Saltspring Island Local Trust Committee Referendum Regulation

B.C. Reg. 247/2008

O.C. 655/2008

Deposited September 9, 2008

Islands Trust Act

Saltspring Island Local Trust Committee

Referendum Regulation

Power to hold referendum

1 Subject to the other provisions of this regulation, the trust council is provided with the power to submit for the assent of the electors the matter of increasing the size of the Saltspring Island local trust committee from 2 to 4 trustees.

Area within which referendum may be held

2 The trust council may submit the matter referred to in section 1 for the assent of the electors only within the Saltspring Island local trust area.

Time within which referendum must be held

3 The power to submit the matter referred to in section 1 for the assent of the electors expires on December 31, 2008.

Community Charter provision applies to the referendum

4 Section 85 [assent of the electors] of the Community Charter applies for the purpose of this regulation.

Referendum results

5 The trust council must send to the minister the results of a submission under this regulation.

[Provisions of the Islands Trust Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 239, relevant to the enactment of this regulation: section 53]