and for which the council of an area municipality has no authority to spend funds are reserve funds of the District Corporation and the assets of such reserve funds are vested in the District Corporation.  R.S.O. 1990, c. D.14, s. 83 (1). Idem (2) Reserve funds established by local municipalities, other than divided municipalities, for purposes for which the councils of area municipalities have authority to spend funds and for which the District Council has no authority to spend funds are reserve funds of the area municipality of which the local municipality forms a part, and the assets of such reserve funds are vested in such area municipality.  R.S.O. 1990, c. D.14, s. 83 (2).
Reserve funds, establishment, etc.
 84. (1) The District Council may in each year provide in the estimates for the establishment or maintenance of a reserve fund for any purpose for which it has authority to spend funds.  R.S.O. 1990, c. D.14, s. 84 (1). Investments and income (2) The money raised for a reserve fund shall be paid into a special account, and may be invested only in securities in which the District Corporation is permitted to invest under section 167 of the Municipal Act.  1996, c. 32, s. 69 (6). Same (2.1) The earnings derived from investment of the reserve fund form part of it.  1996, c. 32, s. 69 (6). Expenditure of reserve fund money (3) The money raised for a reserve fund established under subsection (1) shall not be expended, pledged or applied to any purpose other than that for which the fund was established, unless approved by the District Council.  R.S.O. 1990, c. D.14, s. 84 (3). Auditor to report on reserve funds (4) The auditor in the auditor’s annual report shall report on the activities and position of each reserve fund established under subsection (1).  R.S.O. 1990, c. D.14, s. 84 (4).
Debt
 87. (1) The District Council may borrow money or incur a debt for municipal purposes and may issue debentures for the money borrowed or for the debt.  1996, c. 32, s. 69 (15). Municipal purposes (1.1) In subsection (1), “municipal purposes” means all the following purposes, under this or any other Act: 1. The purposes of the District Corporation. 2. The purposes of an area municipality. 3. The joint purposes of two or more area municipalities.  1996, c. 32, s. 69 (15). Limitations (1.2) Subsection (1) is subject to the limitations in this or any other Act.  1996, c. 32, s. 69 (15). Liability (2) All debentures issued pursuant to a by-law passed by the District Council under the authority of this Act are direct, joint and several obligations of the District Corporation and the area municipalities even though the whole or any portion of the rates imposed for the payment thereof may have been levied only against one or more of the area municipalities, but nothing in this subsection affects the rights of the District Corporation and of the area municipalities respectively as among themselves.  R.S.O. 1990, c. D.14, s. 87 (2). Limitation (3) Despite any general or special Act, no area municipality has power to issue debentures.  R.S.O. 1990, c. D.14, s. 87 (3). (4) Repealed:  1998, c. 18, Sched. B, s. 6.
Concurrence of specified number of members of area council
 88. If, under any general or special Act, an area municipality cannot incur a debt or issue debentures for a particular purpose without the concurrence of a specified number of the members of its council, the District Council shall not pass a by-law authorizing the issue of debentures on behalf of the area municipality for that purpose unless that concurrence has been obtained to the passing of the District by-law.  1996, c. 32, s. 69 (16).
Borrowing pending issue and sale of debentures
 89. (1) When the District Corporation has authorized the borrowing of money and the issue of debentures for its purposes, the District Council pending the issue and sale of the debentures may agree with a bank or person for temporary advances from time to time for the purposes authorized, and may by by-law pending the sale of such debentures or in lieu of selling them authorize the chair and treasurer to raise money by way of loan on the debentures and to hypothecate them for the loan.  R.S.O. 1990, c. D.14, s. 89 (1); 1992, c. 15, s. 26 (1). Idem (2) When the District Corporation has authorized the borrowing of money and the issue of debentures for the purposes of an area municipality, the District Council or the council of the area municipality pending the issue and sale of the debentures may, and the District Council on the request of the area municipality shall, agree with a bank or person for temporary advances from time to time for the purposes authorized, and the District Council may, or on the request of the area municipality shall, pending the sale of such debentures or in lieu of selling them, authorize the chair and treasurer to raise money by way of loan on the debentures and to hypothecate them for the loan, and shall transfer the proceeds of such advance or loan to the area municipality.  R.S.O. 1990, c. D.14, s. 89 (2); 1992, c. 15, s. 26 (2). Interest on proceeds transferred (3) The District Corporation may charge interest on any proceeds of an advance or loan transferred under subsection (2) at a rate sufficient to reimburse it for the cost of such advance or loan.  R.S.O. 1990, c. D.14, s. 89 (3). Application of proceeds of loan (4) The proceeds of every advance or loan under this section shall be applied to the purposes for which the debentures were authorized, but the lender shall not be bound to see to the application of the proceeds and, if the debentures are subsequently sold, the proceeds of the sale shall be applied first in repayment of the loan and, where the debentures were issued for the purposes of an area municipality, the balance, subject to section 104, shall be transferred to the area municipality.  R.S.O. 1990, c. D.14, s. 89 (4). Hypothecation not to prevent subsequent sale of debentures (5) Subject to subsection (4), the redemption of a debenture hypothecated does not prevent the subsequent sale thereof.  R.S.O. 1990, c. D.14, s. 89 (5). Signatures (6) The signature of the chair or any other person authorized to sign loan agreements may be printed, engraved, lithographed or otherwise mechanically reproduced.  1996, c. 32, s. 69 (17).
Temporary borrowing
 90. (1) Where the District Corporation has entered into an agreement under the Ontario Water Resources Act whereby the District Corporation is entitled to receive money from the Crown, the District Council pending the receipt of such money may, in order to meet expenditures incurred in carrying out the agreement, agree with a bank or a person for temporary advances from time to time.  R.S.O. 1990, c. D.14, s. 90 (1). Application of proceeds (2) The proceeds of every advance under this section shall be applied to the expenditures incurred in carrying out the agreement made by the District Corporation under the Ontario Water Resources Act, but the lender shall not be bound to see to the application of the proceeds and, when the District Corporation has received the money to which it is entitled from the Crown under the said agreement, such money shall be applied first in repayment of the advances.  R.S.O. 1990, c. D.14, s. 90 (2).
Debentures payable on a fixed date subject to annual redemption by lot of a specified principal amount
 92. Despite this Act, (a) a money by-law of the District Council may provide that all or a portion of the debentures to be issued thereunder shall be payable on a fixed date, subject to the obligation of the District Corporation to redeem by lot annually on each anniversary of the date of such debentures a specified principal amount of such debentures upon payment by the District Corporation of such principal amount plus accrued interest to the date of redemption and upon giving notice as provided in this section; interest ceases to accrue on date set for redemption (b) the principal amount of every debenture that is called for redemption shall become due and payable on the date set for the redemption thereof and, after such date, interest ceases to accrue thereon where provision is duly made by the District Corporation for the payment of the principal amount thereof; debentures to be redeemed may be purchased (c) the debentures to be redeemed on each anniversary of the date of such debentures shall be selected by lot by the treasurer of the District Corporation in such manner as may be prescribed by by-law of the District Council and when redeemed shall be cancelled and shall not be reissued, provided always that the principal amount of the debentures to be redeemed in any year may be reduced by the principal amount of any debentures purchased by the District Corporation, at a price or prices not exceeding the principal amount thereof, and surrendered for cancellation on the date fixed for redemption; notice to redeem to be sent by mail (d) notice of intention to redeem any debenture shall be sent by prepaid mail at least thirty days prior to the date set for such redemption to the person, if any, in whose name the debenture may be registered at the address shown in the debenture registry; notice to redeem to be published (e) notice of intention to redeem any debenture shall be published at least thirty days prior to the date set for such redemption in such manner as the by-law may provide; where only portion of debentures payable on fixed date (f) where only a portion of the debentures issued under a by-law is payable on a fixed date, the obligation of the District Corporation to redeem by lot annually a specified principal amount of such debentures does not apply in any year in which an instalment of principal of the remaining debentures issued under such by-law becomes due and payable; and annual amounts payable to be approximately equal (g) the aggregate amounts of principal and interest, or the amounts of principal, payable in each year during the currency of debentures issued under this section shall be approximately equal.  R.S.O. 1990, c. D.14, s. 92; 1992, c. 15, s. 28.
Application of Municipal Act
 93. Section 141 of the Municipal Act applies with necessary modifications to the District Corporation.  R.S.O. 1990, c. D.14, s. 93.
Application of Municipal Act
 94. (1) Subsection 149 (1) of the Municipal Act applies with necessary modifications to the District Council.  R.S.O. 1990, c. D.14, s. 94 (1). Hypothecation not a sale under this section (2) For the purposes of this section, the hypothecation of debentures under section 89 shall not constitute a sale or other disposal thereof.  R.S.O. 1990, c. D.14, s. 94 (2). Consolidation of debentures (3) The District Council may by one by-law authorized under subsection (1) amend two or more by-laws and provide for the issue of one series of new debentures in substitution and exchange for the debentures issued thereunder.  R.S.O. 1990, c. D.14, s. 94 (3). Special assessment and levies (4) A by-law passed under this section does not affect the validity of any by-law by which special assessments are imposed or instalments thereof levied, the validity of such special assessments or levies, or the powers of the District Council to continue to levy and collect from any area municipality the subsequent payments of principal and interest payable by it to the District Council.  R.S.O. 1990, c. D.14, s. 94 (4).
Repeal of by-law when part only of money to be raised
 95. (1) Where part only of a sum of money provided for by a by-law has been raised, the District Council may repeal the by-law as to any part of the residue, and as to a proportionate part of the amounts to be raised annually.  R.S.O. 1990, c. D.14, s. 95 (1). Effective date (2) The repealing by-law shall recite the facts on which it is founded, shall provide that it comes into force on December 31 in the year of its passing, and shall not affect any rates or levies due or penalties incurred before that day.  1996, c. 32, s. 69 (33).
Until debt paid certain by-laws cannot be repealed
 96. (1) Subject to section 95, after a debt has been contracted under a by-law, the District Council shall not, until the debt and interest have been paid, repeal the by-law or any by-law appropriating, for the payment of the debt or the interest, the surplus income from any work or any interest therein, or money from any other source, and shall not alter any such by-law so as to diminish the amount to be raised annually and shall not apply to any other purpose any money of the District Corporation that has been directed to be applied to such payment.  R.S.O. 1990, c. D.14, s. 96 (1). Application of payments (2) When the District Corporation, by or under the authority of this Act, pays to an area municipality any amount of principal and interest becoming due upon any outstanding debentures issued by the area municipality, neither the council of the area municipality nor any officer thereof shall apply any of the money so paid for any purpose other than the payment of the amounts of principal and interest so becoming due.  R.S.O. 1990, c. D.14, s. 96 (2).
Offence for neglect of officer to carry out by-law
 97. Any officer of the District Corporation whose duty it is to carry into effect any of the provisions of a money by-law of the District Corporation who neglects or refuses to do so, under colour of a by-law illegally attempting to repeal or amend it, so as to diminish the amount to be raised annually under it, is guilty of an offence.  R.S.O. 1990, c. D.14, s. 97.
Money by-laws may be registered
 98. (1) Within four weeks after the passing of a money by-law, the clerk may register a duplicate original or a copy of it, certified under his or her hand and the seal of the District Corporation in the Land Registry Office for the Registry Division of Muskoka (No. 35).  R.S.O. 1990, c. D.14, s. 98 (1). Application to quash registered by-law, when to be made (2) Subject to section 62 of the Ontario Municipal Board Act, every by-law registered in accordance with subsection (1), or before the sale or other disposition of the debentures issued under it, and the debentures are valid and binding, according to the terms thereof, and the by-law shall not be quashed, unless within one month after the registration in the case of by-laws passed under the Drainage Act or the Local Improvement Act, and in the case of other by-laws, within three months after the registration, an application or action to quash the by-law is made to or brought in a court of competent jurisdiction, and a certificate under the hand of the proper officer of the court and its seal, stating that such application has been made or action brought, is registered in such registry office within such period of three months, or one month, as the case may be.  R.S.O. 1990, c. D.14, s. 98 (2). Time when by-law to be valid and binding (3) After the expiration of the period prescribed by subsection (2), if no application or action to quash the by-law is made or brought, the by-law is valid and binding according to its terms.  R.S.O. 1990, c. D.14, s. 98 (3). Quashing part of by-law (4) If an application or action to quash the by-law is made or brought within the period prescribed by subsection (2), but part only of the by-law is sought to be quashed, the remainder of it, if no application or action to quash it is made or brought within that period, is, after the expiration of that period, valid and binding according to its terms.  R.S.O. 1990, c. D.14, s. 98 (4). Dismissal of application (5) If the application or action is dismissed, in whole or in part, a certificate of the dismissal may be registered, and after such dismissal and the expiration of the period prescribed by subsection (2), if it has not already expired, the by-law, or so much of it as is not quashed, is valid and binding according to its terms.  R.S.O. 1990, c. D.14, s. 98 (5). Illegal by-laws not validated (6) Nothing in this section makes valid a by-law where it appears on the face of it that subsection 91 (5) has not been substantially complied with.  R.S.O. 1990, c. D.14, s. 98 (6); 1996, c. 32, s. 69 (34). Failure to register (7) Failure to register a by-law as prescribed by this section does not invalidate it.  R.S.O. 1990, c. D.14, s. 98 (7).
Execution
 99. (1) A debenture shall bear, (a) the seal of the District Corporation; and (b) the signatures of, (i) the chair, or another person authorized to sign by a by-law of the District Council, and (ii) the treasurer.  1996, c. 32, s. 69 (35). To whom payable (2) A debenture may be made payable to bearer or to a named person or bearer.  1996, c. 32, s. 69 (35). Full amount recoverable (3) The full amount of a debenture is recoverable even if it was negotiated at a discount by the District Corporation.  1996, c. 32, s. 69 (35). Mechanical reproduction of seal and signatures (4) The seal and signatures referred to in this section may be printed, lithographed, engraved or otherwise mechanically reproduced.  1996, c. 32, s. 69 (35). Signature (5) A debenture is sufficiently signed if, (a) it bears the required signatures; and (b) each person signing has authority to do so on the date he or she signs.  1996, c. 32, s. 69 (35). Interest coupons (6) Interest coupons, each bearing the treasurer’s signature, may be attached to a debenture.  1996, c. 32, s. 69 (35). Applications of subss. (4) and (5) (7) Subsections (4) and (5) also apply to the execution of interest coupons.  1996, c. 32, s. 69 (35).
Debentures on which payment has been made for one year to be valid
 100. Where the interest for one year or more on the debentures issued under a by-law and the principal of any debenture that has matured has been paid by the District Corporation, the by-law and the debentures issued under it are valid and binding upon the District Corporation.  R.S.O. 1990, c. D.14, s. 100.
Records storage
 101.1 (1) The following records may be kept electronically or by using a magnetic medium: 1. Copies of certificates of ownership and original memoranda of debenture transfers under subsection 101 (1). 2. Names and addresses of the owners of registered debentures. 3. Particulars of the cancellation and destruction of debentures under subsection 103 (4) and the issuance of any new debentures in exchange.  1992, c. 15, s. 31. Admissibility (2) Any writing produced from an electronic or magnetic medium that represents the copy of a certificate of ownership kept under paragraph 1 of subsection (1) and that is in a readily understandable form is admissible in evidence to the same extent as a copy of the certificate under subsection 98 (1).  1992, c. 15, s. 31. Idem (3) If there is no original written record, any writing produced from an electronic or magnetic medium that is in a readily understandable form and that represents a memorandum of debenture transfer or the records kept under paragraph 2 or 3 of subsection (1) is admissible in evidence to the same extent as if it were an original written record.  1992, c. 15, s. 31.
Replacement of lost debentures
 102. Where a debenture is defaced, lost or destroyed, the District Council may by by-law provide for the replacing of the debenture on the payment of such fee and on such terms as to evidence and indemnity as the by-law may provide.  R.S.O. 1990, c. D.14, s. 102.
Exchange of debentures
 103. (1) On request of the holder of any debenture issued by the District Corporation, the treasurer of the District Corporation may issue and deliver to such holder a new debenture or new debentures in exchange therefor for the same aggregate principal amount.  R.S.O. 1990, c. D.14, s. 103 (1). On request of sinking fund committee (2) On the request of the sinking fund committee, the treasurer of the District Corporation may, as provided in this section, exchange debentures heretofore or hereafter issued by the District Corporation.  R.S.O. 1990, c. D.14, s. 103 (2). New debentures of same force and effect as debentures surrendered (3) Any new debentures mentioned in subsection (1) may be registered as to principal and interest but in all other respects shall be of the same force and effect as the debenture or debentures surrendered for exchange.  R.S.O. 1990, c. D.14, s. 103 (3). Duty of treasurer (4) When a debenture is surrendered for exchange under subsection (2), the treasurer of the District Corporation shall, (a) cancel and destroy it; (b) certify the cancellation and destruction in the debenture registry; and (c) enter in the debenture registry particulars of the new debenture or debentures issued in exchange.  1996, c. 32, s. 69 (36).
Application of proceeds of debentures
 104. (1) The money received by the District Corporation from the sale or hypothecation of any debentures to the extent that such money is required for the purposes for which the debentures were issued, and for the repayment of any outstanding temporary loans with respect thereto, shall be used only for such purpose or purposes.  R.S.O. 1990, c. D.14, s. 104 (1). Idem (2) None of the money received by the District Corporation from the sale or hypothecation of any debentures shall be applied towards payment of the current or other expenditures of the District Corporation or an area municipality.  R.S.O. 1990, c. D.14, s. 104 (2). Surplus (3) Where, on the sale of any debenture, an amount is realized in excess of that required for the purpose or purposes for which the debentures were issued, the excess amount shall be applied, (a) if any such debentures are redeemable prior to maturity at the option of the District Corporation, to redeem one or more of the debentures having the latest maturity date; (b) to reduce the next annual levy on account of principal and interest payable with respect to such debentures; or (c) to reduce the amount of debentures to be issued for capital expenditures for which the issue of debentures has been approved by the District Corporation, provided that the principal and interest charges of such debentures are levied upon the assessment of the same class of rate-payers as was levied upon for the principal and interest charges of the debentures with respect to which the excess arose.  R.S.O. 1990, c. D.14, s. 104 (3); 1996, c. 32, s. 69 (37). Deficiency (4) Where, on the sale of any debentures, a deficiency in the amount required for the purpose or purposes for which the debentures were issued is sustained, the amount of such deficiency shall be added to the sum to be raised for the first annual payment of principal and interest with respect to the debentures and the levy made in the first year for such purpose or purposes shall be increased accordingly or shall be raised by the issue of other debentures for the same or any similar purpose or purposes.  R.S.O. 1990, c. D.14, s. 104 (4); 1996, c. 32, s. 69 (38).
Use of proceeds of sale of assets acquired from proceeds of sale of debentures
 105. Where real or personal property acquired out of money received by the District Corporation from the sale or hypothecation of any debentures is disposed of by sale or otherwise, the net proceeds of such disposal shall be applied as an excess in accordance with subsection 104 (3) or may be applied to meet the whole or a portion of any other capital expenditure the debt charges for which, if raised by taxation, would be raised by taxation levied upon the assessment of the same class of ratepayers as was levied upon for the principal and interest charges of the debentures issued in respect of the property disposed of or sold.  R.S.O. 1990, c. D.14, s. 105; 1996, c. 32, s. 69 (39).
Tenders for debentures
 106. When the District Corporation intends to borrow money on debentures under this or any other Act, the District Council may prior to the issue thereof call for tenders for the amount of money required and the person tendering shall specify the rate of interest the debentures shall bear when issued at par.  R.S.O. 1990, c. D.14, s. 106.
Accounts, how to be kept
 107. (1) The District Council shall, (a) keep a separate account of every debenture debt; (b) where the whole of a debenture debt is not payable in the current year, keep in respect thereof, (i) an additional account for the interest, if any, and (ii) an additional account for the sinking fund or the instalments of principal, distinguished from all other accounts by a prefix designating the purpose for which the debenture debt was contracted; and (c) keep the accounts so as to exhibit at all times the state of every debt, and the amount of money raised, obtained and appropriated for the payment of it.  R.S.O. 1990, c. D.14, s. 107 (1). Consolidated interest account (2) The District Council may by by-law provide and direct that instead of a separate account of the interest upon every debt being kept, a consolidated account of the interest upon all debts may be kept, but which consolidated account shall be so kept that it will be possible to determine therefrom the true state of the interest account upon every debt and that provision has been made to meet the interest upon every debt.  R.S.O. 1990, c. D.14, s. 107 (2).
Application of surplus money
 108. If, in any year after paying the interest and appropriating the necessary sum in payment of the instalments, there is a surplus properly applicable to such debt, it shall so remain until required in due course for the payment of interest or in payment of the principal.  R.S.O. 1990, c. D.14, s. 108.
Liability members
 109. (1) If the District Council applies any money raised for a special purpose or collected for a sinking fund in paying current or other expenditure, the members who vote for such application are personally liable for the amount so applied, which may be recovered in any court of competent jurisdiction.  R.S.O. 1990, c. D.14, s. 109 (1). Action by ratepayer (2) If the District Council, upon the request in writing of a ratepayer of any area municipality, refuses or neglects for one month to bring an action therefor, the action may be brought by any such ratepayer on behalf of the ratepayer and all other ratepayers in the District Area.  R.S.O. 1990, c. D.14, s. 109 (2). Disqualification (3) The members who vote for such application are disqualified from holding any municipal office for two years.  R.S.O. 1990, c. D.14, s. 109 (3).
Refinancing of debentures
 110. When, by or under the authority of this Act, the District Corporation is or becomes liable for the payment to an area municipality of all amounts of principal and interest becoming due upon any outstanding debentures issued by the area municipality, the District Corporation may, (a) cancel all such debentures that have not been sold and issue new debentures of the District Corporation in substitution and exchange therefor and apply the proceeds for the purposes for which such debentures were issued; (b) arrange with the area municipality for the redemption of all such debentures as are redeemable and issue new debentures of the District Corporation to raise the money required for such redemption; (c) purchase, by agreement with the owner or owners thereof, all such debentures of a single issue of the area municipality, and issue new debentures of the District Corporation to raise the money required to complete such purchase.  R.S.O. 1990, c. D.14, s. 110; 1996, c. 32, s. 69 (40, 41). 111. Repealed:  1996, c. 32, s. 69 (42). PART X   GENERAL
Refinancing of debentures
 111. Repealed:  1996, c. 32, s. 69 (42). PART X   GENERAL
Application of Municipal Act
 112. (1) Section 5, Parts XIII, XIV and XIX, section 103, subsection 104 (1), sections 105, 111, 113, 115, 116, 121, 126, subsection 163 (3), section 188, paragraphs 3, 11, 12, 23, 24, 30, 50, 51 and 55 of section 207, subparagraph (iii) of paragraph 69 and paragraph 131 of section 210 and paragraph 10 of section 314 of the Municipal Act apply with necessary modifications to the District Corporation, and, for the purposes of section 257 of the Municipal Act, the District Corporation shall be deemed to be a local municipality.  R.S.O. 1990, c. D.14, s. 112 (1); 1991, c. 15, s. 13; 1992, c. 15, s. 33. Exceptions (2) Sections 10 and 11 and subsection 14 (2) of the Municipal Act
do not apply to any area municipality.  R.S.O. 1990, c. D.14, s. 112 (2). Nuisances (3) The District Corporation shall be deemed to be a local municipality for the purpose of paragraph 140 of section 210 of the Municipal Act.  R.S.O. 1990, c. D.14, s. 112 (3). Purchasing or renting machinery (4) The District Corporation shall be deemed to be, and to have always been, a municipality for the purposes of section 311 of the Municipal Act.  R.S.O. 1990, c. D.14, s. 112 (4). Delegation of approval and consents (5) Despite this Act, the District Council may pass by-laws authorizing the head of the department concerned to grant such of the approvals and consents required by subsection 34 (2) as are designated in the by-law, and any such by-law may prescribe terms and conditions under which any such approval or consent may be granted.  R.S.O. 1990, c. D.14, s. 112 (5). Application of Charities Accounting Act (6) The District Corporation shall be deemed to be a municipal corporation for the purposes of section 9 of the Charities Accounting Act.  R.S.O. 1990, c. D.14, s. 112 (6). By-laws to remain in force (7) Every by-law of a local municipality as it exists on the 31st day of December, 1970, shall remain in force in the area of the former local municipality on and after the 1st day of January, 1971, until repealed by the council of an area municipality as it affects such area municipality.  R.S.O. 1990, c. D.14, s. 112 (7).
Expenditures for diffusing information
 113. The District Corporation may make expenditures for the purpose of diffusing information respecting the advantages of the district municipality as an industrial, business, educational, residential or vacation centre.  R.S.O. 1990, c. D.14, s. 113.
Payment of damages to employees
 114. Where, in an action or by the settlement of a claim arising out of an injury to an employee or to any person deemed an employee for the purposes of the insurance plan established under the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act, 1997, the District Corporation recovers damages from a third person, such damages or any portion thereof may be paid to such employee or person or, in the event of his or her death, to one or more dependants, upon such terms and conditions as the District Corporation may impose.  R.S.O. 1990, c. D.14, s. 114; 1997, c. 16, s. 4.
Investigation by judge of charges of malfeasance
 115. (1) Where the District Council passes a resolution requesting a judge of the Ontario Court (General Division) to investigate any matter relating to a supposed malfeasance, breach of trust or other misconduct on the part of a member of the District Council, or an officer or employee of the District Corporation, or of any person having a contract with it, in regard to the duties or obligations of the member, officer, employee or other person to the District Corporation, or to inquire into or concerning any matter connected with the good government of the District Corporation or the conduct of any part of its public business, including any business conducted by a local board of the District Corporation, the judge shall make the inquiry and for that purpose has the powers of a commission under Part II of the Public Inquiries Act, which Part applies to the inquiry as if it were an inquiry under that Act, and he or she shall with all convenient speed report to the District Council the result of the inquiry and the evidence taken.  R.S.O. 1990, c. D.14, s. 115 (1). Engaging counsel (2) The District Council may engage and pay counsel to represent the District Corporation, and may pay all proper witness fees to persons summoned to give evidence at the instance of the District Corporation, and any person charged with malfeasance, breach of trust or other misconduct, or whose conduct is called in question on such investigation or inquiry, may be represented by counsel.  R.S.O. 1990, c. D.14, s. 115 (2). Idem (3) The judge may engage counsel and such other assistants and staff and incur such incidental expenses as he or she considers advisable for the proper conduct of the investigation or inquiry, and the District Corporation shall pay the costs thereof.  R.S.O. 1990, c. D.14, s. 115 (3). 116. Repealed:  1996, c. 32, s. 69 (43).
Idem
 116. Repealed:  1996, c. 32, s. 69 (43).
Entry on highways
 117. The District Corporation for its purposes may enter, break up, dig and trench in, upon and under the highways, lanes and other public communications of any area municipality and may construct and maintain therein pipes, sewers, drains, conduits and other works necessary for its purposes, without making compensation therefor, but all such highways, lanes and other public communications shall be restored to their original condition without unnecessary delay.  R.S.O. 1990, c. D.14, s. 117.
Agreements re services
 118. The District Corporation and any area municipality may enter into agreements for the use within any part of the District Area of the services of their respective officers, employees and equipment.  R.S.O. 1990, c. D.14, s. 118.
Application of Assessment Act
 119. (1) For the purposes of paragraph 9 of section 3 and section 27 of the Assessment Act, the District Corporation shall be deemed to be a municipality.  R.S.O. 1990, c. D.14, s. 119 (1). District Corporation and area municipalities not deemed tenants (2) For the purposes of paragraph 9 of section 3 of the Assessment Act, where property belonging to the District Corporation is occupied by an area municipality or where property belonging to an area municipality is occupied by the District Corporation or another area municipality, the occupant shall not be deemed to be a tenant or lessee, whether rent is paid for such occupation or not.  R.S.O. 1990, c. D.14, s. 119 (2). Definitions (3) In subsection (2), “District Corporation” and “area municipality” include a local board thereof.  R.S.O. 1990, c. D.14, s. 119 (3).
Settling of doubts
 121. In the event of any doubt as to whether any particular asset or liability is vested in the District Corporation under this Act, the Municipal Board upon application has power to determine the matter as sole arbitrator and sections 95 and 96 of the Ontario Municipal Board Act do not apply to decisions or orders made in the exercise of such power.  R.S.O. 1990, c. D.14, s. 121.
Conditional powers
 122. The Lieutenant Governor in Council, upon the recommendation of the Minister, may authorize all such acts or things not specifically provided for in this Act that are considered necessary or advisable to carry out effectively the intent and purposes of this Act.  R.S.O. 1990, c. D.14, s. 122.
Conflict with other Acts
 123. This Act applies despite any general or special Act and, in the event of any conflict between this Act and any general or special Act, this Act prevails.  R.S.O. 1990, c. D.14, s. 123.
Municipal buildings
 124. (1) The District Corporation or an area municipality or the District Corporation and one or more area municipalities, (a) may acquire land for the purpose of constructing municipal buildings; and (b) may construct municipal buildings for the use of the District Corporation or the District Corporation and one or more area municipalities or any local board thereof.  R.S.O. 1990, c. D.14, s. 124 (1). Application of Municipal Act (2) Section 124 of the Municipal Act applies with necessary modifications to any joint undertaking under this section.  R.S.O. 1990, c. D.14, s. 124 (2).
District Fire Co-ordinator
 125. The District Corporation shall appoint a District Fire Co-ordinator who shall be responsible for the establishment of an emergency fire service plan and program for the District Area, and the District Corporation is authorized to expend such sums as it considers necessary to implement such plan and program.  R.S.O. 1990, c. D.14, s. 125.
Emergency response services
 125.1 The District Council and area municipalities may pass by-laws and enter into agreements to establish and operate a centralized communication system either alone or with other persons, municipalities, including regional, district or metropolitan municipalities or the County of Oxford, or local boards to provide emergency response services.  1992, c. 15, s. 34.
Recreation and parks management boards
 126. The Minister may by order, on the request of any area municipality, dissolve any board of a community recreation centre or board of recreation or park management of the area municipality and transfer the assets and liabilities of such board to the area municipality and may deem the council of the area municipality to be a recreation committee under the Ministry of Tourism and Recreation Act and the regulations thereunder and a board of a community recreation centre under the Community Recreation Centres Act.  R.S.O. 1990, c. D.14, s. 126.
Deemed municipality under Municipal Act
 127. (1) The District Corporation shall be deemed to be a local municipality for the purposes of paragraph 10 of section 207 of the Municipal Act.  R.S.O. 1990, c. D.14, s. 127 (1). Deemed regional municipality (2) The District Corporation shall be deemed to be a regional municipality for the purposes of the Tile Drainage Act and the Conservation Authorities Act.  R.S.O. 1990, c. D.14, s. 127 (2).
Waste management
 128. (1) Sections 149 to 159 of the
Regional Municipalities Act apply, with necessary modifications, to the District Corporation.  1993, c. 20, s. 7. By-law not applicable (2) A by-law passed under paragraph 135 of section 210 of the Municipal Act does not apply to the District Corporation.  1993, c. 20, s. 7.
Existing speed limits continued
 129. (1) Despite the other provisions of this Act but subject to subsections (2) and (3), for the purposes of section 128 of the Highway Traffic Act, the areas in the District Area that, on the 31st day of December, 1970, formed part of a town, village or township municipality shall be deemed to continue to form part of a town, village or township municipality.  R.S.O. 1990, c. D.14, s. 129 (1). By-laws of District Council and area councils (2) Despite subsection (1), the District Council and the council of each area municipality may exercise any of its powers under section 128 of the Highway Traffic Act in respect of highways under its jurisdiction and control.  R.S.O. 1990, c. D.14, s. 129 (2). Certain by-laws continued (3) Every by-law passed by the council of a municipality under any provision of section 59 of The Highway Traffic Act, being chapter 172 of the Revised Statutes of Ontario, 1960, that applied, on the 31st day of December, 1970, to any highway or portion thereof within the District Area shall continue to apply thereto until a by-law passed by the District Council or the council of an area municipality under section 128 of the Highway Traffic Act applies thereto.  R.S.O. 1990, c. D.14, s. 129 (3).
Transer of power
 130. (1) Repealed:  1998, c. 15, Sched. E, s. 9 (1). Powers of utilities commissions transferred to area municipality or District Corporation (2) The public utilities commissions that have control and management of the distribution and supply of electrical power and energy and hydro-electric commissions within the District Area are continued until such date as the Minister may by order designate as local boards of the area municipality in which they have jurisdiction, and the powers and duties of every such public utility commission, except with respect to the distribution and supply of electrical power and energy are powers and duties of an area municipality or the District Corporation as required by this Act.  R.S.O. 1990, c. D.14, s. 130 (2). (3) Repealed:  R.S.O. 1990, c. D.14, s. 130 (3.3).  See:  1998, c. 15, Sched. E, s. 9 (2). (3.1) Repealed:  R.S.O. 1990, c. D.14, s. 130 (3.3).  See:  1998, c. 15, Sched. E, s. 9 (2). (3.2) Repealed:  R.S.O. 1990, c. D.14, s. 130 (3.3).  See:  1998, c. 15, Sched. E, s. 9 (2). (3.3) Spent:  1998, c. 15, Sched. E, s. 9 (2). Members of commissions continued in office (4) The members of a public utilities commission or a hydro-electric commission referred to in subsection (2), including members by virtue of office, who hold office when this section comes into force, shall continue to hold office until such date as the Minister may by order designate, and in addition to such members, the mayor elected for the area municipality in which such a commission operates shall also be a member of such commission.  R.S.O. 1990, c. D.14, s. 130 (4). Waterworks, sewage systems not to be entrusted to commissions (5) No area municipality shall entrust the construction, control and management of a waterworks or sewage system to any public utilities commission.  R.S.O. 1990, c. D.14, s. 130 (5). FORM 1 (Subsection 10 (6)) Oath of Allegiance I,. ....................................., having been elected (or appointed) as chair of the council of The District Municipality of Muskoka, do swear that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II (or the reigning sovereign for the time being). Sworn before me, etc. R.S.O. 1990, c. D.14, Form 1. FORM 2 (Subsection 10 (6)) DECLARATION OF QUALIFICATION BY CHAIR I, ......................................, having been elected (or appointed) as chair of the council of The District Municipality of Muskoka, declare that: 1. I am a Canadian citizen. 2. I am of the full age of eighteen years. 3. I am not an officer or employee of any area municipality or any local board of any area municipality. 4. I have taken the oath of allegiance (Form 1) which I attach hereto. And I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing it to be true and knowing that it is of the same force and effect as if made under oath. Declared before me, etc. R.S.O. 1990, c. D.14, Form 2. _______________  Français
Waterworks, sewage systems not to be entrusted to commissions
  I,. ....................................., having been elected (or appointed) as chair of the council of The District Municipality of Muskoka, do swear that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II (or the reigning sovereign for the time being). Sworn before me, etc. R.S.O. 1990, c. D.14, Form 1. FORM 2 (Subsection 10 (6)) DECLARATION OF QUALIFICATION BY CHAIR I, ......................................, having been elected (or appointed) as chair of the council of The District Municipality of Muskoka, declare that: 1. I am a Canadian citizen. 2. I am of the full age of eighteen years. 3. I am not an officer or employee of any area municipality or any local board of any area municipality. 4. I have taken the oath of allegiance (Form 1) which I attach hereto. And I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing it to be true and knowing that it is of the same force and effect as if made under oath. Declared before me, etc. R.S.O. 1990, c. D.14, Form 2. _______________  Français
Waterworks, sewage systems not to be entrusted to commissions
  Sworn before me, etc. R.S.O. 1990, c. D.14, Form 1. FORM 2 (Subsection 10 (6)) DECLARATION OF QUALIFICATION BY CHAIR I, ......................................, having been elected (or appointed) as chair of the council of The District Municipality of Muskoka, declare that: 1. I am a Canadian citizen. 2. I am of the full age of eighteen years. 3. I am not an officer or employee of any area municipality or any local board of any area municipality. 4. I have taken the oath of allegiance (Form 1) which I attach hereto. And I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing it to be true and knowing that it is of the same force and effect as if made under oath. Declared before me, etc. R.S.O. 1990, c. D.14, Form 2. _______________  Français
Waterworks, sewage systems not to be entrusted to commissions
  I, ......................................, having been elected (or appointed) as chair of the council of The District Municipality of Muskoka, declare that: 1. I am a Canadian citizen. 2. I am of the full age of eighteen years. 3. I am not an officer or employee of any area municipality or any local board of any area municipality. 4. I have taken the oath of allegiance (Form 1) which I attach hereto. And I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing it to be true and knowing that it is of the same force and effect as if made under oath. Declared before me, etc. R.S.O. 1990, c. D.14, Form 2. _______________  Français
Waterworks, sewage systems not to be entrusted to commissions
  And I make this solemn declaration conscientiously believing it to be true and knowing that it is of the same force and effect as if made under oath. Declared before me, etc. R.S.O. 1990, c. D.14, Form 2. _______________  Français