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16Notice of issues arising#
(1)If an issue arises in any judicial or administrative proceeding in respect of the interpretation, validity or applicability of the Tłegǫ́hłı̨ Got’įnę Agreement, of this Act, of the Act of the legislature of the Northwest Territories that gives effect to the Tłegǫ́hłı̨ Got’įnę Agreement or of any Tłegǫ́hłı̨ Got’įnę law, then the issue must not be decided until the party raising it has served notice on the Attorney General of Canada, the Attorney General of the Northwest Territories and the Tłegǫ́hłı̨ Got’įnę Government.
(2)The notice must describe the proceeding, state the issue and the day on which it is to be argued, give the particulars that are necessary to show the point to be argued and, unless the court or tribunal authorizes a shorter period, be served at least 14 days before the day on which the issue is to be argued.
(3)The Attorney General of Canada, the Attorney General of the Northwest Territories and the Tłegǫ́hłı̨ Got’įnę Government may appear and participate in the proceeding as parties with the same rights as any other party.
(4)For greater certainty, subsections (2) and (3) do not require that an oral hearing be held if one is not otherwise required.
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