Part II - Enacted First Nations Legislation

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OGOKI POST, ONTARIO, CANADA P0T2L0 By-Law #9 Without Prejudice Being a by-law designed to eliminate truancy and child labor. tŸhereas under Section 81 (c) of the Indian Act, the Council is empowered to make by-laws to ensure the observance of law and order, Now therefore, the Council of the Marten Falls Band of Indians enact as a by-law the following: 1) In this by-law: (A) "Council" means the duly elected Band Council of the Marten Falls Band. (B ) "Person" means any status member of the Marten Falls Band. (C) "Students" means any children between the ages of 7 and sixteen who are members of the Marten Falls Band. (D) "fchild Labor" means the hiring of students for baby­ sitting, domestic work, or any kind of work for wages, during school hours. 2) No person shall hire for baby-sitting, domestic work, or any kind of work for wages, any students between the ages of 7 and 16 during school hours. School hours at H.C.M.S. are 9 AM - 12 PM - 1 PM - 3:30 PM, Monday through Friday, from Sept, 6 - June 30th. Except for 2 weeks Christmas Holidays & 4 weeks Spring hunting break. 3) Any person who violates the provision of this by-law shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable upon summary conviction to fine not exceeding one-hundred dollars or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 30 days or to both fine and imprisonment.
I, Hannah. Achneepineskum, Chief of the Marten Palls Band of Indians do hereby certify tha.t a -true and exact copy of the foregoing by-law #9 was forwarded to the minister pursuant to section 82 s.s.l of the Indian .act this ' / . I , ^ V.
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