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Indian Self Government Enabling Act ([RSBC 1996] Chapter 219).

Country/Territory
Canada
Territorial subdivision
British Columbia
Document type
Legislation
Date
1996
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Land & soil
Keyword
Indigenous peoples Land tenure Tax/levy Ownership
Geographical area
Americas, Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic
Abstract

The present Act provides for the assistance of First Nations in implementing real property taxation on reserve lands by providing two taxation models under which the Province may vacate all or some of its taxing authority over non-member occupiers of reserve lands. The text consists of 38 sections divided into 4 Parts as follows: Concurrent taxation (1); Independent band taxation (2); Indian district enabling provisions (3); General (4).

Full text
English
Website
www.qp.gov.bc.ca