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  • 365.2 (1) In this section, “officer” has the same meaning as in Part 5.
  • (2) An instrument executed by or on behalf of a First Nation is conclusively deemed to be properly executed if
  • (a) the execution of the instrument by an authorized signatory of the First Nation is witnessed by an officer who is not a party to the instrument, and
  • (b) the execution is proved under section 44 as if the First Nation were a corporation.
  • (3) An instrument executed and proved in compliance with subsection (2) constitutes conclusive evidence to the registrar that the requirements of the laws of the First Nation relating to the execution of the instrument and the transaction or dealing contemplated by it have been fulfilled.
  • (4) If an instrument executed by or on behalf of a First Nation is presented for registration or filing under this Act, the registrar need not act on, inquire into or give effect to the laws of the First Nation or make any inquiry into the capacity of the First Nation or make any other inquiry into whether or not
  • (a) any law of the First Nation is in force,
  • (b) the transaction or dealing contemplated by the instrument was duly authorized in accordance with the laws of the First Nation,
  • (c) all rules and procedures established by the First Nation respecting the disposition of an estate or interest in land have been complied with, or
  • (d) the First Nation subsists as a legal entity.
  • (5) In addition to the limitations of liability established under sections 294.6 and 303 of this Act, none of the following are, under any circumstances, liable for compensation for loss, damage or deprivation occasioned by an ultra vires or unlawful act of a First Nation:
  • (a) the assurance fund under Part 19.1 of this Act;
  • (b) the assurance fund under Part 20 of this Act;
  • (c) the Land Title and Survey Authority;
  • (d) the minister.

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PRACTICE

Registrar Does Not Make Further Inquiry Regarding the Execution by a First Nation

Pursuant to the authority of s. 365.2, the registrar does not make further inquiries regarding the execution by a First Nation.