Regional Municipality of Peel Act, 2005, S.O. 2005, c. 20

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Regional Municipality of Peel Act, 2005

S.o. 2005, chapter 20

Consolidation Period: From June 8, 2023 to the e-Laws currency date.

Note: This Act is repealed on January 1, 2025. (See: 2023, c. 13, s. 12)

Last amendment: 2023, c. 13, s. 12.

Composition of council

1 (1) The council of The Regional Municipality of Peel is composed of the following 25 members on the day that the new council is organized following the regular election in 2006:

1. A chair who is appointed in accordance with subsection (2).

2. Seven persons representing the City of Brampton, comprised of the head of council and six other persons selected in accordance with subsection (6).

3. Five persons representing the Town of Caledon, comprised of the head of council and four other persons selected in accordance with subsection (7).

4. Twelve persons representing the City of Mississauga, comprised of the head of council and 11 other persons selected in accordance with subsection (8). 2005, c. 20, s. 1 (1).

Appointment of chair

(2) The chair is to be appointed by the members of the Regional Council who are described in paragraphs 2, 3 and 4 of subsection (1) and, despite section 458 of the Municipal Act, 2001, subsection 6 (3) of the Regional Municipalities Act, as it read immediately before its repeal, does not apply to the appointment of the chair. 2005, c. 20, s. 1 (2).

Term of office, etc., of chair

(3) The chair is the head of council and holds office for the term of the council of the Regional Municipality and until his or her successor is appointed. 2005, c. 20, s. 1 (3).

First meeting

(4) The Clerk of the Regional Municipality shall preside at the first meeting under subsection 233 (1) or (2) of the Municipal Act, 2001 until the chair is chosen. 2005, c. 20, s. 1 (4).

Effect of appointment

(5) The chair is not eligible to be elected to, or to hold, any office governed by the Municipal Elections Act, 1996, and if the chair holds such an office immediately before his or her appointment, he or she ceases to hold that office upon being appointed as chair. 2005, c. 20, s. 1 (5).

Selection of members, City of Brampton

(6) The following rules govern the selection of the six persons referred to in paragraph 2 of subsection (1):

1. The City of Brampton may, by by-law, specify the manner of selecting them.

2. If the City does not pass a by-law on or before December 31, 2005 or such later date as may be prescribed by regulation,

i. five persons must be...