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Fort Nelson Indian Reserve Minerals Revenue Sharing Act

An Act to implement an agreement between Her Majesty in right of the Province of British Columbia and Her Majesty in right of Canada respecting the sharing of revenues from the exploitation of minerals in the Fort Nelson Indian Reserve

Canada (Federal)· F-31.4· 11 sections· current to 2002-12-31In force

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Sections11

  • 1Short title

    This Act may be cited as the Fort Nelson Indian Reserve Minerals Revenue Sharing Act.

  • 2Definitions

    In this Act,

  • 2[p2]

    agreement means the agreement and Schedules A, B and D thereto set out in the schedule to this Act and includes Schedule C thereto, being a map not set out in the schedule to this Act but tabled in the House of Commons by the Minister on May 29, 1980 and recorded as document number 321-7/6; (accord)

  • 2[p3]

    Minister means the Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development. (Ministre)

  • 3Agreement approved

    The agreement is approved and declared to have the force of law and shall be deemed to have come into force on January 1, 1977.

  • 4Inconsistency or conflict

    Where there is any inconsistency or conflict between this Act or the agreement and any other Act of Parliament, this Act and the agreement prevail to the extent of the inconsistency or conflict.

  • 5Regulations

    The Minister may make such regulations as are necessary for the purpose of carrying out the agreement.

  • 6Amendment given effect

    The Governor in Council may, by order, consent to and give effect to any amendment to the agreement that is made in accordance with the agreement.

  • 7Tabling order

    An order under section 6, together with the amendment to which the order relates, shall be laid before Parliament not later than the fifteenth sitting day of either House of Parliament after it is issued.

  • *8Coming into force

    This Act shall come into force on a day to be fixed by proclamation. [Note: Act in force September 18, 1980, see SI/80-172.]

  • 9Application

    This Act applies to the Fort Nelson Indian Band and to no other Indian Band.