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14 Intermunicipal Service, Regulatory And Other Schemes

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  • 14 (1) Two or more municipalities may, by bylaw adopted by the council of each participating municipality, establish an intermunicipal scheme in relation to one or more matters for which they have authority under this Act or the Local Government Act.
  • (2) A bylaw under subsection (1) may do one or more of the following:
  • (a) provide that the bylaws of one or more of the participating municipalities in relation to the matters dealt with by the scheme apply in other participating municipalities;
  • (b) provide that the municipal powers, duties and functions of one or more of the participating municipalities may be exercised in relation to the scheme in another participating municipality;
  • (c) provide that the council of one or more of the participating municipalities may delegate under Division 6 of Part 5 to council members, council committees, officers, employees and other bodies referred to in section 154(1) of another participating municipality;
  • (d) restrict a participating municipality from separately exercising its authority in relation to the matters dealt with by the scheme;
  • (e) establish the process by which a participating municipality may withdraw from the scheme.
  • (2.1) A regional district and one or more municipalities may, by bylaw adopted by the board of the regional district and by bylaw adopted by the council of each participating municipality, establish an intermunicipal scheme in relation to the regulation of business.
  • (2.2) Subject to the regulations, a bylaw under subsection (2.1) may provide for matters in respect of which regulations may be made under section 282(2)(b.1) [general regulation authority].
  • (3) If an intermunicipal service scheme is established under subsection (1), this section applies rather than section 13.
  • (4) If an intermunicipal scheme is established under subsection (2.1), this section applies rather than section 13 of this Act and section 333 [consent required for services outside regional district] of the Local Government Act.

2003-26-14, effective January 1, 2004 (B.C. Reg. 423/2003); 2023-32-40.