Kitsumkalum Agreement-in-Principle
Other Land Claims Agreements
5.
Other than as provided below, an applicant who is a beneficiary of, or has applied for enrolment
under, another treaty or land claims agreement in Canada will not at the same time be enrolled
under the Final Agreement.
6.
Upon application to be enrolled under the Final Agreement, an applicant must notify the
Enrolment Committee or a body established under subparagraph 38.a) if they are a beneficiary
of, or have applied for enrolment under, another treaty or land claims agreement in Canada.
7.
An individual described in paragraph 5 will be enrolled if they meet the Eligibility Criteria.
8.
An individual who has been enrolled under paragraph 7 will:
a)
within 120 days after the Effective Date; or
b)
where the decision to accept their application to be enrolled under paragraph 7 is made
after the Effective Date, within 120 days of receiving written notification from the
Enrolment Committee or a body established under subparagraph 38.a) that they have
been enrolled;
provide written evidence to a body established under subparagraph 38.a) to demonstrate that
they have ceased to be a beneficiary of, or have withdrawn their application for enrolment
under, another treaty or land claims agreement in Canada.
9.
If an individual enrolled under paragraph 7 fails to satisfy the requirements of paragraph 8, their
name will be removed from the Enrolment Register.
10.
An individual enrolled under paragraph 7 is not entitled to exercise any rights or receive any
benefits under the Final Agreement until they have satisfied the requirements of paragraph 8.
Membership in a Band Other Than Kitsumkalum
11.
For greater certainty, after the Effective Date, upon becoming a Kitsumkalum Member, an
individual ceases to be a member or a registered Indian of any Band in accordance with
paragraph 24 of the General Provisions Chapter.
12.
An individual who was a member or a registered Indian of a Band other than the Kitsumkalum
Band will:
a)
within 120 days after the Effective Date; or
b)
where the decision to accept their application to be enrolled is made after the Effective
Date, within 120 days of receiving notification from the Enrolment Committee or a body
established under subparagraph 38.a) that they have been enrolled,
do all things necessary to request Canada to change their affiliation to Kitsumkalum and to issue
a new status card.
The Enrolment Committee
13.
At the beginning of the Initial Enrolment Period, an Enrolment Committee will be established
by Kitsumkalum, and will be comprised of three representatives selected by Kitsumkalum.
14.
Kitsumkalum will notify Canada and British Columbia of the members of the Enrolment
Committee as soon as practicable after their appointment.
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