2003 Legislative Session: 4th Session, 37th Parliament
FIRST READING
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HONOURABLE GEOFF PLANT
ATTORNEY GENERAL AND MINISTER
RESPONSIBLE FOR TREATY NEGOTIATIONS
HER MAJESTY, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of British Columbia, enacts as follows:
Assessment Act
1 Section 1 (1) of the Assessment Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 20, is amended by repealing the definition of "assessment" and substituting the following:
"assessment" means a valuation and classification of property; .
2 The following section is added:
18.1 All land and improvements in British Columbia are liable to assessment under this Act unless exempted from assessment by this or another enactment.
3 Section 19 (5) is amended by striking out "liable to assessment" and substituting "to be assessed".
4 Section 26 (1) is amended by striking out "liable to assessment" and substituting "to be assessed".
5 Section 27 (1) is amended by striking out "liable to assessment under" and substituting "to be assessed in accordance with".
6 Section 28 (1) is amended by striking out "liable to assessment under" and substituting "to be assessed in accordance with".
7 Section 74 (2) (c) is amended by striking out "liability to assessment" and substituting "assessment".
Assessment Authority Act
8 Section 1 of the Assessment Authority Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 21, is amended by repealing the definition of "assessment" and substituting the following:
"assessment" has the same meaning as in the Assessment Act; .
BC Benefits Statutes Amendment Act, 1997
9 Sections 12 and 14 of the BC Benefits Statutes Amendment Act, 1997, S.B.C. 1997, c. 15, are repealed.
Credit Union Incorporation Act
10 Section 4 (7) of the Credit Union Incorporation Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 82, is amended by striking out "a central credit union," and substituting "a central credit union or an entity described in section 67 (2) (b) of the Financial Institutions Act that is designated by regulation under that Act,".
11 Section 85 (3) is amended by striking out "Sections 44," and substituting "Sections 16, 44,".
12 The following section is added:
86.1 (1) A central credit union may dispose of all or substantially all of its assets to a Canadian financial institution within the meaning of the Cooperative Credit Associations Act (Canada), but only if the financial institution is designated by regulation.
(2) The disposition may only be made in accordance with the regulations.
(3) The disposition must be approved by resolution at a general meeting of the central credit union of which the notice required under section 78 has been given.
(4) The resolution must be passed by
(a) a majority of not less than 2/3 of the members who, being entitled to do so, vote in person at the meeting or, if permitted by section 70 (3), through a representative who is present in person, and
(b) if the central credit union has adopted a rule under section 92 (1) (b) that provides for voting on a proportional basis, a majority of not less than 2/3 of the votes cast according to that rule.
13 Section 108 is amended
(a) in subsection (2) by adding the following paragraph:
(g.1) for the purposes of section 86.1
(i) designating Canadian financial institutions to which a disposition may be made, and
(ii) establishing rules to be followed by a central credit union in making a disposition; , and
(b) by adding the following subsection:
(4) A regulation made under subsection (2) (g.1) may confer on a person the power to approve or refuse a disposition under section 86.1 or to establish conditions for receiving approval.
Election Act
14 Section 13 (1) of the Election Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 106, is amended
(a) in paragraph (b) by striking out "election, general enumeration or plebiscite," and substituting "election or plebiscite,", and
(b) by repealing paragraph (c).
15 Section 16 (2) (d) is repealed.
16 Section 42 is repealed and the following substituted:
42 (1) The chief electoral officer may require or authorize one or more district registrars of voters to conduct enumerations of all or part of their electoral districts.
(2) An enumeration may be by residence-to-residence visitation or by another method directed or authorized by the chief electoral officer.
17 Section 46 (2) (d) is amended by striking out "a general enumeration," and substituting "an enumeration,".
Enforcement of Canadian Judgments and Decrees Act
18 Section 11 of the Enforcement of Canadian Judgments and Decrees Act, S.B.C. 2003, c. 29, is amended by striking out "c. 78," and substituting "c. 115,".
Family Maintenance Enforcement Act
19 Section 1 (1) of the Family Maintenance Enforcement Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 127, is amended in the definition of "maintenance" by striking out "and" at the end of paragraph (h), by adding ", and" at the end of paragraph (i) and by adding the following paragraph:
(j) any annual default fee that is imposed under section 14.4; .
20 Section 21 (10) is repealed and the following substituted:
(10) If an order for payment under subsection (1), (3) (b) or (11) is in effect, a payment made by the debtor must be credited in the following descending order of priority:
(a) to the amount due and owing under the maintenance order after the date of the order under subsection (1), (3) (b) or (11);
(b) to any arrears required to be paid under an order under subsection (1), (3) (b) or (11) that are due and owing to the creditor and not described by paragraph (c) or (e) of this subsection;
(c) to any arrears required to be paid under an order under subsection (1), (3) (b) or (11) that are due and owing to the minister, if the maintenance order is assigned to a minister under the Employment and Assistance Act or the Employment and Assistance for Persons with Disabilities Act;
(d) to any other amount, not referred to in another paragraph, due and owing;
(e) to any arrears required to be paid under an order under subsection (1), (3) (b) or (11) that are due and owing to a government other than British Columbia or to an agency of that government under an assignment or subrogation;
(f) to any annual default fee.
(10.1) In subsection (10), "arrears" includes interest on arrears.
21 Section 29.2 (2) is amended by striking out "subsection (1) (a)" and substituting "subsection (1)".
22 Section 32 is repealed and the following substituted:
32 (1) Unless the court otherwise orders, all payments, except when an order for payment under section 21 (1), (3) (b) or (11) is in effect, must be credited in the following descending order of priority:
(a) to the periodic payment most recently due under the maintenance order;
(b) to arrears due and owing other than arrears described by paragraph (c) or (e);
(c) to any arrears that are due and owing to the minister, if the maintenance order is assigned to a minister under the Employment and Assistance Act or the Employment and Assistance for Persons with Disabilities Act;
(d) to any other amount, not referred to in another paragraph, due and owing in respect of the maintenance order;
(e) to any arrears that are due and owing to a government other than British Columbia or to an agency of that government under an assignment or subrogation;
(f) to any annual default fee.
(2) In subsection (1), "arrears" includes interest on arrears.
(3) Unless the court otherwise orders, if the court reduces arrears of maintenance, the reduction must be applied in the reverse order to that set out in subsection (1).
Financial Institutions Act
23 Section 67 (2) of the Financial Institutions Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 141, is amended by repealing paragraph (b) and substituting the following:
(b) keeps a prescribed percentage of its assets in the form of deposits with any of the following entities, but only if the entity is designated by regulation:
(i) a central credit union;
(ii) a Canadian financial institution within the meaning of the Cooperative Credit Associations Act (Canada).
24 Section 144 (1) is amended by repealing paragraphs (p) and (q) and substituting the following:
(p) when used in relation to a credit union, a central credit union or an entity described in section 67 (2) (b) that is designated by regulation, or
(q) when used in relation to a central credit union,
(i) a member of the central credit union,
(ii) a cooperative credit society incorporated under the Cooperative Credit Associations Act (Canada), or
(iii) an entity described in section 67 (2) (b) that is designated by regulation, and a member or shareholder of that entity.
25 Section 289 (3) (e) is amended by striking out "and" at the end of subparagraph (i), by adding "and" at the end of subparagraph (ii) and by adding the following subparagraph:
(iii) designating entities referred to in section 67 (2) (b), .
Forest (Revitalization) Amendment Act (No. 2), 2003
26 Section 80 of the Forest (Revitalization) Amendment Act (No. 2), 2003, S.B.C. 2003, c. 31, is amended by striking out "Forest and Practices Code of British Columbia Act" and substituting "Forest Practices Code of British Columbia Act".
Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act
27 Schedule 2 of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 165, is amended by striking out the following:
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Health Care (Consent) and Care Facility (Admission) Act
28 Section 1 of the Health Care (Consent) and Care Facility (Admission) Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 181, is amended by repealing the definition of "board".
29 Section 14 is amended
(a) in subsection (1) (d) by striking out "subsections (4) and (7)." and substituting "subsection (4).",
(b) by repealing subsection (4) and substituting the following:
(4) If a person chosen under section 16 gives or refuses substitute consent, the health care provider must inform the adult and any spouse, relative or friend of the adult who accompanies the adult of
(a) the decision or assessment that the adult is incapable,
(b) the name of the person chosen under section 16, and
(c) the decision to give or refuse substitute consent. , and
(c) by repealing subsections (7) and (8).
30 Part 4 is repealed.
31 Sections 33.2 and 33.3 are repealed.
32 Section 34 (2) (e), (k), (k.1) and (l) is repealed and the following substituted:
(e) prescribing advocacy organizations for the purposes of sections 14 (5) and 23 (3);
(k) prescribing forms for the purposes of this Act; .
33 Section 14 of the Supplement to the Health Care (Consent) and Care Facility (Admission) Act is amended
(a) in subsection (3) by striking out "subsections (4) and (7)," and substituting "subsection (4),", and
(b) by repealing subsection (6).
34 Section 23 (4) of the Supplement is repealed.
35 Part 4 of the Supplement is repealed.
Health Care (Consent) and Care Facility (Admission) Amendment Act, 2002
36 Sections 6 and 7 of the Health Care (Consent) and Care Facility (Admission) Amendment Act, 2002, S.B.C. 2002, c. 46, are repealed.
Land Title Act
37 Section 168.11 of the Land Title Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 250, as enacted by section 2 of the Land Title Amendment Act, 1999, S.B.C. 1999, c. 35, is amended by striking out "prescribed land title districts" and substituting "land title districts designated by the director" and by striking out "prescribed under" and substituting "designated by the director for the purposes of".
38 Section 168.21, as enacted by section 2 of the Land Title Amendment Act, 1999, is amended by striking out "prescribed form," and substituting "form designated by the director,", by striking out "prescribed information" and substituting "information required by the director" and by striking out "prescribed manner." and substituting "manner established by the director."
39 Section 168.3 (2), as enacted by section 2 of the Land Title Amendment Act, 1999, is amended by striking out "regulations." and substituting "requirements established by the director."
40 Section 168.4 (1), as enacted by section 2 of the Land Title Amendment Act, 1999, is amended by striking out "prescribed manner using the prescribed technology." and substituting "manner established by the director using the technology established by the director."
41 Section 168.41, as enacted by section 2 of the Land Title Amendment Act, 1999, is repealed and the following substituted:
168.41 (1) In this section, "supporting document" means a document required by this Act or any other enactment to be filed, lodged or deposited in the land title office in conjunction with an application for registration.
(2) If a supporting document is a requirement of an electronic application, the submitter must include with the electronic application an electronic declaration in the form established by the director.
(3) An electronic declaration must contain
(a) a description of each supporting document adequate to identify the document,
(b) a statement that the subscriber has possession of each supporting document referred to in paragraph (a), and
(c) a summary, satisfactory to the registrar, of the material facts set out in each supporting document.
(4) The electronic signature of a subscriber must be incorporated into the electronic declaration in accordance with the policies established by the director.
(5) The electronic signature referred to in subsection (4) is a certification by the subscriber that the summary of material facts set out in the declaration accurately reflects the material facts set out in each supporting document.
(6) The certification under subsection (5) satisfies any requirement under this Act or any other enactment to file, lodge or deposit the supporting document in the land title office.
42 Section 168.8 (b) (ii), as enacted by section 2 of the Land Title Amendment Act, 1999, is amended by striking out "regulations," and substituting "requirements established by the director,".
43 Section 168.81 (1) (d), as enacted by section 2 of the Land Title Amendment Act, 1999, is amended by striking out "regulations;" and substituting "requirements established by the director;".
44 Section 168.91 (2) (h), as enacted by section 2 of the Land Title Amendment Act, 1999, is repealed and the following substituted:
(h) prescribing the form or forms of electronic declaration for the purposes of section 168.41; .
Land Title Amendment Act, 1999
45 Sections 6 to 8 of the Land Title Amendment Act, 1999, S.B.C. 1999, c. 35, are repealed and the following substituted:
6 Section 1 (1) of the Property Transfer Tax Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 378, is amended by adding the following definitions:
"electronic" has the same meaning as in Part 10.1 of the Land Title Act;
"electronic return" means a return in electronic format, the form of which is established by the administrator;
"electronic signature" has the same meaning as in Part 10.1 of the Land Title Act;
"subscriber" has the same meaning as in Part 10.1 of the Land Title Act; .
7 Section 2 is amended
(a) by adding the following subsection:
(1.1) In the case of an application for registration submitted under Part 10.1 of the Land Title Act,
(a) the tax required to be paid under subsection (1) (a) must be paid by electronic means at the time and in the manner established by the administrator, and
(b) the return required to be filed under subsection (1) (b) must be an electronic return that is filed by electronic means in the manner established by the administrator. , and
(b) by repealing subsection (8) and substituting the following:
(8) A registrar may, without a hearing, refuse to accept an application for registration of a taxable transaction if the registrar has reasonable grounds to believe that
(a) the tax relating to the transaction has not been paid or the return required by subsection (1) is incomplete or has not been filed, and
(b) in the case of an application for registration referred to in subsection (1.1), any of the requirements of that subsection has not been fulfilled.
8 The following sections are added:
13.1 (1) An electronic return must be signed in accordance with this section before it is filed under section 2 (1.1) (b).
(2) An electronic return is signed for the purposes of this section when the electronic signature of a subscriber has been incorporated into the electronic return in accordance with the policies established by the administrator.
(3) A subscriber must not incorporate his or her electronic signature into an electronic return unless
(a) a true copy of the electronic return has been certified in accordance with section 13, and
(b) the true copy referred to in paragraph (a), or a copy of that true copy, is in the possession of the subscriber.
(4) The incorporation of the electronic signature of a subscriber into an electronic return in accordance with this section is a certification by the subscriber of the facts referred to in subsection (3) (a) and (b).
(5) A transferee on whose behalf an electronic return has been filed under this Act, or any other person specified in the policies established by the administrator, must
(a) retain the true copy of the electronic return referred to in subsection (3) (a), or a copy of that true copy, for the period established by the administrator, and
(b) produce it to the administrator for inspection if requested by the administrator.
13.2 (1) A copy of an electronic return that is
(a) obtained from the records of the administrator, and
(b) certified by the administrator to be a true copy of the electronic return
is conclusive evidence of the electronic return.
(2) A certification of the administrator under subsection (1) is conclusive evidence that
(a) the technology and procedure used by the administrator to receive, store, retrieve and copy the electronic return is capable of recording and reproducing all significant details of the electronic return without any additions, deletions or changes, and
(b) the electronic return was received, stored, retrieved and copied by the administrator in the usual and ordinary course of business.
Medicare Protection Act
46 Section 1 of the Medicare Protection Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 286, is amended
(a) by repealing the definition of "board", and
(b) by striking out "in Part 8 or" in the definition of "chair".
47 Part 8 is repealed.
48 Section 48 (1) is amended by striking out "a member of the board,".
49 Section 49 is amended by striking out "the board," and substituting "former member of the Medical and Health Care Services Appeal Board,".
50 Section 50 (2) is amended by striking out "or the board" in both places.
Miscellaneous Registrations Act, 1992
51 Section 1 of the Miscellaneous Registrations Act, 1992, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 312, is amended in the definition of "financing statement" by repealing paragraph (a).
52 Section 9 (2) is amended by adding the following paragraph:
(d) applying regulations made under the Personal Property Security Act to this Act.
Mortgage Brokers Act
53 Section 23 (2) (b) of the Mortgage Brokers Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 213, is repealed and the following substituted:
(b) prescribing fees for registration or renewal of registration as a mortgage broker that may differ
(i) for different categories of registration, and
(ii) according to the number of addresses at or from which the business of the mortgage broker is carried on;
(b.1) prescribing fees for registration or renewal of registration as a submortgage broker that may differ for different categories of registration;
(b.2) prescribing fees for amendment, on application by a mortgage broker or submortgage broker, of the register kept under section 3;
(b.3) prescribing fees for reinstatement under section 3 (8) of the registration of a submortgage broker;
(b.4) prescribing fees respecting the late filing of renewals of registration and of financial information required under this Act; .
Motor Vehicle Act
54 Section 178 of the Motor Vehicle Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 318, is repealed.
55 Section 202 is repealed.
Personal Property Security Act
56 Section 1 (1) of the Personal Property Security Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 359, is amended in the definition of "financing statement" by repealing paragraph (a).
Public Sector Employers Act
57 The Schedule to the Public Sector Employers Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 384, is amended by repealing "Health Care and Care Facility Review Board" and "Medical and Health Care Services Appeal Board".
Real Estate Act
58 Section 55 of the Real Estate Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 397, is amended
(a) by repealing subsection (2) (l) and substituting the following:
(l) prescribing fees
(i) for licences and renewals of licences and for applications for licences and renewals of licences,
(ii) for the amendment, transfer or reinstatement of a licence during its term, and
(iii) for file retrieval, copying filed records or providing other services,
and, for each of the fees, specifying the amount of the fee or a method of calculating the fee; , and
(b) by repealing subsection (3) (b) and substituting the following:
(b) prescribing fees
(i) for filing a prospectus,
(ii) for filing a disclosure statement under section 66,
(iii) for filing an application for an exemption from the requirement to file a disclosure statement or a prospectus, and
(iv) for filing an amendment to a prospectus or a disclosure statement
and, for each of the fees, specifying the amount of the fee or a method of calculating the fee, and
(b.1) respecting the collection and payment of a fee prescribed under paragraph (b) and penalties for nonpayment of the fees; .
Representation Agreement Act
59 Section 26 (1.1) of the Representation Agreement Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 405, is amended by striking out "or 4".
Safety Standards Act
60 Section 94 of the Safety Standards Act, S.B.C. 2003, c. 39, is amended by striking out "paragraph (d) of".
61 The following Part is added:
Part 15 -- Transitional Appropriation
91.1 (1) In this section, "long term fees" means that portion of any fees that are collected by the government in respect of licences, permits or other permissions under any of the Electrical Safety Act, the Elevating Devices Safety Act, the Gas Safety Act or the Power Engineers and Boiler and Pressure Vessel Safety Act during the fiscal year of the government beginning April 1, 2003 and that relate to a licence period, permit period or other period that extends beyond that fiscal year.
(2) Despite the Financial Administration Act, revenue collected by the government as long term fees must be considered to have been collected by the government as agent for the authority under the Safety Authority Act and must be paid into the consolidated revenue fund.
(3) Despite the Financial Administration Act, money paid into the consolidated revenue fund under subsection (2) must be paid by the government out of the consolidated revenue fund to the authority under the Safety Authority Act without an appropriation other than this section.
(4) This Part is repealed on a date to be set by regulation of the Lieutenant Governor in Council.
Strata Property Act
62 Part 10 of the Strata Property Act, S.B.C. 1998, c. 43, is amended by adding the following Division:
Division 2.1 -- Validity of Suits and Arbitrations
173.1 (1) The failure of a strata corporation to obtain an authorization required under section 171 (2) or 172 (1) (b) in relation to a suit or an arbitration
(a) does not affect the strata corporation's capacity to commence a suit or arbitration that is otherwise undertaken in accordance with this Act,
(b) does not invalidate a suit or arbitration that is otherwise undertaken in accordance with this Act, and
(c) does not, in respect of a suit or arbitration commenced or continued by the strata corporation that is otherwise undertaken in accordance with this Act, constitute
(i) a defence to that suit or arbitration, or
(ii) an objection to the capacity of the strata corporation to commence or continue that suit or arbitration.
(2) Despite any decision of a court to the contrary made before or after the coming into force of this section, subsection (1) applies to a suit and an arbitration commenced or continued before or after the coming into force of this section.
(3) This section is retroactive to the extent necessary to give full force and effect to its provisions and must not be construed as lacking retroactive effect in relation to any matter merely because it makes no specific reference to that matter.
63 Section 256 (1) is amended by striking out "section 115:" and substituting "section 115 or, in the case of an electronic application for registration, unless it is accompanied by an electronic declaration under section 168.41 of the Land Title Act:".
64 (1) Despite section 356 of the Local Government Act and any other enactment, British Columbia Ferry Services Inc. is, for the calendar year 2003, exempt from all taxation under the Assessment Authority Act, the Greater Vancouver Transportation Authority Act, the Hospital District Act, the Local Government Act, the Municipal Finance Authority Act and the School Act.
(2) Without limiting subsection (1), section 26 of the Assessment Act does not apply for the calendar year 2003 to
(a) any land, the fee of which is in the Crown, that is held or occupied by British Columbia Ferry Services Inc., and
(b) any improvements that are
(i) owned by, leased to, held or occupied by British Columbia Ferry Services Inc., and
(ii) located on land referred to in paragraph (a).
65 Sections 9 to 13, 19 to 25, 37 to 45 and 63 come into force by regulation of the Lieutenant Governor in Council.
Assessment Act
(Ministry of Sustainable Resource Management)
SECTION 1: [Assessment Act, amends section 1] provides a broader definition of this term.
SECTION 2: [Assessment Act, adds section 18.1] establishes a general rule that all property is subject to assessment.
SECTION 3: [Assessment Act, amends section 19] is consequential to the general rule of liability for assessment being established by the proposed section 18.1.
SECTION 4: [Assessment Act, amends section 26] is consequential to the general rule of liability for assessment being established by the proposed section 18.1.
SECTION 5: [Assessment Act, amends section 27] is consequential to the general rule of liability for assessment being established by the proposed section 18.1.
SECTION 6: [Assessment Act, amends section 28] is consequential to the general rule of liability for assessment being established by the proposed section 18.1.
SECTION 7: [Assessment Act, amends section 74] is consequential to the general rule of liability for assessment being established by the proposed section 18.1.
Assessment Authority Act
(Ministry of Sustainable Resource Management)
SECTION 8: [Assessment Authority Act, amends section 1] makes this definition consistent with the Assessment Act.
BC Benefits Statutes Amendment Act, 1997
(Ministry of Human Resources)
SECTION 9: [BC Benefits Statutes Amendment Act, 1997, repeals sections 12 and 14] repeals not in force amendments.
Credit Union Incorporation Act
(Ministry of Finance)
SECTION 10: [Credit Union Incorporation Act, amends section 4] exempts certain entities from the definition of "subsidiary".
SECTION 11: [Credit Union Incorporation Act, amends section 85] is consequential to the addition of section 86.1 by this Bill.
SECTION 12: [Credit Union Incorporation Act, adds section 86.1] permits central credit unions to dispose of their assets to certain financial institutions.
SECTION 13: [Credit Union Incorporation Act, amends section 108] permits regulations to be made in respect of dispositions under section 86.1.
Election Act
(Ministry of Attorney General)
SECTION 14: [Election Act, amends section 13] is consequential to the proposed elimination of mandatory general enumerations under section 42 of the Act.
SECTION 15: [Election Act, amends section 16] is consequential to the proposed elimination of mandatory general enumerations under section 42 of the Act.
SECTION 16: [Election Act, re-enacts section 42] removes the requirement to conduct a general enumeration, in all electoral districts, starting on the first Monday in May during the 3rd calendar year after the last general election.
SECTION 17: [Election Act, amends section 46] allows the Chief Electoral Officer to remove a name from the Provincial list of voters if, on any enumeration, it appears that the person is no longer resident in the electoral district for which they are registered.
Enforcement of Canadian Judgments and Decrees Act
(Ministry of Attorney General)
SECTION 18: [Enforcement of Canadian Judgments and Decrees Act, amends section 11] corrects a chapter number reference.
Family Maintenance Enforcement Act
(Ministry of Attorney General)
SECTION 19: [Family Maintenance Enforcement Act, amends section 1] adds default fees to the definition of "maintenance".
SECTION 20: [Family Maintenance Enforcement Act, amends section 21] gives priority, at default hearings, to arrears owed to the Province over arrears owed to other jurisdictions and to default fees.
SECTION 21: [Family Maintenance Enforcement Act, amends section 29.2] updates a cross reference.
SECTION 22: [Family Maintenance Enforcement Act, re-enacts section 32]
Financial Institutions Act
(Ministry of Finance)
SECTION 23: [Financial Institutions Act, amends section 67] permits certain institutions to be liquidity providers to credit unions.
SECTION 24: [Financial Institutions Act, amends section 144] exempts certain institutions from the definition of "related party".
SECTION 25: [Financial Institutions Act, amends section 289] permits regulations to be made designating entities for the purposes of section 67 (2) (b).
Forest (Revitalization) Amendment Act (No. 2), 2003
(Ministry of Forests)
SECTION 26: [Forest (Revitalization) Amendment Act (No. 2), 2003, amends section 80] corrects a typographical mistake.
Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act
(Ministry of Management Services)
SECTION 27: [Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, amends Schedule 2] repeals a reference to the Medical and Health Care Services Appeal Board and its Chair.
Health Care (Consent) and Care Facility (Admission) Act
(Ministry of Health Services)
SECTION 28: [Health Care (Consent) and Care Facility (Admission) Act, amends section 1] repeals the definition of "board".
SECTION 29: [Health Care (Consent) and Care Facility (Admission) Act, amends section 14] repeals provisions respecting reviews under Part 4 of the Act.
SECTION 30: [Health Care (Consent) and Care Facility (Admission) Act, repeals Part 4] repeals provisions respecting the Health Care and Care Facility Review Board.
SECTION 31: [Health Care (Consent) and Care Facility (Admission) Act, repeals sections 33.2 and 33.3] repeals provisions respecting the Health Care and Care Facility Review Board.
SECTION 32: [Health Care (Consent) and Care Facility (Admission) Act, amends section 34] repeals regulation making powers respecting the Health Care and Care Facility Review Board.
SECTION 33: [Health Care (Consent) and Care Facility (Admission) Act, amends section 14 of the Supplement] repeals not in force provisions respecting the Health Care and Care Facility Review Board.
SECTION 34: [Health Care (Consent) and Care Facility (Admission) Act, amends section 23 of the Supplement] repeals a not in force provision respecting the Health Care and Care Facility Review Board.
SECTION 35: [Health Care (Consent) and Care Facility (Admission) Act, repeals Part 4 of the Supplement] repeals not in force provisions respecting the Health Care and Care Facility Review Board.
Health Care (Consent) and Care Facility (Admission) Amendment Act, 2002
(Ministry of Health Services)
SECTION 36: [Health Care (Consent) and Care Facility (Admission) Amendment Act, 2002, repeals sections 6 and 7] repeals not in force amendments respecting the Health Care and Care Facility Review Board.
Land Title Act
(Ministry of Sustainable Resource Management)
SECTIONS 37 TO 44: [Land Title Act, amend sections 168.11, 168.21, 168.3, 168.4, 168.41, 168.8, 168.81 and 168.91] facilitates electronic registration and filing of documents respecting strata titles.
Land Title Amendment Act, 1999
(Ministry of Sustainable Resource Management)
SECTION 45: [Land Title Amendment Act, 1999, re-enacts sections 6 to 8] facilitates electronic registration and filing of documents respecting strata titles.
Medicare Protection Act
(Ministry of Health Services)
SECTION 46: [Medicare Protection Act, amends section 1] repeals the definition of "board".
SECTION 47: [Medicare Protection Act, repeals Part 8] repeals provisions respecting the Medical and Health Care Services Appeal Board.
SECTION 48: [Medicare Protection Act, amends section 48] repeals a provision respecting the Medical and Health Care Services Appeal Board.
SECTION 49: [Medicare Protection Act, amends section 49] substitutes a reference to a former member of the Medical and Health Care Services Appeal Board.
SECTION 50: [Medicare Protection Act, amends section 50] repeals references to the Medical and Health Care Services Appeal Board.
Miscellaneous Registrations Act, 1992
(Ministry of Finance)
SECTION 51: [Miscellaneous Registrations Act, 1992, amends section 1] amends the definition of "financing statement" to conform with requirements for electronic filing under the Personal Property Security Act.
SECTION 52: [Miscellaneous Registrations Act, 1992, amends section 9] provides a power to apply regulations made under the Personal Property Security Act to the Miscellaneous Registrations Act, 1992.
Mortgage Brokers Act
(Ministry of Finance)
SECTION 53: [Mortgage Brokers Act, amends section 23] re-enacts and expands the provision that enables regulations prescribing the fees payable, in each category, for registration and renewal of registration as a mortgage broker or submortgage broker. The fees enabled by section 23 (2) (b.1) to (b.4), as it will appear with the amendments made by this Bill, are additional to those already provided for in the current Act.
Motor Vehicle Act
(Ministry of Transportation)
SECTION 54: [Motor Vehicle Act, repeals section 178] eliminates a general provision requiring pedestrians' compliance with traffic control systems.
SECTION 55: [Motor Vehicle Act, repeals section 202] is self explanatory.
Personal Property Security Act
(Ministry of Finance)
SECTION 56: [Personal Property Security Act, amends section 1] amends the definition of "financing statement" to restrict the filing of financing statements to electronic filing as prescribed under the Act.
Public Sector Employers Act
(Ministry of Finance)
SECTION 57: [Public Sector Employers Act, amends the Schedule] repeals references to the Health Care and Care Facility Review Board and the Medical and Health Care Services Appeal Board.
Real Estate Act
(Ministry of Finance)
SECTION 58: [Real Estate Act, amends section 55]
Representation Agreement Act
(Ministry of Attorney General)
SECTION 59: [Representation Agreement Act, amends section 26] repeals a reference to Part 4 of the Health Care (Consent) and Care Facility (Admission) Act.
Safety Standards Act
(Ministry of Community, Aboriginal and Women's Services)
SECTION 60: [Safety Standards Act, amends section 94] corrects the language of an amending section.
SECTION 61: [Safety Standards Act, adds Part 15] provides an appropriation for purposes of transition from government administration of safety standards under the Electrical Safety Act, the Elevating Devices Safety Act, the Gas Safety Act and the Power Engineers and Boiler and Pressure Vessel Safety Act to administration of safety standards under the Safety Standards Act by the authority created under the Safety Authority Act.
Strata Property Act
(Ministry of Finance)
SECTION 62: [Strata Property Act, adds Division 2.1 to Part 10] is self-explanatory.
SECTION 63: [Strata Property Act, amends section 256] facilitates electronic registration and filing of documents respecting strata titles.
SECTION 64: [Transitional -- Coastal Ferry Act] ensures that British Columbia Ferry Services Inc. remains exempt from specified taxes for the duration of 2003 and that no assessment is required in 2003 for any land owned or occupied by that company in that year.
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