Cost apportioning agreements
 8. (1) An authority may enter into a cost apportioning agreement with one or more participating municipalities and the agreement may relate to one or more programs or services provided by the authority under section 21.1.2 of the Act. O. Reg. 687/21, s. 8 (1). (2) In accordance with paragraph 2 of subsection 21.1.2 (2) of the Act, a cost apportioning agreement must specify the termination date of the agreement and require that the agreement be reviewed by the parties to the agreement within at least six months, or such longer period as may be specified in the agreement, before the termination date, for the purpose of determining whether the agreement is to be renewed by the parties. O. Reg. 687/21, s. 8 (2). (3) If a cost apportioning agreement provides that the agreement terminates more than five years after the agreement is entered into, the agreement must also require that the parties to the agreement review the agreement every five years while the agreement is in effect, or at such earlier intervals as may be specified in the agreement. O. Reg. 687/21, s. 8 (3). (4) A cost apportioning agreement must include provisions relating to, (a)  the early termination of the agreement by any party to the agreement, including, (i)  how notice of early termination is to be provided by one party to the other parties, and (ii)  a requirement that notice of early termination is required to be given at least 30 days before the early termination date or such greater period of time before the early termination date as may be specified in the agreement; and (b)  the resolution of disputes that may arise between the parties while the agreement is in effect, including the establishment of an alternative dispute resolution mechanism for the settling of disputes outside the court system. O. Reg. 687/21, s. 8 (4). (4.1) If the Minister’s published list under subsection 21.2 (2) of the Act lists a program or service provided by an authority under section 21.1.2 of the Act and specifies that a cost apportioning agreement may include provisions to establish a fee to be charged by an authority for the program or service, the parties to a cost apportioning agreement may permit the authority who is a party to the agreement to establish a fee for the program or service. O. Reg. 399/22, s. 1 (1). (4.2) If the conditions under subsection (4.1) are met and the parties to a cost apportioning agreement permit the authority who is a party to the agreement to establish a fee for the program or service provided by the authority, the agreement must include provisions that, (a)  identify the program or service provided by the authority for which the authority may establish and charge a fee; and (b)  set out any procedures that must be followed before a fee is established by the authority, including consultations with each participating municipality that is a party to the agreement with the authority. O. Reg. 399/22, s. 1 (1). (5) A cost apportioning agreement is not effective unless it is approved by a resolution of the municipal council of each participating municipality that is a party to the agreement. O. Reg. 687/21, s. 8 (5). (6) Revoked: O. Reg. 399/22, s. 1 (2).