5Declaration of Reserves and Communities as Reserves and Communities to which this Act applies

5 Declaration of Reserves and Communities as Reserves and Communities to which this Act applies

(1) Where: (a) the Council for an Aboriginal Reserve requests the Minister to make a declaration under this subsection; or (b) the Minister is satisfied that a substantial majority of the adult Aboriginals resident on an Aboriginal Reserve wish to manage and control their own affairs in the manner provided for by this Act; the Minister may, by notice published in the Gazette, declare the reserve to be an Aboriginal Reserve to which this Act applies. (2) Where: (a) the Council for an Islander Reserve requests the Minister to make a declaration under this subsection; or (b) the Minister is satisfied that a substantial majority of the adult Islanders resident on an Islander Reserve wish to manage and control their own affairs in the manner provided for by this Act; the Minister may, by notice published in the Gazette, declare the reserve to be an Islander Reserve to which this Act applies. (3) Where: (a) the Council for an Aboriginal Community requests the Minister to make a declaration under this subsection; or (b) the Minister is satisfied that a substantial majority of the adult Aboriginals who are the members of an Aboriginal Community wish to manage and control their own affairs in the manner provided for by this Act; the Minister may, by notice published in the Gazette, declare the Community to be an Aboriginal Community to which this Act applies. (4) Where: (a) the Council for an Islander Community requests the Minister to make a declaration under this subsection; or (b) the Minister is satisfied that a substantial majority of the adult Islanders who are the members of an Islander Community wish to manage and control their own affairs in the manner provided for by this Act; the Minister may, by notice published in the Gazette, declare the Community to be an Islander Community to which this Act applies.