Bill Pr172000
An Act to change the name of
The Corporation of the Township of West Perth to
The Corporation of the Municipality of West Perth
Preamble
The Corporation of the Township of West Perth has applied for special legislation to change its name to The Corporation of the Municipality of West Perth. The applicant represents that it was created on January 1, 1998 by a restructuring order made under subsection 25.2 (2) of the Municipal Act that amalgamated The Corporation of the Township of Fullarton, Hibbert, Logan and the Town of Mitchell.
It is appropriate to grant the application.
Therefore, Her Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Ontario, enacts as follows:
Name of township changed
1. The name of the amalgamated township of The Corporation of the Township of West Perth is hereby changed to The Corporation of the Municipality of West Perth.
References to former names
2. Any reference in a general or special Act or in a regulation, by-law, agreement or other document to the Township of West Perth shall be deemed to be a reference to the Municipality of west Perth.
Commencement
3. This Act comes into force on the day it receives Royal Assent.
Short title
4. The short title of this Act is the Municipality of West Perth Act, 2000.