AMENDMENT

  • Proposed amendments to this Code must be presented in written form to the Snaw’naw’as First Nation Council which shall post the proposed amendments in a conspicuous location, and mail the proposed changes to all Snaw’naw’as First Nation non-resident Electors.
  • There shall be a forty-five (45) day review period for the Electors to consider the proposed amendments.
  • Any Elector may challenge the proposed amendments, in writing, to the Snaw’naw’as First Nation Council within the forty-five (45) day period.
  • If no challenge is received, then to take effect, the proposed amendments must be approved by resolution of the Snaw’naw’as First Nation Council.
  • If a challenge is received, then to take effect, an Amendment Referendum must be held where fifty (50) percent plus one of the electors who cast a ballot in the referendum, vote in favour of the proposed amendments.
  • The Amendment Referendum will be conducted in accordance with the general procedures provided in this Code for the conduct of elections.
  • Amendments approved at least six (6) months prior to the next scheduled election shall come into force immediately upon being ratified by the Snaw’naw’as First Nation Council or through an Amendment Referendum.
  • Amendments approved within six (6) months of the next scheduled election shall not come into force until the conclusion of that election process.

REGULATIONS

  • The Snaw’naw’as First Nation Council may make regulations in relation to the:
    Remuneration of: Electoral Officers, Deputy Electoral Officers, Complaint and Appeal Board members, Complaint Tribunal members, Appeal Tribunal members, and any other electoral staff;
  • Nomination procedures;
  • Preliminary procedures to elections;
  • Advance Poll procedures;
  • Voting procedures;
  • Mail-in Voting procedures;
  • Counting of votes procedures; and,
  • Complaint and Appeal procedures.
  • The Snaw’naw’as First Nation Council may make regulations to govern Council procedures.
  • The Snaw’naw’as First Nation Council may make amendments to the regulations.
  • The regulations and any amendments thereto will not supersede, and cannot contradict or in any way change this Code
  • In the event of a conflict between the regulations and this Code, this Code shall prevail.

LIABILITY

  • The Snaw’naw’as First Nation or its members shall not be liable for any claims, losses or damages resulting from the deletion or addition of an individual's name on the Snaw’naw’as First Nation Voters List.

SEVERABILITY

  • If any part of this Code is declared to be invalid or unenforceable by any Court, such invalidity or unenforceability shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other part of this Code.

 

COMING INTO FORCE

  • This Code shall come into force on the date the Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development repeals Order in Council P.C. 781, to the extent that it applies to the Snaw’naw’as First Nation and recognizes the effect of this Code.

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