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Indian Reserve Waste Disposal Regulations (C.R.C., c. 960).

Country/Territory
Canada
Document type
Regulation
Date
2006
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
Regulations respecting waste disposal in Indian reserves.
Subject
Land & soil, Waste & hazardous substances
Keyword
Indigenous peoples Soil pollution/quality Soil conservation/soil improvement Enforcement/compliance Waste disposal Waste management Waste domestic sources Waste non-domestic sources
Geographical area
Americas, North America
Entry into force notes
Current version in force since 22 March 2006.
Abstract

The present Regulations are made under the Indian Act. The Regulations lay down provisions relating to the use of reserve lands. The Regulations establish that no person shall: a) operate a garbage dump in a reserve, or b) use any land in a reserve for the disposal or storage of waste, except under the authority of a permit. For the purpose of the present Regulation ‘waste” is defined to include garbage, liquid and semi-liquid substances, landfill and scrap of all kinds. The Regulations also pro

Full text
English
Website
www.gc.ca

References - Legislation

Implements

Indian Act (R.S.C. 1985, c. I-5).

Legislation | Canada | 1985 (2015)

Keyword: Agricultural development, Farming, Property rights, Agricultural land, Indigenous peoples, Governance, Access-to-justice, Aquaculture, Timber, Timber extraction/logging, Public land, Jurisdictional competence, Procedural matters, Ownership, Transfer, Financing, Tax/levy, Transport/storage, Offences/penalties, Enforcement/compliance, Hunting/capture

Source: FAO, FAOLEX