Organized Hamlet Reversion

Please note that the information provided below should be used as a guide and is not to be used as a substitute for the procedures set out in The Municipalities Act.

Reversion is the process of changing the status of an organized hamlet to that of a hamlet.

Legislation

Section 52 of The Municipalities Act requires that the council of a municipality in which an organized hamlet is located request that the Minister order the reversion of an organized hamlet to hamlet status if no active hamlet board has existed for the preceding two years.

Alternatively, should an organized hamlet no longer desire to be established as an organized hamlet, an application may be made to it's municipality to request that its status be reverted.

Procedures

It is recommended that a public meeting be held to discuss the status change proposal. Any residents that would be affected by the status change should be invited to attend to discuss the proposal.

Application

Once a it has been decided that an application for reversion will be made, the rural municipality should submit the following information to the Ministry of Municipal Affairs:

1. a certified copy of a resolution of council requesting the status change;
2. if applicable, a motion from the organized hamlet board requesting the status change; and
3. an outline of the public consultation regarding the request.

Effects

After a review of the submission, if the Minister is of the opinion that the organized hamlet should be reverted, the Minister may issue an order reverting the organized hamlet to a hamlet. After that time, the hamlet will no longer collect the organized hamlet grant or the previously negotiated portion of the municipal taxes.

The application for status change should be addressed to:
The Minister of Municipal Affairs
c/o Municipal Advisory Services
410 – 1855 Victoria Avenue
REGINA SK S4P 3T2

Phone: (306) 787-8885
Fax: (306) 787-3641