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CAN-2014-L-96455
Breadcrumb
Title_of_text
First Nations Elections Act (S.C. 2014, c. 5).
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
Canada
Subjects (Classification)
Indigenous and tribal peoples
Adopted on (Date of text)
2014-04-11
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
This enactment establishes a regime, alternative to the one under the Indian Act, to govern the election of chiefs and councillors of certain First Nations.
Among other things, the regime
(a) provides that chiefs and councillors hold office for four years;
(b) provides that the election of a chief or councillor may be contested before a competent court; and
(c) sets out offences and penalties in relation to the election of a chief or councillor.
This enactment also allows First Nations to withdraw from the regime by adopting a written code that sets out the rules regarding the election of the members of their council.
Amended Text region
Amended text(s)
1876 (CAN-1876-L-33421)
Indian Act [R.S.C., 1985, c. I-5].
Electronic region
Electronic source title
Legislation on-line
Author
Department of Justice
Country
Canada
URL
http://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/
File
CAN96455 2019.pdf (PDF of Act current to 20 June 2019)