Vol. 150, No. 16 — August 10, 2016

Registration

SOR/2016-225 July 26, 2016

FIRST NATIONS ELECTIONS ACT

Order Amending the Schedule to the First Nations Elections Act (Eskasoni)

Whereas the council of Eskasoni adopted a resolution, dated May 10, 2016, requesting that the Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development add the name of the First Nation to the schedule to the First Nations Elections Act (see footnote a);

Therefore, the Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development, pursuant to section 3 of the First Nations Elections Act (see footnote b), makes the annexed Order Amending the Schedule to the First Nations Elections Act (Eskasoni).

Gatineau, July 22, 2016

Carolyn Bennett
Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development

Order Amending the Schedule to the First Nations Elections Act (Eskasoni)

Amendment

1 The schedule to the First Nations Elections Act (see footnote 1) is amended by adding the following after item 16:

First Election Date

2 In accordance with subsection 3(2) of the First Nations Elections Act (see footnote 2), the date of the first election of the council of Eskasoni is fixed as October 13, 2016.

Coming into Force

3 This Order comes into force on the day on which it is registered.

N.B. The Regulatory Impact Analysis Statement for this Order appears following SOR/2016-224, Order Repealing the Eskasoni Band Council Elections Order.