Composition of council
1 (1) The council of The Regional Municipality of Peel is composed of the following 25 members on the day that the new council is organized following the regular election in 2006: 1.  A chair who is appointed in accordance with subsection (2). 2.  Seven persons representing the City of Brampton, comprised of the head of council and six other persons selected in accordance with subsection (6). 3.  Five persons representing the Town of Caledon, comprised of the head of council and four other persons selected in accordance with subsection (7). 4.  Twelve persons representing the City of Mississauga, comprised of the head of council and 11 other persons selected in accordance with subsection (8).  2005, c. 20, s. 1 (1). Appointment of chair (2) The chair is to be appointed by the members of the Regional Council who are described in paragraphs 2, 3 and 4 of subsection (1) and, despite section 458 of the Municipal Act, 2001, subsection 6 (3) of the Regional Municipalities Act, as it read immediately before its repeal, does not apply to the appointment of the chair.  2005, c. 20, s. 1 (2). Term of office, etc., of chair (3) The chair is the head of council and holds office for the term of the council of the Regional Municipality and until his or her successor is appointed.  2005, c. 20, s. 1 (3). First meeting (4) The Clerk of the Regional Municipality shall preside at the first meeting under subsection 233 (1) or (2) of the Municipal Act, 2001 until the chair is chosen.  2005, c. 20, s. 1 (4). Effect of appointment (5) The chair is not eligible to be elected to, or to hold, any office governed by the Municipal Elections Act, 1996, and if the chair holds such an office immediately before his or her appointment, he or she ceases to hold that office upon being appointed as chair.  2005, c. 20, s. 1 (5). Selection of members, City of Brampton (6) The following rules govern the selection of the six persons referred to in paragraph 2 of subsection (1): 1.  The City of Brampton may, by by-law, specify the manner of selecting them. 2.  If the City does not pass a by-law on or before December 31, 2005 or such later date as may be prescribed by regulation, i.  five persons must be members of the City council elected by wards as members of both the council of the Regional Municipality and the City council, and ii.  one person must be elected to the council of the Regional Municipality by general vote of the electors of the City.  2005, c. 20, s. 1 (6). Same, Town of Caledon (7) The following rules govern the selection of the four persons referred to in paragraph 3 of subsection (1): 1.  The Town of Caledon may, by by-law, specify the manner of selecting them. 2.  If the Town does not pass a by-law on or before December 31, 2005 or such later date as may be prescribed by regulation, the four persons must be members of the Town council elected by wards as members of both the council of the Regional Municipality and the Town council.  2005, c. 20, s. 1 (7). Same, City of Mississauga (8) The following rules govern the selection of the 11 persons referred to in paragraph 4 of subsection (1): 1.  The City of Mississauga may, by by-law, specify the manner of selecting them. 2.  If the City does not pass a by-law on or before December 31, 2005 or such later date as may be prescribed by regulation, i.  nine persons must be members of the City council, and ii.  two persons must be elected to the council of the Regional Municipality by general vote of the electors of the City.  2005, c. 20, s. 1 (8). (9) Repealed: 2017, c. 10, Sched. 4, s. 14 (1). Notice of by-laws (10) The applicable municipality shall promptly give a certified copy of any by-law passed under subsection (6), (7) or (8) to the clerk of the Regional Municipality.  2005, c. 20, s. 1 (10). Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 2017, c. 10, Sched. 4, s. 14 (1) - 01/01/2018