is free to follow the same approach in KI or any other First Nation
with a moratorium on exploration. Just substitute words "minerals in KI
territory" for "uranium" and we have a solution.
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AMENDMENTS TO BILLS
39 The Hon. R. H. McClelland to move, in Committee of the Whole on Bill
(No. 39) intituled Mines Act, to amend as follows:
Section 1:
(a) In the definition of "coal mine" by inserting "exploring, " after
"prospecting, ",
(b) In the definition of "mine" by inserting "exploring, " after
"prospecting, ", and
(c) In the definition of "owner" by inserting "only" after "receives"
in paragraph (a).
Section 4 (3):
(a) By inserting "Notwithstanding subsection (2), " at the beginning,
and
(b) By inserting "independent" before "examination" in paragraph (a).
Section 19 (4), line 4:
By inserting ", not longer than 24 months, " after "subsequent
intervals".
Section 37:
(a) By adding the following after section 37 (3) (c):
(d) limit, restrict or prohibit, for a prescribed period of time,
exploration or development of uranium, where the uranium exceeds a
prescribed amount or proportion, within any or all mines, and to close,
in the interest of health or safety, any mining operation in which
uranium in the prescribed amount or proportion is found. "
(b) By adding the following after section 37 (6):
" (7) Where a regulation is made under this section respecting a matter
referred to in subsection (3) (d) and under that regulation
(a) exploration or development is limited, restricted or prohibited,
