86.1. Notwithstanding any general law or special Act and subject to the right of first refusal of the Native people provided for in the Act respecting hunting and fishing rights in the James Bay and New Québec territories (chapter D-13.1), a lease of exclusive hunting or fishing rights, other than a lease for the purpose of a renewal, transfer, extension of rights or expansion of territory, shall be granted, after a call for tenders, to the tenderer whose bid is the most advantageous.
However, the Minister is not required to lease exclusive rights if he is of opinion that the most advantageous bid is inadequate.
1986, c. 109, s. 18; 1988, c. 39, s. 6.