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Displaying 6946 - 6950 of 15550Landlord Registration Scheme Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2014 (S.R. No. 9 of 2014).
These Regulations, made under Article 65A(1) and (2) and Article 73(1) of the Private Tenancies (Northern Ireland) Order 2006, provide for registration of landlords including a person acting on behalf of the landlord in relation to a tenancy. A landlord must register with the registrar immediately prior to the letting of a new tenancy. The Regulations define the information which the landlord must provide for the purpose of registration and continued registration, and also provide for disclosure of information held by the registrar and not included in the register to certain bodies.
Indian Act (R.S.C. 1985, c. I-5).
The present Act is a piece of basic legislation that governs in matters pertaining to Indian status, bands, and Indian reserves. It has been suggested that the Indian Act provides ways of understanding native identity, organizing a conceptual framework that has shaped contemporary native life in ways that are now so familiar as to almost seem “natural”. The Indian Act is administered by Indian and Northern Affairs Canada (INAC), formerly the Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development (DIAND).
Indian Mining Regulations (C.R.C., c. 956).
The present Regulations are made under the Indian Act. The Regulations provide for disposition of reserve minerals and attempts to help First nations to develop and manage their own mineral resources by assisting them to maximize the benefits, ensuring prudent and safe mining management and promoting good environmental stewardship. The Regulations establish that the chief of the Indian Minerals Division is responsible for the administration and disposition of the minerals.
Indian Reserve Waste Disposal Regulations (C.R.C., c. 960).
The present Regulations are made under the Indian Act. The Regulations lay down provisions relating to the use of reserve lands. The Regulations establish that no person shall: a) operate a garbage dump in a reserve, or b) use any land in a reserve for the disposal or storage of waste, except under the authority of a permit. For the purpose of the present Regulation ‘waste” is defined to include garbage, liquid and semi-liquid substances, landfill and scrap of all kinds. The Regulations also prohibit the burning of waste.
Regional Act No. 24 on the promotion of agricultural areas and soil preservation.
This Regional Act sets forth the legislative framework for the protection and preservation of soil in the Abruzzo Region, in accordance with the principles that govern sustainable development and sustainable use of natural resources. In particular the Act establishes restrictions concerning the explotation of agricultural lands and related surfaces (art. 3).