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Indian Act (R.S., 1985, c. I-5)
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  1. Indian Act
    1. SHORT TITLE
    2. INTERPRETATION
    3. ADMINISTRATION
    4. APPLICATION OF ACT
    5. DEFINITION AND REGISTRATION OF INDIANS
      1. Indian Register
      2. Band Lists
      3. Notice of Band Lists
      4. Inquiries
      5. Protests
      6. Payments in Respect of Persons Ceasing to be Band Members
      7. New Bands
    6. RESERVES
    7. POSSESSION OF LANDS IN RESERVES
    8. TRESPASS ON RESERVES
    9. SALE OR BARTER OF PRODUCE
    10. ROADS AND BRIDGES
    11. LANDS TAKEN FOR PUBLIC PURPOSES
    12. SPECIAL RESERVES
    13. SURRENDERS AND DESIGNATIONS
    14. DESCENT OF PROPERTY
    15. WILLS
    16. APPEALS
    17. DISTRIBUTION OF PROPERTY ON INTESTACY
    18. MENTALLY INCOMPETENT INDIANS
    19. GUARDIANSHIP
    20. MONEY OF INFANT CHILDREN
    21. MANAGEMENT OF RESERVES AND SURRENDERED AND DESIGNATED LANDS
    22. MANAGEMENT OF INDIAN MONEYS
    23. LOANS TO INDIANS
    24. FARMS
    25. TREATY MONEY
    26. REGULATIONS
    27. ELECTIONS OF CHIEFS AND BAND COUNCILS
    28. POWERS OF THE COUNCIL
    29. TAXATION
    30. LEGAL RIGHTS
    31. TRADING WITH INDIANS
    32. REMOVAL OF MATERIALS FROM RESERVES
    33. OFFENCES, PUNISHMENT AND ENFORCEMENT
    34. ENFRANCHISEMENT
    35. SCHOOLS

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