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[RSBC 1996]  CHAPTER 367

Table of Legislative Changes (3rd Edition)
(January 1, 2014 - March 8, 2023)

Highlighting indicates legislative changes made December 2, 2022 - March 8, 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
45.01 to 45.09  en  2014-9-40  by reg 
45.10, 45.11  en  2014-9-40  by reg 
<66.2  am  2014-32-47(d)>  rep by 2015-41-25 eff 17 Nov 2015 (RA) 
66.81  am  2014-14-78  by reg 
74  am  2014-9-42  by reg 
87  am  2009-13-246.1  by reg 
    • 2009-13-246.1 en by 2011-6-51 eff 2 Jun 2011 (RA)   
 

Changes in Force

Section Change Citation Effective date
am  2014-31-7  3 Mar 2015 (BC Reg 31/2015) 
2.1  en  2018-29-157  17 Oct 2018 (BC Reg 202/2018) 
am  2014-32-44  31 Dec 2014 (BC Reg 228/2014) 
am  2014-31-8  3 Mar 2015 (BC Reg 31/2015) 
4.01 to 4.03  en  2014-31-9  3 Mar 2015 (BC Reg 31/2015) 
4.04  en  2014-31-9  3 Mar 2015 (BC Reg 31/2015) 
  am  BC Reg 99/2018 under RS1996-238-11  18 May 2018 (BC Reg 99/2018) 
4.05  en  2014-31-9  3 Mar 2015 (BC Reg 31/2015) 
15  am  2014-31-10  3 Mar 2015 (BC Reg 31/2015) 
22  am  RS2015-1-RevSch  1 Jan 2016 [coming into force of RS2015-1] 
23  am  2014-9-37  9 Apr 2014 (RA) 
26  am  2014-32-45  31 Dec 2014 (BC Reg 228/2014) 
  am  2018-29-158  17 Oct 2018 (BC Reg 202/2018) 
27  am  2014-31-11  3 Mar 2015 (BC Reg 31/2015) 
  am  2014-32-46  31 Dec 2014 (BC Reg 228/2014) 
38  am  2014-9-38  9 Apr 2014 (RA) 
38.02  am  BC Reg 99/2018 under RS1996-238-11  18 May 2018 (BC Reg 99/2018) 
38.06  am  2019-18-1  1 Jun 2019 
  am  2019-18-2  1 Jun 2021 
38.11  am  2019-18-3  16 May 2019 (RA) 
40  am  2014-9-39  3 Mar 2015 (BC Reg 31/2015) 
66.2  am  2014-32-47(a) to (c),(e)  31 Dec 2014 (BC Reg 228/2014) 
  am  2014-32-48  31 Dec 2014 (BC Reg 228/2014) 
  am  2015-41-23  31 Dec 2014 [retro from 17 Nov 2015 (RA)] 
  am  RS2015-1-RevSch  1 Jan 2016 [coming into force of RS2015-1] 
66.21  am  2014-32-49  31 Dec 2014 (BC Reg 228/2014) 
  am  2021-18-53  1 Jan 2022 
66.3  am  2014-32-50  31 Dec 2014 (BC Reg 228/2014) 
  am  2021-18-54  1 Jan 2022 
66.4  re-en  2014-32-51  31 Dec 2014 (BC Reg 228/2014) 
66.5  am  2014-32-52  31 Dec 2014 (BC Reg 228/2014) 
66.51  am  2016-5-43,Sch 5  10 Mar 2016 (RA) 
  am  2016-5-44,Sch 6  10 Mar 2016 (RA) 
  am  2020-19-14  30 Jun 2020 [retro from 14 Aug 2020 (RA)] 
66.63  en  2014-32-53  31 Dec 2014 (BC Reg 228/2014) 
66.7  am  2014-32-54  31 Dec 2014 (BC Reg 228/2014) 
66.71  am  2014-32-55  31 Dec 2014 (BC Reg 228/2014) 
66.81  am  2014-32-56  31 Dec 2014 (BC Reg 228/2014) 
68.1  am  2014-9-41  9 Apr 2014 (RA) 
80, 81, 169, 170  am  2016-5-39,Sch 1  10 Mar 2016 (RA) 
182  am  2021-39-68  25 Nov 2021 (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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