Vol. 151, No. 1 — January 11, 2017

Registration

SOR/2016-331 December 23, 2016

INDIAN ACT

Order Amending the Indian Bands Council Elections Order (Mistawasis Nehiyawak)

Whereas, by Order in Council P.C. 1952-1701 of March 25, 1952, it was declared that the council of the Mistawasis Band, in Saskatchewan, shall be selected by elections held in accordance with the Indian Act (see footnote a);

Whereas, by First Nation council resolution of December 15, 2015, it was resolved that the name of that First Nation be changed to the Mistawasis Nehiyawak;

Whereas the council of that First Nation adopted a resolution, dated August 30, 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 b);

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 c);

Therefore, the Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development, pursuant to subsection 74(1) of the Indian Act (see footnote d), makes the annexed Order Amending the Indian Bands Council Elections Order (Mistawasis Nehiyawak).

Gatineau, December 22, 2016

Carolyn Bennett
Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development

Order Amending the Indian Bands Council Elections Order (Mistawasis Nehiyawak)

Amendment

1 Item 16 of Part III of Schedule I to the Indian Bands Council Elections Order (see footnote 1) is repealed.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 appears following SOR/2016-329, Order Amending the Indian Bands Council Elections Order (Fishing Lake First Nation).