AI-assisted research summary: This Act ratifies the Grasslands National Park Agreement and gives Saskatchewan officials powers to amend the agreement, administer it, transfer lands to Canada, and update titles when needed.
1 GRASSLANDS NATIONAL PARK c G-7.1 The Grasslands National Park Act being Chapter G‑7.1 of the Statutes of Saskatchewan 1989-90 (effective July 17, 1989) as amended by the Statutes of Saskatchewan, 2000, c L‑5.1; and 2018, c 42. NOTE: This consolidation is not official. Amendments have been incorporated for convenience of reference and the original statutes and regulations should be consulted for all purposes of interpretation and application of the law. In order to preserve the integrity of the original statutes and regulations, errors that may have appeared are reproduced in this consolidation. 2 c G-7.1 GRASSLANDS NATIONAL PARK Table of Contents 1 Short title 2 Interpretation 3 Grasslands National Park Agreement 4 Transfer of lands 3 GRASSLANDS NATIONAL PARK c G-7.1 CHAPTER G-7.1 An Act respecting the Implementation of the Grasslands National Park Agreement Short title 1 This Act may be cited as The Grasslands National Park Act. Interpretation 2 In this Act: (a) “Canada” means the Crown in right of Canada; (b) “Grasslands National Park Agreement” means an agreement entered into on September 23, 1988 by the Minister of Parks, Recreation and Culture on behalf of Saskatchewan and the Minister of Environment Canada on behalf of Canada, for the establishment of the Grasslands National Park; (c) Repealed. 2000, c L‑5.1, s 283. (d) “minister” means the member of the Executive Council to whom for the time being the administration of the Act is assigned; (e) “Registrar of Titles” means the Registrar as defined in The Land Titles Act, 2000; (f) “Saskatchewan” means the Crown in right of Saskatchewan. 1989‑90, c G‑7.1, s 2; 2000, c L‑5.1, s 283; 2018, c 42, s 65. Grasslands National Park Agreement 3(1) Notwithstanding any other Act or law, the Grasslands National Park Agreement is ratified, validated and confirmed by this Act. (2) Subject to the approval of the Lieutenant Governor in Council, the minister may enter into an agreement on behalf of Saskatchewan with Canada to amend the Grasslands National Park Agreement. (3) The minister may, on behalf of Saskatchewan, do all acts and things: (a) necessary to carry out and administer; or (b) incidental to; the Grasslands National Park Agreement. 1989‑90, c G‑7.1, s 3. 4 c G-7.1 GRASSLANDS NATIONAL PARK Transfer of lands 4(1) Notwithstanding any other Act or law, the Lieutenant Governor in Council may, in accordance with the Grasslands National Park Agreement, transfer to Canada administration and control of any lands that may be required for the proposed Grasslands National Park including: (a) all rights, title and interest in those lands vested in Saskatchewan; and (b) any other rights and reservations in favour of Saskatchewan arising out of any Act. (2) Notwithstanding any other Act or law, no reservation, express or implied, in favour of Saskatchewan is retained by Saskatchewan: (a) in the transfer of lands made pursuant to subsection (1); and (b) in the transfer of lands from third parties to Canada made pursuant to the Grasslands National Park Agreement. (3) Notwithstanding The Land Titles Act, 2000, the Registrar of Titles may do either or both of the following where necessary to comply with the Grasslands National Park Agreement and this Act: (a) issue a title in any form; or (b) amend a title in any manner. 1989‑90, c G‑7.1, s 4; 2000, c L‑5.1, s 284. REGINA, SASKATCHEWAN Printed by the authority of THE QUEEN’S PRINTER Copyright©2018