Northwest Territories and Nunavut Mining Regulations (C.R.C., c. 1516 C.R). Country/Territory Canada Document type Regulation Date 2007 (2013) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Mineral resources Keyword Mining Minerals Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Data collection/reporting Inspection Exploration Enforcement/compliance Indigenous peoples Geographical area Americas, Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic Abstract The present Regulations enforce the Territorial Lands Act (R.S. 1985, c. T-7). In particular, the Regulations lay down provisions relating to mining in the Northwest Territories and in Nunavut. For the purpose of the present Regulations “claim” means a plot of land located or acquired in the manner prescribed by these Regulations. The text – consisting of 70 sections – deals, inter alia, with the following aspects: interpretation, application, administration, licence, size of claim, recording, inspection, surveys, leases, transfer of a claim or lease, royalties, occupied land, prohibitions and reservations. Full text English Website www.gc.ca References - Legislation Implements Territorial Lands Act (R.S. 1985, c. T-7). Legislation | Canada | 1985 (2014) Keyword: Basic legislation, Indigenous peoples, Land tenure, Vested rights/existing rights, Cadastre/land registration, Public land, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repealed by Nunavut Mining Regulations (SOR/2014-69). Legislation | Canada | 2014 (2014) Keyword: Mining, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Enforcement/compliance, Authorization/permit, Indigenous peoples Source: FAO, FAOLEX