Marginal note:Band by-laws re special band meetings and referenda

• 86. (1) A band may make by-laws respecting special band meetings and referenda, including, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, by-laws respecting the calling of meetings and referenda, the conduct of meetings and referenda, voting at meetings and in referenda, and the preparation and keeping of records of votes taken.

• Marginal note:By-laws raising percentage voting requirements

  (2) Where a provision of this Act, other than subsection (3), stipulates that a matter requires the approval of the electors of a band at a special band meeting or referendum at which a specified minimum percentage of the electors must vote on the matter, the band may make by-laws, subject to subsection (3), fixing a different minimum percentage, not lower than that specified in the relevant provision of this Act.

• Marginal note:Percentage vote required for by-law under subsection (2)

  (3) A by-law made under subsection (2) requires the approval of the electors of the band at a special band meeting or referendum at which the same minimum percentage of electors voted on the matter as the minimum specified in the relevant provision of this Act referred to in that subsection.

• Marginal note:Copy of by-law to Minister

  (4) A band shall forward to the Minister a copy of any by-law made under this section, within thirty days after its enactment.

Marginal note:Regulations respecting special band meetings and referenda

• 87. (1) The Governor in Council may make regulations respecting special band meetings and referenda, including, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, regulations respecting any of the specific matters referred to in subsection 86(1).

• Marginal note:Where regulations apply

  (2) The regulations made under subsection (1) apply in respect of a special band meeting or referendum only if, at the time of the calling of that special band meeting or referendum, there is not in force any applicable by-law made under subsection 86(1).

Marginal note:Where regulation or by-law not complied with

88. Non-compliance with a by-law made under section 86 or a regulation made under section 87 does not affect the validity of the result of a vote unless such non-compliance materially affected that result.

Marginal note:Fiscal year of band

• 89. (1) The fiscal year of a band begins on April 1 of each year and ends on March 31 of the following year, unless otherwise provided by by-law made pursuant to subsection (2).

• Marginal note:By-law changing fiscal year

  (2) A band may, by by-law,

  • (a) adopt a fiscal year different from that provided for in subsection (1); or

  • (b) where the band has adopted a different fiscal year pursuant to paragraph (a), revert to the fiscal year provided for in subsection (1).

• Marginal note:Transition between old and new fiscal years

  (3) Where a by-law is made under subsection (2), the fiscal year provided for in the by-law cannot commence until after the end of the fiscal year in which the by-law came into force.

• Marginal note:Idem

  (4) Where a by-law is made under subsection (2), the period between the end of the fiscal year in which the by-law came into force and the commencement of the fiscal year provided for in the by-law shall be deemed to be a separate fiscal year for the purposes of this Part.