Vol. 151, No. 1 — January 11, 2017

Registration

SOR/2016-333 December 23, 2016

INDIAN ACT

Order Amending the Indian Bands Council Elections Order (Waywayseecappo First Nation)

Whereas, by Order in Council P.C. 1952-3692 of August 6, 1952, it was declared that the council of the Waywayseecappo Band, in Manitoba, shall be selected by elections held in accordance with the Indian Act (see footnote a);

Whereas the name of that First Nation was changed to the Waywayseecappo First Nation;

Whereas the council of that First Nation adopted a resolution, dated September 23, 2016, requesting that the Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development add the name of that First Nation to the schedule to the First Nations Elections Act (see footnote b);

And whereas that Minister no longer deems it advisable for the good government of that First Nation that its council be selected by elections held in accordance with the Indian Act (see footnote c);

Therefore, the Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development, pursuant to subsection 74(1) of the Indian Act (see footnote d), makes the annexed Order Amending the Indian Bands Council Elections Order (Waywayseecappo First Nation).

Gatineau, December 22, 2016

Carolyn Bennett
Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development

Order Amending the Indian Bands Council Elections Order (Waywayseecappo First Nation)

Amendment

1 Item 39 of Part IV of Schedule I to the Indian Bands Council Elections Order (see footnote 1) is repealed.

Coming into Force

2 This Order comes into force on the day on which it is registered.

N.B. The Regulatory Impact Analysis Statement for this Order appears following SOR/2016-329, Order Amending the Indian Bands Council Elections Order (Fishing Lake First Nation).