Indian Referendum Regulations

2 In these Regulations,

Act

Act means the Indian Act; (Loi)

Assistant Deputy Minister

Assistant Deputy Minister means the Assistant Deputy Minister, Lands and Trust Services, Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development; (sous-ministre adjoint)

deputy electoral officer

deputy electoral officer means a person appointed by an electoral officer for the purposes of a referendum; (président du scrutin)

elector

elector, in respect of a referendum, means an elector of the band in respect of which the referendum is being held; (électeur)

electoral officer

electoral officer means the person in charge of the local office of the Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development or any officer of the Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development acting under the direction of the Minister or Assistant Deputy Minister for the purposes of a referendum; (président d’élection)

mail-in ballot

mail-in ballot means a ballot delivered or mailed in accordance with subsection 5.1(1); (bulletin de vote postal)

Minister

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

prescribed

prescribed[Repealed, SOR/2000-392, s. 2]

proclamation

proclamation[Revoked, SOR/94-369, s. 4]

registry number

registry number means the number assigned to a person registered under section 5 of the Act; (numéro de registre)

reserve

reserve, in respect of a referendum, means a reserve of the band that is holding the referendum; (réserve)

surrender

surrender[Revoked, SOR/94-369, s. 4]

voter declaration form

voter declaration form means a document that sets out, or provides for,

• (a) the name of an elector,

• (b) the band membership or registry number of the elector or, if the elector does not have a band membership or registry number, the date of birth of the elector,

• (c) a statement that the elector has read and understood the information package regarding the proposed designation or surrender and has voted freely and without compulsion, and

• (d) the name, address and telephone number of a witness to the signature of the elector. (formule de déclaration de l’électeur)