Part II - Enacted First Nations Legislation

Decision Information

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The Council of the Squamish Band of Indians at a meeting held on the 23 rd day Cf March 5 1965» makes the following by-law pursuant to paragraphs (j) and (r) of section 80 of the Indian Act* B Y - M ¥ NO. 2 A by-law to provide for the destruction and control of noxious weeds in the Squamish Indian Reserves, in the Province of British Columbia, (a) The holder of a certificate of possession or occupant of any land within the reserve shall cut or cause to be cut down or otherwise destroy all noxious weeds including blackberry vines, morning glory plants, nettles, yellow broom, alder and maple and cottonwood growth, growing thereon as often in each year as is deemed necessary to prevent them from going to seed, (b) . - The inspector s^crhrfeed by ihe cqtrrtcil sha3J. give notice in writing.",. to the holder of a certificate of possession or occupant of any land where noxious weeds are growing and in danger of going to seed requiring him to have the same cut down or destroyed within, *P o n days from the service of such notice, and in the event of such holder of a certificate of possession or occupant refusing or neglecting to cut down or destroy the said noxious weeds within the period aforesaid, he shall be deemed guilty of a breach of the provisions of this bylaw.
( - 2 -(c) Any person who violates any of the provisions of this by-law shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding ten dollars or imprisonment for a term not exceeding seven days, or both fine and imprisonment. Councillor ' Councillor Councillor Councillor
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