725.0.1. For the purposes of this section, paragraph e of section 725 and section 725.0.2,
“band” means(a) a band within the meaning of subsection 1 of section 2 of the Indian Act (R.S.C. 1985, c. I-5);
(b) a band within the meaning of subsection 1 of section 2 of the Naskapi and the Cree-Naskapi Commission Act (S.C. 1984, c. 18);
(c) a designated corporation within the meaning of section 2 of the Indians and Bands on certain Indian Settlements Remission Order made by Order in Council P.C. 1992-1052 dated 14 May 1992, as amended by Order in Council P.C. 1994-2096 dated 14 December 1994, under the Financial Administration Act (R.S.C. 1985, c. F-11); or
(d) a Band within the meaning of subsection 1 of section 2 of the Sechelt Indian Band Self-Government Act (S.C. 1986, c. 27);
“council of the band” means(a) in the case of a band referred to in paragraph a of the definition of “band”, a council of the band within the meaning of subsection 1 of section 2 of the Indian Act;
(b) in the case of a band referred to in paragraph b of the definition of “band”, a council within the meaning of subsection 1 of section 2 of the Naskapi and the Cree-Naskapi Commission Act; or
(c) in the case of a Band referred to in paragraph d of the definition of “band”, a Council within the meaning of subsection 1 of section 2 of the Sechelt Indian Band Self-Government Act;
“Indian” means an Indian within the meaning of the Indian Act (R.S.C. 1985, c. I-5);
“premises” means a place in Québec used exclusively for purposes of negotiation between the Government and an agency representing Indians of Québec and so designated by the Government;
“reserve” means(a) a reserve within the meaning of subsection 1 of section 2 of the Indian Act;
(b) Category IA land or Category IA-N land within the meaning of subsection 1 of section 2 of the Naskapi and the Cree-Naskapi Commission Act (S.C. 1984, c. 18);
(c) the Hunter’s Point, Kitcisakik and Pakuashipi Indian settlements and an Indian settlement within the meaning of section 2 of the Indians and Bands on certain Indian Settlements Remission Order made by Order in Council P.C. 1992-1052 dated 14 May 1992, as amended by Order in Council P.C. 1994-2096 dated 14 December 1994, under the Financial Administration Act, or within the meaning of section 1 of the Indians and Bands on Certain Indian Settlements Remission Order (1997) made by Order in Council P.C. 1997-1529 dated 23 October 1997 under that Act; and
(d) Sechelt lands within the meaning of subsection 1 of section 2 of the Sechelt Indian Band Self-Government Act (S.C. 1986, c. 27).
1997, c. 85, s. 108; 1999, c. 83, s. 73; 2006, c. 13, s. 49; 2006, c. 36, s. 54; I.N. 2022-04-01.