Part II - Enacted First Nations Legislation

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t I KYATKEWLTH INDIAN AGENCY NIMPKISH BAND EXIAT7S The Council of the Nimpkish Band of Indians at a meeting held August 15, 1953 makes the following bylaw pursuant to paragraph (j) and (r) of section 80 of the Indian Act. Bylaw No. 2 A bylaw to provide for the destruction and control of noxious / weeds in Nimpkish Indian Reserve, 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 growning thereon as often in each year as is deemed necessary to prevent them from going to seed. (b) The inspector appointed by the council shall 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 re­ requiring him to have the same cut down or destroyed within ten days from the service of such a notice, and in the event of such holder of a certificate of possession or occupant refusing or neg­ lecting 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. (c) Any person who violates any of the provisions of this bylaw 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 exceed­ ing seven days, or both fine and imprisonment. v \ \ ;> /
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