Withdrawal from Disposal of Certain Tracts of Territorial Lands in the Northwest Territories (Salt River First Nation) Order

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Her Excellency the Governor General in Council, on the recommendation of the Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development, pursuant to paragraph 23(a) of the Territorial Lands Act, hereby makes the annexed Withdrawal from Disposal of Certain Tracts of Territorial Lands in the Northwest Territories (Salt River First Nation) Order.^note

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The purpose of this Order is to withdraw from disposal certain tracts of territorial lands to facilitate the eventual addition to the Salt River Reserve in the Northwest Territories.

The tracts of territorial lands set out in the schedule, including the surface and subsurface rights to the lands, are withdrawn from disposal for the period beginning on the day on which this Order is made and ending on August 31, 2014.

Exceptions

Disposition of Substances or Materials

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Section 2 does not apply to the disposition of substances or materials under the Territorial Quarrying Regulations.

Existing Rights and Interests

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For greater certainty, section 2 does not apply to

(a)the locating of a mineral claim by the holder of a prospecting permit granted before the day on which this Order is made;

(b)the recording of a mineral claim that is referred to in paragraph (a) or that was located before the day on which this Order is made;

(c)the granting of a lease under the Northwest Territories and Nunavut Mining Regulations to a person with a recorded claim, if the lease covers an area in the recorded claim;

(d)the issuance of a significant discovery licence under the Canada Petroleum Resources Act to a holder of an exploration licence that was issued before the day on which this Order is made, if the significant discovery licence covers an area subject to the exploration licence;

(e)the issuance of a production licence under the Canada Petroleum Resources Act to a holder of a significant discovery licence that is referred to in paragraph (d), if the production licence covers an area subject to the significant discovery licence;

(f)the issuance of a production licence under the Canada Petroleum Resources Act to a holder of an exploration licence or a significant discovery licence that was issued before the day on which this Order is made, if the production licence covers an area subject to the exploration licence or the significant discovery licence;

(g)the granting of a surface lease under the Territorial Lands Act to a holder of a recorded claim under the Northwest Territories and Nunavut Mining Regulations or of an interest under the Canada Petroleum Resources Act, if the surface lease is required to allow the holder to exercise rights under the claim or interest; or

(h)the renewal of an interest.

Repeal

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[Repeal]

Surveyed and Un-surveyed Parcels of Lands Withdrawn from Disposal “Surface and Subsurface” Salt River First Nation, Northwest Territories as Follows: (Section 2)

In the Northwest Territories, all those parcels of land shown as “Surface and Subsurface” on the following maps, as said parcels are shown outlined in red on maps sheets on file 33-1-5-2 in the Land and Water Division of the Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development at Ottawa and on file in the Land Administration Office, Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development at Yellowknife in the Northwest Territories:The surveyed parcels to be withdrawn are:Parcel 8 | Lot 1007, Quad 85A/1Parcel 9 | Lot 1008, Quad 85A/1Parcel 16 | Lot 1000 and 1003, Quad 75D/12Parcel 17 | Lot 1001, 1004, 1005, 1006, 1007, Quad 75D/12Parcel 18 | Lot 1002, Quad 75D/12Parcel 19 | Lot 1000, 1001, Quad 75D/13The un-surveyed parcels to be withdrawn are:Parcel 11 | map sheet 85A/1Parcel 20 | map sheet 75D/5 and 75D/6Parcel 21 | map sheet 75D/3Parcel 26 | map sheet 75E/1 and 75E/2Parcel 27 | map sheet 85A/7 and 85A/8

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