1 October 1993
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3 Temporary Government for the Canadian North-West
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7 The North-West Territories Act
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9 32-33 Victoria, Chapter 3
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11 <+An Act for the temporary Government of Rupert's Land and the
12 North-Western Territory when united with Canada+>
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14 [Assented to 22nd June, 1869.]
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16 Whereas it is probable that Her Majesty the Queen may,
17 pursuant to "The British North America Act, 1867", be pleased to
18 admit Rupert's Land and the North-Western Territory into the
19 Union or Dominion of Canada, before the next Session of the
20 Canadian Parliament: And whereas it is expedient to prepare for
21 the transfer of the said Territories from the Local Authorities
22 to the Government of Canada, at the time appointed by the Queen
23 for such admission, and to make some temporary provision for the
24 Civil Government of such Territories until more permanent
25 arrangements can be made by the Government and Legislature of
26 Canada: Therefore Her Majesty, by and with the advice and
27 consent of the Senate and House of Commons of Canada, enacts as
28 follows:-
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30 1. The said Territories when admitted as aforesaid, shall be
31 styled and known as "The North-West Territories."
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33 2. It shall be lawful for the Governor, by any Order or
34 Orders, to be by him from time to time made, with the advice of
35 the Privy Council (and subject to such conditions and
36 restrictions as to him shall seem meet), to authorize and empower
37 such Officer as he may from time to time appoint as Lieutenant-
38 Governor of the North-West Territories, to make provision for the
39 administration of Justice therein, and generally to make, ordain,
40 and establish all such Laws, Institutions and Ordinances as may
41 be necessary for the Peace, Order and good Government of Her
42 Majesty's subjects and others therein; provided that all such
43 Orders in Council, and all Laws and Ordinances, so to be make as
44 aforesaid, shall be laid before both Houses of Parliament as soon
45 as conveniently may be after the making and enactment thereof
46 respectively.
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48 3. The Lieutenant-Governor shall administer the Government
49 under instructions from time to time given him by Order in
50 Council.
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52 4. The Governor may, with the advice of the Privy Council,
53 constitute and appoint, by Warrant under his Sign Manual, a
54 Council of not exceeding fifteen nor less than seven persons, to
55 aid the Lieutenant-Governor in the administration of affairs,
56 with such powers as may be from time to time conferred upon them
57 by Order in Council.
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59 5. All the Laws in force in Rupert's land and the North-
60 Western Territory, at the time of their admission into the Union,
61 shall, so far as they are consistent with "The British North
62 America Act, 1867", -- with the terms and conditions of such
63 admission approved of by the Queen under the 146th section
64 thereof, -- and with this Act, -- remain in force until altered
65 by the Parliament of Canada, or by the Lieutenant-Governor under
66 the authority of this Act.
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68 6. All Public Officers and Functionaries holding office in
69 Rupert's Land and the North-Western Territory, at the time of
70 their admission into the Union, excepting the Public Officer or
71 Functionary at the head of the administration of affairs, shall
72 continue to be Public Officers and Functionaries of the North-
73 West Territories with the same duties and powers as before, until
74 otherwise ordered by the Lieutenant-Governor, under the authority
75 of this Act.
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77 7. This act shall continue in force until the end of the
78 next Session of Parliament.
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