The Indian Act no longer gives the Canadian government control over many aspects of reserve lands and band administration. Specifically, bands will now hold reserve lands instead of Canada, and ministerial approval is no longer required for various transactions and management decisions. Several sections dealing with the Minister's authority over surrendered lands, funds, and resources will also be removed.
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FNLM Summary 34 Sections of the Indian Act Which Cease to Apply
The Indian Act no longer gives the Canadian government control over many aspects of reserve lands and band administration. Specifically, bands will now hold reserve lands instead of Canada, and ministerial approval is no longer required for various transactions and management decisions. Several sections dealing with the Minister's authority over surrendered lands, funds, and resources will also be removed.
The Indian Act no longer gives the Canadian government control over many aspects of reserve lands and band administration. Specifically, bands will now hold reserve lands instead of Canada, and ministerial approval is no longer required for various transactions and management decisions. Several sections dealing with the Minister's authority over surrendered lands, funds, and resources will also be removed.
Reserves Sale or Barter of Produce Distribution of Property on Management of Indian
18 Reserve land will be held 34-33 Superintendent/ Intestacy Moneys by Band and not Canada. Ministerial approval and 49, 50(4) Approval of 66 Minister no longer Minister no longer offences no longer required Minister not required for empowered to spend band authorizes use of reserve for agricultural transactions estate transfers and sales of funds for purposes related lands for community (MB, SK, AB) BC n/a individual holdings to general progress & purposes Roads and Bridges Management of Reserves welfare of band or any 19 Minister no longer 34 Superintendent no longer and Surrendered and member authorizes road construction has the power to instruct Designated Lands 69 Governor in Council’s and location, surveys and band to maintain band 53-56 Provisions dealing authority to permit a band subdivisions within reserve roads, bridges ditches & with Minister’s authority to to control , manage & boundaries fences. Minister can no sell surrendered lands and expend band revenues will Possession of Land longer remedy such neglect lease designated lands will not be needed 20 Ministerial approval not and recoup the cost from no longer be needed Farms required for Certificates of fundsheld by Canada 57 Governor General’s 71 Minister no longer Possession, Allotments, etc. Lands Taken for Public authority to make empowered to operate 22-27 Ministerial approval Purposes regulations in respect of reserve farms and rules regarding 35 Minister no longer has timber surrenders and Removal of Materials from individual holdings the power to authorize the mineral surrenders will be Reserves 28 Minister no longer issues taking of reserve land by no longer be required 93 Ministerial permit for permits provincial, local or other 58 Uncultivated or unused extraction of sand & gravel, Trespass on Reserves expropriating authority lands provisions hay & timber no longer 30-31 Canada no longer Surrenders & Designations 59 Adjustment of contracts required involved in prosecution and 37-41 provisions no longer 60 Authority of Governor in Indian Timber Regulations enforcement of penalty apply. Council to grant right to 57 Regulations that will no against trespassers Band to exercise control & longer apply management of reserve lands no longer required 26