Vol. 151, No. 3 — February 8, 2017

Registration

SOR/2017-4 January 25, 2017

INDIAN ACT

Order Amending the Indian Bands Council Elections Order (Tla-o-qui-aht First Nations)

Whereas the Indian Bands Council Elections Order (see footnote a) provides that the council of the Tla-o-qui-aht First Nations, in British Columbia, shall be selected by elections held in accordance with the Indian Act (see footnote b);

Whereas the council of that First Nation adopted a resolution, dated March 24, 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 c);

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 d);

Therefore, the Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development, pursuant to subsection 74(1) of the Indian Act (see footnote e), makes the annexed Order Amending the Indian Bands Council Elections Order (Tla-o-qui-aht First Nations).

Gatineau, January 24, 2017

Carolyn Bennett
Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development

Order Amending the Indian Bands Council Elections Order (Tla-o-qui-aht First Nations)

Amendment

1 Item 23 of Part I of Schedule I to the Indian Bands Council Elections Order (see footnote 1) is repealed.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 following SOR/2017-2, Order Amending the Indian Bands Council Elections Order (Birdtail Sioux First Nation).