| Contents |
| Part 1 — Purposes, Principles and Interpretation |
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1 | Purposes of this Act |
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2 | Purposes of regional districts |
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3 | Principles for governmental relations |
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4 | Broad interpretation |
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5 | Definitions |
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5.1 | Application of Community Charter definitions |
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6 | Not Enacted |
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6.1 | References to regional district officers |
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6.2 | Special rule for Mountain Time Zone |
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6.3 | Not Enacted |
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6.4 | How notices must be published in a newspaper |
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6.5 | Giving notice to regional districts |
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6.6 | Power to make regulations |
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6.7 | Not in force |
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6.8 | Designation of resort regions |
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6.9 | Application of Escheat Act |
| Part 1.1 |
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5 | Repealed |
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6 | Repealed |
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6.1–6.2 | Repealed |
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6.3 | Repealed |
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6.4–6.6 | Repealed |
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6.7 | Repealed |
| Part 2 — Incorporation of Municipalities |
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7 | Incorporation of a new municipality |
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8 | Vote required for the incorporation of a new municipality |
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9 | Procedure and costs for vote on incorporation |
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10 | Incorporation of municipality in conjunction with resource development |
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11 | Incorporation of a mountain resort municipality |
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11.1 | Incorporation of island municipality in Islands Trust area |
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12 | Incorporation of reserve residents as village |
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12.1 | What must be included in letters patent |
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12.2 | First election for municipality |
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12.3 | First council and neighbourhood constituencies |
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12.4 | First regular council meeting |
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12.5 | Transfer of assets and obligations and continuation of bylaws |
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13 | Letters patent incorporating a municipality — other matters |
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13.1 | Interim corporate officer |
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13.2 | Appointment of additional councillors if boundary extended |
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14 | Tax rate limits |
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14.1 | Municipal revenue sharing |
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14.2 | Establishment of local area service |
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14.3 | Advisory body |
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14.4 | Additional powers |
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15 | Publication of letters patent |
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16 | Repealed |
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17 | Classification of municipalities |
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18 | Change of municipal classification |
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19 | Repealed |
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20 | Extension of municipal area |
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21 | Redefinition of boundaries |
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22 | Collection of taxes |
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23 | Transfer of Provincial tax money if rural land included in municipality |
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24 | Bylaws extend to additional area |
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25 | Repealed |
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26 | Reduction of municipal area |
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26.1 | Municipal letters patent and treaty lands |
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27 | Redefinition of adjoining municipalities |
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28 | Repealed |
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29 | Dissolution of a municipality |
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30 | Repealed |
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31 | Rights and liabilities not affected by revocation and reissue of letters patent |
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32 | Existing licences preserved |
| Part 3 — Electors and Elections |
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Division 1 — Interpretation |
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33 | Definitions |
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34 | Time not extended for voting days |
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35 | This Act prevails in relation to use of information |
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Division 2 — Arrangements for Elections |
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36 | General local elections every 3 years |
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36.1 | Municipal elections at large unless on a neighbourhood constituency basis |
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37 | By-elections |
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38 | Minister's order for election to be conducted |
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39 | Election bylaws |
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40 | Costs of elections |
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41 | Appointment of election officials |
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42 | Chief election officer duties and powers |
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43 | Presiding election official duties and powers |
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Division 3 — Election Proceedings Generally |
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44 | Public notices |
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45 | Solemn declarations |
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46 | Keeping order at election proceedings |
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47 | Adjournment of election proceedings |
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48 | Exceptional assistance in election proceedings |
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Division 4 — Electors |
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49 | Who may vote at an election |
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50 | Resident electors |
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51 | Non-resident property electors |
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52 | Rules for determining residence |
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53 | When a person may register as an elector |
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54 | Voting day registration only |
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55 | Application for registration |
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56 | How to register in advance |
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57 | How to register as a resident elector at the time of voting |
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57.1 | How to register as a non-resident property elector at the time of voting |
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58 | Repealed |
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59 | Automatic registration by inclusion on Provincial list of voters |
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60 | Effect of registration |
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61 | Register of electors |
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62 | List of registered electors |
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63 | Protection of privacy |
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64 | Objection to registration of an elector |
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65 | Resolving objections |
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Division 5 — Qualifications for Office |
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66 | Who may hold elected office as a member of a local government |
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67 | Disqualification of local government employees |
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68 | Only one elected office at a time in the same local government |
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Division 6 — Nominations and Declaration of Election |
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69 | Nomination period |
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70 | Notice of nomination |
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71 | Nomination of candidates |
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72 | Nomination documents |
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72.1 | Nomination deposits |
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73 | Nomination by delivery of nomination documents |
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74 | Declaration of candidates |
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75 | Challenge of nomination |
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76 | Declaration of election by voting or acclamation |
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77 | Notice of election by voting |
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78 | Appointment if an insufficient number of candidates are elected |
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Division 7 — Candidates and Representatives |
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79 | Ballot showing candidate endorsement by elector organization |
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80 | Withdrawal, death or incapacity of candidate |
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81 | Appointment of candidate representatives |
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82 | Presence of candidate representatives at election proceedings |
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Division 8 — Campaign Financing |
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83 | Definitions |
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84 | Election campaign |
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85 | Financial agent required for candidates, elector organizations and campaign organizers |
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85.01 | Information to be provided to chief election officer |
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85.1 | Campaign accounts |
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86 | Restrictions on accepting contributions and incurring expenses |
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87 | Restrictions on making campaign contributions |
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88 | Financial agent must record contributions and expenses |
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89 | Valuation of campaign contributions and election expenses |
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89.1 | Transfer of candidate's surplus campaign funds |
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90 | Duty to file disclosure statement |
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90.1 | Duty to file supplementary reports |
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90.2 | Late filing of disclosure statements |
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91 | Court order for relief from filing obligations |
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92 | Candidate disqualification for failure to file disclosure statement |
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92.1 | Disqualification of elector organization or campaign organizer for failure to file |
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92.2 | Public notice of failure to file |
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92.3 | Disqualification list |
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92.4 | Candidate disqualification for false or incomplete reports |
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92.5 | Disqualification of elector organization or campaign organizer for false or incomplete reports |
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93 | Disclosure statements and supplementary reports to be available for public inspection |
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Division 9 — Voting Opportunities |
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94 | Voting opportunities for electors |
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95 | Required general voting opportunities |
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96 | Additional general voting opportunities |
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97 | Required advance voting opportunities |
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98 | Additional advance voting opportunities |
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99 | Special voting opportunities |
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100 | Mail ballot voting |
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Division 10 — Arrangements for Voting |
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101 | Voting places |
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102 | Use of voting machines |
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103 | Municipal voting divisions |
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104 | Form of ballots |
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105 | What must and must not be included on a ballot |
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106 | Order of names on ballot |
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107 | Order of names on ballot determined by lot |
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108 | Ballot boxes |
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Division 11 — Conduct of Voting Proceedings |
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109 | Persons who must be present at voting places |
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110 | Persons who may be present at voting places |
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111 | Sealing of ballot boxes containing ballots |
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112 | Time for voting extended |
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Division 12 — Voting |
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113 | Voting to be by secret ballot |
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114 | Each elector may vote only once |
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115 | Requirements before elector may be given a ballot to vote |
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116 | Challenge of elector |
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117 | If another person has already voted under an elector's name |
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118 | Replacement of spoiled ballot |
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119 | How to vote by ballot |
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120 | One person to a voting compartment |
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121 | Persons needing assistance to mark their ballots |
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122 | Persons unable to enter a voting place |
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Division 13 — Counting of the Vote |
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123 | When and where counting is to be done |
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124 | Who may be present at counting |
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125 | Who does the counting |
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126 | Opening of ballot boxes |
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127 | Combination of ballots for counting |
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128 | Procedures for counting |
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129 | Rules for accepting votes and rejecting ballots |
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130 | Objections to the acceptance of a vote or the rejection of a ballot |
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131 | Ballot account |
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132 | Packaging of ballots |
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133 | Delivery of election materials to chief election officer |
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134 | Preliminary election results |
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135 | Determination of official election results |
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136 | Declaration of official election results |
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137 | When elected candidates may take office |
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Division 14 — Judicial Recount |
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138 | Application for judicial recount |
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139 | Judicial recount procedure |
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140 | Results of judicial recount and orders as to costs |
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141 | Determination of results by lot if tie vote after judicial recount |
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142 | Runoff election if tie vote after a judicial recount |
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Division 15 — Declaration of Invalid Election |
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143 | Application to court |
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144 | Hearing of the application |
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145 | Power of the court on an application |
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146 | Costs of an application |
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147 | Status of an elected candidate |
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Division 16 — Final Proceedings |
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148 | Report of election results |
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149 | Publication of election results |
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150 | Retention and destruction of election materials |
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Division 17 — Election Offences |
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151 | Vote buying |
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152 | Intimidation |
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152.1 | Prohibition against certain election advertising on general voting day |
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153 | Other election offences |
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153.1 | Prosecution of organizations and their directors and agents |
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154 | Penalties |
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Division 18 — General |
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155 | Powers of minister in relation to elections |
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156 | Regulations |
| Part 4 — Other Voting |
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Division 1 — Interpretation |
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157 | Definitions |
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158 | Other voting to be conducted in same manner as an election |
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Division 2 — Assent of the Electors |
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159 | How assent is obtained |
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160 | Repealed |
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Division 3 — Other Voting Proceedings |
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161 | Who may vote at other voting |
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162 | General voting day for other voting |
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163 | Arrangements for other voting |
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164 | Notice of other voting |
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165 | Ballots for other voting |
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166 | When counting for other voting is to be done |
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167 | Special procedures if voting is conducted by more than one jurisdiction |
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168 | Other general matters |
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Division 4 — Scrutineers |
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169 | Scrutineers for other voting |
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170 | Notice of applications to volunteer as a scrutineer |
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171 | Applications to volunteer to act as scrutineer for other voting |
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172 | Appointment of scrutineers for other voting |
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Division 5 |
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172.1–172.91 | Repealed |
| Part 5 — Regional District Corporate Powers and Their Use |
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Division 1 — Regional District Corporate Status |
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173 | Regional district corporations |
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174 | Board is governing body |
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175 | Area of jurisdiction |
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Division 2 — General Corporate Powers |
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176 | Corporate powers |
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Division 3 — Agreements |
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177 | Disclosure of information relating to agreements |
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178–179 | Repealed |
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180 | Approval for out-of-Province and out-of-country agreements with public authorities |
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Division 4 — Assistance |
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181 | Definition of "assistance" |
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182 | Prohibition against assistance to business |
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183 | Exception for assistance under partnering agreements |
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183.1 | Exception for heritage conservation purposes |
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184 | Limitation on assistance by means of tax exemption |
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185 | Publication of intention to provide certain kinds of assistance |
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Division 5 — Disposing of Land and Improvements |
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186 | Disposition of land and improvements |
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187 | Notice of proposed disposition |
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188 | Use of money from sale of land or improvements |
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189 | Repealed |
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190 | Disposal of utilities and water and sewer systems |
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Division 6 — Delegation of Board Authority |
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191 | Limitations on delegation authority |
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192 | How delegation must occur |
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193 | Delegation of hearings |
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194 | Reconsideration of delegate's decisions |
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Division 7 — Incorporation of Corporations |
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195 | Incorporation of corporations |
| Part 5.1 — Regional District Officers and Employees |
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Division 1 — Officer Positions |
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196 | Officer positions |
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197 | Chief administrative officer |
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198 | Corporate administration |
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199 | Financial administration |
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Division 2 — Regional District Officers and Employees Generally |
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200 | Appointment of officers and employees |
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201 | Oath of office for officers |
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202 | Termination of officer |
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203 | Employers' organization |
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Division 3 — Certification of Senior Officials |
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204 | Board of examiners |
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205 | Powers of board |
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206 | Board may make regulations |
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206.1 | Application |
| Part 5.2 — Regional District Boards and Their Proceedings |
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Division 1 — Board Members |
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207–209 | Repealed |
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210 | Oath of office for board members |
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211 | Repealed |
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212 | Resignation from office |
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213–214 | Repealed |
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215–217 | Repealed |
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Division 2 — Chair |
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218 | Powers and duties of chair |
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219 | Chair may require board reconsideration of a matter |
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220–221 | Repealed |
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Division 3 — Board Meetings |
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222 | Repealed |
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222.1 | Regular and special board meetings |
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223–224 | Repealed |
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225–226 | Repealed |
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227 | Proceedings at board meetings |
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228–231 | Repealed |
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Division 4 — Board Proceedings |
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232–235 | Repealed |
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236 | Minutes of board meetings |
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237 | Minutes of board committee meetings |
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237.1 | Meetings and hearings outside regional district |
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238–241 | Repealed |
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242 | Repealed |
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Division 4.1 |
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242.1–242.8 | Repealed |
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Division 5 |
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243–251 | Repealed |
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252–253 | Repealed |
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254–256 | Repealed |
| Part 6 — Challenge and Enforcement of Bylaws |
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Division 1 |
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257–258 | Repealed |
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258.1 | Repealed |
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259 | Repealed |
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259.1–259.3 | Repealed |
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Division 2 — Challenge of Bylaws |
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260 | Extended definition of "bylaw" |
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261 | Validity of council proceedings |
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262 | Application to court to set aside bylaw |
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263 | Assessment or rate stands unless bylaw set aside |
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264 | Declaratory orders |
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265 | Right of action on illegal bylaw |
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Division 3 — Enforcement of Regional District Bylaws |
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266 | Fines and penalties |
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266.1 | Ticketing for bylaw offences |
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266.2 | Application of the Local Government Bylaw Notice Enforcement Act |
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267 | Bylaw contraventions — offences and penalties |
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267.1 | Additional sentencing powers in relation to Offence Act prosecutions |
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268 | Inspections to determine whether bylaws are being followed |
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269 | Regional district action at defaulter's expense |
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270 | Repealed |
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Division 4 and 5 |
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271–280 | Repealed |
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280.1–280.6 | Repealed |
| Part 7 — Legal Proceedings |
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Division 1 — Proceedings by Regional Districts |
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281 | Enforcement by civil proceedings |
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282 | Repealed |
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283 | Recovery of utility rates by legal remedy of distress |
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284 | Scale of costs on distress |
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Division 2 — Proceedings against Municipality |
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285 | Limitation period for actions against municipality |
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286 | Immunity unless notice given to municipality after damage |
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287 | Immunity for individual municipal public officers |
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287.1 | Defence for financial officer |
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287.2 | Indemnification against proceedings |
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288 | Immunity against certain nuisance actions |
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289 | Immunity in relation to failure to enforce building bylaws |
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290 | Limitation on municipal liability regarding building plan approval |
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291 | Proceedings against municipality in relation to actions of others |
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292 | Repealed |
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Division 3 — Enforcement of Orders against Municipality |
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293 | Writ of execution against municipality |
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294 | Copy of writ to be left with municipal officer |
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295 | Tax to be imposed if amount not paid |
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296 | Payment of amount levied |
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297 | Officers of municipality as officers of court |
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298 | Certain municipal property exempt from seizure |
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Division 4 — Miscellaneous |
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299 | Repealed |
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300 | Self insurance by local authorities |
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301 | Repealed |
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301.1 | Nisga'a Final Agreement |
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301.11 | Repealed |
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301.2 | How Part applies to treaty first nations |
| Part 8 — Special Powers Relating to Property |
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Division 1 — Reservation and Dedication of Regional District Property |
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302 | Power to reserve and dedicate regional district land for public purpose |
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303 | Control of Crown land parks dedicated by subdivision |
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304 | Exchange of park land |
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305 | Repealed |
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305.1–305.2 | Repealed |
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Division 2 — Municipal Forest Reserves |
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306 | Establishment of municipal forest reserve |
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307 | Sale or lease of municipal forest reserve |
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308 | Cutting and removal of timber |
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Division 3 — Expropriation and Compensation |
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309 | Expropriation power |
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309.1 | Repealed |
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310 | Authority in relation to services |
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311 | Entry on land to mitigate damage |
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312 | Compensation for expropriation and other actions |
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313 | Repealed |
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Division 4 — Other Regional District Powers |
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314 | Power to accept property on trust |
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314.1 | Authority to enter on or into property |
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315 | Repealed |
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Division 4.1 — Special Municipal Powers |
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315.1 | Irrigation services |
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315.2 | District municipality drainage works |
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Division 4.2 — Other Powers |
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315.3 | Further powers in relation to assets |
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316–326 | Repealed |
| Part 9 |
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327 | Repealed |
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327.1 | Repealed |
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328–329 | Repealed |
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329.1 | Repealed |
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330–331 | Repealed |
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331.1–331.4 | Repealed |
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332–334 | Repealed |
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334.1–334.4 | Repealed |
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335 | Repealed |
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335.1–335.5 | Repealed |
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336–338 | Repealed |
| Part 10 — Municipal Taxation: Special Cases |
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339–343 | Repealed |
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343.1–343.2 | Repealed |
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344 | Repealed |
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344.1 | Repealed |
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345–351 | Repealed |
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352 | Forest land |
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353 | Taxation of certain utility company property |
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354 | Repealed |
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355–358 | Repealed |
| Part 10.1 — Regional District Fees, Charges and Interest |
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359 | Repealed |
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359.1–359.3 | Repealed |
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360 | Repealed |
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360.1 | Repealed |
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361 | Repealed |
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361.1–361.9 | Repealed |
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362 | Repealed |
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363 | Imposition of fees and charges |
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363.1 | Interest calculation |
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363.2 | Special fees and charges that are to be collected as taxes |
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364 | Special fees and charges that are liens against property |
| Part 11 — Annual Municipal Tax Sale |
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365–383 | Repealed |
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384–387 | Repealed |
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388 | Repealed |
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389–395 | Repealed |
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396–402 | Repealed |
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403 | Annual tax sale |
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404 | Exemption of Crown land from tax sale |
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405 | Notice of tax sale |
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406 | Municipality may bid at tax sale |
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407 | Upset price and conduct of tax sale |
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408 | Purchaser to give authority to register tax sale title |
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409 | Collector to provide certificate of sale |
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410 | Tax sale of Crown land subject to an agreement to purchase |
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411 | Provincial government may accept tax sale purchaser |
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412 | Resale of land purchased by municipality at tax sale |
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413 | Notice of tax sale must be filed in land title office |
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414 | Owners must be given notice of tax sale and redemption period |
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415 | Assessment and taxes during redemption period |
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416 | Application of surplus from tax sale |
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417 | Redemption by owner |
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418 | Redemption payments by instalments |
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419 | Notice of redemption must be filed in land title office |
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420 | Registration of purchaser |
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421 | Effect of tax sale on rights of owner |
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422 | Action by owner to have tax sale set aside |
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423 | Reinstatement of taxes if sale set aside |
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424 | Restrictions on legal actions in relation to tax sale |
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425 | Repossessed tax sale land |
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426 | Procedure on default of purchaser under agreement |
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427 | Redemption by municipality of land sold for Provincial taxes |
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428 | Repealed |
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429–447 | Repealed |
| Part 12 |
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448–449 | Repealed |
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450 | Repealed |
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451 | Repealed |
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452 | Repealed |
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453–479 | Repealed |
| Part 13 |
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480 | Repealed |
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481 | Repealed |
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482–483 | Repealed |
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484 | Repealed |
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485 | Repealed |
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486 | Repealed |
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487–502 | Repealed |
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503 | Repealed |
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504 | Repealed |
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505–506 | Repealed |
| Part 14 |
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507–508 | Repealed |
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509 | Repealed |
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510–516 | Repealed |
| Part 15 — Specific Regional District Service Powers |
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Division 1 and 2 |
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517 | Repealed |
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517.1 | Repealed |
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518 | Repealed |
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518.1 | Repealed |
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519 | Repealed |
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520–521 | Repealed |
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Division 3 — Fire Protection |
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522 | Special fire protection powers |
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Division 4 — Health |
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523 | Health protection authority |
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Division 5 |
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524–539 | Repealed |
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Division 6 — Sewers, Storm Drains and Drainage |
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540 | Special drainage and sewerage authority |
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541 | Watercourse may be included in drainage system |
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542 | Requirements respecting drainage works |
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543 | Appropriation of stream channel or bed |
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544 | Control of drainage |
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545 | Repealed |
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546 | Remedial authority in relation to drainage and dikes |
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547 | Highway construction and dikes |
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548 | Interjurisdictional watercourses |
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549 | Repealed |
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Division 7 — Waste and Recycling |
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550 | Authority in relation to waste disposal and recycling services |
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Division 8 — Miscellaneous |
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551 | Regulation of signs and advertising |
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552 | Use of rights of way |
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553 | Irrigation services |
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554 | Repealed |
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555 | Authority subject to Water Act |
| Part 16 |
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556–575 | Repealed |
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576 | Repealed |
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577–584 | Repealed |
| Part 17 |
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585–592 | Repealed |
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593 | Repealed |
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594–599 | Repealed |
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600 | Repealed |
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601–604 | Repealed |
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605 | Repealed |
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606 | Repealed |
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607-609 | Repealed |
| Part 18 |
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610–614 | Repealed |
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615–619 | Repealed |
| Part 19 |
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620–650 | Repealed |
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650.1 | Repealed |
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651 | Repealed |
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651.1–651.2 | Repealed |
| Part 20 — Regulation of Carriers and Commercial Vehicle Licensing |
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Division 1 — Regulation of Carriers |
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652–656 | Repealed |
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657 | Regulation of carriers |
| |
Division 2 |
| |
658–663 | Repealed |
| |
Division 3 — Licensing of Commercial Vehicles |
| |
664 | Definitions |
| |
665 | Application of Division |
| |
666 | Commercial vehicle licensing bylaw |
| |
667 | Exemptions from licensing requirements |
| |
668 | Licence plate must be displayed |
| |
669 | Issue and transfer of licence plates |
| |
670 | Term of licences |
| |
671 | Fees to be paid to UBCM |
| |
672 | Offences |
| |
673–679 | Repealed |
| |
680 | Repealed |
| |
681–682 | Repealed |
| |
683 | Repealed |
| |
684–691 | Repealed |
| Part 21 — Building Regulations |
| |
Division 1 — Building Code and Other Building Regulations |
| |
692 | Provincial building code and regulations |
| |
693 | Building Code Appeal Board |
| |
Division 2 — Regional District Building Regulations |
| |
693.1 | Restrictions on authority |
| |
694 | Regional district building regulations |
| |
694.1 | Requirement for security |
| |
695 | Application of Community Charter provisions |
| |
696 | Regulating doors and emergency exits |
| |
697 | Municipality may adopt national codes |
| |
Division 3 — Hazardous Conditions |
| |
698 | Remedial authority in relation to hazardous conditions |
| |
699–701 | Repealed |
| Part 22 — Miscellaneous Powers |
| |
702 | Repealed |
| |
Division 1 — Regulation of Animals |
| |
702.1 | Application in relation to regional district animal control service |
| |
703 | Animal control authority |
| |
704–706 | Repealed |
| |
707 | Animal pounds |
| |
707.1 | Dangerous dogs |
| |
Division 2 |
| |
708–715 | Repealed |
| |
Division 3 — Sundry Powers |
| |
716 | Repealed |
| |
717 | Repealed |
| |
718 | Repealed |
| |
719 | Repealed |
| |
720–722 | Repealed |
| |
722.1 | Repealed |
| |
723 | Removal and deposit of sand, gravel and other soil |
| |
724 | Noise control |
| |
725 | Nuisances and disturbances |
| |
725.1 | Repealed |
| |
726 | Fire and security alarm systems |
| |
727–727.1 | Repealed |
| |
728 | Fireworks |
| |
728.1 | House numbering |
| Part 23 — Improvement Districts |
| |
Division 1 — General |
| |
729 | Definitions |
| |
730 | Repealed |
| |
731 | Incorporation by letters patent |
| |
732 | Incorporation of mountain resort improvement districts |
| |
733 | Notation on title of land in a mountain improvement district |
| |
734 | Amendment of letters patent |
| |
735 | Dissolution of improvement districts |
| |
735.1 | Transition on dissolution of improvement district or if area or object of improvement district changed |
| |
735.2 | Additional powers |
| |
736 | Improvement district trustees |
| |
737 | Election of improvement district trustees |
| |
738 | Chair |
| |
738.1 | Officer positions |
| |
738.2 | Corporate administration |
| |
738.3 | Financial administration |
| |
738.4 | Officers and employees |
| |
738.5 | Giving notice to improvement districts |
| |
739 | Meeting procedure |
| |
739.1 | Regulations in relation to meetings |
| |
740 | First meeting of trustees in each year |
| |
740.1 | Appointment of select and standing committees |
| |
741 | Annual general meeting |
| |
741.1 | Annual financial statements |
| |
741.2 | Appointment of auditor |
| |
742 | Appointment of receiver |
| |
743 | Protection from legal proceedings |
| |
743.1 | Indemnification against proceedings |
| |
744 | Improvement district property exempt from taxation |
| |
Division 2 — Powers and Operations |
| |
745 | General powers |
| |
746 | Powers that must be exercised by bylaw |
| |
747 | Requirements for bylaws |
| |
747.1 | Subdivision servicing requirements |
| |
747.2 | Excess or extended services and latecomer payments |
| |
748 | Power to exercise rights under certain water licences |
| |
749 | Power to expropriate water diversion licences and related works |
| |
750 | General power to expropriate land and works |
| |
751 | Renewal of works |
| |
752 | Appeal if improvement district refuses to provide services |
| |
Division 3 — Taxes and Cost Recovery |
| |
753 | Assessment roll |
| |
754 | Notice of assessment |
| |
755 | Revision of assessments |
| |
756 | Tax collection on behalf of improvement district |
| |
756.1 | Municipal collection of improvement district taxes |
| |
756.2 | Payments to improvement districts |
| |
757 | Levying of taxes by improvement district |
| |
758 | Tax notices |
| |
759 | Lien for taxes and tolls |
| |
760 | Interest on taxes |
| |
Division 4 — Tax Sales |
| |
761 | Definitions |
| |
762 | Tax sale for recovery of taxes |
| |
763 | Conduct of tax sale |
| |
764 | Disposal of surplus from tax sale |
| |
765 | Improvement district as purchaser of tax sale land |
| |
766 | Tax sale deed |
| |
767 | Sale of Crown land held under a mortgage or agreement for sale |
| |
768 | Disposal of tax sale land by trustees |
| |
Division 5 — Borrowing and Securities |
| |
769 | Provision of sinking funds |
| |
770 | Provincial guarantee of improvement district securities |
| |
771 | Form of securities |
| |
772 | Registration of securities |
| Part 24 — Regional Districts |
| |
Division 1 — Interpretation |
| |
773 | Repealed |
| |
774 | Application of other provisions |
| |
Division 1.1 — Continuation of Regional Districts and Services |
| |
774.1 | Continuation of regional districts |
| |
774.2 | Continuation of regional district services |
| |
Division 2 — Corporate Structure |
| |
775 | Repealed |
| |
776 | Incorporation of regional districts |
| |
777 | Letters patent of regional districts |
| |
777.1 | Extension of regional district boundaries |
| |
778–779.3 | Repealed |
| |
780 | Amalgamation and division of regional districts and alteration of boundaries |
| |
781 | Dissolution of community planning areas and improvement districts |
| |
782 | Creation or restructure of municipalities |
| |
782.1 | Additional powers |
| |
Division 3 — Government and Procedure |
| |
783 | Composition and voting rights |
| |
784 | Appointment and term of office of municipal directors |
| |
785 | Election and term of office of electoral area directors |
| |
786 | Alternate municipal directors |
| |
787 | Alternate electoral area directors |
| |
787.1 | Application of Community Charter provisions to regional district directors |
| |
788–789 | Repealed |
| |
790 | Repealed |
| |
791 | Voting on resolutions and bylaws |
| |
792 | Chair and vice chair of board |
| |
793 | Calling and conduct of meetings |
| |
794 | Procedure, bylaws and enforcement |
| |
795 | Appointment of select and standing committees |
| |
Division 3.1 — Treaty First Nations and Regional Districts |
| |
795.1 | Interpretation |
| |
795.11 | Treaty first nation membership in regional district |
| |
795.12 | Regional district letters patent and treaty lands |
| |
795.2 | Treaty first nation directors |
| |
795.21 | Term of office of treaty first nation director |
| |
795.22 | Alternate treaty first nation director |
| |
795.3 | Treaty first nation electors for regional district services |
| |
795.31 | Tax base, requisition and collection of funds for treaty lands |
| |
795.32 | Tax base, requisition and collection of funds for treaty lands of taxing treaty first nations |
| |
795.4 | Treaty first nations and regional district financing |
| |
795.41 | Services to treaty first nation members |
| |
Division 4 — Services and Powers |
| |
796 | General authority for services |
| |
796.1 | Consent required for services outside regional district |
| |
796.2 | Authorities in relation to services other than regulatory services |
| |
796.3 | Regulation authority in relation to previous bylaws |
| |
797 | Repealed |
| |
797.1 | Specific regulatory and other powers |
| |
797.2 | Repealed |
| |
797.3 | Referendums regarding services |
| |
797.4 | Petition for electoral area services |
| |
797.5 | Approval of the electors |
| |
798 | Incidental powers |
| |
798.1 | Emergency powers |
| |
799 | Additional powers and exceptions |
| |
799.1 | Continuation of regional parks and trails |
| |
799.2 | Exemptions from approval requirements |
| |
Division 4.1 — Establishing Bylaws |
| |
800 | Establishing bylaws required for most services |
| |
800.1 | Required content for establishing bylaws |
| |
800.2 | Special options for establishing bylaws |
| |
801 | Approval of establishing bylaws |
| |
801.1 | Responsibility for obtaining approval |
| |
801.2 | Approval by assent of the electors |
| |
801.3 | Approval by alternative approval process |
| |
801.4 | Consent on behalf of municipal participating area |
| |
801.5 | Consent on behalf of electoral participating area electors |
| |
801.6 | Other procedural rules |
| |
802 | Amendment or repeal of establishing bylaws |
| |
802.1 | Changes to participating and service areas |
| |
802.2 | Amending bylaws that are needed for authority to borrow |
| |
802.3 | Special provisions respecting service withdrawal |
| |
Division 4.2 — Cost Recovery for Services |
| |
803 | Options for cost recovery |
| |
803.1 | Costs of services |
| |
804 | Apportionment of costs |
| |
804.1 | Cost sharing for Part 26 services |
| |
804.11 | Exclusion of property under creditor protection from apportionment |
| |
804.2 | Valuation information and apportionment adjustments |
| |
804.3 | Tax base for property value taxes |
| |
Division 4.3 — Requisition and Tax Collection |
| |
805 | Requisition of funds from municipalities |
| |
805.1 | Collection in municipalities |
| |
806 | Requisition of funds for electoral areas |
| |
806.1 | Collection in electoral areas |
| |
807 | Amounts to be paid over to regional district |
| |
Division 4.4 — Tax Rates and Exemptions |
| |
808 | Variable tax rate system |
| |
809 | Property tax exemptions |
| |
810 | Exemptions for heritage properties |
| |
810.1 | Repayment requirement in relation to heritage exemptions |
| |
811 | Exemptions for riparian property |
| |
811.1 | Repayment requirement in relation to riparian exemptions |
| |
812 | Tax exemptions under a partnering agreement |
| |
Division 4.5 — Dispute Resolution in Relation to Services |
| |
813 | Definitions |
| |
813.01 | Minister may appoint facilitators |
| |
813.02 | Parties to a service review or service withdrawal |
| |
813.03 | Costs of service review or service withdrawal |
| |
813.04 | Initiating a service review |
| |
813.05 | Other issues and services may be dealt with in one service review |
| |
813.06 | Preliminary meeting |
| |
813.07 | Negotiations to resolve issues |
| |
813.08 | Initiating service withdrawal |
| |
813.09 | Minister's direction on process |
| |
813.10 | Addition of further initiating participants or further services |
| |
813.11 | Early termination of process |
| |
813.12 | Mediation |
| |
813.13 | Arbitration |
| |
813.14 | Initiating participant must respond to final resolution |
| |
813.15 | Direction to further arbitration in certain cases |
| |
813.16 | When final resolution becomes binding |
| |
813.17 | Implementation of final resolution by bylaw |
| |
813.18 | Failure to adopt required bylaws |
| |
813.19 | Regulations respecting arbitrations |
| |
Division 5 — Financial Operations |
| |
814 | General accounting rules |
| |
814.1 | Annual reporting on regional district finances |
| |
815 | Financial plan |
| |
816 | Process requirements for financial plan |
| |
817 | Limit on expenditures |
| |
818 | Limit on borrowing and other liabilities |
| |
819 | Application of Community Charter borrowing and liability provisions |
| |
820 | Repealed |
| |
821 | Revenue anticipation borrowing |
| |
822 | Short term capital borrowing |
| |
823 | Regional district loan authorization bylaws |
| |
823.1 | Participating area approval required for some loan authorization bylaws |
| |
823.11 | Electoral participating area petition for borrowing |
| |
823.2 | Temporary borrowing under loan authorization bylaw |
| |
824 | Financing municipal undertakings |
| |
825 | Security issuing bylaws |
| |
826 | General liability provisions |
| |
827 | Repealed |
| |
828–836 | Repealed |
| |
Division 6 — General |
| |
837 | Services to public authorities |
| |
838 | Local community commissions |
| |
839 | Repealed |
| |
840 | Restriction on authority in relation to firearms |
| |
841 | Repealed |
| |
842–845.3 | Repealed |
| |
846 | Inspection of regional districts |
| |
847 | Legal proceedings and enforcement |
| Part 25 — Regional Growth Strategies |
| |
848 | Definitions |
| |
Division 1 — Application and Content of Regional Growth Strategy |
| |
849 | Purpose of regional growth strategy |
| |
850 | Content of regional growth strategy |
| |
851 | Area to which regional growth strategy applies |
| |
852 | Requirement to adopt regional growth strategy |
| |
Division 2 — Preparation and Adoption Procedures |
| |
853 | Requirements for adoption |
| |
854 | Initiation of regional growth strategy process |
| |
855 | Consultation during development of regional growth strategy |
| |
856 | Facilitation of agreement during development of regional growth strategy |
| |
857 | Acceptance by affected local governments required |
| |
857.1 | Minor amendments to regional growth strategies |
| |
858 | Resolution of anticipated objections |
| |
859 | Resolution of refusal to accept |
| |
860 | Settlement of regional growth strategy |
| |
861 | Options for settlement process |
| |
862 | General provisions regarding settlement process |
| |
863 | Adoption of regional growth strategy |
| |
864 | Requirement to adopt finalized regional growth strategy |
| |
Division 3 — Effect of Regional Growth Strategy |
| |
865 | Regional district must conform with regional growth strategy |
| |
866 | Requirement for regional context statements in municipal official community plans |
| |
Division 4 — General |
| |
867 | Intergovernmental advisory committees |
| |
868 | Implementation agreements |
| |
869 | Regular reports and review of regional growth strategy |
| |
870 | Provincial policy guidelines |
| |
871 | Minister may require official community plans and land use bylaws |
| Part 26 — Planning and Land Use Management |
| |
Division 1 — General |
| |
872 | Definitions |
| |
873 | Authority under Part |
| |
873.1 | Rural land use bylaws |
| |
874 | Ministerial orders |
| |
Division 2 — Official Community Plans |
| |
875 | Purposes of official community plans |
| |
876 | Authority to adopt by bylaw |
| |
877 | Required content |
| |
878 | Policy statements in community plans |
| |
879 | Consultation during OCP development |
| |
879.1–880 | Repealed |
| |
881 | Planning of school facilities |
| |
882 | Adoption procedures |
| |
883 | Repealed |
| |
884 | Effect of official community plans |
| |
885 | Repealed |
| |
Division 3 |
| |
886–889 | Repealed |
| |
Division 4 — Public Hearings on Bylaws |
| |
890 | Public hearings |
| |
891 | Delegating the holding of public hearings |
| |
892 | Notice of public hearing |
| |
893 | Notice if public hearing waived |
| |
894 | Procedure after a public hearing |
| |
Division 5 — Public Information and Advisory Commission |
| |
895 | Development approval procedures |
| |
896 | Information that must be available to the public |
| |
897 | Repealed |
| |
898 | Advisory planning commission |
| |
Division 6 — Board of Variance |
| |
899 | Establishment of board of variance |
| |
900 | Chair and procedures |
| |
901 | Variance or exemption to relieve hardship |
| |
902 | Extent of damage preventing reconstruction as non-conforming use |
| |
Division 7 — Zoning and Other Development Regulation |
| |
903 | Zoning bylaws |
| |
904 | Zoning for amenities and affordable housing |
| |
905 | Housing agreements for affordable and special needs housing |
| |
905.1 | Phased development agreements |
| |
905.2 | Term and assignment of phased development agreement |
| |
905.3 | Process for phased development agreement bylaw |
| |
905.4 | Amendments to phased development agreement |
| |
905.5 | Information that must be available for public inspection |
| |
905.6 | Filing of notice of phased development agreement |
| |
906 | Off-street parking and loading space requirements |
| |
907 | Runoff control requirement |
| |
908 | Regulation of signs |
| |
909 | Screening and landscaping to mask or separate uses |
| |
910 | Construction requirements in relation to flood plain areas |
| |
911 | Non-conforming uses and siting |
| |
912 | Effect of expropriation in relation to non-conforming use and subdivision |
| |
913 | Approval of regional district bylaws by minister |
| |
914 | No compensation in relation to adoption of bylaw or issuance of permit |
| |
Division 8 — Regulation of Farm Businesses in Farming Areas |
| |
915 | Intensive agriculture |
| |
916 | Provincial standards for farm bylaws |
| |
917 | Farm bylaws |
| |
918 | Application |
| |
919 | Three year review of bylaws affecting farming areas |
| |
Division 9 — Permits and Fees |
| |
919.1 | Designation of development permit areas |
| |
920 | Development permits |
| |
920.01 | Designation of development approval information areas or circumstances |
| |
920.1 | Development approval information |
| |
920.2 | Designation of temporary use permit areas |
| |
921 | Temporary use permits |
| |
922 | Development variance permits |
| |
923 | Tree cutting permits |
| |
924 | Approval required for development near controlled access highway |
| |
925 | Requirement for security |
| |
926 | Lapse of permit |
| |
927 | Notice of permit on land title |
| |
928 | General matters |
| |
929 | Withholding of permits and licences that conflict with bylaws in preparation |
| |
930 | Amendment and discharge of land use contracts |
| |
931 | Fees related to applications and inspections |
| |
Division 10 — Development Costs Recovery |
| |
932 | Definitions |
| |
933 | Development cost charges generally |
| |
933.1 | Development for which charges may be waived or reduced |
| |
934 | Amount of development cost charges |
| |
935 | Use of development cost charges |
| |
936 | Acquisition and development of park land |
| |
937 | Adoption procedures for development cost charge bylaw |
| |
937.01 | Annual development cost charges report |
| |
937.1 | Development works agreements with private developers |
| |
Division 10.1 — School Site Acquisition Charges |
| |
937.2 | Definitions |
| |
937.3 | School site acquisition charge payable |
| |
937.4 | Eligible school site requirements |
| |
937.5 | Setting school site acquisition charges |
| |
937.6 | Provision of land for school sites |
| |
937.7 | No subdivision or building permit unless charge paid |
| |
937.8 | Credit for previous contributions |
| |
937.9 | Transfer to board of education |
| |
937.91 | Regulations for this Division |
| |
Division 11 — Subdivision and Development Requirements |
| |
938 | Subdivision servicing requirements |
| |
939 | Excess or extended services and latecomer payments |
| |
940 | Completion of works and services |
| |
941 | Provision of park land |
| |
941.1 | Disposition of regional parks and trails |
| |
942 | Repealed |
| |
943 | Bylaws adopted after application for subdivision submitted |
| |
944 | Parcel frontage on highway |
| |
945 | Highway provision and widening |
| |
946 | Subdivision to provide residence for a relative |
| |
Division 12 — Contaminated Sites |
| |
946.1 | Assessment of site profiles |
| |
946.2 | Environmental Management Act requirements must be met |
| |
946.3 | Repealed |
| Part 27 — Heritage Conservation |
| |
Division 1 — General |
| |
947 | Definitions |
| |
948 | Limits on the use of this Part |
| |
949 | Limit on compensation |
| |
950 | Bylaw and permit procedures |
| |
951 | Repealed |
| |
952 | Ombudsperson review of local government decisions |
| |
Division 2 — Heritage Review |
| |
953 | Community heritage commissions |
| |
954 | Community heritage register |
| |
955 | Heritage recognition |
| |
956 | Heritage inspection may be ordered |
| |
957 | Entry authority for a heritage inspection |
| |
958 | Impact assessment may be required |
| |
959 | Local government requests for Provincial protection |
| |
Division 3 — Temporary Protection |
| |
960 | Withholding of approvals |
| |
961 | Withholding of demolition permits until other approvals issued |
| |
962 | Orders for temporary protection |
| |
963 | Temporary protection by introduction of a continuing protection bylaw |
| |
964 | Heritage control periods for temporary protection |
| |
965 | Temporary protection |
| |
Division 4 — Continuing Protection |
| |
966 | Heritage revitalization agreements |
| |
967 | Heritage designation protection |
| |
968 | Heritage designation procedure |
| |
969 | Compensation for heritage designation |
| |
970 | Heritage site maintenance standards |
| |
970.1 | Designation of heritage conservation areas |
| |
971 | Heritage conservation areas |
| |
Division 5 — Heritage Alteration Permits |
| |
972 | Heritage alteration permits |
| |
973 | Requirements and conditions in a heritage alteration permit |
| |
Division 6 — Notices under this Part |
| |
974 | Giving notice to owners and occupiers |
| |
975 | Posting notice on protected heritage property |
| |
976 | Notice on land titles |
| |
977 | Notice to minister responsible for the Heritage Conservation Act |
| |
978 | Regulations regarding notices |
| |
Division 7 — Remedies and Offences |
| |
979 | Civil remedies in relation to heritage property |
| |
980 | Notice of contravention may be filed in land title office |
| |
981 | Offences and penalties |
| Part 28 — Replotting Schemes |
| |
Division 1 — Interpretation |
| |
982 | Definitions |
| |
983 | Application of Part |
| |
Division 2 — Preparation and Initiation of Scheme |
| |
984 | Preliminary definition of district |
| |
985 | Information included in scheme |
| |
986 | General principles of replotting |
| |
987 | Reallotment of parcels |
| |
988 | Municipality may acquire charges |
| |
989 | Notice requirements for initiation of a scheme |
| |
990 | General consent of owners to scheme |
| |
991 | Consents binding on owners once given |
| |
992 | Alterations to scheme may require new consents |
| |
993 | Initiation of scheme by registration of resolution |
| |
994 | Effect of initiation |
| |
995 | Resolution to complete or discontinue scheme |
| |
Division 3 — Implementation and Completion of Scheme |
| |
996 | Registration of common mass |
| |
997 | Effect of deposit of reference plan |
| |
998 | Registration for owners of new parcels |
| |
999 | Rights of ownership and charges transferred |
| |
Division 4 — Complaints Regarding Compensation |
| |
1000 | Allotments binding, although owners may complain regarding compensation |
| |
1001 | Compensation for loss and damage |
| |
1002 | Appointment of commissioner |
| |
1003 | Replacement of commissioner |
| |
1004 | Notice to owners who do not consent |
| |
1005 | Time and place to hear complaints |
| |
1006 | Hearing by commissioner |
| |
1007 | Commissioner's powers and report |
| |
1008 | Appeal to Supreme Court |
| |
1009 | Payment of compensation |
| |
Division 5 — General |
| |
1010 | Removal of buildings |
| |
1011 | Accounts and apportionment |
| |
1012 | Former highways to be maintained |
| |
1013 | Limitation of claims |
| |
1014 | Disposal of municipal parcels |
| |
1015 | Taxation during proceedings |
| |
1016 | List of owners must be provided to municipality |
| |
1017 | Land title fees |
| |
1018 | Questions may be referred to Supreme Court |
| Part 29 — Inspector of Municipalities |
| |
1019 | Inspector of municipalities |
| |
1020 | Official seal and documents |
| |
1021 | Inquiries into local government matters |
| |
1022 | Certificate of approval for money bylaws |
| |
1023 | Inquiry into application for certificate |
| |
1024 | Appeal from inspector's decisions in relation to borrowing |
| |
1025 | Certificate conclusive of validity |
| |
1025.1 | Appeal to minister if unable to reach agreement on construction of drains |
| Part 30 — Administrative Commissioner |
| |
1026 | Definitions |
| |
1027 | Appointment of administrative commissioner |
| |
1028 | Substitution of commissioner |
| |
1029 | Acting commissioner |
| |
1030 | Powers transferred to commissioner |
| |
1031 | Power of commissioner to make bylaws |
| |
1032 | Powers of commissioner to borrow |
| |
1033 | Taxes for sinking fund |
| |
1034 | Parcel tax rolls |
| |
1035 | Limits on complaints against assessment |
| |
1036 | Differences between commissioner and board of school trustees |
| |
1037 | Reports to minister |
| |
1038 | Election after commissioner appointed |
| |
1039 | Restriction on legal proceedings |
| |
1040 | Power to make regulations |