Municipal Reference Act, M-32.01

1 MUNICIPAL REFERENCE c M-32.01 The Municipal Reference Act being Chapter M‑32.01 of the Statutes of Saskatchewan, 1979-80 (effective July 4, 1980). NOTE: This consolidation is not official. Amendments have been incorporated for convenience of reference and the original statutes and regulations should be consulted for all purposes of interpretation and application of the law. In order to preserve the integrity of the original statutes and regulations, errors that may have appeared are reproduced in this consolidation. 2 c M-32.01 MUNICIPAL REFERENCE Table of Contents 1 Short title 41 Rev. Stat. c P‑13 2 Rev. Stat. c A‑9 42 Rev. Stat. c P‑15 3 Rev. Stat. c A‑17, section 2 amended 43 Rev. Stat. c P‑19, section 31 amended 4 Rev. Stat. c B‑6, section 2 amended 44 Rev. Stat. c P‑22 5 Rev. Stat. c C‑4, section 7 repealed 45 Rev. Stat. c P‑25 6 Rev. Stat. c C‑12, section 2 amended 46 Rev. Stat. c P‑29, section 2 amended 7 Rev. Stat. c C‑21 47 Rev. Stat. c P‑31 8 Rev. Stat. c C‑27 48 Rev. Stat. c P‑34, section 2 amended 9 Rev. Stat. c D‑26 49 Rev. Stat. c P‑37 10 Rev. Stat. c D‑33 50 Rev. Stat. c P‑39 11 Rev. Stat. (Supp.) c E‑0.1 51 Rev. Stat. c P‑44, section 13 amended 12 Rev. Stat. c E‑16, section 3 amended 52 Rev. Stat. c P‑48, section 2 amended 13 Rev. Stat. c F‑19, section 43 amended 53 Rev. Stat. c R‑8, section 2 amended 14 Rev. Stat. c G‑6, section 2 amended 54 Rev. Stat. c R‑9.1, section 2 amended 15 Rev. Stat. c H‑1 55 Rev. Stat. c R‑17 16 Rev. Stat. c H‑3, section 2 amended 56 Rev. Stat. c R‑24, section 27 amended 17 Rev. Stat. c H‑9 57 Rev. Stat. c R‑25 18 Rev. Stat. c H‑13 58 Rev. Stat. c R‑26 19 Rev. Stat. c I‑6 59 Rev. Stat. c R‑27 20 Rev. Stat. c I‑15 60 Rev. Stat. c S‑7 21 Rev. Stat. c J‑1 61 Rev. Stat. c S‑8, section 2 amended 22 Rev. Stat. c L‑2 62 Rev. Stat, c S‑12, section 2 amended 23 Rev. Stat. c L‑5 63 Rev. Stat. c S‑21, section 12 amended 24 Rev. Stat. c L‑28, section 64 amended 64 Rev. Stat. c S‑23 25 Rev. Stat. c L‑29 65 Rev. Stat. c S‑24 26 Rev. Stat. c L‑30 66 Rev. Stat. c S‑29 27 Rev. Stat. c L‑34 67 Rev. Stat. c S‑48, section 2 amended 28 Rev. Stat. c M‑2 68 Rev. Stat. c S‑49, sections 9 to 17 repealed 29 1979, c M‑11.1, section 57 amended 69 Rev. Stat. c S‑54, section 12 repealed 30 Rev. Stat. c M‑25, section 2 amended 70 Rev. Stat. c S‑60 31 Rev. Stat. c M‑27, section 2 amended 71 Rev. Stat. c T‑3, section 27 amended 32 Rev. Stat. c M‑34, section 2 amended 72 Rev. Stat. c T‑14 33 Rev. Stat. c M‑35 73 Rev. Stat. c T‑24 34 Rev. Stat. c M‑36, section 2 amended 74 Rev. Stat. c U‑2 35 Rev. Stat. c M‑38, section 2 amended 75 Rev. Stat. c U‑9, section 2 amended 36 Rev. Stat. c N‑5 76 Rev. Stat. c U‑10 37 Rev. Stat. c N‑9, section 30 to 40 repealed 77 Rev. Stat. c V‑6 38 Rev. Stat. c P‑1 78 Rev. Stat. c V‑7, section 34 amended 39 Rev. Stat. c P‑7 79 Rev. Stat. c W‑7, section 2 amended 40 Rev. Stat. c P‑8, section 2 amended 80 Rev. Stat. c W‑10, section 3 amended 81 References 3 MUNICIPAL REFERENCE c M-32.01 CHAPTER M-32.01 An Act respecting References in the Statutes of Saskatchewan to the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Certain Other Related References Short title 1 This Act may be cited as The Municipal Reference Act. Rev. Stat. c A-9 2(1) The Agricultural Development and Adjustment Act is amended in the manner set forth in this section. (2) Section 3 is amended by striking out “Natural Resources and the Deputy Minister of Municipal” in the third and fourth lines and substituting “Tourism and Renewable Resources and the Deputy Minister of Rural” (3) Section 20 is amended: (a) by striking out “, or the Minister of Municipal Affairs” in the second line; (b) by striking out the third line; (c) by striking out “improvement districts,” in the fourth line; and (d) by striking out “or the Minister of Municipal Affairs, as the case may be,”: (i) in the first and second lines of clause (a); and (ii) in the second line of clause (b). (4) Subsection 29(2) is repealed. (5) Clause 31(a) is amended by striking out “, or to the Minister of Municipal Affairs,” in the first and second lines. (6) Subsection 43(2) is repealed. 1979‑80, c M‑32.01, s 2. Rev. Stat. c A-17, section 2 amended 3 Clause 2(h) of The Air Pollution Control Act is repealed and the following substituted: “(h) ‘municipality’ means a city, town, village, rural municipality, The Municipal Corporation of Uranium City and District or the Northern Saskatchewan Administration District, and includes the Minister of Northern Saskatchewan acting on behalf of the district”. 1979‑80, c M‑32.01, s 3. Rev. Stat. c B-6, section 2 amended 4 Section 2 of The Border Areas Act is amended: (a) by repealing clause (b); and (b) by repealing clause (d) and substituting the following: “(d) ‘municipality’ means a city, town, village or rural municipality”. 1979‑80, c M‑32.01, s 4. 4 c M-32.01 MUNICIPAL REFERENCE Rev. Stat. c C-4, section 7 repealed 5 Section 7 of The Cemeteries Act is repealed. 1979‑80, c M‑32.01, s 5. Rev. Stat. c C-12, section 2 amended 6 Section 2 of The Civil Defence Act is amended: (a) by striking out the second and third lines of clause (g) and substituting “village or rural municipality or the”; and (b) by striking out “, local improvement district” in the second line of clause (h). 1979‑80, c M‑32.01, s 6. Rev. Stat. c C-21 7(1) The Community Planning Profession Act is amended in the manner set forth in this section. (2) Section 57 is amended by striking out “Municipal” in the fifth line and substituting ‘urban”. (3) Subsection 58(1) is amended by striking out “Municipal” in the fourth line and substituting. “Urban”. (4) Clause 59(a) is amended by striking out “Municipal” in the first line and substituting “Urban”. 1979‑80, c M‑32.01, s 7. Rev. Stat. c C-27 8(1) The Conservation and Development Act is amended in the manner set forth in this section. (2) Section 81 is amended: (a) by striking out the third and fourth lines and substituting “of each municipality in which land to be taxed”; and (b) by striking out “or local improvement district”: (i) in the first and second lines of clause (b); and (ii) in the first and second lines of clause (c). (3) Section 82 is amended: (a) by striking out “or the Minister of Municipal Affairs, as the case may be,” in the third and fourth lines; and (b) by striking out “or local improvement district” in the first and second lines of clause (a). (4) Section 83 is amended by striking out “or the Minister of Municipal Affairs, as the case may be,” in the fifteenth and sixteenth line (5) Section 84 is amended by striking out “and the Minister of Municipal Affairs” in the first and second lines. 5 MUNICIPAL REFERENCE c M-32.01 (6) Section 85 is amended: (a) by striking out “or local improvement district” in the se cond and third lines; and (b) by striking out “or to the Minister of Municipal Affairs” in the fourth line. (7) Subsection 90(5) is amended: (a) by striking out “or to the” in the seventh line; (b) by striking out the eighth line; (c) by striking out “district” in the ninth line; (d) by striking out “or in the Minister of Municipal” in the eleventh line; (e) by striking out the twelfth line; and (f) by striking out “require,” in the thirteenth line. 1979‑80, c M‑32.01, s 8. Rev. Stat. c D-26 9(1) The Deserted Wives’ and Children’s Maintenance Act is amended in the manner set forth in this section. (2) Clause 3(2)(c) is repealed. (3) Clause 4(2)(c) is repealed. 1979‑80, c M‑32.01, s 9. Rev. Stat. c D-33 10(1) The Drainage Act is amended in the manner set forth in this section. (2) Subsection 51(3) is amended by striking out “Municipal” in the third line and substituting “Rural”. (3) Section 54 is amended by striking out “Municipal” in the fifth line and substituting “Rural”. (4) Subsection 60(3) is amended by striking out “Municipal” in the third line and substituting “Rural”. (5) Section 64 is amended by striking out “Municipal” in the sec ond line and substituting “Rural”. 1979‑80, c M‑32.01, s 10. Rev. Stat. (Supp.) c E-0.1 11(1) The Education Act is amended in the manner set forth in this section (2) Clause 2(x) is amended by striking out “or local improve ment district,” in the second line. (3) Section 278 is amended: (a) by adding “and” after clause (b); (b) by striking out “and” after clause (c) and (c) by repealing clause (d). 6 c M-32.01 MUNICIPAL REFERENCE (4) Section 279 is amended: (a) by striking out “Municipal Affairs”: (i) in the third line of subsection (1); (ii) in the first line of subsection (2); and (iii) in the first line of subsection (6); and in each case substituting ‘urban Affairs or the Minister of Rural Affairs, as the case may require,”; and (b) by striking out “or local improvement district”: (i) in the first line; (ii) in the fourth line; and (iii) in the last two lines; of subsection (3). (5) Subsection 285(1) is amended: (a) by striking out “the Minister of Municipal Affairs or” in the third line; and (b) by striking out “, as the case may be,” in the fourth line. (6) Section 286 is amended by striking out “or in the Departm ent of Municipal Affairs, as the case may be,” in the second and third line. (7) Section 289 is amended by striking out “or the Minister of Municipal Affairs” in the second and third lines. (8) Section 290 is amended by striking out “or the Minister of Municipal Affairs, as the case may be,”: (a) in the eighth and ninth lines of subsection (1); and (b) in the first and second lines of subsection (2). (9) Section 291 is amended by striking out “, The Local Improvement Districts Act” in the second last line. (10) Clause 294(1)(a) is amended by striking out “, or to the Minister of Municipal Affairs in respect of any local improvement district.” in the second and third lines. (11) Subsection 295(3) is amended: (a) by adding “or” after clause (b); (b) by repealing clause (c); and (c) by striking out “the Minister of Municipal Affairs and” in the nineteenth line. (12) Clause 297(1)(b) is amended by striking out “, or the Minister of Municipal Affairs in the case of a local improvement district,” in the second and third lines. (13) Section 299 is amended: (a) by striking out “, or the Minister of Municipal Affairs in respect of a local improvement district,” in the fourth, fifth and sixth lines of subsection (1); (b) by striking out “or with the Minister of Municipal Affairs in respect of a local improvement district” in the fourth, fifth and sixth lines of subsection (3); 7 MUNICIPAL REFERENCE c M-32.01 (c) by striking out “, or the Minister of Municipal Affairs, as the case may be,” in the third and fourth lines of subsection (5); and (d) by striking out “, secretary treasurer or Minister of Municipal Affairs, as the case may be,” in the ninth and tenth lines of subsection (5) and substituting “or secretary treasurer”. (14) Subsection 300(1) is amended by striking out “, or to the Minister of Municipal Affairs with respect to any local improvem ent district.” in the second and third lines. (15) Section 303 is amended: (a) by striking out “, and to the Minister of Municipal Affairs for each local improvement district,” in the third and fourth 1ines of subsection (4); (b) by striking out “or the Minister of Municipal Affairs, as the case may be,” in the third and fourth lines of subsection (5); and (c) by striking out “, or the Minister of Municipal Affairs in the case of a local improvement district,” in the second and third lines of subsection (8). (16) Section 306 is amended by striking out “Municipal” in the second line and substituting ‘urban”. 1979‑80, c M‑32.01, s 11. Rev. Stat. c E-16, section 3 amended 12 Subsection 3(3) of The Expropriation Procedure Act is amended: (a) by striking out “, the” in the fourth line; (b) by striking out the fifth line; and (c) by striking out “meet district” in the last line. 1979‑80, c M‑32.01, s 12. Rev. Stat. c F-19, section 43 amended 13 Subsection 43(3) of The Forest Act is amended by striking out “, or on the Minister of Municipal Affairs by The Local Improvement Districts Act,” in the sixth, seventh and eighth lines. 1979‑80, c M‑32.01, s 13. Rev. Stat. c G-6, section 2 amended 14 Section 2 of The Grain Charges Limitation Act is amended by striking out “Municipal”: (a) in the third line of clause (1)(a); and (b) in the third line of clause (4Xa); and in each case substituting “Rural”. 1979‑80, c M‑32.01, s 14. 8 c M-32.01 MUNICIPAL REFERENCE Rev. Stat. c H-1 15(1) The Health Services Act is amended in the manner set forth in this section. (2) Section 2 is amended: (a) by repealing clause (1)(c) and substituting the following: “(c) ‘elector’ means a person entitled to vote in the annual municipal elections or, in the case of the Northern Sask atchewan Administration District, a person entitled to vote in an election of members to The Northern Municipal Council”; (b) by striking out “or local improvement district” in the sec ond line of clause (1)(e); (c) by repealing clause (1Xk) and substituting the following: “(k) local governing authority’ means the council of a municipality or the Minister of Northern Saskatchewan in the case of the Northern Saskatchewan Administration District”; (d) by repealing clause (1)(1); (e) by repealing clause (1)(p) and substituting the following: “(p) ‘municipality’ means a city, town, village, rural municipality, The Municipal Corporation of Uranium City and District or the Northern Saskatchewan Administration District”; (f) by striking out “or local improvement district” in the first and second lines of clause (1)(s); (g) by repealing clause (1)(t) and substituting the following: “(t) ‘resident ratepayer’ means a person who is: (i) a burgess within the meaning of The Urban Municipal Elections Act or The Rural Municipality Act; or (ii) a ratepayer within the meaning of The Northern Adm inistration Act and who: (A) is a resident of the Northern Saskatchewan Ad‑ ministration District; and (B) is eighteen years old”; and (h) by repealing subsection (2). (3) Subsection 5(2) is amended by striking out “or local improve ment districts or portions of either affected” in the fourth and fifth lines and substituting “, or portions thereof affected”. (4) Subsection 8(2) is amended: (a) by striking out the second line and substituting “thereof”; and (b) by striking out the last three lines and substituting “elections” (5) Section 13 is amended: (a) by striking out the last four lines of subsection (1) and substituting “municipality”; 9 MUNICIPAL REFERENCE c M-32.01 (b) by striking out “or The Rural Municipality” in the fourth and fifth lines of subsection (2) and substituting “, The Rural Municipality Act or The Northern Administration”; and (c) by repealing subsection (3). (6) Section 14 is amended: (a) by striking out “and the Minister of Municipal Affairs on behalf of each local improvement district” in the third and fourth lines of subsection (3); and (b) by striking out the third, fourth and fifth lines of subsect ion (4) and substituting the following: “uncollectable, the council of the municipality may with the”. (7) Subsection 15(2) is amended by striking out “or by The Rural Municipality” in the fifth line and substituting “, The Rural Municipality Act or The Northern Administration”. (8) Subsection 34(3) is repealed. (9) Section 35 is repealed. (10) Subsection 39(2) is amended by striking out “and local imp rovement districts”: (a) in the second line; and (b) in the third and fourth lines. (11) Subsection 42(9) is amended by striking out “Municipal Aff airs” in the third line and substituting the following: “Urban Affairs, the Minister of Rural Affairs or the Minister of Northern Saskatchewan, as the case may require”. (12) Subsection 45(2) is amended by striking out “or The Rural Municipality” in the fourth line and substituting “, The Rural Municipality Act or The Northern Administration”. (13) Section 47 is repealed. (14) Subsection 56(1) is amended by striking out “, local improvement district” in the third line. (15) Subsection 58(1) is repealed and the following substituted: “(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act or any provision of any other Act, any person or class of persons designated by the Lieutenant Governor in Council pursuant to clause 54(a) is exempt from taxation by a municipality for any medical or hospital services or both, in respect of: (a) farm lands to the extent of 160 acres; or (b) the house and buildings and the lot or lots on which they are situated; owned and occupied by him or them, and no other person is liable for payments of any taxes for any such services in respect of or on behalf of any such person or class of persons”. (16) Section 62 is amended: (a) by striking out “local improvement districts” in the last line of clause (i) and substituting “the Northern Saskatchewan Administration District”; 10 c M-32.01 MUNICIPAL REFERENCE (b) by striking out “, municipality or local improvement district” in the second line of clause (j) and substituting “or municipality”; and (c) by striking out “, municipality or local improvement district, as the case may be,” in the fourth and fifth lines of clause (j) and substituting “or municipality”. 1979‑80, c M‑32.01, s 15. Rev. Stat. c H-3, section 2 amended 16 Clause 2(h) of The Highways Act is repealed and the follow ing substituted: “(h) ‘municipality’ means a city, town, village, rural municipality, The Municipal Corporation of Uranium City and District or the Northern Saskatchewan Administration District, and includes the Minister of Northern Saskatchewan acting on behalf of the district”. 1979‑80, c M‑32.01, s 16. Rev. Stat. c H-9 17(1) The Hospital Revenue Act is amended in the manner set forth in this section. (2) Section 2 is amended: (a) by repealing clauses (d) to (f) and substituting the following: “(d) ‘municipality’ means a city, town, village, rural municipality, The Municipal Corporation of Uranium City and District or the Northern Saskatchewan Administration District, and includes the Minister of Northern Saskatchewan acting on behalf of the district”; and (b) by striking out “by the Minister of Municipal Affairs” in the second line of clause (h). (3) Section 5 is amended by striking out “Municipal” in the first inn and substituting “Urban”. 1979‑80, c M‑32.01, s 17. Rev. Stat. c H-13 18(1) The Housing and Special-care Homes Act is amended is the manner set forth in this section. (2) Clause 2(1Xb) is repealed and the following substituted: “(b) ‘municipality’ means a city, town, village, rural municipality, The Municipal Corporation of Uranium City and District or the Northern Saskatchewan Administration District, and includes the Minister of Northern Saskatchewan acting on behalf of the district”. (3) Section 42 is amended: (a) by striking out “a local improvement district,”: (i) in the second line of subsection (1); and (ii) in the second line of subsection (2); 11 MUNICIPAL REFERENCE c M-32.01 (b) by repealing clause (4Xa); and (c) by striking out “a local improvement district or” in the tenth line of subsection (5). 1979‑80, c M‑32.01, s 18. Rev. Stat. c I-6 19(1) The Industrial Towns Act is amended in the manner set forth in this section. (2) Clause 2(b) is repealed and the following substituted: “(b) ‘minister’ means the member of the Executive Council to whom for the time being the administration of this Act is assigned”. (3) Subsection 3(2) is amended by striking out “Municipal” in the fifth line and substituting ‘urban Affairs, the Department of Rural” 1979‑80, c M‑32.01, s 19. Rev. Stat. c I-15 20(1) The Irrigation Districts Act is amended in the mann er set forth in this section. (2) Subsection 55(4) is repealed and the following substituted: “(4) The amounts for which those persons are chargeable respectively are, upon notification by the minister to the secretary of the municipality within which the lands are situated, to be entered upon the assessment roll of the municipality against their respective lands and collected in the same manner as taxes levied by and due to the municipality, and when collected are to be transmitted immediately to the minister”. (3) Section 178 is amended: (a) by striking out “and to” in the fourth line; and (b) by striking out the last two lines. (4) Section 179 is amended: (a) by striking out “and the Minister of Municipal Affairs” in the first and second lines; and (b) by striking out “or local improvement district” in the third line. (5) Subsection 180(1) is amended by striking out “and the Minister of Municipal Affairs shall” in the first and second lines and substituting “shall,”. (6) Section 181 is amended: (a) by striking out “or in respect of work outside a municipali ty, to the Minister of Municipal Affairs” in the fourth and fifth lines; and (b) by striking out the last line. 1979‑80, c M‑32.01, s 20. 12 c M-32.01 MUNICIPAL REFERENCE Rev. Stat. c J-1 21(1) The Jackfish‑Murray Lake Resort Municipality Act is amended in the manner set forth in this section. (2) Clause 2(k) is repealed and the following substituted: “(k) ‘minister’ means the member of the Executive Council to whom for the time being the administration of this Act is assigned”. (3) Subsection 67(1) is amended by striking out “Municipal”: (a) in the fourth line; and (b) in the last line; and in each case substituting “Urban”. (4) Subsection 70(3) is amended by striking out “section 13 of The Department of Municipal” in the third and fourth lines and substituting “section 10 of The Department of Urban”. 1979‑80, c M‑32.01, s 21. Rev. Stat. c L-2 22(1) The Land Bank Act is amended in the manner set forth in this section. (2) Clause 29(d) is amended by striking out “, the Minister of Municipal Affairs” in the fourth line. (3) Subsection 32(1) is amended: (a) by striking out “, The Local Improvement Districts Act” in the second line; and (b) by striking out “, the Minister of Municipal Affairs” in the sixth and seventh lines. (4) Clause 40(2)(b) is amended by striking out the second and third lines and substituting “municipality or to the minister”. 1979‑80, c M‑32.01, s 22. Rev. Stat. c L-5 23(1) The Land Titles Act is amended in the manner set forth in this section. (2) Subclause 69(b)(i) is amended by striking out “The Local Improvement Districts Act or” in the third line. (3) Section 104 is amended: (a) by striking out “or to the Minister of Municipal” in the sec ond last line of subsection (2); (b) by striking out the last line of subsection (2); and (c) by striking out “Municipal Affairs” in the second last line of sub‑ section (10) and substituting “Urban Affairs or the Minister of Rural Affairs, as the case may require,”. 13 MUNICIPAL REFERENCE c M-32.01 (4) Section 151 is amended by striking out “or by the Minister of Municipal Affairs on behalf of a local improvement district” in the second and third lines. (5) Subsection 159(2) is amended by striking out “or the Minister of Municipal Affairs” in the seventh line. 1979‑80, c M‑32.01, s 23. Rev. Stat. c L-28, section 64 amended 24 Subsection 64(3) of The Local Government Board Act is amended by striking out the last three lines and substituting “any part thereof is to be constructed”. 1979‑80, c M‑32.01, s 24. Rev. Stat. c L-29 25(1) The Local Government Board (Special Powers)Act is amended in the manner set forth in this section. (2) Clause 3(a) is amended by striking out “Municipal” in the first line and substituting “Urban”. (3) Section 6 is amended by striking out “Municipal”: (a) in the fourth line of clause (2)(nn); (b) in the eleventh line of clause (2)(nn); (c) in the sixteenth line of clause (2)(nn); (d) in the second line of subsection (3); and (e) in the second line of subsection (4); and in each case substituting “Urban”. 1979‑80, c M‑32.01, s 25. Rev. Stat. c L-30 26(1) The Local Government Board (Temporary Special Powers) Act is amended in the manner set forth in this section. (2) Clause 2(b) is amended by striking out “or local improvement district’’ in the fourth and fifth lines. (3) Clause 3(a) is amended by striking out “Municipal” and substituting “Rural”. (4) Schedule A is amended by striking out the last two lines. 1979‑80, c M‑32.01, s 26. Rev. Stat. c L-34 27(1) The Lord’s Day (Saskatchewan) Act is amended in the manner set forth in this section. (2) Subclause 2(a)(ii) is amended by striking out “in a local im provement district or” in the first and second lines. 14 c M-32.01 MUNICIPAL REFERENCE (3) Clause 3(1)(b) is amended by striking out “in the local im provement district or” in the second and third lines. (4) Section 9 is amended: (a) by repealing clause (1)(a); and (b) by striking out “a local improvement district or” in the second line of subsection (2). (5) Section 10 is amended: (a) by striking out the last three lines of clause (2Xa) and substituting the following: “whichever is the lesser, of the Northern Saskatchewan Administration District”; (b) by repealing clause (2Xb) and substituting the following: “(b) request the Minister of Northern Saskatchewan to make an order under section 9 providing that section 3 applies in the Northern Saskatchewan Administration District or in any part thereof”; (c) by striking out “the Minister of Municipal Affairs or” in the first line of clause (2)(d); (d) by striking out the second and third lines of subsection (4) and substituting “ister of Northern Saskatchewan shall make the”; and (e) by repealing subsections (5) and (6) and substituting the following: “(5) No order made by the Minister of Northern Sask atchewan has any effect until it has received the assent of a majority of the electors of the Northern Saskatchewan Adm inistration District. “(6) The Minister of Northern Saskatchewan may make regulations respecting the holding of a vote under subsection (5)”. (6) Clause 12(b) is repealed. 1979‑80, c M‑32.01, s 27. Rev. Stat. c M-2 28(1) The Major Urban Centres Integrated Hospitals Act is amended in the manner set forth in this section. (2) Subsection 11(3) is amended by striking out “Municipal Af fairs” in the fifth line and substituting “Urban Affairs or the Minister of Rural Affairs, as the case may require,”. (3) Subsection 12(1) is amended by striking out “Municipal Af fairs” in the second and third lines and substituting “Urban Affairs or the Minister of Rural Affairs, as the case may require.”. (4) Section 13 is amended by striking out “Municipal Affairs”: (a) in the second line of subsection (2); and (b) in the third and fourth lines of subsection (3); and in each case substituting “Urban Affairs or the Minister of Rural Affairs, as the case may require,”. 15 MUNICIPAL REFERENCE c M-32.01 (5) Section 14 is amended by striking out “Municipal Affairs”: (a) in the fifth line of subsection (1); and (b) in the second and third lines of subsection (12); and in each case substituting “Urban Affairs or the Minister of Rural Affairs, as the case may require”. (6) Section 15 is amended by striking out “Municipal Affairs” in the second line and substituting “Urban Affairs or the Minister of Rural Affairs, as the case may require,”. (7) Section 16 is amended by striking out “Municipal Affairs” in the second line and substituting “Urban Affairs or the Minister of Rural Affairs, as the case may require,”. (8) Section 27 is amended by striking out “Municipal Affairs” in the second last line and substituting “Urban Affairs or the Minister of Rural Affairs, as the case may require.”. (9) Subsection 40(3) is amended by striking out “Municipal Af fairs” in the eighth line and substituting “Urban Affairs or the Minister of Rural Affairs, as the case may require,”. (10) Section 41 is amended by striking out “Municipal Affairs” in the second line and substituting “Urban Affairs or the Minister of Rural Affairs, as the case may require”. (11) Section 42 is amended: (a) by striking out “Municipal Affairs” in the first line of subsection (1) and substituting “Urban Affairs or the Minister of Rural Affairs, as the case may require,”; (b) by striking out “Municipal Affairs” in the first line of subsection (3) and substituting “Urban Affairs or the Deputy Minister of Rural Affairs, as the case may require,”; (c) by striking out “Municipal Affairs”: (i) in the last line of subsection (3): (ii) in the first line of subsection (4); and in each case substituting “Urban Affairs or the Minister of Rural Affairs, as the case may require,”; and (d) by striking out “Municipal Affairs” in the second line of subsection (4) and substituting “Urban Affairs or the Deputy Minister of Rural Affairs, as the case may require,”. (12) Section 43 is amended by striking out “Municipal Affairs”: (a) in the fourth line of subsection (5); and (b) in the fourth line of subsection (18); 16 c M-32.01 MUNICIPAL REFERENCE and in each case substituting “Urban Affairs or the Minister of Rural Affairs, as the case may require,”. (13) Subsection 47(2) is amended by striking out “Municipal Aff airs” in the third line and substituting “Urban Affairs or the Minister of Rural Affairs, as the case may require”. 1979‑80, c M‑32.01, s 28. 1979, c M-11.1, section 57 amended 29 Section 57 of The Meewasin Valley Authority Act is amended by striking out “Department of Municipal Affairs”: (a) in the last line of subsection (1); and (b) in the second line of subsection (2); and in each case substituting “Municipal Assessment”. 1979‑80, c M‑32.01, s 29. Rev. Stat. c M-25, section 2 amended 30 Clause 2(a) of The Municipal Development and Loan Saskatchewan) Act is repealed and the following substituted: “(a) ‘minister’ means the member of the Executive Council to whom for the time being the administration of this Act is assigned”. 1979‑80, c M‑32.01, s 30. Rev. Stat. c M-27, section 2 amended 31 Clause 2(d) of The Municipal Expropriation Act is repealed and the following substituted: “(d) ‘minister’ means the member of the Executive Council to whom for the time being the administration of this Act is assigned. 1979‑80, c M‑32.01, s 31. Rev. Stat. c M-34, section 2 amended 32 Clause 2(d) of The Municipal Tax Sharing (Potash) Act is repealed and the following substituted: “(d) ‘minister’ means the member of the Executive Council to whom for the time being the administration of this Act is assigned”. 1979‑80, c M‑32.01, s 32. Rev. Stat. c M-35 33(1) The Municipal Unit and County Act is amended in the manner set forth in this section. (2) Section 2 is amended: (a) by repealing clause (f); and (b) by repealing clause (g) and substituting the following: “(g) ‘minister’ means the member of the Executive Council to whom for the time being the administration of this Act is assigned”. 17 MUNICIPAL REFERENCE c M-32.01 (3) Section 3 is amended: (a) by striking out “local improvement districts,”: (i) in the second line; (ii) in the ninth line; and (iii) in the twelfth line; of subsection (1); (b) by striking out: (i) “or, in the” in the first line; and (ii) the second and third lines; of clause (4Xb) and substituting “any part of any”; and (c) by striking out the last three lines of subsection (6) and substituting “concerned”. (4) Subsection 6(1) is amended: (a) by striking out “and local improvement district” in the first line of clause (a); and (b) by repealing clause (b). (5) Subsection 33(1) is amended: (a) by striking out “local improvement district,” in the first line of clause (a); and (b) by repealing clause (b). (6) Subsection 61(2) is amended by striking out the seventh line and substituting the following: “The Department of Rural Affairs Act “The Department of Urban Affairs Act”. 1979‑80, c M‑32.01, s 33. Rev. Stat. c M-36, section 2 amended 34 Clauses 2(c) and (d) of The Municipal Water Assistance Act are repealed and the following substituted: “(c) ‘minister’ means the member of the Executive Council to whom for the time being the administration of this Act is assigned; “(d) ‘municipality’ means a town, village, rural municipality or the Northern Saskatchewan Administration District” 1979‑80, c M‑32.01, s 34. Rev. Stat. c M-38, section 2 amended 35 Clause 2(a) of The Municipalities Seed Grain and Supply Act is repealed and the following substituted: “(a) ‘minister’ means the member of the Executive Council to whom for the time being the administration of this Act is assigned”. 1979‑80, c M‑32.01, s 35. 18 c M-32.01 MUNICIPAL REFERENCE Rev. Stat. c N-5 36(1) The Northern Administration Act is amended in the m manner set forth in this section. (2) Section 96 is amended: (a) by striking out “or local improvement district” in the third and fourth lines of subsection (1); (b) by striking out “local improvement district or”: (i) in the third line of subsection (4); and (ii) in the sixth and seventh lines of subsection (5); and (c) by striking out “, rural municipality or local improvement district”: (i) in the last two lines of clause (6)(a); and (ii) in clause (b); and in each case substituting “or rural municipality”. (3) Section 131 is amended by striking out the second line and substituting the following: “Minister of Urban Affairs or the Minister of Rural Affairs, or to the Department of Urban Affairs or the Department of Rural”. 1979‑80, c M‑32.01, s 36. Rev. Stat. c N-9, section 30 to 40 repealed 37 The heading “LOCAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS” immediately preceding section 35 and sections 35 to 40 of The Noxious Weeds Act are repealed. 1979‑80, c M‑32.01, s 37. Rev. Stat. c P-1 38(1) The Parents’ Maintenance Act is amended in the manner set forth in this section. (2) Subsection 3(1) is amended: (a) by striking out “or, where the dependent” in the fourth line; and (b) by striking out the fifth and sixth lines and substituting , may”. (3) Subsection 4(1) is amended: (a) by striking out “or, where” in the seventh line; (b) by striking out the eighth and ninth lines; and (c) by striking out “the purpose” in the tenth line. 19 MUNICIPAL REFERENCE c M-32.01 (4) Subsection 7(2) is amended: (a) by striking out “or, where the” in the fourth line; (b) by striking out the fifth and sixth lines; and (c) by striking out “the purpose,” in the last line. 1979‑80, c M‑32.01, s 38. Rev. Stat. c P-7 39(1) The Pest Control Act is amended in the manner set forth in this section. (2) Section 10 is amended: (a) by striking out “or,” in the first line; (b) by striking out the second line; (c) by striking out “Minister of Municipal Affairs” in the third line; (d) by striking out “or the local improvement district” in the sixth line; (e) by striking out the eighth line and substituting “council”; and (f) by striking out “require,” in the ninth line. (3) The heading “LOCAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS” immediately preceding section 23 and sections 23 to 29 are repealed. (4) Subsection 30(3) is amended by striking out “or local im provement district” in the third line. (5) Section 31 is amended: (a) by striking out the second and third lines and substituting the following: “against the Minister of Agriculture or any person authorized or approved by”; and (b) by striking out “ministers” in the fourth line and substituting “him”. 1979‑80, c M‑32.01, s 39. Rev. Stat. c P-8, section 2 amended 40 The Pest Control Products (Saskatchewan) Act is amended by striking out “or local improvement district” in the second line of clause 2(d). 1979‑80, c M‑32.01, s 40. Rev. Stat. c P-13 41(1) The Planning and Development Act is amended in the manner set forth in this section. (2) Clause 2(o) is amended by striking out “, local improvement district” in the second line. 20 c M-32.01 MUNICIPAL REFERENCE (3) Section 3 is repealed and the following substituted: “3 The Lieutenant Governor in Council shall appoint an officer to be known as a Director of Community Planning in: (a) the Department of Urban Affairs; (b) the Department of Rural Affairs; and (c) the Department of Northern Saskatchewan; who is responsible for the administration of this Act under the direction and control of the Minister of Urban Affairs. the Minister of Rural Affairs or the Minister of Northern Saskatchewan, as the case may require, and each officer shall perform any duties assigne d to him by his minister”. (4) Subsection 174(1) is amended by striking out “Municipal” in the last line and substituting “Urban Affairs or the Department of Rural”. 1979‑80, c M‑32.01, s 41. Rev. Stat. c P-15 42(1) The Police Act is amended in the manner set forth in this section. (2) Section 44 is amended by striking out “local improvement district.” in the second and third lines. (3) Section 46 is amended by striking out “, local improvement district” in the fourth and fifth lines. (4) Section 49 is amended by striking out “Municipal Affairs” in the third line and substituting “Urban Affairs or the Department of Rural Affairs”. 1979‑80, c M‑32.01, s 42. Rev. Stat. c P-19, section 31 amended 43 The Power Corporation Act is amended by striking out paragraph 4 of subsection 31(2). 1979‑80, c M‑32.01, s 43. Rev. Stat. c P-22 44(1) The Prairie and Forest Fires Act is amended in the manner set forth in this section. (2) Section 6 is amended by striking out “and the Department of Municipal Affairs” in the fourth line and substituting the followi ng: “, the Department of Urban Affairs and the Department of Rural Affairs”. (3) Subsection 9(1) is amended: (a) by striking out “and the Minister of Municipal Affairs on behalf of every local improvement district,” in the second and third lines; and (b) by striking out “or local improvement district”: (i) in the fourth and fifth lines; and (ii) in the last two lines. 21 MUNICIPAL REFERENCE c M-32.01 (4) Section 10 is amended: (a) by striking out “or local improvement district” in the sec ond line; (b) by striking out the fourth line and substituting “municipality”; (c) by striking out “local improvement district” in the fifth line; and (d) by striking out “or local improvement district” in the last (5) Section 11 is amended: (a) by striking out the third line and substituting “municipalit y shall notify them of their”; and (b) by striking out “or local improvement district” in the fourth and fifth lines. (6) Section 12 is amended: (a) by striking out the last four lines of subsection (1); and (b) by striking out “or local improvement district” in the sec ond line of subsection (2). (7) Section 17 is amended: (a) by striking out “, and the Minister of” in the first line; and (b) by striking out the second line. (8) Subsection 30(2) is amended by striking out “, or by the Minister of Municipal Affairs” in the fourth line. (9) Section 31 is amended by striking out “, or by the Minister of Municipal Affairs” in the seventh and eighth lines. (10) Section 41 is amended: (a) by striking out the fourth line of subsection (2) and substituting “or any other person in prevent‑”; (b) by striking out “or to the Minister of Municipal Affairs” in the last two lines of subsection (2); and (c) by striking out “or by the Minister of Municipal Affairs” in the fourth and fifth lines of subsection (3). (11) Subsection 53(1) is repealed and the following substituted: “(1) Nothing in this Act prevents a rural municipality or any person authorized by it from burning over any land not in a burni ng permit area”. (12) Section 58 is amended: (a) by striking out the tenth line and substituting “a rural municipality or by any”; (b) by striking out “, or by the Minister of Municipal Affairs or” in the fourteenth and fifteenth lines and substituting “or by any”; and (c) by striking out “or the Minister of Municipal Affairs” in the second last line`` 22 c M-32.01 MUNICIPAL REFERENCE (13) Section 77 is amended: (a) by striking out the first and second lines of subsection (1) and substituting “The council of a rural municipality may”; and (b) by striking out the third line of subsection (2) and substituting “municipality that”. (14) Section 78 is amended: (a) by striking out the first line and substituting “The council”; (b) by striking out “may require,” in the second line; (c) by striking out “or the local improvement district,” in the fourth line; and (d) by striking out “in the case of a municipality” in the fifth line 1979‑80, c M‑32.01, s 44. Rev. Stat. c P-25 45(1) The Private Ditches Act is amended in the manner set forth in this section. (2) The long title is amended by striking out “benefited” in the second line and substituting “Benefitted”. (3) Clause 2(i) is amended by striking out the second line and substituting “municipality”. (4) Section 38 is amended by striking out “Municipal Affairs” in the third line and substituting the following: “Urban Affairs or the Minister of Rural Affairs, as the case may require,”. (5) Form G of the Schedule is amended by striking out “or the Minister of Municipal Affairs in case of a local improvement district, as the case may be” in the fifth and sixth lines. 1979‑80, c M‑32.01, s 45. Rev. Stat. c P-29, section 2 amended 46 Clause 2(i) of The Property Improvement Grant Act is amended by striking out “or local improvement district” in the sec ond line. 1979‑80, c M‑32.01, s 46. Rev. Stat. c P-31 47(1) The Provincial Lands Act is amended in the manner set forth in this section. (2) Subsection 38(1) is amended: (a) by striking out “or to the Mine” in the fourth line; (b) by striking out the fifth line; and (c) by striking out “improvement district” in the sixth line. (3) Clause 39(1)(b) is amended by striking out the second and third lines and substituting “or to the Minister of Tourism”. 23 MUNICIPAL REFERENCE c M-32.01 (4) Section 68 is amended by striking out “The Local Improve ment Districts Act,” in the first and second lines. (5) Subsection 72(1) is amended: (a) by striking out “, The Local Improvement Districts Act” in the second line; and (b) by striking out “, the Minister of Municipal Affairs” in the sixth line. 1979‑80, c M‑32.01, s 47. Rev. Stat. c P-34, section 2 amended 48 Clause 2(e) of The Provincial Parks, Protected Areas, Recreation Sites and Antiquities Act is amended by striking out “or local improvement district” in the second line. 1979‑80, c M‑32.01, s 48. Rev. Stat. c P-37 49(1) The Public Health Act is amended in the manner set forth in this section. (2) Clause 2(q) is amended by striking out “, the Minister of Municipal Affairs in the case of a local improvement district” in the second and third lines. (3) Section 12 is repealed. (4) Section 21 is amended by striking out “, local improvement district” in the fourth and fifth lines. (5) Clause 73(1)(p) is amended: (a) by striking out “, local improvement districts”: (i) in the first and second lines; and (ii) in the sixth line; and (b) by striking out “and local improvement districts” in the fourth line. 1979‑80, c M‑32.01, s 49. Rev. Stat. c P-39 50(1) The Public Libraries Act is amended in the manner set forth in this section. (2) Section 34 is amended by striking out “Municipal Affairs” in the last two lines and substituting the following: “Urban Affairs or the Minister of Rural Affairs, as the case may require”. (3) Section 50 is repealed. 1979‑80, c M‑32.01, s 50. Rev. Stat. c P-44, section 13 amended 51 Subsection 13(2) of The Public Utilities Companies Act is amended: (a) by striking out “or of the” in the third line; 24 c M-32.01 MUNICIPAL REFERENCE (b) by striking out the fourth line; and (c) by striking out “improvement district” in the fifth line. 1979‑80, c M‑32.01, s 51. Rev. Stat. c P-48, section 2 amended 52 Clauses 2(b) and (c) of The Purchase of Lands by the Minister of Finance Act are repealed and the following substituted: “(b) any former Local Improvement Districts Act; or “(c) any former Local Improvement Districts Relief Act”. 1979‑80, c M‑32.01, s 52. Rev. Stat. c R-8, section 2 amended 53 Clause 2(c) of The Recreational and Cultural Facilities Capital Grants Act is amended by striking out “local improvement district,” in the second line. 1979‑80, c M‑32.01, s 53. Rev. Stat. c R-9.1 section 2 amended 54 Section 2 of The Regional Parks Act, 1979 is amended: (a) by repealing clauses (a) and (b) and substituting the followi ng: “(a) ‘bylaw’ means a bylaw of a municipality; “(b) ‘council’ means the council of a municipality”; and (b) by repealing clause (d) and substituting the following: “(d) ‘municipality’ means a city, town, village or rural municipality”. 1979‑80, c M‑32.01, s 54. Rev. Stat. c R-17 55(1) The Rehabilitation Act is amended in the manner set forth in this section. (2) Section 4 is amended: (a) by striking out the fifth line and substituting “parity”; and (b) by striking out “improvement district” in the sixth line. (3) Subsection 8(1) is amended by striking out the second and third lines and substituting “parity may enter into an agreement or”. 1979‑80, c M‑32.01, s 55. Rev. Stat. c R-24, section 27 amended 56 Subsection 27(1) of The Rural Electrification Act is amended: (a) by striking out “, and to the Minister of Municipal Affairs in” in the fourth line; and (b) by striking out the last two lines. 1979‑80, c M‑32.01, s 56. 25 MUNICIPAL REFERENCE c M-32.01 Rev. Stat. c R-25 57(1) The Rural Municipal Secretary Treasurers Act is amended in the manner set forth in this section. (2) Section 6 is amended by striking out “Municipal” in the sixth line and substituting “Rural”. (3) Section 11 is amended: (a) by striking out “section 13 of The Department of Municipal” in the fourth and fifth lines and substituting “sect ion 11 of The Department of Rural”; and (b) by striking out “the said section 13” in the seventh line and substituting “section 11”. (4) Subsection 28(1) is amended by striking out “Municipal” in the second line and substituting “Rural”. (5) Subsection 32(1) is amended by striking out “Municipal” in the second last line and substituting “Rural”. (6) Section 33 is amended by striking out “Municipal” in the third line and substituting “Rural”. (7) Section 34 is amended by striking out “Municipal” in the sec ond last line and substituting “Rural”. (8) Section 3D is amended by striking out “Municipal”: (a) in the fourth line of subsection (1); (b) in the eighth line of subsection (1); and (c) in the first line of subsection (2); and in each case substituting “Rural”. 1979‑80, c M‑32.01, s 57. Rev. Stat. c R-26 58(1) The Rural Municipality Act is amended in the mann er set forth in this section. (2) Section 2 is amended: (a) by striking out “Municipal” in the second line of clause (i) and substituting “Rural”; and (b) by repealing clause (n) and substituting the following: “(n) ‘minister’ means the member of the Executive Council to whom for the time being the administration of this Act is assigned”. (3) Subsection 10(1) is amended by striking out the last five lines and substituting “parity”. (4) Section 19 is amended: (a) by striking out “or a local improvement district” in the seventh line of subsection (2); (b) by striking out “or in the minister on behalf of the local improvement district, as the case may require” in the ninth and tenth lines of sub‑ section (2); and (c) by repealing subsection (5). 26 c M-32.01 MUNICIPAL REFERENCE (5) Subsection 76(1) is amended by striking out “Municipal”: (a) in the fourth line; and (b) in the last line; and in each case substituting “Rural”. (6) Subsection 79(3) is amended: (a) by striking out “section 13” in the third and fourth lines and substituting “section 11”; and (b) by striking out “Municipal” in the fourth line and substituting “Rural”. (7) Subsection 259(4) is amended by striking out “Municipal” in the second line and substituting “Rural”. (8) Subsection 262(2) is amended by striking out “Municipal” in the first line and substituting “Rural”. (9) Subsection 274(2) is amended by striking out “Municipal” in the last line and substituting “Rural”. (10) Section 362 is repealed and the following substituted: “362 A municipality shall collect any taxes imposed at any time upon lands in the municipality under any former Local Imp rovement Districts Act or under The Education Act or any former School Assessment Act”. (11) Form 25 in the Schedule is amended: (a) by striking out “Municipal” in the fourth line and substituting ‘’Rural’’;

and (b) by striking out “Municipal” in the last line and substituting “Rural” 1979‑80, c M‑32.01, s 58. Rev. Stat. c R-27 59(1) The Rural Telephone Act is amended in the manner set forth in this section. (2) Clause 34(b) is repealed. (3) Section 89 is repealed. (4) Paragraph 7 of section 90 is repealed. 1979‑80, c M‑32.01, s 59. Rev. Stat. c S-7 60(1) The Saskatchewan Assessment Commission Act is amended in the manner set forth in this section. (2) Clause 14(c) is amended by striking out “The Local Improvem ent Districts Act.” in the second and third lines. (3) Section 15 is amended by striking out “section 17 of The Department of Municipal Affairs” in the second and third lines and substituting “section 5 of The Municipal Assessment”. 1979‑80, c M‑32.01, s 60. 27 MUNICIPAL REFERENCE c M-32.01 Rev. Stat. c S-8, section 2 amended 61 Clause 2(e) of The Saskatchewan Assistance Act is repealed and the following substituted: “(e) ‘municipality’ means a city, town, village, rural municipality, The Municipal Corporation of Uranium City and District or the Northern Saskatchewan Administration District”. 1979‑80, c M‑32.01, s 61. Rev. Stat, c S-12, section 2 amended 62 Clause 2(p) of The Saskatchewan Crop Insurance Act is repealed and the following substituted: “(p) ‘municipality’ means a municipality as defined in The Rural Municipality Act”. 1979‑80, c M‑32.01, s 62. Rev. Stat. c S-21, section 12 amended 63 Section 12 of The Saskatchewan Health Insurance Act is amended: (a) by striking out “, local improvement districts” in the first and second lines of clause 3(a); (b) by striking out the second and third lines of subsection (4) and substituting the following: “the regions shall be established by any person designated by the”; (c) by striking out the third and fourth lines of subsection (5) and substituting the following: “between the municipalities within a region of that part”; and (d) by striking out the last three lines of subsection (6) and substituting the following: instance of any municipality within the region”. 1979‑80, c M‑32.01, s 63. Rev. Stat. c S-23 64(1) The Saskatchewan Hospitalization Act is amended in the manner set forth in this section. (2) Section 9 is amended: (a) by striking out “local improvement district,” in the first and second lines of subsection (1); (b) by striking out: (i) the first two lines of subsection (3); and (ii) “and the” in the third line of subsection (3); and substituting “The”; and (c) by striking out “, local improvement district” in the third . and fourth lines of subsection (4). 28 c M-32.01 MUNICIPAL REFERENCE (3) Section 10 is amended: (a) by striking out “The Local Improvement Districts Act or” in the last two lines of subsection (1); and (b) by repealing subsection (3). (4) Section 11 is amended by striking out “, The Local Improvem ent Districts Act or”: (a) in the second and third lines of clause (2)(b); and (b) in the third and fourth lines of subsection (3). 1979‑80, c M‑32.01, s 64. Rev. Stat. c S-24 65(1) The Saskatchewan Housing Corporation Act is amended in the manner set forth in this section. (2) Section 2 is amended: (a) by striking out “or an order of” in the first line of clause (b); (b) by striking out the second line of clause (b); (c) by striking out “improvement district” in the third line of clause (b); and (d) by repealing clause (n) and substituting the following: “(n) ‘municipality’ means a city, town, village, rural municipality, The Municipal Corporation of Uranium City and District or the Northern Saskatchewan Administration District, and includes the Minister of Northern Saskatchewan acting on behalf of the district”. 1979‑80, c M‑32.01, s 65. Rev. Stat. c S-29 66(1) The Saskatchewan Medical Care Insurance Act is amended in the manner set forth in this section. (2) Section 27 is amended: (a) by repealing subsection (1) and substituting the following: “(1) Each municipality, The Municipal Corporation of Uranium City and District, the Northern Saskatchewan Ad ministration District and each portion of Saskatchewan designated pursuant to subsection (5) is a collection district”; (b) by striking out the first two lines of subsection (3); (c) by striking out “district and the” in the third line of subsection (3) and substituting “The”; and (d) by striking out the last four lines of subsection (5) and substituting the following: “included in a municipality, The Municipal Corporation of Uranium City and District or the Northern Saskatchewan Adm inistration District”. 29 MUNICIPAL REFERENCE c M-32.01 (3) Section 28 is amended: (a) by striking out “The Local Improvement Districts Act or” in the last two lines of subsection (1); and (b) by repealing subsection (3). (4) Section 29 is amended by striking out “, The Local Improvement Districts Act”: in the second and third lines of clause (2)(b); and (b) in the third and fourth lines of subsection (3). 1979‑80, c M‑32.01, s 66. Rev. Stat. c S-48 section 2 amended 67 Clause 2(c) of The Sewage Drainage Inquiry Act is repealed and the following substituted: “(c) ‘minister’ means the member of the Executive Council to whom for the time being the administration of this Act is assigned”. 1979‑80, c M‑32.01, s 67. Rev. Stat. c S-49, sections 9 to 17 repealed 68 Part II of The Sheep Protection and Dog Licensing Act is repealed. 1979‑80, c M‑32.01, s 68. Rev. Stat. c S-54, section 12 repealed 69 Section 12 of The Soil Drifting Control Act is repealed. 1979‑80, c M‑32.01, s 69. Rev. Stat. c S-60 70(1) The Stray Animals Act is amended in the manner set forth in this section. (2) Section 2 is amended: (a) by striking out “local improvement district,” in the second line of clause (h); and (b) by striking out the second to fourth lines, inclusive, of clause (q) and substituting the following: “of a municipality and, with respect to the Northern”. (3) Section 3 is amended: (a) by striking out “or,” in the first line; (b) by striking out the second line; and (c) by striking out “passed or made pursuant to this Act,” in the third line. (4) Section 4 is amended: (a) by striking out “or,” in the first line; (b) by striking out the second line; and (c) by striking out “order” in the third line. 30 c M-32.01 MUNICIPAL REFERENCE (5) Section 5 is amended by striking out the first two lines and substituting “A municipality may by bylaw determine the”. 1979‑80, c M‑32.01, s 70. Rev. Stat. c T-3, section 27 amended 71 Clause 27(d) of The Tax Enforcement Act is amended by striking out “Municipal Affairs” in the last line and substituting “Urban Affairs or the Minister of Rural Affairs”. 1979‑80, c M‑32.01, s 71. Rev. Stat. c T-14 72(1) The Time Act is amended in the manner set forth in this section. (2) Clause 5(c) is repealed. (3) Section 10 is amended by striking out “Municipal”: (a) in the first line of clause (l)(d); (b) in the second line of clause (2)(a); and (c) in the second line of clause (2)(b); and in each case substituting “Rural”. 1979‑80, c M‑32.01, s 72. Rev. Stat. c T-24 73(1) The Tuberculosis Sanatoria and Hospitals Act is amended in the manner set forth in this section. (2) Subsection 6(6) is repealed and the following substituted: “(6) On or before June 30 in each year, the Lieutenant Governor in Council shall appoint a director to represent the Northern Saskatchewan Administration District, and the director holds offi ce for one year from the July 1 following his appointment”. (3) Subsection 24(1) is amended by striking out “and local im provement districts” in the fourth line. (4) Section 25 is amended: (a) by striking out the last three lines of subsection (1) and substituting the following: “expenditure to be borne by municipalities among all the municipalities in the province”; (b) by striking out “and local improvement districts”: (i) in the third and fourth lines of subsection (2); (ii) in the fourth line of paragraph 1 of subsection (2); (iii) in the sixth and seventh lines of paragraph 1 of subsect ion (2); (iv) in the fourth line of paragraph 2 of subsection (2); 31 MUNICIPAL REFERENCE c M-32.01 (v) in the second last line of paragraph 2 of subsection (2); (vi) in the fourth line of paragraph 3 of subsection (2); and (vii) in the third and fourth lines of subsection (3); and (c) by striking out “or local improvement district” in the thir teenth line of paragraph 3 of subsection (2). (5) Section 26 is amended: (a) by striking out “and the local improvement districts” in the first and second lines of clause (d); and (b) by striking out “and local improvement districts” in the last line of clause (e). (6) Section 30 is amended: (a) by striking out “Municipal” in the first line and substituting “Rural”; and (b) by striking out “and local improvement district” in the last line. (7) Sections 31 and 32 are repealed. 1979‑80, c M‑32.01, s 73. Rev. Stat. c U-2 74(1) The Union Hospital Act is amended in the manner set forth in this section. (2) Section 2 is amended: (a) by striking out “or local improvement district” in clause (a); and (b) by striking out “or a local improvement district” in the first and second lines of clause (c). (3) Section 3 is amended: (a) by striking out “, local improvement district”: (i) in the fifth and sixth lines; and (ii) in the seventh and eighth lines; of subsection (1); (b) by striking out “, local improvement districts” in the first line of clause (1Xa); (c) by striking out the last three lines of subsection (2) and substituting “part of which is proposed to be included”; (d) by repealing clause (3Xc); (e) by striking out “, local improvement districts”: (i) in the second line; and (ii) in the third line; of subsection (4); and (f) by repealing subsection (6). 32 c M-32.01 MUNICIPAL REFERENCE (4) Clauses 4(2)(d) and (e) are repealed. (5) Section 6 is amended: (a) by striking out “, local improvement district” in the sixth and seventh lines of subsection (1); (b) by striking out “, local improvement districts” in the ninth line of subsection (1); and (c) by striking out the third and fourth lines of subsection (2) and substituting “parities represented on the board,”. (6) Section 7 is amended: (a) by striking out “ or a local improvement district” in the third and fourth lines of subsection (1); and (b) by repealing subsection (4). (7) Section 8 is amended: (a) by striking out “, and the Minister of Municipal” in the sixth line; and (b) by striking out the last three lines. (8) Section 9 is amended: (a) by striking out “and local improvement districts” in the second line of subsection (1): (b) by striking out “or the Minister of Municipal Affairs’ the fifth line of subsection (1); (c) by striking out “, local improvement district”: (i) in the first and second lines; and (ii) in the fourth and fifth lines; of subsection (2); (d) by striking out “, local improvement districts”: (i) in the first and second lines; (ii) in the fourth line; and (iii) in the ninth and tenth lines; of subsection (4); (e) by striking out “, local improvement district”: (i) in the third and fourth lines of subsection (5); and (ii) in the second last line of subsection (6); (f) by striking out “or local improvement district”: (i) in the first and second lines; and (ii) in the third and fourth lines; of subsection (7); (g) by repealing clause (7)(b); 33 MUNICIPAL REFERENCE c M-32.01 (h) by striking out “, local improvement district”: (i) in the second line of subsection (9); (ii) in the first line of paragraph 1 of subsection (9); and (iii) in the first line of paragraph 2 of subsection (9); (i) by striking out “; and the” in the seventh line of paragraph 2 of subsection (9); and (j) by striking out the last six lines of paragraph 2 of subsection (9). (9) Section 12 is amended: (a) by striking out “, local improvement districts” in the eighth line of subsection (1); (b) by striking out “, local improvement district” in the ninth and tenth lines of subsection (1); (c) by striking out “and local improvement districts” in the second last line of subsection (1); (d) by striking out “, local improvement districts” eighth line of subsection (2); (e) by striking out “and local improvement districts” in the se cond last line of subsection (2); (f) by striking out “, local improvement districts” in the se cond line of subsection (4); and (g) by striking out “to the Minister of Municipal Affairs and” in the fifth line of subsection (4). (10) Subsection 13(1) is amended by striking out “Municipal” in the third line and substituting “Rural”. (11) Section 14 is amended by striking out “Municipal”: (a) in the second line of subsection (2); and (b) in the third line of subsection (3); and in each case substituting “Urban”. (12) Section 15 is amended: (a) by striking out “Municipal” in the fourth line of subsection (1) and substituting “Rural”; (b) by striking out “or local improvement district” in the third and fourth lines of subsection (3); (c) by striking out “or local improvement district” in the se cond and third lines of paragraph 2 of subsection (9); (d) by striking out “, a local improvement district” in the first and second lines of paragraph 3 of subsection (9); and (e) by striking out “Municipal” in the second line of subsection (13) and substituting “Rural”. 34 c M-32.01 MUNICIPAL REFERENCE (13) Section 16 is amended by striking out “Municipal” in the last line and substituting “Rural”. (14) Section 17 is amended by striking out “Municipal” in the second line and substituting “Rural”. (15) Section 18 is amended: (a) by striking out “ local improvement districts” in the third line of subsection (l); (b) by striking out “, local improvement district”: (i) in the first line of subsection (2); and (ii) in the first line of clause (2)(b); (c) by striking out “, local improvement districts” in the fourth line of subsection (3); and (d) by striking out “local improvement districts and” in the se cond last line of subsection (3). (16) Subsection 25(5) is repealed. (17) Section 27 is amended by striking out the third to fifth lines, inclusive, and substituting the following: “which the vacancy has occurred, and the person appointed”. (18) Section 28 is amended by striking out “, local improvement district” in the first and second lines. (19) Subsection 33(4) is amended by striking out “, local imp rovement districts” in the second and third lines. (20) Section 37 is amended by striking out “, local improvement districts”: (a) in the second and third lines of subsection (2); and (b) in the second line of clause (3Xa) (21) Section 42 is amended by striking out “and the Minister of Municipal Affairs,” in the sixth line. (22) Section 43 is amended by striking out “Municipal” in the second last line and substituting “Rural”. (23) Subsection 47(1) is amended: (a) by striking out “, local improvement districts’ seventh line; and (b) by striking out the last eight lines and substituting “may be recovered as such”. (24) Section 48 is amended: (a) by striking out “, local improvement district” in the second and third lines of subsection (1); (b) by striking out the tenth and eleventh lines of subsection (1) and substituting “co‑operating councils”; 35 MUNICIPAL REFERENCE c M-32.01 (c) by striking out “tal district” in the twelfth line; (d) by striking out “and the Minister of Municipal Affairs” in the first and second lines of subsection (2); (e) by striking out “or local improvement district”: (i) in the first and second lines of subsection (3); and (ii) in the first and second lines of subsection (4); (f) by striking out the third line of subsection (4) and substituting “pality”; and (g) by striking out “improvement district” in the fourth line of subsection (4). (25) Section 49 is amended: (a) by striking out “, local improvement districts’ fourth and fifth lines of subsection (6); (b) by striking out the last three lines of subsection (6) and substituting “thereof”; (c) by striking out “and the Minister of Municipal Affairs” in the first and second lines of subsection (7); in the (d) by striking out “or local improvement district”: (i) in the first and second lines of subsection (8); and (ii) in the first and second lines of subsection (9); and (e) by striking out “or the Minister of Municipal Affairs on behalf of the local improvement district” in the third and fourth lines of subsection (9). (26) Section 50 is amended: (a) by striking out the second line of subsection (1); (b) by striking out “meet district” in the third line of subsect ion (1); (c) by striking out the first two lines of subsection (2) and substituting ‘Where the municipality fails to pay the sum”; and (d) by striking out “or the Minister of Municipal Affairs” in the fourth line of subsection (2). (27) Section 61 is amended: (a) by striking out “or local improvement district” in the first and second lines of subsection (2); and (b) by repealing subsection (3). (28) Subsection 52(2) is repealed. (29) Section 53 is amended: (a) by striking out “or local improvement district” in the sec ond line of subsection (1); 36 c M-32.01 MUNICIPAL REFERENCE (b) by striking out “, or by” in the first line of subsection (2); (c) by striking out the second line of subsection (2); (d) by striking out “district,” in the third line of subsection (2); and (e) by striking out “or local improvement district” in the last two lines of subsection (2). (30) Section 54 is amended: (a) by striking out the second line of subsection (1); (b) by striking out “meet district” in the third line of subsect ion (1); (c) by striking out the second and third lines of subsection (2) and substituting “each such municipality levying a hospital tax as”; and (d) by repealing subsection (4) and substituting the following: “(4) Where a municipality fails to pay the sum required to be paid pursuant to subsection (2), the sum is a debt due by the municipality and may be recovered by action at the suit of the board”. (31) Subsection 56(1) is amended by striking out “and local imp rovement districts” in the second line. (32) Section 57 is amended by striking out “and local improvem ent districts”: (a) in the second last line of subsection (1); and (b) in the fourth line of subsection (2). (33) Subsection 59(3) is amended by striking out “Municipal” in the ninth line and substituting “Rural”. (34) Section 60 is amended by striking out “Municipal” in the second line and substituting “Rural”. (35) Section 61 is amended by striking out “Municipal”: (a) in the first line of subsection (1); (b) in the first line of subsection (3); (c) in the last line of subsection (3); (d) in the first line of subsection (4); and (e) in the second line of subsection (4); and in each case substituting “Rural”. (36) Section 62 is amended by striking out “Municipal”: (a) in the fourth line of subsection (5); and (b) in the fourth line of subsection (18); ~nr1 in each case substituting “Rural”. (37) Section 64 is amended: (a) by striking out “, local improvement districts” in the twelfth and thirteenth lines of subsection (1); (b) by repealing subsection (2); 37 MUNICIPAL REFERENCE c M-32.01 (c) by striking out “, local improvement districts”: (i) in the third line; and (ii) in the last two lines; of subsection (3); and (d) by striking out “, local improvement district” in the fourth and fifth lines of subsection (4). (38) Section 65 is amended: (a) by striking out “, local improvement district” in the fourth line of subsection (1); (b) by striking out “, local improvement districts” in the fourth and fifth lines of subsection (1); (c) by striking out “, local improvement district”: (i) in the first line; (ii) in the fourth line; and (iii) in the second last line; of subsection (2); (d) by striking out “, local improvement districts”: (i) in the first line; (ii) in the fourth line; (iii) in the fifth and sixth lines; and (iv) in the last two lines; of subsection (3); (e) by striking out “, local improvement district”: (i) in the first line; (ii) in the fifth and sixth lines; and (iii) in the second last line; of subsection (4); (f) by striking out “, local improvement districts”: (i) in the first line; (ii) in the sixth line; and (iii) in the second last line; of subsection (5); (g) by striking out “, local improvement district” in the third and fourth lines of subsection (7); (h) by striking out “, local improvement districts” in the fourth and fifth lines of subsection (7); (i) by striking out “, local improvement district” in the first and second lines of subsection (8); (j) by striking out “, local improvement districts” in the second and third lines of subsection (8); 38 c M-32.01 MUNICIPAL REFERENCE (k) by striking out “, local improvement district” in the last two lines of subsection (8); (l) by repealing subsection (10); (m) by striking out “or (10)” in the second line of subsection (11); (n) by striking out “or local improvement district”: (i) in the third and fourth lines; and (ii) in the last two lines; of subsection (11); and (o) by striking out “or local improvement district” in the first and second lines of subsection (13). (39) Subsection 66(5) is amended by striking out “Municipal” in the fourth line and substituting “Rural”. (40) Subsection 67(3) is amended: (a) by striking out “, local improvement districts” in the fourth line; and (b) by striking out “Municipal” in the second last line and substituting “Rural”. (41) Section 69 is amended by striking out the last four lines and substituting “The Local Government Board”. (42) Section 71 is amended by striking out “Municipal”: (a) in the second line of subsection (1); and (b) in the second line of subsection (2); and in each case substituting “Rural”. (43) Clause 74(c) is amended by striking out “or local improvem ent district” in the first line. (44) Section 75 is amended: (a) by striking out “, local improvement districts” in the fourth and fifth lines; (b) by striking out “and local improvement districts” in the eighth and ninth lines; and (c) by striking out the last four lines and substituting “off”. (45) Clause 76(d) is amended by striking out “Municipal” in the fourth line and substituting “Rural”. (46) Section 77 is amended: (a) by striking out “, local improvement districts’ fourth line of subsection (2); (b) by striking out “, local improvement district” in the fifth and sixth lines of subsection (2); (c) by striking out “Municipal” in the second line of subsection (3) and substituting “Rural”; 39 MUNICIPAL REFERENCE c M-32.01 by striking out “and to” in the third line of subsection (3); by striking out the fourth line of subsection (3); by striking out “trict” in the fifth line of subsection (3); by striking out “or local improvement district”: in the seventh line; and in the last two lines; of subsection (3); and (h) by striking out “Municipal” in the second line of subsection (4) and substituting “Rural”. (47) The Schedule is amended by striking out “Municipal”: in the twenty‑third line of Form A; and in the twenty‑third line of Form B; and in each case substituting “Rural”. 1979‑80, c M‑32.01, s 74. Rev. Stat. c U-9 section 2 amended 75 Clause 2(g) of The Urban Municipal Elections Act is repealed and the following substituted: “(g) ‘minister’ means the member of the Executive Council to whom for the time being the administration of this Act is assigned”. 1979‑80, c M‑32.01, s 75. Rev. Stat. c U-10 76(1) The Urban Municipality Act is amended in the manner set forth in this section. (2) Clause 2(1) is repealed and the following substituted: “(1) ‘minister’ means the member of the Executive Council to whom for the time being the administration of this Act is assigned”. (3) Clause 17(3)(b) is amended by striking out “, local improvement district” in the second and third lines. (4) Subsection 23(4) is amended by striking out “local improvement district,” in the last two lines. 40 c M-32.01 MUNICIPAL REFERENCE (5) Subsections 27(5) to (8) are repealed and the following substituted: “(5) Where a village is disorganized and becomes a part of a rural municipality or the Northern Saskatchewan Administration District: (a) taxes due to the village are deemed to be due to the rural municipality or to the Minister of Northern Saskatchewan on behalf of the district, and: (i) the rural municipality or the Minister of Northern Saskatchewan is entitled to continue any proceedings com menced under The Tax Enforcement Act; and (ii) for the purposes of this clause, the rural municipality or the Minister of Northern Saskatchewan stands in the place and stead, and has all the rights and privileges, of the disorganized village; and (b) the title to and rights in respect of any assets and property of the village and any right or claim that the village may have at the date of its disorganization that are not sold and disposed of pursuant to subsection (3) vest in the rural municipality or in the Minister of Northern Saskatchewan on behalf of the district”. (6) Section 41 is amended by striking out “, local improvement district”: (a) in the tenth line of subsection (2); and (b) in the third and fourth lines of subsection (5). (7) Subsection 92(1) is amended by striking out “Municipal”: (a) in the second line of clause (b); and (b) in the second line of clause (c); and in each case substituting “Urban”. (8) Subsection 99(3) is amended by striking out “section 13 of The Department of Municipal” in the third and fourth lines and substituting “section 10 of The Department of Urban”. (9) Subsection 255(4) is amended by striking out “Municipal” in the second line and substituting “Urban”. (10) Subsection 258(2) is amended by striking out “Municipal” in the first line and substituting “Urban”. (11) Clause 314(2)(a) is amended by striking out “Municipal” in the second line and substituting “Urban”. (12) Form 5 in the Schedule is amended: (a) by striking out “Municipal” in the fourth line and substituting “urban”; and (b) by striking out “Municipal” in the last line and substituting “Urban”. 1979‑80, c M‑32.01, s 76. 41 MUNICIPAL REFERENCE c M-32.01 Rev. Stat. c V-6 77(1) The Veterinary Services Act is amended in the manner set forth in this section. (2) Section 3 is amended: (a) by repealing clauses (1)(c) and (d); (b) by repealing subsection (3); and (c) by striking out the third, fourth and fifth lines of subsection (4) and substituting the following: “be a true copy, the minister may, in his discretion, by order establish a Veterinary Service District in accordance”. (3) Section 4 is amended: (a) by striking out “or the” in the second line; and (b) by striking out the third line. Section 5 is amended: by adding “and” after clause (1)(a); by repealing clause (1)(b); (c) by repealing subsection (3); (d) by repealing subsection (5); and (e) by striking out the last three lines of subsection (6) and substituting “vacancy”. (5) Section 9 is repealed. Subsection 10(1) is amended: by striking out “and” after clause (a); and (b) by repealing clause (b). (7) Section 14 is amended: (a) by striking out “or local improvement district” in the fourth and fifth lines of subsection (2); (b) by striking out “and to the Minister of Municipal Affairs” in the fourth and fifth lines of subsection (3); and (c) by striking out “, 9” in the last line of subsection (3). (8) Subsection 15(3) is amended: (a) by striking out “and to the Minister of Municipal Affairs” in the fourth and fifth lines; and (b) by striking out “, 9” in the last line. (9) Sections 16, 17 and 18 are repealed. 42 c M-32.01 MUNICIPAL REFERENCE (10) The Schedule is amended by striking out the fourteenth to seventeenth lines, inclusive, and substituting the following: “in the establishment of a veterinary service district consisting of this municipality and the said municipalities, and in the establishment of a veterinary”. 1979‑80, c M‑32.01, s 77. Rev. Stat. c V-7, section 34 amended 78 Subsection 34(2) of The Vital Statistics Act is repealed. 1979‑80, c M‑32.01, s 78. Rev. Stat. c W-7, section 2 amended 79 Clause 2(k) of The Water Resources Management Act is amended by striking out “, local improvement district” in the second line. 1979‑80, c M‑32.01, s 79. Rev. Stat. c W-10, section 3 amended 80 Clauses 3(a) and (b) of The Water Users Act are repealed and the following substituted: “(a) any portion of a rural municipality; “(b) one or more rural municipalities, either alone or together with any portion of any rural municipality”. 1979‑80, c M‑32.01, s 80. References 81(1) A reference in any Act, or in any regulation, order, resolution, bylaw or other instrument made in the execution of a power given by statute or in any document to: (a) the Minister of Municipal Affairs, is deemed to be a reference to the member or members of the Executive Council; (b) the Deputy Minister of Municipal Affairs, is deemed to be a reference to the deputy minister or deputy ministers; (c) the Department of Municipal Affairs, is deemed to be a reference to the department or departments; prescribed in the regulations. (2) The Lieutenant Governor in Council may make regulations prescribing any matter or thing authorized or required to be prescribed by subsection (1). 1979‑80, c M‑32.01, s 81. REGINA, SASKATCHEWAN Printed by the authority of THE King’S PRINTER Copyright©1997