Part II - Enacted First Nations Legislation

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5To/z-jn-Jt? CERTIFYING TRUE COPY CANADA Province of Saskatchewan TO WIT I, Dan Robillard ______ Chief residing at Black Lake name capacity make oath and swear that the paper writing on (to) which this affidavit is endorsed (attached) is a true copy of a document produced and shown to me and purporting to be the original By-law made pursuant to the Indian Act and signed by Chief & Council and dated January 14, 1986 the said copy having been compared by me with the said original document. Sworn to before me at Black Lake, Sask. this 14th day of January , 19 86 Commissioner of oaths in and for the Province of Saskatchewan. or Conmissioner for the Taking of Oaths Authorized under Section 108 of the Indian Act.
BY-LAW NO. 1-86 Being a By-Law to prohibit the sale, barter, supply or manufacture of intoxicants on the Stony Rapids Band of Indians. WHEREAS Sections 85.1(l)(a) of the Indian Act (Revised June 28, 1985) empowers the Council of a Band to make By-laws respecting the sale, barter, supply or manufacture of intoxicants on the Reserve and the imposition of a penalty for the violation thereof. WHEREAS the Council feels the sale, barter, supply or manufacture of intoxicants on the reserve creates severe problems such as community disruption, accidents, injury or death to persons on the reserve. WHEREAS regulations prohibiting sale, barter, supply or manufacture of intoxicants on the reserve is necessary to ensure the safety, well being and health of persons on the reserve. NOW THEREFORE the Council of the Stony Rapids Band of Indians enacts as a By-law the following: In this By-law 1. (a) Council means the Council of the Stony Rapids Band of Indians defined in the Band Custom. (b) Reserve means the tract of land, the legal title of which is vested in Her Majesty, that has been set apart by Her Majesty for the use and benefit of the Stony Rapids Band of Indians known as Chicken Indian Reserve No. 224, Chicken Indian Reserve No. 225 and Chicken Indian Reserve No. 226. (c) Person means anyone who may be within the boundaries of the Indian Reserve as outlined in 1(b) above. A person may be: (1) a member of the Stony Rapids Band of Indians (2) anyone on the Reserve who may be a member of another band of Indians (3) anyone on the Reserve who is non-status. 2. No person shall sell, barter, supply or manufacture intoxicants on the Reserve.
2 3. This By-law shall not apply to medication containing intoxicants which has been prescribed by a qualified doctor. 4. Any person who violates any of the provisions of this By-law shall be guilty of an offense and shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine or imprisonment or both fine and imprisonment as provided in Section 85.1(4)(a) of the Revised Indian Act (Rev. 28/06/85) as follows: A fine of not more than one thousand ($1,000.00) dollars or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six (6) months or to both. Approved and passed at a duly convened meeting of the Council of the Stony Rapids Band of Indians this 14th day of January , 1986. Chief/Councillor of the Stony Rapids Band of Indians, do hereby certify that a true copy of the foregoing by-law was forwarded to the Minister of Indian & Northern Affairs Canada pursuant to Section 82(1) of the Indian Act this / / day of 3 " /? a , ' 1986.
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