Bill S-2
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TABLE OF PROVISIONS
AN ACT RESPECTING FAMILY HOMES SITUATED ON FIRST NATION RESERVES AND MATRIMONIAL INTERESTS OR RIGHTS IN OR TO STRUCTURES AND LANDS SITUATED ON THOSE RESERVES
Preamble
SHORT TITLE
1. Family Homes on Reserves and Matrimonial Interests or Rights Act
INTERPRETATION
2. Definitions
HER MAJESTY
3. Binding on Her Majesty
PURPOSE AND APPLICATION
4. Purpose
5. Title to First Nation land
6. Spouses or common-law partners
ENACTMENT OF FIRST NATION LAWS
Power of First Nations
7. Power to enact First Nation laws
Community Approval
8. Submission to members
9. Approval by members
10. Approved laws
Coming into Force
11. Force of law and judicial notice
PROVISIONAL FEDERAL RULES
Application
12. First Nations with reserve lands
Family Home
Occupation
13. During conjugal relationship
14. After death
15. Consent of spouse or common-law partner
Emergency Protection Order
16. Order of designated judge
17. Order sent to court for review
18. Application to vary or revoke order
19. Confidentiality
Exclusive Occupation Order
20. Court order
21. Order after death
Other Provisions
22. Family violence
23. Interest or right not affected
24. Notice
25. Contiguous property
26. Leases
27. Offence
Division of the Value of Matrimonial Interests or Rights
Breakdown of a Conjugal Relationship
28. Division of value
29. Variation of amount
30. Amount payable
31. Order to transfer interests or rights
32. Improvident depletion
33. Enforcement of agreements
Death of a Spouse or Common-Law Partner
34. Entitlement of survivor
35. Variation of amount
36. Determination by court
37. Survivor’s choice
38. Distribution of estate
39. Improvident depletion
40. Enforcement of agreements
Notice to Council and Views of Council
41. Notice of application
42. Notice of order
Jurisdiction of Courts
43. Definition of “application”
44. Proceedings on death
45. Possibility of joinder
46. Right of appeal — divorce proceeding
Rules of Practice and Procedure
47. Definitions
Other Provisions
48. Determination by court — interest or right
49. Proceedings on death
50. Notice to Minister or council
51. Provincial laws of evidence
52. Enforcement of orders
REGULATIONS
53. Governor in Council
TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS
54. Commencement of application
55. Subsection 12(2)
COMING INTO FORCE
56. Order in council