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Canada Wildlife Act

Version of section 4 from 2003-03-24 to 2024-10-30:


Marginal note: 

  •  (1) [Repealed, 1999, c. 31, s. 222]

  • Marginal note:Powers of Minister on public lands assigned

    (2) Where the administration of any public lands has been assigned to the Minister pursuant to any federal law by reason of being required for wildlife research, conservation or interpretation, the Minister may

    • (a) take charge of all wildlife research facilities operated on those lands;

    • (b) provide advice relating to any wildlife research, conservation and interpretation being carried out on those lands;

    • (c) subject to the regulations, carry out measures for the conservation of wildlife on those lands not inconsistent with any law respecting wildlife in the province in which the lands are situated; and

    • (d) subject to the regulations, establish facilities or construct, maintain and operate works for wildlife research, conservation and interpretation on those lands.

  • Marginal note:Powers in relation to lands administered by other ministers

    (3) If public lands under the administration of a minister of the Crown other than the Minister are, in the opinion of the Minister and the other minister, required for wildlife research, conservation or interpretation, the Governor in Council may, on the recommendation of both ministers, by order, authorize the Minister to exercise, with the concurrence of the other minister, the powers referred to in subsection (2) in relation to those lands or any portion of them specified in the order.

  • R.S., 1985, c. W-9, s. 4
  • 1991, c. 50, s. 47
  • 1994, c. 23, s. 7
  • 1999, c. 31, s. 222
  • 2002, c. 29, s. 134

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