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Residential Tenancy Act

[SBC 2002]  CHAPTER 78

Table of Legislative Changes (3rd Edition)
(January 1, 2014 - September 27, 2023)

Highlighting indicates legislative changes made December 2, 2022 - September 27, 2023.

This table is provided for convenience. While every effort is made to achieve accuracy,
only the statutes are authoritative. Legal opinion should be sought if interpretation is required.

Changes Not in Force

Section Change Citation Into force
1  am  2006-35-55(b)(part)  by reg 
  am  2013-16-45  by reg 
  am  2015-10-161  by reg 
4  am  2006-35-57(part)  by reg 
5.1  re-en  2015-10-177  by reg 
    • 2015-10-177 am by 2017-18-57,58 eff 30 Nov 2017 (RA)   
9  am  2015-10-162  by reg 
    • 2015-10-162 am by 2017-18-56 eff 30 Nov 2017 (RA)   
9.1  am  2015-10-163  by reg 
29  am  2013-16-46  by reg 
34.1  en  2013-16-47  by reg 
38  am  2015-10-164  by reg 
    • 2015-10-164 rep by 2015-40-56 [not in force]   
44  am  2006-35-67(part)  by reg 
  am  2013-16-48  by reg 
47  am  2006-35-70  by reg 
  am  2013-16-49  by reg 
56  am  2006-35-78(a),(b)(part),(c)  by reg 
57.1, 57.11  en  2006-35-80  by reg 
57.2, 57.21  en  2006-35-80  by reg 
57.3, 57.31  en  2006-35-80  by reg 
57.4, 57.41  en  2006-35-80  by reg 
57.5, 57.51  en  2006-35-80  by reg 
57.6, 57.61  en  2006-35-80  by reg 
58  am  2013-16-50  by reg 
59  am  2015-10-167  by reg 
61  re-en  2015-10-168  by reg 
62  am  2013-16-51  by reg 
     • 2013-16-51 re-en by 2015-10-53 eff 18 Dec 2015 (BC Reg 240/2015)    
  am  2015-10-169  by reg 
63  rep  2015-10-170  by reg 
64  am  2015-10-171  by reg 
64.1, 64.2  en  2015-10-172  by reg 
73  am  2015-10-173  by reg 
74  am  2015-10-174  by reg 
76  am  2015-10-175  by reg 
77  am  2015-10-176  by reg 
79  am  2015-10-178  by reg 
  am  2021-1-24  2 Oct 2023 (BC Reg 184/2023) 
82  am  2015-10-179  by reg 
87.8  re-en  2021-1-27  2 Oct 2023 (BC Reg 184/2023) 
89  am  2015-10-181(a),(c)  by reg 
94  am  2013-16-52  by reg 
95  am  2006-35-110(b)(part),(c)  by reg 
97  am  2006-35-112(b)(part)  by reg 
  am  2013-16-53  by reg 
  am  2015-10-182(a),(c)  by reg 
104.1  am  2015-10-183  by reg 
104.2  en  2006-35-114  by reg 
 

Changes in Force

Section Change Citation Effective date
am  2017-18-26  11 Dec 2017 (BC Reg 225/2017) 
5.1  renumber from 78.1  2017-18-38  30 Nov 2017 (RA) 
  am  2017-18-38  30 Nov 2017 (RA) 
am  2017-18-27  30 Nov 2017 (RA) 
11  am  2023-10-1009  30 Mar 2023 (RA) 
13  am  2017-18-28  11 Dec 2017 (BC Reg 225/2017) 
18  am  2015-17-15  18 Jan 2016 (BC Reg 223/2015) 
21.1  en  2018-29-160  17 Oct 2018 [coming into force of 2018-29-14] 
31  am  2023-10-1010  30 Mar 2023 (RA) 
34  am  2017-18-29  11 Dec 2017 (BC Reg 225/2017) 
38  am  2015-40-30  2 Dec 2016 (BC Reg 278/2016) 
38.1  en  2017-18-30  18 Feb 2020 (BC Reg 19/2020) 
42  am  2017-18-31  11 Dec 2017 (BC Reg 225/2017) 
43.1  en  2021-1-12  25 Mar 2021 (RA) 
44  am  2015-40-31  2 Dec 2016 (BC Reg 278/2016) 
  am  2017-18-32  11 Dec 2017 (BC Reg 225/2017) 
45  am  2015-40-32  2 Dec 2016 (BC Reg 278/2016) 
45.1  en  2015-40-33  2 Dec 2016 (BC Reg 278/2016) 
  am  2019-30-1  30 May 2020 [1 year after 30 May 2019 (RA)] 
  am  2019-40-22  30 May 2020 [coming into force of "household violence" def in 2019-31-1(a)] 
  am  2021-17-6  17 Jun 2021 (RA) 
45.2  en  2015-40-33  2 Dec 2016 (BC Reg 278/2016) 
  am  2019-30-2  30 May 2020 [1 year after 30 May 2019 (RA)] 
45.3  en  2015-40-33  2 Dec 2016 (BC Reg 278/2016) 
48  am  2023-10-1010  30 Mar 2023 (RA) 
49  am  2018-11-6  17 May 2018 (RA) 
  am  2021-1-13  1 Jul 2021 
  am  2023-10-1011  30 Mar 2023 (RA) 
49.2  en  2021-1-14  1 Jul 2021 
50  am  2021-1-15  1 Jul 2021 
51  am  2018-11-7  17 May 2018 (RA) 
  am  2021-1-16  1 Jul 2021 
51.1  en  2018-11-8  11 Jul 2022 (BC Reg 171/2022) 
51.2  en  2018-11-9  17 May 2018 (RA) 
  am  2021-1-17  1 Jul 2021 
51.3  en  2018-11-9  17 May 2018 (RA) 
51.4  en  2021-1-18  1 Jul 2021 
52  am  2015-40-34  2 Dec 2016 (BC Reg 278/2016) 
55  am  2015-10-165  18 Dec 2015 (BC Reg 240/2015) 
  am  2017-18-33  11 Dec 2017 (BC Reg 225/2017) 
  am  2021-1-19  25 Mar 2021 (RA) 
56  am  2021-1-20  25 Mar 2021 (RA) 
56.1  am  2021-1-21  25 Mar 2021 (RA) 
57  am  2023-10-1012  30 Mar 2023 (RA) 
58  am  2015-10-166  18 Dec 2015 (BC Reg 240/2015) 
  am  2015-40-35  2 Dec 2016 (BC Reg 278/2016) 
  am  2018-11-10  17 May 2018 (RA) 
  am  2021-1-22  25 Mar 2021 (RA) 
  am  BC Reg 111/2021 under RS1996-440-12(1)  20 Apr 2021 (BC Reg 111/2021), continued by 2021-17-8 eff 17 Jun 2021 (RA) 
59  am  2017-18-34  30 Nov 2017 (RA) 
62  am  2021-1-23  25 Mar 2021 (RA) 
64  am  2017-18-35  30 Nov 2017 (RA) 
74  am  2023-10-1013  30 Mar 2023 (RA) 
77  am  2017-18-36  30 Nov 2017 (RA) 
78  am  2023-10-1014  30 Mar 2023 (RA) 
Part 5 Div 1.1 hdg  rep  2017-18-37  30 Nov 2017 (RA) 
78.1  renumber to 5.1  2017-18-38  30 Nov 2017 (RA) 
87.1  en  2017-18-39  30 Nov 2017 (RA) 
87.2  en  2017-18-39  30 Nov 2017 (RA) 
  am  2021-1-25  25 Mar 2021 (RA) 
87.3  renumber from 94.1  2017-18-43  30 Nov 2017 (RA) 
  am  2021-1-26  25 Mar 2021 (RA) 
87.4  renumber from 94.2  2017-18-45  30 Nov 2017 (RA) 
  am  2017-18-45  30 Nov 2017 (RA) 
87.5  renumber from 94.21  2017-18-46  30 Nov 2017 (RA) 
87.6  en  2017-18-39  30 Nov 2017 (RA) 
87.7  en  2017-18-39  30 Nov 2017 (RA) 
  am  2023-10-1014  30 Mar 2023 (RA) 
87.8  renumber from 94.3  2017-18-47  30 Nov 2017 (RA) 
  am  2017-18-47  30 Nov 2017 (RA) 
87.9  renumber from 94.31  2017-18-48  30 Nov 2017 (RA) 
  am  2017-18-48  30 Nov 2017 (RA) 
88  am  2015-10-180  1 Mar 2021 (BC Reg 42/2021) 
  am  2017-10-61,Sch 2  2 Nov 2017 (RA) 
89  am  2015-10-181(b)  1 Mar 2021 (BC Reg 42/2021) 
  am  2017-18-40  30 Nov 2017 (RA) 
90  am  2017-10-61,Sch 2  2 Nov 2017 (RA) 
  am  2017-18-41  30 Nov 2017 (RA) 
  am  2021-1-28  25 Mar 2021 (RA) 
Part 6 Div 2.1 hdg  rep  2017-18-42  30 Nov 2017 (RA) 
94.1  renumber to 87.3  2017-18-43  30 Nov 2017 (RA) 
94.11  rep  2017-18-44  30 Nov 2017 (RA) 
94.2  renumber to 87.4  2017-18-45  30 Nov 2017 (RA) 
94.21  renumber to 87.5  2017-18-46  30 Nov 2017 (RA) 
94.3  renumber to 87.8  2017-18-47  30 Nov 2017 (RA) 
94.31  renumber to 87.9  2017-18-48  30 Nov 2017 (RA) 
96.1  rep  2017-18-49  30 Nov 2017 (RA) 
97  am  2015-10-182(b)  1 Mar 2021 (BC Reg 42/2021) 
  am  2015-40-36  2 Dec 2016 (BC Reg 278/2016) 
  am  2017-18-50  11 Dec 2017 (BC Reg 225/2017) 
  am  2017-18-51  30 Nov 2017 (RA) 
  am  2018-11-11  17 May 2018 (RA) 
  am  2018-29-161  17 Oct 2018 [coming into force of 2018-29-14] 
  am  2021-1-29  25 Mar 2021 (RA) 
104.3  en  2017-18-52  11 Dec 2017 (BC Reg 225/2017) 
 

Explanatory Note for Table of Legislative Changes – 3rd Edition

This Table of Legislative Changes (TLC – 3rd Edition) shows any Act provisions and changes

  • enacted or brought into force between January 1, 2014 and the currency date shown on the Act consolidation,
  • enacted between January 1, 2005 and December 31, 2013 that are not in force as of the currency date shown on the Act consolidation and were not repealed or superseded as of December 31, 2013, and
  • enacted between January 1, 1997 and December 31, 2004, or consolidated in an RS1996 Act's Supplement, that are not in force as of the currency date shown on the Act consolidation and were not repealed, superseded or inoperative as of December 31, 2013.

See the TLCs – 1st and 2nd Editions for all not-in-force and in-force provisions and changes, if any, from the 1997-2013 period and from RS1996 Act Supplements.

This Table may have 1, 2 or 3 parts: "Changes by Regulation" or "Order" (italics) lists provisions authorizing changes by regulation or order in council, "Changes Not in Force" (italics) identifies changes that are not in force, and "Changes in Force" identifies changes that are effective, as of the currency date shown on the Act consolidation.

The "Section" column identifies sections of the Act affected by changes; sections not changed are not listed. The "Change" column shows the nature of the changes (see abbreviations below). The "Citation" column cites the enactments making the changes. The "Into force" column (under "Changes Not in Force") shows how changes are to come into force. The "Effective date" column (under "Changes in Force") indicates when and how changes have come into force.

Abbreviations commonly used:

am = amended
conseq = consequential
Div = Division
eff = effect(ive)
en = enacted
hdg = heading
per = under, pursuant to
RA = Royal Assent
re-en = re-enacted (repealed and replaced)
reg = regulation
rem = remainder
rep = repealed
retro = retroactive
Supp = Supplement

The Users Guide to the Table of Legislative Changes provides more information on the content and structure of the tables.