Occupation by Indians

(1) Any Indian who wishes to occupy land in the Reserve may do so and may build his house thereon, by the written permission of the Commissioner of Lands and Surveys, and on payment of an occupancy fee of $5.00 for every year or part of a year of his occupation, provided that any Indian who may be incapacitated for cultivation may, at the discretion of the Commissioner of Lands and Surveys, be permitted to occupy land in the Reserve, for purposes of habitation only, on payment of an occupancy fee of $1.00 for every year or part of a year of his occupation, provided further that any Indian certified by the Forest Officer Toledo District as being employed to his satisfaction and under the control of the Forest Trust in shifting cultivation combined with the planting or sowing of forest crops on any national land of forest reserve shall be permitted to occupy land in the Reserve for purposes of habitation on payment of an occupancy fee of $1.00 for every year or part of a year instead of $5.00 as aforesaid. 44 National Lands (2) Each year shall be deemed to end on the 31st December thereof. (3) The written permit shall be produced by the occupier, on demand, for the inspection of any officer of the Lands and Surveys Department or of any police officer. fees.