Interpretation

1   In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,

"board" means the board of directors of the exhibition constituted under this Act;

"director" means a member of the board;

"exhibition" means the Pacific National Exhibition continued under this Act;

"Pacific National Exhibition" means the Pacific National Exhibition incorporated under the Act repealed by this Act.

1973-66-1; 2003-76-6.

Corporation continued

2   (1) The Pacific National Exhibition is continued as a body corporate under the name "Pacific National Exhibition".

(2) Every person who was a member of the Pacific National Exhibition before this Act comes into force shall, on the day this Act comes into force, cease to be a member of the exhibition.

1973-66-2.

Objects

3   The objects of the exhibition are, and it has power, to encourage and promote the development of agriculture and other industries of Canada, and to encourage and promote community development, including any matter or thing of a civic, regional, provincial, national, patriotic, scientific, cultural, ethnic, artistic, educational, agricultural, social, recreational, historical, or sporting nature or character, or any other object, except profit, that would be of benefit to people generally.

1973-66-3.

Additional powers

4   (1) Without limiting the powers contained in section 3, the exhibition has the following powers:

(a) to hold or conduct fairs, exhibitions, expositions, displays, shows, plays, concerts, sports, sporting events and public presentations of any kind;

(b) to hold race meetings involving mechanical devices or animals, and to allow pari-mutuel betting;

(c) to provide entertainment, amusement and recreation to and for persons visiting the fairs, exhibitions, expositions, displays, shows, plays, concerts, sports, sporting events and public presentations referred to in paragraph (a) and the race meetings referred to in paragraph (b), and to sell or otherwise furnish those persons with food, drinks, refreshments and other services;

(d) to undertake or authorize others to undertake the recording in any medium of moving or still images and sound recordings;

(e) to charge fees, including, without limitation, admission fees and fees for any advertising conducted at, and fees for the right to name any facility at, any location at which it conducts any activity it is authorized to conduct under this subsection;

(f) to award, give or pay prizes, medals and honorary decorations;

(g) to conduct and manage gaming events, within the meaning of the Gaming Control Act, that are licensed under that Act;

(h) to implement security procedures including, without limitation, the restriction or prohibition of access to all or any part of any location at which it conducts any activity it is authorized to conduct under this subsection;

(i) to develop, construct and provide facilities for any use or activity authorized under this subsection;

(j) to do one or more of develop, undertake and provide any other uses and activities that are or may be engaged in at Hastings Park, within the meaning of the Pacific National Exhibition Enabling And Validating Act, if the council of the City of Vancouver determines under section 2 (2) of that Act that such uses and activities are consistent with the uses and activities referred to in section 2 (1) (a) to (f) of that Act;

(k) to do anything that is authorized under the regulations made under the Pacific National Exhibition Enabling And Validating Act.

(2) In relation to its objects and other powers under this Act, the exhibition has the powers of a corporation incorporated under the Business Corporations Act and, unless inconsistent with this Act, the Business Corporations Act applies to the exhibition.

(3) [Repealed 1995-11-28.]

1973-66-4; 1995-11-28; 2003-76-7.

Repealed

5   [Repealed 1995-11-29.]

Repealed

6   [Repealed 2003-76-8.]

Appointment of the board

7   The board is to consist of directors appointed by the City of Vancouver.

2003-76-9.

Repealed

8–9   [Repealed 2001-43-11.]

Repealed

10–13   [Repealed 2003-76-10.]

Not in force — Repealed

14   [Not in force. Repealed 2003-76-10.]

Surplus on winding up

15   In the event of the dissolution or winding up of the exhibition, any excess or surplus after paying the debts and obligations of the exhibition shall be paid to the City of Vancouver.

1973-66-15; 1995-11-34; 2003-76-11.

Repeal

16   The Pacific National Exhibition Incorporation Act, being chapter 107 of the Statutes of British Columbia, 1955, is repealed.

1973-66-16.

Commencement

17   (1) This Act, excepting this section, comes into force on a date to be fixed by the Lieutenant-Governor by his Proclamation, and he may fix different dates for the coming into force of the several provisions.

(2) This section comes into force on Royal Assent.

1973-66-17.