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Public Lands Mineral Regulations (SOR/96-13).

Country/Territory
Canada
Document type
Regulation
Date
1995 (2006)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Land & soil, Mineral resources
Keyword
Land tenure Lease Public land Enforcement/compliance Minerals Mining
Geographical area
Americas, Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic
Abstract

The present Regulations enforce the Federal Real Property and Federal Immovables Act (S.C. 1991, c. 50). In particular, the Regulations lay down provisions relating to the leasing of mineral rights on certain public lands. Section 3 establishes that the Minister may, by way of lease, grant to any person the exclusive right to search for, win and take one or more minerals, the property of the Crown in right of Canada, within, upon or under lands in any province. The text consists of 5 sections and 3 Schedules.

Full text
English
Website
www.gc.ca

References - Legislation

Implements

Federal Real Property and Federal Immovables Act (S.C. 1991, c. 50).

Legislation | Canada | 1991 (2014)

Keyword: Land tenure, Vested rights/existing rights, Traditional rights/customary rights, Land consolidation, Public land, Minerals, Mining

Source: FAO, FAOLEX