National Parks of Canada Lease and Licence of Occupation Regulations

9 (1) With respect to a lease of public lands in a visitor centre or resort subdivision in Waterton Lakes National Park of Canada, Jasper National Park of Canada, Prince Albert National Park of Canada or Riding Mountain National Park of Canada that is granted for the purpose of residence and that restricts occupancy of the leased public lands to the period beginning on April 1 in any year and ending on October 31 in that year, if those lands have been designated through a management plan tabled in each House of Parliament pursuant to section 11 of the Act or through guidelines established by the Minister as public lands available for occupancy during the period beginning on November 1 in any year and ending on March 31 in the following year, the Minister may, on application by the lessee, permit the occupancy of the leased public lands during the period beginning on November 1 in any year and ending on March 31 in the following year.

(2) Where the Minister grants an application in accordance with subsection (1),

• (a) the Minister shall set the rental rate in accordance with paragraph 8(1)(a), (b) or (c), as the case may be; and

• (b) the lease shall be amended to remove the restrictions on the occupancy period and to specify the rental rate set by the Minister.