Definitions

1   In this regulation:

"Act" means the Accessible British Columbia Act;

"Elections BC" has the same meaning as in the Election Act;

"francophone school district" means an organization consisting of a francophone education authority of a francophone school district and the francophone schools in that district, all within the meaning of the School Act;

"health authority" means an organization consisting of a regional health board and the facilities and regional services for which the board is responsible, all within the meaning of the Health Authorities Act;

"independent school" means an organization consisting of an authority and the independent schools that the authority operates, all within the meaning of the Independent School Act;

"Mental Health Review Board" means the board established under section 24.1 of the Mental Health Act;

"municipal police department" means an organization consisting of a municipal police board and the municipal police department under the direction of that board, all within the meaning of the Police Act;

"post-secondary education institution" means

(a) a university within the meaning of the University Act,

(b) an institution within the meaning of the College and Institute Act,

(c) Royal Roads University, and

(d) Thompson Rivers University;

"public library" has the same meaning as in the Library Act;

"school district" means an organization consisting of the board of a school district and the schools in that district, all within the meaning of the School Act.

AccessAbility Week

2   For the purposes of section 4 [recognition of AccessAbility Week] of the Act, the week that begins on the last Sunday in May is prescribed.

Accessible organizations

3   For the purposes of section 8 (b) [application to organizations] of the Act, the following organizations are prescribed:

(a) the organizations named in column 1 of the Schedule are prescribed, effective on the date set out opposite in column 2;

(b) the following organizations are prescribed, effective September 1, 2023:

(i) francophone school districts;

(ii) independent schools;

(iii) municipal police departments;

(iv) municipalities;

(v) post-secondary education institutions;

(vi) public libraries;

(vii) regional districts;

(viii) school districts;

(c) health authorities are prescribed, effective September 1, 2024.