Withdrawal from Disposal Order (Kelly Lake Area, N.W.T.) (SI/95-23)

Short Title

1 This Order may be cited as the Withdrawal from Disposal Order (Kelly Lake Area, N.W.T.).

Purpose

2 The purpose of this Order is to withdraw certain lands from disposal in order to set aside and protect them pursuant to paragraph 17.4.1(a) of the Sahtu Dene and Metis Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement, which was approved, given effect and declared valid by the Sahtu Dene and Metis Land Claim Settlement ActFootnote ¹ on June 23, 1994.

• Return to footnote ¹S.C. 1994, c. 27

Lands Withdrawn from Disposal

3 Subject to section 4, the lands described in the schedule are withdrawn from disposal for the period beginning on the date of registration of this Order and ending on the day that some or all of those lands are designated as a territorial park.

Exceptions

4 Section 3 does not apply in respect of existing rights, interests, permits and privileges, in respect of the lands described in the schedule, or any renewals, replacements or extensions thereof, including

• (a) existing located or recorded mineral claims or prospecting permits in good standing acquired under the Canada Mining Regulations;

• (b) existing rights in good standing created pursuant to section 8 of the Territorial Lands Act or under the Territorial Lands Regulations;

• (c) rights to obtain a surface lease on existing located or recorded mineral claims acquired pursuant to section 8 of the Territorial Lands Act or under the Territorial Lands Regulations;

• (d) existing permits, special renewal permits and leases in good standing acquired under the Canada Oil and Gas Land Regulations;

• (e) existing permits in good standing acquired under the Territorial Quarrying Regulations;

• (f) existing rights, permits and interests granted under the Canada Petroleum Resources Act;

• (g) existing rights issued pursuant to the Territorial Coal Regulations or the Territorial Dredging Regulations or pursuant to the Forest Management Act of the Northwest Territories; and

• (h) interests in lands described in Exhibit 2 to the Acquisition Agreement, dated May 5, 1988, among Her Majesty in right of Canada, the Northern Canada Power Commission, the Government of the Northwest Territories and the Northwest Territories Power Corporation.