Inuvialuit and Crown Land
Water Management
7. (85) Notwithstanding Inuvialuit ownership of beds of rivers, lakes and other water bodies,
(a) Canada shall retain the right to manage and control waters, waterways, beds of rivers, lakes and water bodies for the purpose of the management of fish , migratory game birds , migratory non- game birds, and migratory insectivorous birds and their habitat, and the Inuvialuit shall not impede or interfere with that right.
Administration Of Existing Rights
7. (93) Subject to the provisions of this Agreement, with respect to Inuvialuit lands selected pursuant to paragraph (1)(a), any holder of valid oil and gas, coal, mineral and quarrying rights referred to in Annex P, and, with respect to Inuvialuit lands selected pursuant to paragraph (1)(b), any holder of valid quarrying rights issued before December 31, 1983, shall be entitled to enjoy such rights without alteration or interruption until their termination.
Application Of Laws To Inuvialuit Lands
7. (97) Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, Inuvialuit lands shall be subject to the laws of general application applicable to private lands from time to time in force, including, without restricting the generality of the foregoing, territorial laws and ordinances that apply or are made to apply generally to private lands.
Interim Land Regime
7. (102) The Government shall, on receiving Cabinet approval to proceed to execute this Agreement, withdraw from disposition under the Territorial Lands Act, as quickly as possible:
(a) the Inuvialuit land selections referred to in subsections 9(3) and (4), except
(i) oil, gas and minerals included within oil, gas and mineral leases or permits referred to in Annex ,.
Public Right Of Entry On Inuvialuit Lands To Fish
7. (22) Every person fish ing in waters located wholly within paragraph (1)(a) or paragraph (1)(b) lands shall be required first to register with the appropriate Hunters and Trappers Committee (HTC) or its designated agent.
As amended by P.C.