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Tlicho Community Government Act (S.N.W.T 2004, c. 7).

Country/Territory
Canada
Territorial subdivision
Northwest Territories
Document type
Legislation
Date
2004 (2013)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Land & soil
Keyword
Indigenous peoples Land tenure Contract/agreement Governance Financing Procedural matters Enforcement/compliance
Geographical area
Americas, Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic
Entry into force notes
The present Act enters into force on 4 August 2005.
Abstract

The present Act establishes the community government of Behchoko, Whatì, Gamètì, and Wekweetì, and describes their boundaries. This Act covers the composition and role of the community council, eligibility to vote, the duties of the chief, and it details the powers of these municipalities. The Tlicho Community Government of Behchoko is a municipal corporation with responsibilities for community planning, public works and community improvements, public utilities such as water quality, water delivery and sewage services as well as emergency response planning and fire protection, recreation and other services such as bylaw enforcement. The Community Government administers all lands within Behchoko, and regulates land use and development through its Community Plan, Zoning By-law, leasing, and development permit processes. The text consists of 176 sections divided into7 Parts as follows: Establishment (1); Administration (2); General powers (3); Legislative powers (4); Financial affairs (5); Liability and enforcement (6); Other matters (7). Two Schedules are enclosed.

Full text
English
Website
www.gov.nt.ca

References - Legislation

Implements

Land Claims and Self-Government Agreement among the Tlicho and the Government of the Northwest Territories and the Government of Canada.

Legislation | Canada | 2003

Keyword: Indigenous peoples, EIA, Environmental planning, Contract/agreement, Sub-national agreement, Policy/planning, Marine fisheries, Inland fisheries, Access right, Forest management/forest conservation, Forest service/forest officers, Governance, Land tenure, Land consolidation, Land reform, Public land, Private land, Dispute settlement, Court/tribunal, Enforcement/compliance, Right of use, Traditional rights/customary rights, Vested rights/existing rights, Expropriation, Financing, Minerals, Mining, Oil, Natural gas, Plant production, Water rights, Freshwater resources management, Collecting/harvesting, Hunting rights, Liability/compensation, National parks, Protected area, Cultural heritage

Source: FAO, FAOLEX