jswizzle3737/ontario_laws_and_regs huggingface dataset:
Geographic division of province
1. (1) Ontario may be divided into such geographic areas and with such names as may be prescribed by regulation. 2002, c. 17, Sched. E, s. 1 (1). Status, etc., of municipality unaffected (2) The status, name or boundary of any municipality, except where otherwise provided, is unaffected by this Act, a regulation made under this Act or the repeal of the Territorial Division Act. 2002, c. 17, Sched. E, s. 1 (2).
Regulations
2. (1) The Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing may make regulations dividing all of Ontario into geographic areas and establishing the boundaries of and naming those areas. 2002, c. 17, Sched. E, s. 2 (1). Scope (2) A regulation under subsection (1), (a) may incorporate by reference, in whole or in part, any document, map or description; (b) may describe a geographic area using the names of municipalities; (c) may prescribe different geographic areas for different purposes, including prescribing for the purposes of a provision of any Act or regulation, unless otherwise provided, that a single-tier municipality is, for geographic purposes, included within an upper-tier municipality or another single-tier municipality. 2002, c. 17, Sched. E, s. 2 (2). Changes to municipalities (3) The inclusion of the name of a municipality in a prescribed geographic area does not prevent the name, status or boundaries of any municipality being changed as provided for under any Act. 2002, c. 17, Sched. E, s. 2 (3).
Continuation
4. Despite the repeal of the Territorial Division Act, until a regulation is made under section 2, Ontario continues to be divided into the areas described in the Schedule to that Act. 2002, c. 17, Sched. E, s. 4. 5. Omitted (provides for coming into force of provisions of this Act). 2002, c. 17, Sched. E, s. 5. 6. Omitted (enacts short title of this Act). 2002, c. 17, Sched. E, s. 6. ______________ Français
Continuation
5. Omitted (provides for coming into force of provisions of this Act). 2002, c. 17, Sched. E, s. 5. 6. Omitted (enacts short title of this Act). 2002, c. 17, Sched. E, s. 6. ______________ Français
Continuation
6. Omitted (enacts short title of this Act). 2002, c. 17, Sched. E, s. 6. ______________ Français