Regulation Title BEFORE re-enacted by BC Reg 118/2018, effective June 15, 2018.
Regional Districts
Electronic Meetings Regulation
Section 2 (2) (a) BEFORE amended by BC Reg 118/2018, effective June 15, 2018.
(a) a procedure bylaw under section 794 [procedure, bylaws and enforcement] of the Act must authorize the matters set out in subsection (1) (a) or (b);
Section 2 (2) (d) (i) BEFORE amended by BC Reg 118/2018, effective June 15, 2018.
(i) the notice under section 793 [calling and conduct of meetings] of the Act must include notice of the way in which the meeting is to be conducted and the place where the public may attend to hear, or watch and hear, the proceedings that are open to the public, and
Section 2 BEFORE re-enacted by BC Reg 236/2021, effective September 29, 2021.
Electronic meetings authorized
2 (1) If the requirements in subsection (2) are met,
(a) a special board meeting may be conducted by means of electronic or other communication facilities, or
(b) a member of the board or a member of a board committee who is unable to attend a meeting of the board or board committee may participate in the meeting by means of electronic or other communication facilities.
(2) The following apply in relation to a meeting referred to in subsection (1):
(a) a procedure bylaw under section 225 [procedure bylaws] of the Act must authorize the matters set out in subsection (1) (a) or (b) of this section;
(b) the meeting must be conducted in accordance with the applicable procedure bylaw;
(c) the facilities must enable the meeting's participants to hear, or watch and hear, each other;
(d) for a special board meeting referred to in subsection (1) (a),
(i) the notice under section 220 [calling of special board meetings] of the Act must include notice of the way in which the meeting is to be conducted and the place where the public may attend to hear, or watch and hear, the proceedings that are open to the public, and
(ii) except for any part of the meeting that is closed to the public, the facilities must enable the public to hear, or watch and hear, the meeting at the specified place, and a designated regional district officer must be in attendance at the specified place;
(e) for a meeting referred to in subsection (1) (b), except for any part of the meeting that is closed to the public, the facilities must enable the public to hear, or watch and hear, the member participating by means of electronic or other communication facilities.
[am. B.C. Regs. 281/2012; 118/2018, s. 14.]