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AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR AN INTEGRATED SYSTEM OF LAND AND WATER MANAGEMENT IN THE MACKENZIE VALLEY AND TO ESTABLISH CERTAIN BOARDS FOR THAT PURPOSE

SHORT TITLE

1. Short title

INTERPRETATION

2. Definitions

3. Consultation

4. Delegation to territorial Minister

5. Conflict

APPLICATION AND CONSULTATION

6. Application

7. Application to Her Majesty

8. Consultation

PART I

GENERAL PROVISIONS RESPECTING BOARDS

Establishment and Organization
9. Definition of ``board''

10. Capacity

11. Appointment of members by fed eral Minister

12. Chairperson

13. Duties of chairperson

14. Term of office

15. Nominations by other aboriginal groups

16. Conflict of interest

17. Remuneration

18. Staff

19. Benefits

20. Protection from personal liability

General Powers
21. Decision by majority

22. Government information

23. Enforcement of orders

24. Hearings

25. Judicial powers of a board

Financial Provisions
26. Annual budget

27. Payment of fees

Reports
28. Annual report

By-laws, Rules and Other Instruments
29. By-laws

30. Rules

31. Statutory Instruments Act

Judicial Review
32. Jurisdiction

PART II

LAND USE PLANNING

Interpretation and Application
33. Definition of ``planning board''

34. Application of Part II

35. Guiding principles

Gwich'in Land Use Planning Board
36. Board established

37. Main office

Sahtu Land Use Planning Board
38. Board established

39. Main office

Land Use Planning
40. Objectives and other factors

41. Preparation of land use plan

42. Public notice

43. Submission to first nation and Ministers

44. Functions after plan approval

45. Cooperative planning

Compliance with Plans
46. First nations, governments and li censing bodies

47. Determination of conformity

48. Amendment of plan

49. Record keeping and access

Comprehensive Review
50. Periodic review

PART III

LAND AND WATER REGULATION

Interpretation and Application
51. Definitions

52. National parks and historic sites

53. Local government

Gwich'in Land and Water Board
54. Board established

55. Main office

Sahtu Land and Water Board
56. Board established

57. Main office

General Provisions
58. Objectives

59. Jurisdiction - land

60. Jurisdiction - water and waste

61. Conformity with land use plan un der Part II

62. Consistency with Minister's deci sion under Part V

63. Copies of applications

64. Heritage resources

65. Guidelines and policies

66. Copies of licences and permits

67. Final decision

68. Recommendations to Minister

Special Rules for Land Use
69. Protection of the environment

70. Delegation to staff

71. Posting security

72. Public register

Aboriginal Water Rights
73. Wildlife harvesting and tradition al use

74. Exclusive right

75. Right to unaltered waters

76. Issuance of licences, etc.

Compensation
77. Conditions for issuing licence

78. Application to water authority

79. Referral of compensation to board

Access to Construction Materials
80. Duty to supply

Powers and Duties of Federal Minister
81. Ministerial approval of type A li cences

82. Minister's policy directions to board

83. Consultation with first nations

Enforcement
84. Designation of inspectors

85. Inspections of land

86. Order of inspector

87. Assistance to inspectors

88. Review by board

89. Notice to first nation by water in spector

Regulations and Rules
90. Regulations respecting the use of land

91. Rules

Offences and Punishment
92. Principal offences

93. Limitation period

Exemptions
94. Posting of security

95. Fees - first nations

PART IV

MACKENZIE VALLEY LAND AND WATER BOARD

Interpretation and Application
96. Definitions

97. National parks and historic sites

98. Local government jurisdiction

Establishment of Board
99. Board established

100. Annual meeting

101. Main office

Mandate of Board
102. Jurisdiction - Board

103. Applications to Board

104. Power of chairperson

105. Northwest Territories Waters Act

106. Board directions

Cooperation with Other Authorities
107. Coordination

Powers of Governor in Council and Federal Minister
108. Establishment of additional pan els

109. Minister's functions

Enforcement
110. Inspectors

PART V

MACKENZIE VALLEY ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REVIEW BOARD

Interpretation
111. Definitions

Mackenzie Valley Environmental Impact Review Board
112. Review Board established

113. Main office

General Provisions
114. Purposes

115. Guiding principles

116. Canadian Environmental Assess ment Act

117. Scope of developments

118. Implementation of proposals

119. Emergencies excluded

120. Guidelines

121. Written reasons

122. Delegation by federal Minister

123. Exercise of powers under other Acts

Preliminary Screening
124. Application to regulator

125. Outside local government territo ry

Environmental Assessment
126. Referral on preliminary screening

127. Application of EARP Order and CEAA

128. Assessment by Review Board

129. Delay

130. Decision by ministers

131. Decision by designated agency

Environmental Impact Review
132. Appointment of review panel

133. Powers and duties of panel

134. Components of review

135. Consideration of report by minis ters

136. Distribution of decision

137. Consideration of report by agen cies

Cooperation and Joint Reviews
138. Report under Canadian Environ mental Assessment Act

139. Examination with designated reg ulatory agency

140. Transboundary effects

Transregional and External Developments
141. Environmental assessment

142. Transregional impact

Regulations
143. Regulations

144. Schedule

PART VI

ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND AUDIT

145. Definitions

146. Cumulative environmental im pact

147. Consultation with first nations

148. Environmental audit

149. Information

150. Regulations

PART VII

TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS, CONSEQUENTIAL AND CONDITIONAL AMENDMENTS AND COMING INTO FORCE

Transitional Provisions
151. Existing permits continued

152. Nonconforming land uses

153. Existing licences continued

154. Pending applications for permits

155. Pending applications for licences

156. Permit outside jurisdiction of boards

157. Inspectors

158. Application of EARP Guidelines Order

159. Application of Canadian Envi ronmental Assessment Act

Consequential Amendments
160-161. Access to Information Act

162-164. Canadian Environmental Assess ment Act

165-166. Northwest Territories Waters Act

167. Privacy Act

Conditional Amendments
168. Bill C-25

169. Bill C-51

Coming into Force
170. Coming into force

SCHEDULE

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