Mackenzie Valley Resource Management Act

Marginal note:Delegation to territorial Minister

• 4 (1) The federal Minister may, by instrument in writing, delegate to the minister of the territorial government responsible for renewable resources any of the federal Minister’s functions under this Act, either generally or as otherwise provided in the instrument of delegation.

• Marginal note:Included functions

  (2) The functions of the federal Minister referred to in subsection (1) include the power to delegate duties pursuant to section 122.

• Marginal note:Delegation to aboriginal organizations

  (3) A first nation may, in conformity with its land claim agreement, delegate any of the functions of the first nation under this Act to an aboriginal organization designated by it.

• Marginal note:Delegation by Tlicho Government

  (4) The Tlicho Government may, in conformity with the Tlicho Agreement, delegate any of its functions under this Act to

  • (a) a body or office established by a Tlicho law;

  • (b) any department, agency or office of the federal or the territorial government;

  • (c) a board or other public body established by or under an Act of Parliament or by a territorial law; or

  • (d) a local government.