ORDER IN COUNCIL 153
Statutory Authority: Small Business Venture Capital
Section 21 of B.C. Reg. 390/98 - the Small Business Venture Capital Regulation is repealed and substituted - Annual maximum venture capital incentive.
ORDER IN COUNCIL 154
Statutory Authority: Public Service
Effective March 1, 2004, David Molinski is appointed Acting Assistant Deputy Minister (ADM), Ministry of Energy and Mines.
ORDER IN COUNCIL 155
Statutory Authority: Public Service
Effective March 1, 2004, Barbara Walman is appointed Acting ADM, Ministry of Energy and Mines.
ORDER IN COUNCIL 156
Statutory Authority: Public Service
Effective March 1, 2004, Ross Curtis is appointed ADM, British Columbia Offshore Oil and Gas Team, Ministry of Energy and Mines.
ORDER IN COUNCIL 157
Statutory Authority: Public Service
Albert Phipps is appointed Acting ADM, Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General.
ORDER IN COUNCIL 158
Statutory Authority: Public Service
Angela Hutchings is appointed Executive Administrative Assistant in the office of the Deputy Minister to the Premier.
ORDER IN COUNCIL 159
Statutory Authority: Public Service
Derek Rolstone is appointed Ministerial Assistant to the Minister of Forests.
ORDER IN COUNCIL 160
Statutory Authority: Public Service
Tony Kant is appointed to the Public Affairs Bureau as a Public Affairs Officer.
ORDER IN COUNCIL 161
Statutory Authority: Public Service
Mary Lo is appointed to the Public Affairs Bureau as a Multicultural Media Relations Officer.
ORDER IN COUNCIL 162
Ministry Responsible: ADVANCED EDUCATION
Statutory Authority: Accountants (Chartered)
Alastair McNair is appointed to the Council of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of British Columbia for a term up to and including April 30, 2005.
ORDER IN COUNCIL 163
Ministry Responsible: ADVANCED EDUCATION
Statutory Authority: College and Institute
Neil Sterritt is appointed to the Nicola Valley Institute of Technology Board of Governors for a term up to and including July 31, 2005.
| April 1, 2004, the following provisions of the ACT are brought into force: | ||
| a) | the portion of section 1 that enacts the definitions of "auctioneer", "farmer", "game" "operator", "public sale" and "public sale yard", | |
| b) | the portion of section 2 that enacts section 18.1(1)(a) and (2) of the Animal Disease Act, | |
| c) | the portion of section 3 that enacts section 19 (2.1)(b),(c) concerning an auctioneer or operator, and (d) of the Animal Disease Control Act, and, | |
| d) | the portion of section 4(a) that enacts section 20(2)(u), (v), (z.1), (z.2), (z.3) concerning operators and auctioneers, and (z.4) of the Animal Disease Act; | |
| e) | section 21. | |
ORDER IN COUNCIL 165
Ministry Responsible: AGRICULTURE, FOOD AND FISHERIES
Statutory Authority: Animal Disease Control
Effective April 1, 2004, B.C. Reg. 150/66 - the Animal Disease Control Regulation is amended as described.
ORDER IN COUNCIL 166
Ministry Responsible: AGRICULTURE, FOOD AND FISHERIES
Statutory Authority: Farming and Fishing Industries Development
B.C. Reg. 190/91, British Columbia Agricultural Industry Development Council Regulation is repealed.
ORDER IN COUNCIL 167
Ministry Responsible: AGRICULTURE, FOOD AND FISHERIES
Statutory Authority: Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment, 2003
Effective April 1, 2004, section 2 (Agricultural Produce Grading Act), 3
(Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Statutes Amendment Act, 1997), 31 (Livestock
Act). 32 (Livestock Protection Act) and 34, (Local Government Act) through 37 of the
ACT are brought into force.
ORDER IN COUNCIL 168
Ministry Responsible: AGRICULTURE, FOOD AND FISHERIES
Statutory Authority: Natural Products Marketing
Keith Fuller is appointed a member of the British Columbia Chicken Marketing Board for a term expiring March 31, 2006.
ORDER IN COUNCIL 169
Ministry Responsible: AGRICULTURE, FOOD AND FISHERIES
Statutory Authority: Natural Products Marketing
Michael Maurer is appointed a member and the chair of the British Columbia Chicken Marketing Board for a term expiring September 30, 2004.
ORDER IN COUNCIL 170
Ministry Responsible: AGRICULTURE, FOOD AND FISHERIES
Statutory Authority: Natural Products Marketing
Bill Vanderspek is appointed a member of the British Columbia Chicken Marketing Baord for a term expiring March 31, 2007.
ORDER IN COUNCIL 171
Ministry Responsible: ATTORNEY GENERAL
Statutory Authority: Provincial Court
OIC 133/2004 be amended by deleting "Sinnew" and substituting "Senniw".
ORDER IN COUNCIL 172
Ministry Responsible: COMMUNITY, ABORIGINAL AND WOMEN'S SERVICES
Statutory Authority: Capital Commission
Willian Oppen be appointed as a member of the Provincial Capital Commission to hold office during pleasure to December 18, 2005.
| 1. | The following are added to B.C. Reg. 429/2003, Community Charter Interim Regulations: | ||
| 3. | Delegation of hearing and other proceedings | ||
| 4. | Municipal Fees | ||
| 5. | Farm Practices Protection (Right to farm) Act | ||
| 2. | Section 1 is deemed to have come into force on January 1, 2004 and is retroactive to the extent necessary to give it effect on and after that date. | ||
ORDER IN COUNCIL 174
Ministry Responsible: FINANCE
Statutory Authority: Financial Administration
Remission of tax in the amount of $2 854 037 paid by the E-Comm Emergency Communications for Southwest British Columbia Incorporated under the
Social Service Tax Act for the estimated RCMP share of the corporations initial capital cost of a wide area radio system and related equipment to facilitate interagency emergency communications.
ORDER IN COUNCIL 175
Ministry Responsible: FORESTS
Statutory Authority: Forest
B.C. Reg. 446/94 - the Scaling Regulation is amended as described.
ORDER IN COUNCIL 176
Ministry Responsible: FORESTS
Statutory Authority: Forest
OIC 502/2003 amended.
ORDER IN COUNCIL 177
Ministry Responsible: FORESTS
Statutory Authority: Forest
OIC 505/2003 amended.
ORDER IN COUNCIL 178
Ministry Responsible: FORESTS
Statutory Authority: Forest
OIC 575/2003 amended.
ORDER IN COUNCIL 179
Ministry Responsible: FORESTS
Statutory Authority: Forest
OIC 732/2003 amended.
ORDER IN COUNCIL 180
Ministry Responsible: FORESTS
Statutory Authority: Forest
OIC 866/2003 amended.
ORDER IN COUNCIL 181
Ministry Responsible: FORESTS
Statutory Authority: Forest
Cache Creek Wood Chips to export surplus residual wood chips as described for a three year period.
ORDER IN COUNCIL 182
Ministry Responsible: FORESTS
Statutory Authority: Forest
Cache Creek Wood Chips to export surplus residual hog fuel as described for a three year period.
ORDER IN COUNCIL 183
Ministry Responsible: FORESTS
Statutory Authority: Forest and Range Practices
The Forest Service Road Use Regulation is made.
ORDER IN COUNCIL 184
Ministry Responsible: FORESTS
Statutory Authority: Forest Practices Code of British Columbia
The following are reappointed to the Forest Appeals Commission for a term ending March 31, 2006: James Hackett, Katherine Lewis, Lorraine Shore.
ORDER IN COUNCIL 185
Ministry Responsible: HEALTH SERVICES
Statutory Authority: Community Care Facility
B.C. Reg. 319/89 - the Child Care Licensing Regulation is amended by repealing and substituting Schedules B and C.
ORDER IN COUNCIL 186
Ministry Responsible: HEALTH SERVICES
Statutory Authority: Dentists
The amendment to Appendix 2 of the Rules of the College of the Dental Surgeons of British Columbia as set out in the resolution dated November 28, 2003, is approved.
ORDER IN COUNCIL 188
Ministry Responsible: HEALTH SERVICES
Statutory Authority: Medicare Protection
| 1. | The appointment of Dr. John Turner as an alternate member of the Commission representing the British Columbia Medical Association in Order in Council 643/02 is rescinded; | |
| 2. | The appointment of Dr. Dan MacCarthy as an alternate member of the Commission representing the British Columbia Medical Association in Order in Council 1003/00 is rescinded; | |
| 3. | Dr. Jack Burak is appointed as the first alternate member of the Commission, until July 31, 2004, to replace any Commission member representing the British Columbia Medical Association for such period of time as the member is unable to act because of illness or absence from the city where Commission proceedings are being held; | |
| 4. | Dr. Lynn Doyle is appointed as the second alternate member of the Commission, until July 31, 2004, to replace any Commission member representing the British Columbia Medical Association for such period of time as the member is unable to act because of illness or absence from the city where Commission proceedings are being held, if (a) both the member and the first alternate member in section 1 are unable to act, or; (b) two members are unable to act and the first alternate member is replacing one of the members. |
ORDER IN COUNCIL 189
Ministry Responsible: PROVINCIAL REVENUE
Statutory Authority: Financial Administration
Remission of $1354 in property transfer tax owed by Margaret Bell.
ORDER IN COUNCIL 190
Ministry Responsible: PROVINCIAL REVENUE
Statutory Authority: Financial Administration
Remission of $9,620 in property transfer tax owed by the Lutheran Student Foundation of British Columbia.
ORDER IN COUNCIL 191
Ministry Responsible: PUBLIC SAFETY AND SOLICITOR GENERAL
Statutory Authority: Coroners
Shanes L. DeMeyer is appointed a Coroner in and for the Province of British Columbia.
| Effective February 28, 2004, | |||
| (a) | sections 5, 7, 8, 9 and 13 (c) of the Securities Amendment Act, 2003, are brought into force by this regulation, and | ||
| (b) | the Securities Rules, BC Reg. 194/97, is amended | ||
| (i) | by repealing section 155, | ||
| (ii) | in section 155.1 (2) by striking out "87 (4)" and substituting "87 (5)", | ||
| (iii) | in section 155.1 (3) by striking out "87 (5)" and substituting "87 (6)", and | ||
| (iv) | in section 155.1 by adding the following subsection: (4) For the purpose of section 87.1 of the Act, the prescribed date is March 9, 2004. | ||
ORDER IN COUNCIL 193
Ministry Responsible: SKILLS DEVELOPMENT AND LABOUR
Statutory Authority: Workers Compensation
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the provisions respecting remuneration in orders in council 1082/2002 and 1241/2003 are rescinded, and |
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each director of the Workers' Compensation Board shall receive the maximum annual retainer amount for the director of a Crown corporation at Level 2 under Treasury Board Directive 1/04 plus the maximum per meeting amount payable for that position under that directive for each meeting of the Workers' Compensation Board attended. |
ORDER IN COUNCIL 194
Ministry Responsible: SUSTAINABLE RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Statutory Authority: Assessment Authority
The British Columbia Assessment Authority to make the 2004 Assessment Authority Bylaw.
ORDER IN COUNCIL 195
Ministry Responsible: SUSTAINABLE RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Statutory Authority: Land
OIC 1764/1978 is amended as described.
ORDER IN COUNCIL 196
Ministry Responsible: SUSTAINABLE RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Statutory Authority: Land
OIC 1669/1929 is rescinded.
| Section 18 of BC Reg. 30/91 is amended by adding the following paragraphs: | ||
| (d) | for each fiscal year, the City of Kamloops must contribute 53.31 %, or any greater percentage the municipality agrees to contribute as specified in the annual operating agreement applicable to that fiscal year made between the City of Kamloops, the authority and Farwest Coach Inc., as amended from time to time, and the authority must contribute the balance of the amounts required to defray the classes of expenses prescribed in section 8 (1) (a) (i), (iii) and (iv) of this regulation; | |
| (e) | for each fiscal year, the Regional District of North Okanagan must contribute 53.31 %, or any greater percentage the municipality agrees to contribute as specified in the annual operating agreement applicable to that fiscal year made between the Regional District of North Okanagan, the authority and KIA Transit Ltd., as amended from time to time, and the authority must contribute the balance of the amounts required to defray the classes of expenses prescribed in section 8 (1) (a) (i), (iii) and (iv) of this regulation. | |
ORDER IN COUNCIL 198
Ministry Responsible: TRANSPORTATION
Statutory Authority: British Columbia Transit
| Section 18 of BC Reg. 30/91 is amended by adding the following paragraphs: | ||
| (f) | for each fiscal year, the City of Kelowna must contribute 53.31 %, or any greater percentage the municipality agrees to contribute as specified in the annual operating agreement applicable to that fiscal year made between the City of Kelowna, the authority and Farwest Transit Services Inc., as amended from time to time, and the authority must contribute the balance of the amounts required to defray the classes of expenses prescribed in section 8 (1) (a) (i), (iii) and (iv) of this regulation; | |
| (g) | for each fiscal year, the Regional District of Central Okanagan must contribute 53.31 %, or any greater percentage the municipality agrees to contribute as specified in the annual operating agreement applicable to that fiscal year made between the Regional District of Central Okanagan, the authority and Farwest Transit Services Inc., as amended from time to time, and the authority must contribute the balance of the amounts required to defray the classes of expenses prescribed in section 8 (1) (a) (i), (iii) and (iv) of this regulation; | |
| (h) | for each fiscal year, the City of Prince George must contribute 53.31 %, or any greater percentage the municipality agrees to contribute as specified in the annual operating agreement applicable to that fiscal year made between the City of Prince George, the authority and Prince George Transit Ltd., as amended from time to time, and the authority must contribute the balance of the amounts required to defray the classes of expenses prescribed in section 8 (1) (a) (i), (iii) and (iv) of this regulation. | |
ORDER IN COUNCIL 199
Ministry Responsible: FINANCE
Statutory Authority: Business Corporations
| Effective March 29, 2004, the following regulations are repealed: | ||
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the Annual Report Filing Regulation, B.C. Reg 89/2002; |
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(b) |
the Company Act Regulation, B.C. Reg 402/81; |
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(c) |
the Limited Liability Companies Regulation, B.C. Reg. 319/99. |
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ORDER IN COUNCIL 200
Ministry Responsible: FINANCE
Statutory Authority: Business Corporations
| Effective March 29, 2004, the following Acts are brought into force by this regulation: | ||
| (a) | the Business Corporations Act,; | |
| (b) | the Business Corporations Amendment Act, 2003,; | |
| (c) | the Business Corporations Amendment Act (No, 2), 2003. | |
ORDER IN COUNCIL 201
Ministry Responsible: FINANCE
Statutory Authority: Business Corporations
Effective March 29, 2004, the Business Corporation Regulation is made.
ORDER IN COUNCIL 202
Ministry Responsible: ATTORNEY GENERAL
Statutory Authority: Supreme Court
Peter Keighley, Q.C., New Westminster, appointed Master of the Supreme Court, effective March 8, 2004.
ORDER IN COUNCIL 203
Ministry Responsible: FINANCE
Statutory Authority: Hotel Room Tax
ELIGIBLE ENTITIES REGULATION
Qualification of entities (Vancouver)
| 1. | An entity is qualified to be eligible to request that a regulation be made under section 43 (2)(e)(ii) of the Hotel Room Tax Act if the entity | ||
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is a not-for-profit business association, |
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has a place of business in the City of Vancouver, and |
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engages in tourism marketing on behalf of the City of Vancouver as well as tourism programs and projects in the City of Vancouver. |
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ORDER IN COUNCIL 204
Ministry Responsible: FINANCE
Statutory Authority: Hotel Room Tax
Effective March 1,2004, the Additional Tax Regulation (City of Vancouver), BC Reg. 399/98, is repealed, and the following regulation is made:
ADDITIONAL TAX REGULATION (CITY OF VANCOUVER)
| Application in the City of Vancouver of section 3 of the Act | |||
| 1. | Section 3 (1) of the Hotel Room Tax Act applies in respect of accommodation purchased within the City of Vancouver, | ||
| Additional Tax | |||
| 2. | The additional tax payable under section 3 of the Hotel Room Tax Act applicable to accommodation purchased within the City of Vancouver is 2% of the purchase price of that accommodation. | ||
| Payment of money raised under this regulation | |||
| 3. | The additional tax paid under section 2 is to be paid to the Greater Vancouver Convention and Visitors Bureau, also known as Tourism Vancouver, and the purposes to which it may expend this tax revenue are | ||
| (a) | convention centre marketing and tourism promotion, programs and projects, and | ||
| (b) | the tourism industry's contribution to the expansion of the Vancouver Convention and Exhibition Centre. | ||
MINISTERIAL ORDER 34
Ministry Responsible: SUSTAINABLE RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Statutory Authority: Private Managed Forest Land
Kirk Miller appointed as Chair of the Private Managed Forest Land Council.
MINISTERIAL ORDER 35
Ministry Responsible: PROVINCIAL REVENUE
Statutory Authority: Land Tax Deferment
For the purposes of sections 8 & 9 of the Act, the interest rate for the 6 month period beginning April 1, 2004, shall be 2.5 percent per annum.
MINISTERIAL ORDER 36
Ministry Responsible: HEALTH SERVICES
Statutory Authority: Nurses (Registered)
Deborah Tucker, Vancouver, appointed to the Board of Directors of the Registered Nurses' Association of BC for a term expiring August 31, 2005.
MINISTERIAL ORDER 37
Ministry Responsible: EDUCATION AND DEPUTY PREMIER
Statutory Authority: Independent School
Grant Payments Order made, effective July 1, 2004.