A Land Code will be the basic land law of the First Nation and will replace the land management provisions of the Indian Act. The Land Code will be drafted by the First Nation and will make provision for the following matters: Identifying the reserve lands to be managed by the First Nation (called “First Nation land”), The general rules and procedures for the use and occupation of these lands by First Nation members and others, Financial accountability for revenues from the lands (except oil and gas revenues, which continue under federal law), The making and publishing of First Nation land laws, - The conflict of interest rules, A community process to develop rules and procedures applicable to land on the breakdown of a marriage, A dispute resolution process, Procedures by which the First Nation can grant interests in land or acquire lands for community purposes, The delegation of land management responsibilities, and - The procedure for amending the Land Code.

What is a Land Code? • First Nations Land Management Resource Centre (RC)

A Land Code will be the basic land law of the First Nation and will replace the land management provisions of the Indian Act.

The Land Code will be drafted by the First Nation and will make provision for the following matters:

Identifying the reserve lands to be managed by the First Nation (called “First Nation land”),
The general rules and procedures for the use and occupation of these lands by First Nation members and others,
Financial accountability for revenues from the lands (except oil and gas revenues, which continue under federal law),
The making and publishing of First Nation land laws, – The conflict of interest rules,
A community process to develop rules and procedures applicable to land on the breakdown of a marriage,
A dispute resolution process,
Procedures by which the First Nation can grant interests in land or acquire lands for community purposes,
The delegation of land management responsibilities, and – The procedure for amending the Land Code.