Section 1 definition of "spouse", paragraph (b) BEFORE amended by BC Reg 377/2012, effective March 18, 2013.
(b) is living and cohabiting with another person in a marriage-like relationship for at least one year immediately before the death of the other person, including a marriage-like relationship between persons of the same gender.
Section 1 definition of "nearest relative", paragraph (d) BEFORE amended by BC Reg 76/2022, effective March 30, 2022.
Section 2 (2) (part) BEFORE amended by BC Reg 377/2012, effective March 18, 2013.
(2) Subject to subsection (3), the guardian of the person of a minor may
Section 2 (2) (a) and (b) BEFORE amended by BC Reg 64/2021, effective March 11, 2021.
(a) exercise the rights of the minor under section 23 of the Act, if the minor is incapable of exercising his or her rights under that section,
(b) make a request for the minor under section 24 of the Act, if the minor is incapable of exercising his or her rights under that section, and
Section 3 BEFORE re-enacted by BC Reg 298/2016, effective December 7, 2016.
Who may act for deceased persons
3 If an individual is deceased, the personal representative of the individual at the time of the individual's death or, if there is no personal representative, the nearest relative of the individual may
(a) exercise the rights of the deceased individual under section 23 of the Act,
(b) make a request for the deceased individual under section 24 of the Act, and
(c) give or refuse consent to the collection, use and disclosure of personal information of the deceased individual under the Act.
Section 5 (4) BEFORE amended by BC Reg 64/2021, effective March 11, 2021.
(4) If a copy of personal information is provided to a health care professional under subsection (1), the health care professional must return the copy to the organization as soon as possible after providing his or her assessment of the personal information to the organization.
Section 6 (1) (a) (ii) BEFORE amended by BC Reg 64/2021, effective March 11, 2021.
(ii) the subscriber is permitted to refuse to have his or her personal information included in the directory or made available by directory assistance;
Section 6 (1) (b) BEFORE amended by BC Reg 64/2021, effective March 11, 2021.
(b) personal information of an individual that appears in a professional or business directory, listing or notice that is available to the public, if the individual is permitted to refuse to have his or her personal information included in the directory;