Order Respecting the Withdrawal from Disposal of Certain Lands in the Yukon Territory (Dawson First Nation, Y.T.) (SI/97-93)

Purpose

1 The purpose of this Order is to withdraw certain lands from disposal to facilitate the settlement of the Aboriginal land claim of the Dawson First Nation, Y.T.

Lands Withdrawn from Disposal

2 Subject to sections 3 and 4, the tracts of territorial lands described in the schedule including all mines and minerals (including hydrocarbons), whether solid, liquid or gaseous, and the right to work them, are withdrawn from disposal for the period beginning on the date this Order comes into force and ending on December 31, 2001.

Exceptions

3 Section 2 does not apply in respect of

• (a) any substances or materials that may be disposed of under the Territorial Quarrying Regulations;

• (b) forest resources that may be disposed of under the Yukon Timber Regulations.

Existing Rights and Interests

4 For greater certainty, section 2 does not apply in respect of

• (a) existing recorded mineral claims in good standing acquired under the Yukon Placer Mining Act or the Yukon Quartz Mining Act;

• (b) existing oil and gas rights and interests granted under the Canada Petroleum Resources Act; and

• (c) existing rights acquired under section 8 of the Territorial Lands Act or under the Territorial Lands Regulations.

Coming into Force

5 This Order comes into force on July 25, 1997.