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Fort Nelson Indian Reserve Minerals Revenue Sharing Act (S.C. 1980-81-82-83, c. 38)

Act current to 2024-03-06

Fort Nelson Indian Reserve Minerals Revenue Sharing Act

S.C. 1980-81-82-83, c. 38

Assented to 1980-07-17

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

Her Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate and House of Commons of Canada, enacts as follows:

Short Title

Marginal note:Short title

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

Interpretation

Marginal note:Definitions

 In this Act,

agreement

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)

Minister

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

Agreement

Marginal note:Agreement 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.

Marginal note:Inconsistency 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.

Marginal note:Regulations

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

Amendments

Marginal note:Amendment 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.

Marginal note:Tabling 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.

Commencement

Marginal note:Coming into force

Footnote * This Act shall come into force on a day to be fixed by proclamation.

Marginal note:Application

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

 

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