Mingan Archipelago National Park Reserve of Canada Snowshoe Hare Regulations (SOR/2004-301)

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Mingan Archipelago National Park Reserve of Canada Snowshoe Hare Regulations

SOR/2004-301

CANADA NATIONAL PARKS ACT

Registration 2004-12-07

Mingan Archipelago National Park Reserve of Canada Snowshoe Hare Regulations

P.C. 2004-1503 2004-12-07

Her Excellency the Governor General in Council, on the recommendation of the Minister of the Environment, pursuant to section 17 of the Canada National Parks ActFootnote a, hereby makes the annexed Mingan Archipelago National Park Reserve of Canada Snowshoe Hare Regulations.

INTERPRETATION

1. The definitions in this section apply in these Regulations.

“Act”

“Act” means the Canada National Parks Act. (Loi)

“Chief Executive Officer”

“Chief Executive Officer” has the same meaning as in subsection 2(1) of the Parks Canada Agency Act. (directeur général)

“common-law partner”

“common-law partner”, in relation to an individual, means a person who is cohabiting with the individual in a conjugal relationship, having so cohabited for a period of at least one year. (conjoint de fait)

“eligible person”

“eligible person” means a person

  • (a) who, on June 29, 1984, was a permanent resident of Longue-Pointe-de-Mingan, Mingan, Havre-Saint-Pierre or Baie-Johan-Beetz in the Province of Quebec;

  • (b) who was born in Longue-Pointe-de-Mingan, Mingan, Havre-Saint-Pierre or Baie-Johan-Beetz in the Province of Quebec, who is a first or second generation descendant — by blood or adoption — of a person identified in paragraph (a) and who, at the time of the application for a snare permit, is 16 years of age or older; or

  • (c) who is the spouse or common-law partner of a person identified in paragraph (a) or (b). (admissible)

“park reserve”

“park reserve” means Mingan Archipelago National Park Reserve of Canada. (réserve)

“possession”

“possession” has the same meaning as in subsection 4(3) of the Criminal Code. (possession)

“season”

“season” means the period for which snare permits are issued. (saison)

“snare”

“snare” means the act of capturing or attempting to capture an animal using a snare. (chasse au collet)

“snare permit”

“snare permit” means a permit issued under section 8. (permis de chasse au collet)

“snowshoe hare”

“snowshoe hare” means a member of the species Lepus americanus and includes any part of such an animal. (lièvre d'Amérique)

“superintendent”

“superintendent” means a person appointed under the Parks Canada Agency Act who holds the office of superintendent of the park reserve, and includes any other person appointed under that Act who is authorized by that person to act on their behalf. (directeur)