NLR 15/25 - Department of Municipal and Provincial Affairs Notice under the Executive Council Act

NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR REGULATION 15/25 Department of Municipal and Provincial Affairs Notice under the Executive Council Act (O.C. 2021-044) (Filed February 3, 2025) Under the authority of section 5 of the Executive Council Act , the Lieutenant-Governor in Council gives the following Notice. Dated at St. John’s, January 31, 2025. Krista Quinlan Clerk of the Executive Council NOTICE Analysis 1. Short title 2. Definitions 3. Departmental structure 4. Registrar General 5. Powers and duties of the minister 6. Administration of Acts 7. Repeal Schedule A Schedule B Schedule C Short title 1. This Notice may be cited as the Department of Municipal and Provincial Affairs Notice . 15/25 s1 Back to Top 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. 15/25 s2 Back to Top 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. 15/25 s3 Back to Top 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. 15/25 s4 Back to Top 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. 15/25 s5 Back to Top 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. 15/25 s6 Back to Top Repeal 7. The Department of Municipal Affairs and Environment Notice , Newfoundland and Labrador Regulation 97/19, is repealed. 15/25 s7 Back to Top 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 15/25 Sch. A Back to Top 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) 15/25 Sch. B Back to Top 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) 15/25 Sch. C