NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR REGULATION 15/25

Short title

1. This Notice may be cited as the Department of Municipal and Provincial Affairs Notice.

Definitions

2. In this Notice

(a) "department" means, unless the context indicates otherwise, the Department of Municipal and Provincial Affairs; and

(b) "minister" means, unless the context indicates otherwise, the Minister of Municipal and Provincial Affairs.

Departmental structure

3. (1) The department was created by Order in Council 2021-044.

(2) The department is presided over by the minister.

(3) The department consists of one branch, as follows:

(a) Municipal Affairs.

Registrar General

4. (1) The minister is appointed the Registrar General under subsection 4(2) of the Executive Council Act.

(2) The minister has the powers, duties and functions of the Registrar General under subsection 4(3) of the Executive Council Act.

Powers and duties of the minister

5. The powers, functions and duties of the minister include the supervision, control and direction of all matters relating to

(a) municipal affairs, with the exception of municipal infrastructure; and

(b) provincial affairs,

which are not, or in so far as they are not, the responsibility of another minister, agency, body, corporation, board, organization or person.

Administration of Acts

6. (1) The minister has sole responsibility for the administration of the Acts set out in Schedule A and of all orders and regulations passed or made under those Acts, including those powers, functions or duties necessary or desirable for carrying out the purposes of those Acts.

(2) The minister and the minister of the departments indicated in Schedules B and C share responsibility for the administration of the Acts set out in Schedules B and C and of the orders and regulations passed or made under those Acts, including those powers, functions or duties necessary or desirable for carrying out the purposes of those Acts.

(3) The minister has primary responsibility for the administration of the Acts set out in Schedule B and secondary responsibility for the administration of the Act set out in Schedule C.

Repeal

7. The Department of Municipal Affairs and Environment Notice, Newfoundland and Labrador Regulation 97/19, is repealed.

Schedule A

1. Assessment Act, 2006

2. Avian Emblem Act

3. City of Corner Brook Act

4. City of Mount Pearl Act

5. City of St. John’s Act

6. City of St. John's Municipal Taxation Act

7. Coat of Arms Act

8. Commemoration Day Act

9. Crown Corporations Local Taxation Act

10. Evacuated Communities Act, 2016

11. Floral Emblem Act

12. Mineral Emblem Act

13. Municipal Affairs Act

14. Municipal Authorities Amendment Act, 1991

15. Municipal Conduct Act

16. Municipal Elections Act

17. Provincial Anthem Act

18. Provincial Flag Act

19. Regional Service Boards Act, 2012

20. Remembrance Day Act

21. St. John’s Centennial Foundation Act

22. St. John’s Municipal Council Parks Act

23. Standard Time Act

24. Towns and Local Service Districts Act

Schedule B

1. Building Standards Act (with Digital Government and Service Newfoundland and Labrador)

2. Taxation of Utilities and Cable Television Companies Act (with Finance)

3. Urban and Rural Planning Act, 2000 (with Digital Government and Service Newfoundland and Labrador)

Schedule C

1. Family Homes Expropriation Act (with Transportation and Infrastructure)

2. Housing Act (with Minister of Housing)

3. Housing Association Loans Act (with Minister of Housing)