British Columbia Order in Council — oic cur 0270 2026

oic cur 0270 2026

British Columbia — Orders in Council

PROVINCE OF BRITISH COLUMBIA ORDER OF THE LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR IN COUNCIL Order in Council No. 2 7 0 , Approved and Ordered June 26, 2026 Lieutenant Governor Executive Council Chambers, Victoria On the recommendation of the undersigned, the Lieutenant Governor, by and with the advice and consent of the Executive Council, orders the following: (

a) the attached Transfer to Canada (West Moberly First Nations - Moberly Lake North Shore) Order is made; (

b) if the Transfer to Canada (West Moberly First Nations - Moberly Lake North Shore) Order does not come into effect in accordance with its terms within 10 years after the date this order is made, this order, if not rescinded by the Lieutenant Governor in Council any time before then, is rescinded. Minister of Water, Land and Resource Stewardship Presid~g?.:::-:he Executive Council (This

part is for administrative purposes only and is not part of the Order.) Authority under which Order is made: Act and section: Land Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 245, s. 31 Other: 010975211 TRANSFER TO CANADA (WEST MOBERLY FIRST NATIONS – MOBERLY LAKE NORTH SHORE) ORDER Definition In this order, “Schedule A lands” means the lands described in

Schedule A. Transfer to Canada The administration, control and benefit, within the meaning of

section of the Land Act, of the

Schedule A lands are transferred, subject to sections and of this order, in perpetuity to Canada, for the use and benefit of the West Moberly First Nations, subject to the right of Canada to deal w ith the

Schedule A lands in accordance with applicable federal legislation from time to time in force with respect to lands reserved for Indians. Terms, reservations and restrictions of transfer to Canada The transfer to Canada under

section is subject to the following terms, reservations and restrictions: (

a) the Province, or any person acting for it, has, subject to paragraph (c), the right to resume any part of the Sche dule A lands it considers necessary to resume for making roads, canals, bridges, towing paths or other works of public utility or convenience, which may not exceed 1/20th part of the whole of the

Schedule A lands, and no resumption may be made of any part of the

Schedule A lands on which a building has been erected, or that may be in use as a garden or otherwise for the more convenient occupation of a building; (

b) any person authorized by the Province has, subject to paragraph (c), the right to take and occupy water privile ges and to have and enjoy rights of carrying water, as may be reasonably required for mining or agricultural purposes in the vicinity of the

Schedule A lands, over, through or under any part of the

Schedule A lands, paying reasonable compensation to Canada in trust for the use and benefit of the West Moberly First Nations; (

c) the federal minister of the time being responsible for Indigenous services must be advised of any work contemplated under the preceding paragraphs and furnished with plans showing the location of the work, and a reasonable time must be allowed for consideration of the plans and for any necessary adjustments or arrangements in connection with the proposed work; (

d) any person authorized by the Province has the right to take from any part of the

Schedule A lands any gravel, sand, stone, lime, timber or other material that may be required in the construction, maintenance or repair of any road, ferry, bridge or other public work, paying to Canada in trust for the use and benefit of the West Moberly First Nations reasonable compensation for any material taken for use outside the boundaries of the

Schedule A lands; (

e) all highways within the meaning of the Transportation Act existing over or through the

Schedule A lands at the date this order comes into effect are excepted from this transfer; (

f) all geothermal resources, minerals a nd placer minerals, coal, petroleum, gas or fossils within the meaning of section 50 (1) (b) (

i) to (vi) of the Land Act that may be found in or under the

Schedule A lands are excepted from this transfer. Date this order comes into effect This order comes into effect on the date th at the transfer referred to in

section is accepted by Canada under the terms of the Federal Real Property and Federal Immovables Act, subject to the terms, reservations and restrictions contained in this order.

SCHEDULE A All of District Lot 4525, Peace River District, as shown on Plan EPC2454 filed in the Crown Land Registry. A copy of the plan is recorded as Plan in the Canada Lands Survey Records. The lands described comprise approximately 49.1 hectares.

Document details

Collection	British Columbia — Orders in Council
Citation	oic cur 0270 2026
Type	order_in_council
Volume / chapter	oic cur 0270 2026
Language	en
Format	pdf
Source	PROVINCIAL
Identifier	b32cd1fa340ca9ab5f76f6dc0372d6e6cfd01681

Source file is stored in the law ingest library (pdf).