1998 Legislative Session: 3rd Session, 36th Parliament
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BILL 51: NISGA'A FINAL AGREEMENT ACT -- SCHEDULE CONTENTS

SCHEDULE TO NISGA'A FINAL AGREEMENT ACT

TABLE OF CONTENTS

PREAMBLE
CHAPTER 1 -- DEFINITIONS
CHAPTER 2 -- GENERAL PROVISIONS
Nature of Agreement
Agreement Is Binding
Representation and Warranty
Nisga'a Culture and Language
Constitution of Canada
Application of Federal and Provincial Laws
Other Rights, Benefits, and Programs
Judicial Determinations in Respect of Validity
Full and Final Settlement
Nisga'a Section 35 Rights
Modification
Release
Consultation
Provincial Law
Indemnities
Other Aboriginal People
Amendment Provisions
Freedom of Information and Privacy
Obligation to Negotiate
Conflict and Inconsistency
Entire Agreement
Interpretation
No Implied Waiver
Time of the Essence
Assignment
Enurement
Notice
CHAPTER 3 -- LANDS
Nisga'a Lands
Mineral Resources
Submerged Lands Within Nisga'a Lands
Interests on Nisga'a Lands
Site Remediation
Nisga'a Fee Simple Lands Outside Nisga'a Lands
Federal Acquisition of Interests in Nisga'a Lands and Nisga'a Fee Simple Lands
Initial Surveys
Commercial Recreation Tenure
Heritage Sites and Key Geographic Features
Parks and Ecological Reserve
Water Volumes
Schedule A -- Boundary Resolution
Schedule B -- List of Sites
Schedule C -- Water Volumes
CHAPTER 4 -- LAND TITLE
Federal Title Legislation
Provincial Torrens System
Application for Indefeasible Title
Land Title Fees
Nisga'a Certificate
Registration of Indefeasible Title
Deprivation of Estate
Cancellation of Indefeasible Title
Application of Provincial Torrens System
CHAPTER 5 -- FOREST RESOURCES
Definitions
Ownership of Resources
Applicable Laws and Standards
Timber Harvesting
Forest Fires and Forest Health
Timber Processing
Economic Considerations
Forest Resources Outside Nisga'a Lands
CHAPTER 6 -- ACCESS
Nisga'a Public Lands
Navigable Waters
Crown Access to Nisga'a Lands
Nisga'a Access to Other Lands
Access to Fee Simple Properties
CHAPTER 7 -- ROADS AND RIGHTS OF WAY
Rights of Way General
Nisga'a Highway
Secondary Provincial Roads
Crown Roads
Nisga'a Roads General
Private Roads
Utilities General
Schedule A -- Nisga'a Highway Corridor
Schedule B -- Gravel Materials Pits on Nisga'a Lands
CHAPTER 8 -- FISHERIES
General
Salmon
Enhancement
Steelhead
Non-salmon Species and Aquatic Plants
Fisheries Management
Lisims Fisheries Conservation Trust
Participation in the General Commercial Fishery
Herring Roe-on-Kelp Study
International Arrangements
Processing Facilities
Schedule A -- Nisga'a Fish Allocations for Salmon
Schedule B -- Overages and Underages
Schedule C -- System of Salmon Equivalencies
Schedule D -- Determination of the Nisga'a Fish Allocation of Steelhead
Schedule E -- Nisga'a Fish Allocations of Non-salmon Species or Aquatic Plants
Schedule F -- Provisional Schedule of Lisims Fisheries Conservation Trust Settlement Amounts
Schedule G -- Provisional Schedule of Funding under Paragraph 111 of the Fisheries Chapter
CHAPTER 9 -- WILDLIFE AND MIGRATORY BIRDS
General
Nass Wildlife Area
Designated Species
Entitlements and Allocations
Wildlife Management
Trade, Barter, and Sale of Wildlife
Trapping
Guiding
Migratory Birds
Other
Schedule A -- Nisga'a Wildlife Allocations of Designated Species
Schedule B -- Unregistered Traplines Wholly or Partially on Nisga'a Lands on the Effective Date
Schedule C -- Traplines Wholly Outside Nisga'a Lands Held by Nisga'a Citizens
Schedule D -- Streams in Nisga'a Angling Guide Licence
CHAPTER 10 -- ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND PROTECTION
Environmental Assessment
Environmental Protection
CHAPTER 11 -- NISGA'A GOVERNMENT
Self-Government
Recognition of Nisga'a Lisims Government and Nisga'a Village Governments
Legal Status and Capacity
Nisga'a Constitution
Nisga'a Government Structure
Elections
Appeal and Review of Administrative Decisions
Register of Laws
Relations with Individuals Who Are Not Nisga'a Citizens
Transitional Provisions
Legislative Jurisdiction and Authority
Emergency Preparedness
Other Matters
Nisga'a Government Liability
Other Provinces and Territories
CHAPTER 12 -- ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE
Police Services
Community Corrections Services
Nisga'a Court
Review
CHAPTER 13 -- INDIAN ACT TRANSITION
General
Continuation of Indian Act By-laws
Status of Bands and Transfer of Band Assets
Nisga'a Tribal Council
CHAPTER 14 -- CAPITAL TRANSFER AND NEGOTIATION LOAN REPAYMENT
Capital Transfer
Negotiation Loan Repayment
Schedule A -- Provisional Schedule of Capital Transfer Amounts
Schedule B -- Loan Repayment Amounts
Prepayments
CHAPTER 15 -- FISCAL RELATIONS
Definitions
Interpretation
Fiscal Financing Agreements
Own Source Revenue Agreements
Own Source Revenue Administration
CHAPTER 16 -- TAXATION
Direct Taxation
Other Taxation and Tax Administration Agreements
Section 87 Exemption
Remission Orders
Valuation Time
Nisga'a Lands
Nisga'a Capital
Taxation Agreement
CHAPTER 17 -- CULTURAL ARTIFACTS AND HERITAGE
General
Return of Nisga'a Artifacts
Access to Other Collections
Protection of Heritage Sites
Other Nisga'a Artifacts
Human Remains
CHAPTER 18 -- LOCAL AND REGIONAL GOVERNMENT RELATIONSHIPS
CHAPTER 19 -- DISPUTE RESOLUTION
Definitions
General
Scope: When this Chapter Applies to a Disagreement
Disagreements to Go Through Stages
Stage One: Collaborative Negotiations
Stage Two: Facilitated Processes
Negotiating Conditions
Settlement Agreement
Stage Three: Adjudication -- Arbitration
Effect of Arbitral Award
Application of Legislation
Stage Three: Adjudication -- Judicial Proceedings
Notice to Parties
Costs
CHAPTER 20 -- ELIGIBILITY AND ENROLMENT
Eligibility Criteria
Other Land Claims Agreements
Applicants
Enrolment Committee
Application to Remove Applicants from Enrolment Register
Enrolment Appeal Board
Judicial Review
Funding
Dissolution of Enrolment Committee and Enrolment Appeal Committee
Nisga'a Nation Responsibilities for Enrolment
CHAPTER 21 -- IMPLEMENTATION
Implementation Committee
CHAPTER 22 -- RATIFICATION
General
Ratification by the Nisga'a Nation
Ratification by Canada
Ratification by British Columbia
Adoption of the Nisga'a Constitution
MAP OF NISGA'A LANDS

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