1 (1) In this Act, “collective agreement” means, (a) a collective agreement within the meaning of the Labour Relations Act, 1995, (b) a collective agreement within the meaning of Part IX of the Fire Protection and Prevention Act, 1997, or (c) an agreement under Part VIII of the Police Services Act; (“convention collective”) “divided municipality” means either The Regional Municipality of Haldimand-Norfolk or the City of Nanticoke as they exist on December 31, 2000; (“municipalité démembrée”) “local board” means a public utility commission, municipal service board, transportation commission, public library board, board of park management, board of health, police services board or other body established or exercising power under any general or special Act with respect to any of the affairs of an old municipality or of the town, but does not include, Note: On a day to be named by proclamation of the Lieutenant Governor, the definition of “local board” in subsection 1 (1) of the Act is amended by striking out “police services board” in the portion before clause (a) and substituting “police service board”. (See: 2019, c. 1, Sched. 4, s. 60 (1)) (a) the transition board, (b) a children’s aid society, (c) a conservation authority, or (d) a school board; (“conseil local”) “merged area” means all of an old municipality that forms part of the town or all of that portion of a divided municipality that forms part of the town; (“secteur fusionné”) “Minister” means the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing; (“ministre”) “municipal area” means the area that comprises the geographic area of jurisdiction of the old municipalities on December 31, 2000 and the area that comprises the geographic area of jurisdiction described in Schedule A to this Act of the City of Nanticoke as it exists on December 31, 2000, with such adjustments as may be prescribed under subsection (2); (“secteur municipal”) “municipal benefit” includes a direct or indirect benefit which is available immediately after an expenditure of money on a service or activity and a benefit which will be available only after an additional expenditure of money on the service or activity; (“avantage municipal”) “old municipality” means either the Town of Haldimand or the Town of Dunnville, as they exist on December 31, 2000; (“ancienne municipalité”) “special service” means a service or activity of the town that is not being provided or undertaken generally throughout the town or that is being provided or undertaken at different levels or in a different manner in different parts of the town; (“service spécial”) “town” means the Town of Haldimand incorporated by this Act; (“ville”) “transition board” means the transition board referred to in subsection 21 (1). (“conseil de transition”)  1999, c. 14, Sched. B, s. 1 (1); 2002, c. 17, Sched. F, Table. Adjustments to the municipal area (2) On or before June 30, 2000, the Minister may, by regulation, make adjustments to the geographic area described in Schedule A that constitutes part of the municipal area.  1999, c. 14, Sched. B, s. 1 (2). Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 2002, c. 17, Sched. F, Table - 01/01/2003 2018, c. 3, Sched. 5, s. 62 (1) - no effect - see 2019, c. 1, Sched. 3, s. 5 - 26/03/2019 2019, c. 1, Sched. 4, s. 60 (1) - not in force The Town