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Order Respecting the Withdrawal from Disposal of Certain Lands in the Yukon Territory (Dawson First Nation, Y.T.)

SI/97-93

TERRITORIAL LANDS ACT

Registration 1997-08-20

Order Respecting the Withdrawal from Disposal of Certain Lands in the Yukon Territory (Dawson First Nation, Y.T.)

P.C. 1997-1063  1997-07-25

His Excellency the Governor General in Council, on the recommendation of the Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development, pursuant to paragraph 23(a) of the Territorial Lands Act, hereby repeals the Withdrawal from Disposal Order (Dawson First Nation, Y.T.), made by Order in Council P.C. 1995-720 of May 2, 1995Footnote a, and makes the annexed Order Respecting the Withdrawal from Disposal of Certain Lands in the Yukon Territory (Dawson First Nation, Y.T.).

Purpose

 The purpose of this Order is to withdraw certain lands from disposal to facilitate the settlement of the Aboriginal land claim of the Dawson First Nation, Y.T.

Lands Withdrawn from Disposal

 Subject to sections 3 and 4, the tracts of territorial lands described in the schedule including all mines and minerals (including hydrocarbons), whether solid, liquid or gaseous, and the right to work them, are withdrawn from disposal for the period beginning on the date this Order comes into force and ending on December 31, 2001.

Exceptions

 Section 2 does not apply in respect of

  • (a) any substances or materials that may be disposed of under the Territorial Quarrying Regulations;

  • (b) forest resources that may be disposed of under the Yukon Timber Regulations.

Existing Rights and Interests

 For greater certainty, section 2 does not apply in respect of

Coming into Force

 This Order comes into force on July 25, 1997.

 

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