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2002 Legislative Session: 3rd Session, 37th Parliament
THIRD READING
The following electronic version is for informational
purposes only.
The printed version remains the official version.
Certified correct as passed Third Reading on the 9th day of
October, 2002
Ian D. Izard, Law Clerk
HONOURABLE COLIN HANSEN
MINISTER OF HEALTH SERVICES
HER MAJESTY, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of British Columbia, enacts as follows:
1 Section 1 of the Health Authorities Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 180, is amended
(a) by repealing the definitions of "community", "community health plan" and "council", and
(b) in the definition of "specified services" by striking out "region or community," and substituting "region,".
2 Section 3 is amended
(a) in subsection (2) by striking out "region or community." and substituting "region.", and
(b) in subsection (5) by striking out "board or council" in both places and substituting "board".
3 The heading to Part 2 is repealed and the following substituted:
Part 2 – Regional Health Boards .
4 Section 5 (1) (e) is repealed.
5 Sections 6 and 7 are repealed.
6 Sections 7.1, 8 and 9 are amended by striking out "board or council" wherever it appears and substituting "board".
7 Section 10 is amended
(a) in subsection (1) by striking out "council and board" and substituting "board",
(b) in subsections (2) to (5) and (8) by striking out "board or council" wherever it appears and substituting "board",
(c) in subsection (3) by striking out "Minister of Finance and Corporate Relations" and substituting "minister charged with the administration of the Financial Administration Act", and
(d) in subsection (7) by striking out "board and council" and substituting "board".
8 Sections 11 and 14 are amended by striking out "board or council" wherever it appears and substituting "board".
9 Section 15 is amended
(a) in subsection (1) by striking out "a community health services society designated by the minister for purposes of this section, board or council" and substituting "a board",
(b) in subsection (3) by striking out "A community health services society designated by the minister for purposes of this section, board or council is exempt" and substituting "A board is exempt", and
(c) in subsection (3) by striking out everything after "the purposes of this Act" and substituting "between the board and a public body or a board".
10 Section 15.1 is amended
(a) by striking out "sections 15.2 to 15.5:" and substituting "sections 15.2 and 15.5:",
(b) in the definition of "designated area" by striking out "or 6 (1) (b)", and
(c) by repealing the definitions of "new council" and "old council".
11 Sections 15.3 and 15.4 are repealed.
12 Section 15.5 is amended
(a) in subsection (1) by striking out "15.2, 15.3 or 15.4," and substituting "15.2," and by striking out "board, the new council" in both places and substituting "board", and
(b) by striking out "Officer, Ministry of Health," wherever it appears and substituting "Officer of the minister's ministry".
13 Sections 16, 16.2, 17, 18 and 19 are amended by striking out "board or council" wherever it appears and substituting "board".
14 Section 19.1 is amended in the definition of "facilities subsector" by striking out "the Tilbury Regional Hospital Laundry Society (Tilbury Laundry),".
15 Section 21 is amended
(a) in subsection (2) (d) by striking out "and 6 (4)",
(b) in subsections (2) (j) to (m), (3) (c) and (d) and (4) by striking out "board or council" wherever it appears and substituting "board",
(c) in subsection (2) (n) by striking out ", or under section 7 for councils",
(d) by repealing subsection (2) (o) and substituting the following:
(o) the exemption of boards from the obligation under an enactment to pay a fee or tax. ,
(e) in subsection (3) (a) by striking out "boards and councils" and substituting "boards", and
(f) in subsection (4) by striking out "boards or councils" wherever it appears and substituting "boards".
16 Section 1 of the Criminal Records Review Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 86, is amended in paragraph (d) of the definition of "employer" by striking out "or community health council".
17 Schedule 1 of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 165, is amended in the definition of "health care body" by adding "or" at the end of paragraph (f), by striking out "or" at the end of paragraph (g) and by repealing paragraph (h).
18 Section 28 of the Schedule to the Ombudsman Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 340, is amended by striking out "and Community Health Councils".
19 Section 14 (4) (a) of the Property Transfer Tax Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 378, is amended by striking out "or council".
20 This Act comes into force by regulation of the Lieutenant Governor in Council.
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