Northwest Territories Act (R.S.C., 1985, c. N-27)

Act current to 2013-04-29 and last amended on 2013-03-08. Previous Versions

Marginal note:Transfer to Commissioner

44.1 The Governor in Council may transfer, either in perpetuity or for any lesser term, the administration and control of the entire or any lesser interest in any public lands to the Commissioner.

  • 1993, c. 41, s. 12.

Reindeer

Marginal note:Regulations respecting reindeer

45. The Governor in Council may make regulations

  • (a) authorizing the Minister to enter into agreements with Indians or Inuit, or persons with Indian or Inuit blood living the life of an Indian or Inuk, for the herding of reindeer that are the property of Her Majesty, which agreements, if deemed advisable by the Minister, shall include provisions for the transfer of such portions of the herds as may be therein specified to the herders on satisfactory completion of the agreements;

  • (b) for the control, management, administration and protection of reindeer in the Territories, whether they are the property of Her Majesty or otherwise;

  • (c) for the sale of reindeer and the slaughter or other disposal of surplus reindeer and the carcasses thereof; and

  • (d) controlling or prohibiting the transfer or shipment by any means of reindeer or their carcasses or parts thereof, whether they are the property of Her Majesty or otherwise, from any place in the Territories to any other place within or outside the Territories.

  • R.S., c. N-22, s. 47;
  • 1984, c. 40, s. 54.
Marginal note:Seizure

46. Where a peace officer or any person who is a game officer under any ordinance believes on reasonable grounds that any reindeer has been killed, that any reindeer or part thereof has been taken, transferred, shipped or had in possession in contravention of the regulations or that any vessel, vehicle, aeroplane, firearm, trap or other article or thing has been used in contravention of the regulations, he may, in the Territories, without a warrant, effect seizure thereof.

  • R.S., c. N-22, s. 47.
Marginal note:Forfeiture

47. Every seizure made under section 46 shall be reported as soon as practicable to a justice of the peace who may, on satisfying himself that the reindeer or part thereof or the vessel, vehicle, aeroplane, firearm, trap or other article or thing has been taken, dealt with or used in contravention of the regulations, declare it to be forfeited to Her Majesty and, on that declaration, it is forfeited.

  • R.S., c. N-22, s. 47.
Marginal note:Application of the Game Export Act

48. The Game Export Act applies to reindeer or the carcasses or part thereof and, for that purpose, under that Act

  • (a) "game" shall be deemed to include reindeer, carcasses or part thereof;

  • (b) "killed" shall be deemed to include the taking or capture of or dealing in live reindeer; and

  • (c) "export permit" shall be deemed to include a permit or licence issued under the regulations made pursuant to section 45 of this Act.

  • R.S., c. N-22, s. 47.