Naskapi and the Cree-Naskapi Commission Act

Marginal note:Right to reside on IA or IA-N land

• 103 (1) The following persons have the right to reside on the Category IA or IA-N land of a band:

  • (a) a member of that band;

  • (b) the member’s consort, within the meaning of section 174; and

  • (c) the family to the first degree of a person described in paragraph (a) or (b).

• Marginal note:Special categories of persons who may reside on IA or IA-N land

  (2) In addition to persons described in subsection (1), the following persons may reside on the Category IA or IA-N land of a band:

  • (a) a person so authorized in writing by that band or by a by-law of that band;

  • (b) a person so authorized by virtue of a grant from that band under Part VIII;

  • (c) an administrator holding office pursuant to section 100; and

  • (d) subject to subsection (3), a person engaged in administrative or public duties approved by that band or scientific studies approved by that band.

• Marginal note:Band’s control over number of outsiders

  (3) A band may prohibit a person described in paragraph (2)(d) from residing on its Category IA or IA-N land where the number of such persons would be such as to significantly alter the demographic composition of the community.