First Nations Oil and Gas and Moneys Management Voting Regulations

Marginal note:Definitions

1 The following definitions apply in these Regulations.

Act

Act means the First Nations Oil and Gas and Moneys Management Act. (Loi)

Assistant Deputy Minister

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

deputy electoral officer

deputy electoral officer means a person so designated by the electoral officer under subsection 3(2) for the purpose of a vote. (président du scrutin)

electoral officer

electoral officer means the person so designated by the council of a first nation under paragraph 3(1)(a) for the purpose of a vote. (président d’élection)

eligible voter

eligible voter has the same meaning as in section 20 of the Act. (électeur admissible)

first nation membership number

first nation membership number means the number assigned to a first nation member on the Band List of the first nation. (numéro de membre de la première nation)

legal adviser

legal adviser means any person qualified, in accordance with the laws of a province, to give legal advice. (conseiller juridique)

mail-in ballot

mail-in ballot means a ballot delivered or mailed in accordance with section 7. (bulletin de vote postal)

registry number

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

reserve

reserve, in respect of a vote, means a reserve of the first nation that is conducting the vote. (réserve)

voter declaration form

voter declaration form means a form that, when completed, sets out the information required by section 8. (formulaire de déclaration de l’électeur)