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Mental Health Act

[RSBC 1996]  CHAPTER 288

Table of Legislative Changes (3rd Edition)
(January 1, 2014 - December 31, 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  2003-47-43 rep by 2004-45-190 eff 3 Dec 2018 (BC Reg 251/2018) 
1  am  2007-34-95  by reg 
  am  2022-17-1  by reg 
5  am  2002-75-55(a)  by reg 
6  am  2022-17-2  by reg 
11  am  2007-34-96  by reg 
16  am  2022-17-3  by reg 
<24.1  en  2003-47-44 rep by 2004-45-190 eff 3 Dec 2018 (BC Reg 251/2018) 
24.1  am  2018-49-85  by reg 
<25  am  2003-47-45(a),(c),(d) rep by 2004-45-190 eff 3 Dec 2018 (BC Reg 251/2018) 
34.3  en  2022-17-4  by reg 
37 to 39  am  2022-17-5  by reg 
Part 4 hdg  re-en  2022-17-6  by reg 
43  am  2022-17-7  by reg 
44 to 55  en  2022-17-8  by reg 
 

Changes in Force

Section Change Citation Effective date
am  2015-18-329  28 Nov 2016 (BC Reg 216/2015) 
16  am  2011-24-9  1 Feb 2023 (BC Reg 17/2023) 
18  am  2023-10-582  30 Mar 2023 (RA) 
20  am  2011-24-10  1 Feb 2023 (BC Reg 17/2023) 
22  am  2011-24-11  1 Feb 2023 (BC Reg 17/2023) 
24.1  am  2015-10-138  18 Dec 2015 (BC Reg 240/2015) 
  am  2018-36-6  31 Oct 2018 (RA) 
24.2  re-en  2015-10-139  18 Dec 2015 (BC Reg 240/2015) 
25  am  2023-10-583  30 Mar 2023 (RA) 
28  am  2011-24-12  1 Feb 2023 (BC Reg 17/2023) 
 

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1, 2005 and December 31, 2013 that are not in force as of the currency date shown on the Act consolidation and were not repealed or superseded as of December 31, 2013, and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an RS1996 Act's Supplement, that are not in force as of the currency date shown on the Act consolidation and were not repealed, superseded or inoperative as of December 31, 2013.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.