shíshálh Nation Self-Government Act

Marginal note:References to former Act and terminology

44 Unless the context otherwise requires, in any law of the Sechelt Indian Band and by-law of the Indian Act Sechelt band, referred to in section 42 of the former Act, laws or by-laws of the Sechelt Indian Government District made following the transfer or granting of legislative powers under section 21 or 22 of the former Act, as well as in documents, including licences and other authorizations, contracts and other instruments that were issued, granted, entered into or made in accordance with the former Act,

• (a) any reference to the Sechelt Indian Band Self-Government Act, or any provision of that Act, is to be read as a reference to this Act or any relevant provision of this Act;

• (b) any reference to the Sechelt Indian Band is to be read as a reference to the shíshálh Nation;

• (c) any reference to the Sechelt Indian Band Council is to be read as a reference to the council of the Nation;

• (d) any reference to the constitution of the Sechelt Indian Band, or any provision of that constitution, is to be read as a reference to the constitution of the Nation or any relevant provision of that constitution;

• (e) any reference to a law of the Sechelt Indian Band, or any provision of that law, is to be read as a reference to a relevant shíshálh law or any relevant provision of that law;

• (f) any reference to a law or by-law of the Sechelt Indian Government District, or any provision of that law or by-law, is to be read as a reference to a relevant law or by-law of the shíshálh Nation Government District or any relevant provision of that law or by-law; and

• (g) any reference to Sechelt lands is to be read as a reference to shíshálh lands.