Contenu de la décision
By-law No. 2000.01 Of the Dakota Tipi First Nation Band A By-Law Respecting A Curfew For Youth WHEREAS paragraphs 81 (1) (c), (d), and (r) of the Indian Act, R.S.C., ch.1-5, empowers the Council of a Band to make by-laws for the observance of law and order, the prevention of disorderly conduct, matters ancillary thereto, and a penalty for the violation thereof, AND WHEREAS the Council of Dakota Tipi First Nation Band is of the opinion that children and adolescents should not remain unattended and without adult supervision in public places during the evening, for the welfare and safety of the youth and also for the Reserve community; THEREFORE, the Council of the Dakota Tipi Band enacts this by-law as follows: Short Title 1. This by-law may be cited as the “Curfew By-law”. Interpretation 2. In this by-law “adolescent” means any person who is 12 to 16 years of age; “child” means any person who is under the age of 12 years; “community” social event” means a wedding, winter carnival, sports event, religious celebration, or other social event recognized as such by the Coucil of the Dakota Tipi First Nation Band; “parent” means a father, mother, tutor, guardian or person having the custody or care, in law or in fact, of a child or adolescent; “peace officer” means a peace officer as defined in section 2 of the Criminal Code, R.S.C. 1985, c. C-46;
2. “prohibited hours” means that period of time between the hour of eleven o’clock in the evening of one day and the hour of six o’clock in the morning of the following day during the calendar months of June, July, August and September of each year, and between the hour of nine o’clock in the evening of one day and the hour of six o’clock in the morning of the following day during the remaining calendar months of each year. “reserve” means the Dakota Tipi Indian Reserve No. 1. Prohibition 3.(1) No parent shall permit their child to be in any public place during the prohibited hours unless such child: a) is accompanied by a parent or a person who is 18 years of age or ’ over and has the authorization of that child’s parent, b) is accompanied by a person who is 18 years of age or over, with the authorization of that child’s parent; c) is attending or directly is returning home from a community social event; or, d) is authorized by resolution of Council; (2) No adolescent shall be in any public place during the prohibited hours unless such adolescent; a) is accompanied by a parent; b) is accompanied by a person who is 18 years of age or over, with the authorization of that adolescent’s parent; c) is attending or is directly returning home from a community social event; or, d) is authorized by resolution of Council. Powers of the Peace Officer 4.(1) A peace officer who finds a child who is or, in the absence of evidence to the contrary, appears to be under the age of 12, in a public place during the prohibited hours, unless in accordance with section 3, may give the child a warning and immediately escort such person home.
3. (2) A peace officer who finds an adolescent who is or, in the absence of evidence to the contrary, appears to be between the ages of 12 to 16, in a public place during the prohibited hours contrary to section 3, may give adolescent a warning and immediately escort such person home. (3) A peace officer shall notify the parent(s) that the child or adolescent was found in a public place; during the prohibited hours, contrary to section 3, and was immediately escorted home. Meetin2 with parents 5. (1) If a child or adolescent disregards the peace officer’s warning or is found by a peace officer to be disobeying this by-law a second time within a period of thirty (30) days, the child or adolescent and the parents) of such child or adolescent may be directed, by resolution of the Council, to meet and discuss such by-laws infraction with the Council or anyone appointed by the Council through Band Council Resolution for that purpose. (2) A copy of the resolution of the Council referred to in subsection 5(1 ) shall be sent by first class mail or delivered by hand to the child’s or adolescent’s parents not less than 7 days prior to the proposed meeting. Penalty 6. (1) After meeting with the Band Council or any other appointed by the Band Council, a parent who permits a child under the age of 12 to be in any public place during the prohibited hours, contrary to section 3, commits and offence (2) After meeting with the Band Council or any other person appointed by the band Council, an adolescent who is found to be in any public place during the prohibited hours, contrary to section 3, commits an offence. (3) Every person who contravenes any of the provisions of this by-law is guilty of an offence and is liable on summery conviction to a fine of not more than $1,000.00 or to imprisonment for a term of 30 days, or to both a fine and imprisonment.
4 THIS BY-LAW IS HEREBY made at a duly convened meeting of the Council of the Dakota Tipi First Nation Band this 24th day of August, 2000. Voting in favor of the by-law are the following members of the Council: Chief Dennis Pashe Councillor Arden Pashe Councillor Ralph Pashe Being the majority o f those members of the Council of the Dakota Tipi First Nation band present at the aforesaid of the Council. The quorum o f the Council is 2 members. Number of members of the Council at the meeting:______ I ,____________________________________ Chief/Councillor of the Band, do hereby certify that a true copy of the foregoing by-law was mailed to the Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development at the_______________________ ________office of the department pursuant to subsection 82(1) of the Indian Act, this 24* day of August, 2000. (Witness) Chief/Councillor
Vous allez être redirigé vers la version la plus récente de la loi, qui peut ne pas être la version considérée au moment où le jugement a été rendu.