YUKON TERRITORY CAMPING BY-LAW The Council of the A c r o s s Tagish Band of Indians at a meeting held this 17th______ day of December , f ]9 85 hereby enacts by-law number #2 to provide for the-régulâtion of access to camping areas and camping within the boundaries of the RESERVE LANDS. ' Whereas, paragraphs ‘{p) and (r) of Section 81 of the Indian Act empowers the Council of a Band to make by-laws to provide for the regulation of camping and the imposition of a penalty for a violation thereof, and, Whereas, it is deemed to be expedient to control and regulate camping areas within the boundaries of the Reserve. Now therefore, the Council of the— cross Taëlsh-- Band of Indians enacts a by-law thereof the following: 1. In this by-law, (a) "Council” means the Council as defined in the Indian Act of the Carcross Tagish Band of Indians; (b) "Reserve" means the tract of land set», apart by Her Majesty within the definition of the Indian Act, for the use and benefit of the Band of Indians known as I the Carcross Tagish Indian Reserve (c) "Supervisor" means a person authorized by the Council of a Band to supervise camping areas and camping on the Reserve. (d) "Camping area" means a designated area for temporary stopovers, be it over night or otherwise. 2. No person, other than a member of a Band or the holder of a valid camping lease, shall be permitted to camp or be in possession of camping equipment in the Reserve without first obtaining a written permit from the supervisor. 3. A camping permit shall be valid only for the period inscribed thereon and for such places in the Reserve as are designated as camping areas by the Council and may be subject to a fee established by Band Council Resolution. 4. All campers shall abide by the regulations of the Yukon Territory made for controlling fires and the setting of fires in lands contiguous to the Reserve. 5. All campers shall, make arrangements for obtaining fire wood from the;supervisor. 6. No timber, gravel, or mineral shall be removed from the Reserve nor may trees be damaged in any way. 7. The Supervisor may cancel any camping permit where, in his opinion the holder of such permit has acted in a manner contrary to the best interests of the inhabitants of a Band. 8. No person shall without lawful excuse, the proof of which lies upon him, prowl or loiter by day or by night upon or near the area where a camp site is located. u
9. Any parson who violates any of the provisions of this /V by-law shall be guilty of an offence, and shall be liable to a summary conviction to a fine not exceeding $ 100.00 or imprisonment for a term not exceeding jq days or both fine and imprisonment. Approved and passed at a duly convened meeting of the Council Of the Carcross Tagish Indian BaiSf Indian8 this 17th day of December" , 19 85 • The ̂ quorum for this Band consists of 3 Council Members. i v i i CH COUNCILLOR I » Chief Stanley James Chief Of Harrrncc Tagich TnHian Band Of Indians, do hereby certify that a true copy of the foregoing by-law was forwarded to the Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development pursuant to Sec. 82, sub-sec (1) of the Indian Act this 17th day of December_______ , 19 85 WITNESS CHIEF
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