Part II - Enacted First Nations Legislation

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The Council of |he Moravian of the Thames Band of Indian-, at a meeting held________________ (drte), 1959, makes the following by-law pursuant to paragraphs (o) and (r) of Section BO of the Indian Act. By-law Ho. 1 A by-law to provide for the preservation, protection and manage­ ment of fish and game in the Moravian Indian Reserve in the Province of Ontario. 1. In this by-law, % (a) "band" means t-fe Moravian of the Thames .ua:d of Indians; (b) "holder of a perait" means the person named in the permit; (c) "permit" means an instrument issued undor this by-law con­ ferring upon the holder the privilege to do the things set forth in it, subject to the conditions, limitations and restrictions contained in it and in this by-law* (d) "reserve" means the Moravian Indian Reserve* (e) "Ontario Fishery Regulations" means the fishing regulations for Ontario made under the authority of the Fisheries Act, 1932, C* j s. 1. FISHING 2. No person, other than a member of the Band, shall be permitted to fi sh in the Reserve without first obtaining a written permit to so do from the person authorized by the Council of the Band to grant such permission. 3* Permits may be obtained only on production of a valid and subsisting Ontario Provincial Licence, if such is required by the person apply­ ing to fish in Provincial waters contiguous to the Reserve. 4. Such permit shall authorize the permittee to fish by angling only and may be subject to a fee established from time to time by resolution of the Council of the Band. 5. O p m seasons, daily limits, possession limits and all other matters not specifically mentioned in this by-law shall be as provided in the special Fishery Regulations for the Province of Ontario for the conti­ guous Provincial lands. HUNTING 6. tïo person, other than a member of the Ennd, shall be per mitted to hunt in the Reserve >/ithout first obtaining a written permit to do so from the person authorized by the Council of the Band to grant such permission. 7. Permits may be obtained only on production of a valid and subsist­ ing Ontario Provincial Licence, if such is required by the person applying, and may be subject to a fee established from time to time by the Council of the Band. 8. Open seasons, bag limits, possession limits and all other matters not specifically mentioned in this by-law shall be as provided in the regu­ lations made under the Ontario Game Act for the contiguous Provincial lands. . . .2
- 2 -9* Any person who violates any of the provisions of this by-law shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on sunmaiy conviction to a fine not exceeding $100 or Imprisonment for a term not exceeding thirty days or both fine and imprisonment.
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