By-Law No. 2-8? Being a By-Law to establish regulations for the control of intoxicants for the Black Lake Band of Indians. WHEREAS Sections 85.1 (b) and (c) of the Indian Act (Revised June 28, 1985) empowers the Council of a Band to make By-Laws respecting the regulation of intoxicants and the imposition of a penalty for the violation thereof on the reserve. WHEREAS the Council feels the use of intoxicants on the reserve creates severe problems such as community disruption, accidents, injury or death to persons on the reserve. WHEREAS regulations for the control and use 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 Black Lake Band of Indians enacts as a By-Law the following: 1. (a) Council means the Council of the Black Lake Band of Indians as 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 Black Lake 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 Black Lake Band of Indians (2) anyone on to 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 be intoxicated on the reserve. 3. No person shall have intoxicants in his possession on the reserve. RECEIVED AUG 3 1 1987 DEPT. O f ttoOIAM A ff AIRS A NORTHERN O tV f LOAMEN1 PRINCE AtRERT, SARK.
2 3. No person shall have intoxicants in his possession on the reserve. 4. This By-Law shall not apply to medication containing intoxicants which has been prescribed by a qualified Doctor. 5. 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 of not more than one hundred ($100.00) dollars or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three (3) months, or to both fine and imprisonment. Approved and passed at a duly convened meeting of the Council of the Black Lake Band of Indians this day of A^^U/v( ,/ft T , CHIEF COUNCILLOR I, ; -v , > V '.I,, j /c Chief/Councillor of the Black Lake Band of Indians, do hereby certifiy that a true copy of the foregoing By-Law was forwarded to the Minister of Indian and Northern Affairs Canada pursuant to Section 85.1(3) of the Indian Act this day of
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