An Act to give effect to the Westbank First Nation Self Government Agreement (S.C. 2004, c. 17)

Act current to 2013-05-20 and last amended on 2013-04-01. Previous Versions

GENERAL

Marginal note:Regulations and orders

13. The Governor in Council may, on the recommendation of the Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development made after consideration of any representations of the council, make any regulations or orders that the Governor in Council considers necessary or advisable for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of the Agreement.

References to “Canada”

14. References in the Agreement to “Canada”, other than as a place, shall be read as references to Her Majesty in right of Canada.

Marginal note:Canada Lands Surveys Act

  • 14.1 (1) For the purposes of subsection 29(3) of the Canada Lands Surveys Act, in relation to Westbank lands, surveys and plans must be satisfactory to the council rather than to the Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development.

  • Marginal note:Exception

    (2) Subsection (1) does not apply in relation to boundaries between Westbank lands and other lands.

Marginal note:Deposit of Agreement and amendments

15. The Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development shall have a copy of the Agreement and of every amendment made to the Agreement, certified by the Minister to be a true copy, deposited in

  • (a) the Library and Archives of Canada;

  • (b) the library of the Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development situated in the National Capital Region; and

  • (c) the office of that Department situated nearest to Westbank lands.

  • 2004, c. 17, ss. 15, 21.
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COORDINATING AMENDMENTS

20. [Amendment]

21. [Amendment]

COMING INTO FORCE

Marginal note:Order

Footnote *22. The provisions of this Act, other than sections 20 and 21, come into force on a day to be fixed by order of the Governor in Council.

  • Return to footnote *[Note: Sections 20 and 21 in force on assent May 6, 2004; Act, other than sections 20 and 21, in force April 1, 2005, see SI/2005-18.]