Protected Areas — Canada — Northwest Territories law | Esheria

Protected Areas

This Act sets out how protected areas are created and managed, including a public registry and rules for nominating areas for candidate status.

Jurisdiction
Canada — Northwest Territories
Instrument
Act or statute
Version
Undated source snapshot
Language
en
Official source
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Statute overview

About this statute

This Act sets out how protected areas are created and managed, including a public registry and rules for nominating areas for candidate status. This provision sets out how candidate protected areas are approved, registered, reviewed, and eventually established, and it assigns related notice, consultation, and planning duties to the Minister and other authorities. This part sets rules for protected areas: the Minister must give notice and meet related requirements before changing a protected area, some Aboriginal or treaty rights are protected, certain activities are banned unless allowed, and officers have inspection and enforcement powers. This part lets officers and justices use warrants, telewarrants, seizure, arrest, and appeal powers, and it bans false statements, obstructing officers, unauthorized signs, and other non-compliance. This provision covers court-ordered seizure costs, prosecution deadlines, laboratory evidence, burden of proof, permit suspension or cancellation, prohibition orders, restoration and cost recovery, alternative measures, reporting, regulation-making, and commencement.

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