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HONOURABLE MICHAEL DE JONG
ATTORNEY GENERAL
HER MAJESTY, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of British Columbia, enacts as follows:
SECTIONS 1 TO 6: [Ombudsman Act amendments] change the title of the Ombudsman to the Ombudsperson.
1 The title of the Ombudsman Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 340, is repealed and the following substituted:
2 Sections 2 (1) and (2), 3 (1) and (2), 4 (1) and (2), 5 (1) and (2), 6 (1) to (5), 7 (1) and (2), 8 (1) to (3), 9 (1) to (7), 10 (1) to (4), 11 (1) to (3), 12 (3) and (4), 13, 14 (1) to (3), 15 (1) to (3), 17, 18 (1) and (2), 19 (1) to (4), 20 (1) and (2), 21 (2), 22 (1) and (3), 23 (1) and (2), 24 (1) and (2), 25 (1) and (2), 26 (1) and (2), 27, 28, 29 (1) and (2), 30 (1) to (5), 31 (1) and (3), 32 and 34 (1) and (2) are amended by striking out "Ombudsman" wherever it appears and substituting "Ombudsperson".
3 Sections 9 (5) (a), 10 (1) and (4) (a), 11 (3), 15 (1) and (2) (a), 18 (2), 25 (2), 30 (1), 31 (1) and (3) and 34 (2) are amended by striking out "Ombudsman's" wherever it appears and substituting "Ombudsperson's".
4 The Acts listed in Column 1 of Schedule 1 are amended in the provisions listed opposite them in Column 2 of Schedule 1 by striking out "Ombudsman" wherever it appears and substituting "Ombudsperson".
5 The Acts listed in Column 1 of Schedule 2 are amended in the provisions listed opposite them in Column 2 of Schedule 2 by striking out "Ombudsman Act" wherever it appears and substituting "Ombudsperson Act".
6 On and after the date this Act comes into force, a reference to the Ombudsman in any instrument or other document that has not otherwise ceased to have effect is deemed to be a reference to the Ombudsperson.
7 This Act comes into force on the date of Royal Assent.
(Section 4)
| Item | Column 1 Act being amended |
Column 2 Provision |
| 1 | Child, Family and Community Service Act R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 46 |
section 70 (1) (m) and (n) |
| 2 | Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 165 |
section 50 Schedule 1 in the definition of "officer of the Legislature" Schedule 2 |
| 3 | Local Government Act R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 323 |
sections 952 (1), (2), (4), (5), (6) and (7) and 979 (1) (c) |
| 4 | Public Service Labour Relations Act R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 388 |
section 1 (1) in paragraph (p) of the definition of "employee" |
| 5 | Secure Care Act S.B.C. 2000, c. 28 |
section 17 (1) (l) (iii) |
| 6 | Securities Act R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 418 |
section 11 (2), (3) and (4) |
| 7 | Securities Act S.B.C. 2004, c. 43 |
section 165 (2), (3) (b) and (4) |
| 8 | Vancouver Charter S.B.C. 1953, c. 55 |
sections 580 (1), (2), (4), (5), (6) and (7) and 604 (1) (c) |
| 9 | Victims of Crime Act R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 478 |
section 12 (2) |
(Section 5)
| Item | Column 1 Act being amended |
Column 2 Provision |
| 1 | Coastal Ferry Act S.B.C. 2003, c. 14 |
section 75 |
| 2 | Community Charter S.B.C. 2003, c. 26 |
section 90 (2) (c) |
| 3 | Community Living Authority Act S.B.C. 2004, c. 60 |
section 9 (2) (j) |
| 4 | Health Professions Act R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 183 |
section 53 (1) |
| 5 | Hydro and Power Authority Act R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 212 |
section 32 (7) (s) |
| 6 | Local Government Act R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 323 |
section 952 (1), (3), (5) and (7) |
| 7 | Police Act R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 367 |
section 72 |
| 8 | Social Workers Act S.B.C. 2008, c. 31 |
section 48 (1) |
| 9 | Vancouver Charter S.B.C. 1953, c. 55 |
sections 165.2 (2) (c) and 580 (1), (3), (5) and (7) |
| 10 | Victims of Crime Act R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 478 |
section 12 (1) |
SECTIONS 1 TO 6: [Ombudsman Act amendments] change the title of the Ombudsman to the Ombudsperson.