§161.702. Who will enforce this subpart?
25 C.F.R. § 161.702
BIA enforces the provisions of this subpart. If the Navajo Nation adopts the provisions of this subpart, the Navajo Nation will have concurrent jurisdiction to enforce this subpart. Additionally, if the Navajo Nation so requests, BIA will defer to tribal prosecution of trespass on Navajo Partitioned Lands.
Nothing in this subpart will be construed to diminish the sovereign authority of the Navajo Nation with respect to trespass.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Authority
Authority: 25 U.S.C. 2; 5 U.S.C. 301; 25 U.S.C. 640d et seq.
Source
Source: 70 FR 58888, Oct. 7, 2005, unless otherwise noted.