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[RSBC 1996]  CHAPTER 157

Table of Legislative Changes (3rd Edition)
(January 1, 2014 - May 10, 2023)

Highlighting indicates legislative changes made December 2, 2022 - May 10, 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 by Regulation

s. 142.1(2)(c), (d)(i),(ii) may be am by reg (as en by 2021-38) under 2021-38-16 [not in force]
s. 151(9) may be am by reg (as en by 2021-38) under 2021-38-66 [not in force]
s. 151.3 may be rep by reg under RS1996-157-151.3(4)
s. 151.51 may be rep by reg under RS1996-157-151.51(2)
s. 151.7 may be rep by reg under RS1996-157-151.7(2)
ss. 225(2), 265(4), 285(1),(2) may be am by reg (as en by 2021-38) under 2021-38-66 [not in force]
Act may be am by reg under 2010-17-12(2) to (5)
 

Changes Not in Force

Section Change Citation Into force
1  am  2002-45-1  by reg 
  am  2019-25-48  by reg 
  am  2021-37-1  by reg 
  am  2021-38-18  by reg 
<1  am  2013-12-19 rep by 2014-7-87 eff 9 Apr 2014 (RA) 
6  rep  2004-36-2  by reg 
10.1  en  2003-56-2  by reg 
    • 2003-56-2 am by 2011-25-481,Sch eff 18 Mar 2013 (BC Reg 131/2012)   
10.2 to 10.5  en  2003-56-2  by reg 
<14  am  2013-12-20 rep by 2014-7-87 eff 9 Apr 2014 (RA) 
<14.1  am  2013-12-21 rep by 2014-7-87 eff 9 Apr 2014 (RA) 
20  am  2021-37-3  by reg 
22.5  en  2021-37-4  by reg 
35  am  2003-74-2  by reg 
35.1  rep  2021-38-24  1 Jan 2024 
36  am  2021-38-25  by reg 
47.4  am  2022-42-69  by reg 
47.5  am  2022-42-60,Sch 1  by reg 
53  am  2021-38-29  by reg 
Part 4 Div 3 hdg  re-en  2021-38-31  by reg 
60 to 60.95  rep  2021-38-34  by reg 
75.92  am  2021-38-41  by reg 
Part 4 Div 4.1 hdg  en  2002-45-6  by reg 
77.1  en  2002-45-7  by reg 
80.01  rep  2021-38-44  by reg 
80.3  en  2019-25-49  by reg 
81  am  1999-34-7  by reg 
     • 1999-34-7 am by 2007-18-92 eff 31 May 2007 (RA)    
81.1  am  2019-25-50  by reg 
81.11  en  2021-37-12  by reg 
81.2  en  2019-25-51  by reg 
    • 2019-25-51 am by 2021-37-13 [not in force]   
81.3  en  2021-37-14  by reg 
102.1  am  2021-38-47  by reg 
114  rep  2019-25-52  by reg 
115  am  2019-25-53,54  by reg 
  am  2021-37-15  by reg 
117  am  2019-25-54  by reg 
  am  2021-37-18  by reg 
146  am  2021-38-51  by reg 
151  am  2019-25-55  by reg 
    • 2019-25-55 am by 2021-37-25 [not in force]   
  am  2021-38-56,57  by reg 
163  am  2021-37-28  by reg 
175.2  re-en  2021-38-61  by reg 
180 to 269  en  2021-38-62  by reg 
270 to 276  en  2021-38-63  by reg 
277 to 279  en  2021-38-64  by reg 
280 to 285  en  2021-38-65  by reg 
 

Changes in Force

Section Change Citation Effective date
am  2015-10-74  18 Dec 2015 (BC Reg 240/2015) 
  am  2015-26-1  28 Jul 2015 (BC Reg 150/2015) 
  am  2015-26-2  28 May 2015 (RA) 
  am  2016-11-1  7 Mar 2017 (BC Reg 92/2017) 
  am  2018-47-141  5 Feb 2021 (BC Reg 11/2021) 
  am  2021-37-2  25 Nov 2021 (RA) 
  am  2021-38-17  25 Nov 2021 (RA) 
1.2  en  2021-38-19  25 Nov 2021 (RA) 
am  2016-11-2  7 Mar 2017 (BC Reg 92/2017) 
  am  2021-38-20  25 Nov 2021 (RA) 
8.1  am  2021-38-21  25 Nov 2021 (RA) 
12  am  2021-38-22  25 Nov 2021 (RA) 
13.1  am  2015-26-3  28 May 2015 (RA) 
14  am  2014-7-1  9 Apr 2014 (RA) 
  am  2016-11-3  7 Mar 2017 (BC Reg 92/2017) 
  am  2021-38-23  25 Nov 2021 (RA) 
14.1  am  2014-7-2  9 Apr 2014 (RA) 
  am  2015-26-3   28 May 2015 (RA) 
14.2  en  2013-12-22  24 Oct 2014 (BC Reg 190/2014) 
  am  2015-26-4  28 May 2015 (RA) 
19  am  2015-26-5  28 May 2015 (RA) 
22  am  2015-26-6  28 May 2015 (RA) 
22.1  en  2015-26-7  28 May 2015 (RA) 
22.2  en  2015-26-8  28 Jul 2015 (BC Reg 150/2015) 
  am  2016-11-4  7 Mar 2017 (BC Reg 92/2017) 
22.3  en  2015-26-8  28 Jul 2015 (BC Reg 150/2015) 
22.4  en  2016-11-5  7 Mar 2017 (BC Reg 92/2017) 
24.1 to 24.9  rep  2023-10-284  30 Mar 2023 (RA) 
24.91  am  2023-10-285  30 Mar 2023 (RA) 
35  am  2015-26-9   28 May 2015 (RA) 
  am  2016-11-6  7 Mar 2017 (BC Reg 92/2017) 
43.2  am  2015-18-309  28 Nov 2016 (BC Reg 216/2015) 
43.3  am  2015-26-10  28 Jul 2015 (BC Reg 150/2015) 
  am  2016-11-7  7 Mar 2017 (BC Reg 92/2017) 
43.41  am  2015-26-11  28 Jul 2015 (BC Reg 150/2015) 
43.52  am  2016-11-8  25 May 2018 (BC Reg 101/2018) 
43.55  am  2015-26-12  28 Jul 2015 (BC Reg 150/2015) 
  am  2016-11-9  7 Mar 2017 (BC Reg 92/2017) 
43.6  rep  2021-38-26  25 Nov 2021 (RA) 
43.7  am  2015-18-310  28 Nov 2016 (BC Reg 216/2015) 
  rep  2021-38-26  25 Nov 2021 (RA) 
43.8  rep  2021-38-26  25 Nov 2021 (RA) 
45  am  2016-11-10  7 Mar 2017 (BC Reg 92/2017) 
47.3  am  2021-38-27  25 Nov 2021 (RA) 
47.7  am  2015-26-13  28 May 2015 (RA) 
47.72  am  BC Reg 243/2013 under RS1996-440-12  28 Nov 2013 (BC Reg 243/2013), continued by 2014-14-152(a) eff 29 May 2014 (RA) 
  am  2016-11-11  7 Mar 2017 (BC Reg 92/2017) 
49  am  2016-11-12  7 Mar 2017 (BC Reg 92/2017) 
49.1  en  2014-7-3  9 Apr 2014 (RA) 
  am  2021-38-28  25 Nov 2021 (RA) 
53  am  2015-26-14  28 May 2015 (RA) 
  am  2019-31-1,2  30 May 2019 (RA) 
53.1, 53.2  en  2019-31-3  30 May 2019 (RA) 
Part 4 Div 2 hdg  re-en  2019-31-4  30 May 2019 (RA) 
54  am  2015-26-15  28 Jul 2015 (BC Reg 150/2015) 
  am  2019-31-5,6  30 May 2019 (RA) 
  am  2021-37-5  25 Nov 2021 (RA) 
54.01  en  2019-31-7  30 May 2019 (RA) 
  am  2021-37-6  25 Nov 2021 (RA) 
54.02  en  2019-31-7  30 May 2019 (RA) 
54.1  rep  2019-31-8  30 May 2019 (RA) 
54.2  am  2019-31-9  30 May 2019 (RA) 
54.3  re-en  2019-31-10  30 May 2019 (RA) 
54.4  am  2013-12-23  24 Oct 2014 (BC Reg 190/2014) 
  am  2019-31-11  30 May 2019 (RA) 
  am  2021-37-7  25 Nov 2021 (RA) 
  am  2021-38-30  25 Nov 2021 (RA) 
54.5  rep  2019-31-12  30 May 2019 (RA) 
54.6  am  2019-31-13  30 May 2019 (RA) 
  am  2021-38-1  25 Nov 2021 (RA) 
54.61  en  2019-31-14  30 May 2019 (RA) 
  am  2021-37-8  25 Nov 2021 (RA) 
54.62 to 54.69  en  2019-31-15  30 May 2019 (RA) 
Part 4 Div 2.2 hdg  en  2019-31-16  30 May 2019 (RA) 
54.7  am  2019-31-17  30 May 2019 (RA) 
54.8  rep  2019-31-18  30 May 2019 (RA) 
58  rep  2021-38-32  25 Nov 2021 (RA) 
58.1  am  2016-5-11  10 Mar 2016 (RA) 
58.2  rep  2021-37-9  25 Nov 2021 (RA) 
58.201  en  2021-37-10  25 Nov 2021 (RA) 
58.21  am  2021-38-33   25 Nov 2021 (RA) 
62.1  en  2021-38-35  25 Nov 2021 (RA) 
63  re-en  2021-38-36  25 Nov 2021 (RA) 
63.01 to 63.05  en  2021-38-37  25 Nov 2021 (RA) 
63.1  am  2021-38-38  25 Nov 2021 (RA) 
70  am  2015-26-16  28 Jul 2015 (BC Reg 150/2015) 
72  am  2015-26-17  28 Jul 2015 (BC Reg 150/2015) 
  am  2021-38-39  25 Nov 2021 (RA) 
75.01  am  2016-11-13  12 Dec 2017 (BC Reg 237/2017) 
75.02  am  2016-11-14  7 Mar 2017 (BC Reg 92/2017) 
75.03  am  2016-11-15  7 Mar 2017 (BC Reg 92/2017) 
75.05  am  2016-11-16  7 Mar 2017 (BC Reg 92/2017) 
75.06  am  2016-11-17  12 Dec 2017 (BC Reg 237/2017) 
75.07  am  2016-11-18  7 Mar 2017 (BC Reg 92/2017) 
75.1  am  2013-12-24  26 May 2014 (BC Reg 93/2014) 
75.12  en  2014-7-4  24 Oct 2014 (BC Reg 190/2014) 
75.21  am  2021-38-40  25 Nov 2021 (RA) 
76  am  2015-26-18  28 May 2015 (RA) 
  am  2015-26-19  28 Jul 2015 (BC Reg 150/2015) 
  am  2021-38-42  25 Nov 2021 (RA) 
77  am  2021-37-11  25 Nov 2021 (RA) 
79.1  re-en  2016-11-19  15 May 2018 (BC Reg 95/2018) 
80  am  2016-11-20  15 May 2018 (BC Reg 95/2018) 
  am  2021-38-43  23 Feb 2011 [retro from 25 Nov 2021 (RA)] 
81  am  2015-26-20  28 May 2015 (RA) 
83  am  2021-38-45  25 Nov 2021 (RA) 
102.1 to 102.9  en  2021-38-46  25 Nov 2021 (RA) 
103  am  2015-26-21  28 May 2015 (RA) 
109  am  2015-26-22  28 Jul 2015 (BC Reg 150/2015) 
  am  2016-11-21  7 Mar 2017 (BC Reg 92/2017) 
111  am  2014-7-5  24 Oct 2014 (BC Reg 190/2014) 
  am  2021-38-48  25 Nov 2021 (RA) 
112  am  2015-26-23,24  28 Jul 2015 (BC Reg 150/2015) 
115  am  2021-37-16  25 Nov 2021 (RA) 
  am  2021-38-49  25 Nov 2021 (RA) 
117  am  2021-37-17  25 Nov 2021 (RA) 
118  am  2015-26-25  28 May 2015 (RA) 
  am  2021-37-19  25 Nov 2021 (RA) 
118.1  en  2021-37-20  25 Nov 2021 (RA) 
119  re-en  2021-37-21  25 Nov 2021 (RA) 
120.1  en  2021-37-22  25 Nov 2021 (RA) 
121  am  2021-37-23  25 Nov 2021 (RA) 
128  am  2014-7-6  9 Apr 2014 (RA) 
130  am  2021-38-2  25 Nov 2021 (RA) 
136  re-en  2019-31-19  30 May 2019 (RA) 
136.1 to 136.3  en  2019-31-20  30 May 2019 (RA) 
141.1  en  2021-38-50  25 Nov 2021 (RA) 
142.1  am  2021-38-3  25 Nov 2021 (RA) 
142.2  am  2021-38-4  25 Nov 2021 (RA) 
142.3  am  2021-38-5  25 Nov 2021 (RA) 
142.31  am  2021-38-6  25 Nov 2021 (RA) 
142.42  am  2021-38-7  25 Nov 2021 (RA) 
Part 11.1 Div 3 hdg  re-en  2021-38-8  25 Nov 2021 (RA) 
142.51  am  2021-38-9  25 Nov 2021 (RA) 
142.52  en  2021-38-10  25 Nov 2021 (RA) 
142.6  am  2021-38-11  25 Nov 2021 (RA) 
142.61  am  2021-38-12  25 Nov 2021 (RA) 
142.7, 142.71  re-en  2021-38-13  25 Nov 2021 (RA) 
142.81  am  2021-38-14  25 Nov 2021 (RA) 
142.9  am  2020-18-9  14 Aug 2020 (RA) 
  am  2021-38-15  25 Nov 2021 (RA) 
142.91  am  2021-18-19  17 Jun 2021 (RA) 
142.921  en  2015-10-75  18 Dec 2015 (BC Reg 240/2015) 
143  am  2016-11-22  7 Mar 2017 (BC Reg 92/2017) 
145  am  2016-11-23  7 Mar 2017 (BC Reg 92/2017) 
146  am  2015-10-76  18 Dec 2015 (BC Reg 240/2015) 
146.1  en  2015-10-77  18 Dec 2015 (BC Reg 240/2015) 
147  re-en  2015-10-78  18 Dec 2015 (BC Reg 240/2015) 
148 to 148.6  rep  2015-10-79  18 Dec 2015 (BC Reg 240/2015) 
149  am  2015-10-79  18 Dec 2015 (BC Reg 240/2015) 
149.1, 150  rep  2015-10-79  18 Dec 2015 (BC Reg 240/2015) 
150.1  en  2015-10-80  18 Dec 2015 (BC Reg 240/2015) 
151  am  2015-10-81  18 Dec 2015 (BC Reg 240/2015) 
  am  2015-26-26,27  28 Jul 2015 (BC Reg 150/2015) 
  am  2016-11-24(part)  7 Mar 2017 (BC Reg 92/2017) 
  am  2016-11-24(part)  15 May 2018 (BC Reg 95/2018) 
  am  2016-11-24(rem)  25 May 2018 (BC Reg 101/2018) 
  am  2019-31-21  30 May 2019 (RA) 
  am  2021-37-24,26  25 Nov 2021 (RA) 
  am  2021-38-52 to 55  25 Nov 2021 (RA) 
151.8  en  2019-31-22  30 May 2019 (RA) 
  am  2021-37-27  25 Nov 2021 (RA) 
151.9  en  2019-31-22  30 May 2019 (RA) 
157  am  2015-26-28  28 May 2015 (RA) 
  am  2017-10-16  2 Nov 2017 (RA) 
163  am  2019-31-23  30 May 2019 (RA) 
167.3  am  2015-10-82  18 Dec 2015 (BC Reg 240/2015) 
  am  2021-37-29  25 Nov 2021 (RA) 
170  am  2021-38-58  25 Nov 2021 (RA) 
173  am  2021-38-59  25 Nov 2021 (RA) 
175.1  am  2021-38-60  25 Nov 2021 (RA) 
176  rep  2014-32-29  27 Nov 2014 (RA) 
 

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

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