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Workers Compensation Act

[RSBC 1996]  CHAPTER 492

(for consumer price index adjustments, see the next table under Workers Compensation Act)

Changes by Regulation

Sch B may be amended by WCB reg under RS1996-492-6(4.1)
Sch D may be amended by WCB reg under RS1996-492-7(3.1)
see entries under Workers Compensation Act - Consumer Price Index Adjustments
 

Changes Not in Force

Section Change Citation Into force
1  am  2003-57-57  by reg 
106 (part)  en  1998-50-15  by reg 
141 to 143  en  1998-50-15  by reg 
144, 145  en  1998-50-15  by reg 
    •  1998-50-15 am by 2002-56-49 eff 30 Jun 2002 (BC Reg 152/02)   
146 to 149  en  1998-50-15  by reg 
189  am  2007-14-201,Sch  by reg 
199 (part)  en  1998-50-15  by reg 
224  am  2007-14-215,Sch  by reg 
232  am  2007-14-67  by reg 
236  re-en  2003-47-66  by reg 
    •  2003-47-66 rep by 2004-45-190 [not in force]   
245.1  am  2007-14-68  by reg 
 

Changes in Force

Section Change Citation Effective date
am  2005-41-1  11 Apr 2005 [retro from 9 Dec 2005 (BC Reg 362/05)] 
6.1  en  2005-41-2  11 Apr 2005 [retro from 9 Dec 2005 (BC Reg 362/05)] 
21  am  BC Reg 353/06 under RS1996-440-12  6 Dec 2006 (BC Reg 353/06), continued by 2007-14-224(n) eff 31 May 2007 (RA) 
37  am  2006-7-20  1 Apr 2006 (BC Reg 74/06) 
  am  2007-19-39  31 May 2007 (RA) 
 

WORKERS COMPENSATION ACT

CONSUMER PRICE INDEX ADJUSTMENTS

[RSBC 1996]  CHAPTER 492

Changes by Regulation

dollar amounts in Act [except s. 33(4),(6),(8),(10)] must be adjusted by WCB reg on 1 Jan of each year, and Act is deemed amended, under RS1996-492-25.2(1),(2)
Act may be amended by reg, to reflect deemed amendments by WCB reg, under RS1996-492-224(2)(k)
 

Changes in Force

Section Change Citation Effective date
3, 17, 18, 22, 29, 33, 35, 73, 75, 77, 196, 217    under RS1996-492-25.2(1),(2):   
  CPI adj  BC Reg 558/04  1 Jan 2005 (BC Reg 558/04) 
     (485/03 rep)  1 Jan 2005 (BC Reg 558/04) 
  CPI adj  BC Reg 374/05  1 Jan 2006 (BC Reg 374/05) 
     (558/05 rep)  1 Jan 2006 (BC Reg 374/05) 
  CPI adj  BC Reg 366/06  1 Jan 2007 (BC Reg 366/06) 
    (374/05 rep)  1 Jan 2007 (BC Reg 366/06) 
3, 17, 18, 22, 29, 33, 35, 73, 75, 77, 196, 217  CPI adj  RS1996-492-224(2)(k): BC Reg 41/05  11 Feb 2005 (BC Reg 41/05) 
  CPI adj  BC Reg 59/06  28 Mar 2006 (BC Reg 59/06) 
  CPI adj  BC Reg 87/07  30 Mar 2007 (BC Reg 87/07) 
 

Explanatory Note for Table of Legislative Changes – 2nd Edition

This Table of Legislative Changes (TLC – 2nd Edition) shows any Act provisions and changes

See the TLC – 1st Edition for all not-in-force and in-force provisions and changes, if any, from the 1997-2004 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 date of this Table.

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 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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