Definition

1   In this Act, "district" means the shíshálh Nation Government District continued under section 17 of the shíshálh Nation Self-Government Act (Canada).

Minister may pay grant

2   (1) The minister may pay to the district, out of money appropriated for that purpose, a grant in place of benefits payable under the Home Owner Grant Act.

(2) The minister may attach conditions to a grant paid under subsection (1) with respect to

(a) the persons to whom the district must pass on the benefit of the grant, and

(b) how

(i) the persons who are entitled to the benefit will be determined, and

(ii) the amount of the benefits to them will be determined and calculated.

(3) For the purposes of subsection (2), the minister may attach different conditions for different classes of persons.

(4) If the district fails to comply with a condition of the minister under subsection (2) or (3), the minister may

(a) withhold all or part of the grant appropriated for the purposes of this Act in any subsequent year, and

(b) order that a municipal benefit referred to in section 4 (1) of the shíshálh Nation Government District Enabling Act, not be paid or conferred.

(5) If the minister makes an order under subsection (4) (b), the person who is authorized to make the payment or confer the benefit must comply with the minister's order.