Marginal note:Territorial limits of by-laws

9.1 A by-law of the Cree Regional Authority made under this Act may have application within the following territorial limits:

• (a) Category IA land; and

• (b) Category III land situated within the perimeter of Category IA land and the ownership of which was ceded by letters patent or by any other method before November 11, 1975.

Marginal note:By-law may prohibit activities

9.2 A by-law of the Cree Regional Authority made under this Act may prohibit an activity.

Marginal note:Statutory Instruments Act not to apply

9.3 The Statutory Instruments Act does not apply to a by-law or resolution of the Cree Regional Authority made or adopted under this Act.

Marginal note:Regulations

10. The Governor in Council may make regulations

• (a) prescribing anything that by this Act is to be prescribed; and

• (b) generally for carrying out the purposes and provisions of this Act.

Marginal note:Incorporation by reference of provincial laws

• 11. (1) For the purpose of applying the portion of paragraph 5.1.13 of the James Bay and Northern Quebec Agreement and of paragraph 5.1.13 of the Northeastern Quebec Agreement dealing with the leasing of lands and the granting of real rights to non-Natives, the Governor in Council may make regulations for the purpose of making provincial law in force in the Province applicable to leasehold interests or other real rights in Category IA or IA-N land granted to non-beneficiaries for periods exceeding five years, including any renewal thereof.

• Marginal note:Meaning of “non-beneficiary”

  (2) For the purposes of subsection (1), a non-beneficiary is a person who is not

  • (a) a Cree beneficiary, Naskapi beneficiary or Inuk of Fort George;

  • (b) a corporation or other body established pursuant to either of the Agreements;

  • (c) a corporation or other body the majority of whose shareholders or members are Cree beneficiaries, Naskapi beneficiaries or Inuit of Fort George; or

  • (d) a corporation or other body in which Cree beneficiaries, Naskapi beneficiaries or Inuit of Fort George participate, as shareholders or members or otherwise, and that is prescribed.

Marginal note:Incorporation of eight Cree bands

• 12. (1) Pursuant to subparagraph 9.0.1a) of the James Bay and Northern Quebec Agreement, the Indian Act Cree bands of

  • (a) Great Whale River,

  • (b) Chisasibi,

  • (c) Old Factory,

  • (d) Eastmain,

  • (e) Rupert House,

  • (f) Nemaska,

  • (g) Waswanipi, and

  • (h) Mistassini

  are hereby separately constituted as corporations bearing the names set out in paragraphs (2)(a) to (h), respectively, subject to section 16.

• Marginal note:Names of incorporated Cree bands

  (2) The bands incorporated by subsection (1) may, respectively, be legally designated by any of their English, French or Cree names, as follows:

  • (a) Great Whale River Band, Bande de Poste-de-la-Baleine, Whapmagoostoo Aeyouch;

  • (b) Chisasibi Band, Bande de Chisasibi, Chisasibi Eeyouch;

  • (c) Wemindji Band, Bande de Wemindji, Wemindji Eeyou;

  • (d) Eastmain Band, Bande de Eastmain, Wapanoutauw Eeyou;

  • (e) Waskaganish Band, Bande de Waskaganish, Waskaganish Eeyou;

  • (f) Nemaska Band, Bande de Nemiscau, Nemaskauw Eenouch;

  • (g) Waswanipi Band, Bande de Waswanipi, Waswanipi Eenouch; and

  • (h) Mistassini Band, Bande de Mistassini, Mistasini Eenouch.