Interpretation

1   In this Act

"amalgamation date" means the date fixed by the Lieutenant Governor in Council;

"British Columbia Institute of Technology" means the amalgamated corporation resulting from the amalgamation under this Act of the existing institute and the Pacific Vocational Institute;

"existing institute" means the institute continued under the Institute of Technology Act, R.S.B.C. 1979, c. 199;

"Pacific Vocational Institute" means the Pacific Vocational Institute designated as a Provincial institute under the College and Institute Act.

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Amalgamation and continuation

2   On the amalgamation date

(a) the Pacific Vocational Institute and the existing institute are amalgamated and continued as one amalgamated corporation under the name "British Columbia Institute of Technology",

(b) the Institute of Technology Act applies and the College and Institute Act does not apply to the British Columbia Institute of Technology,

(c) the members of the boards of the Pacific Vocational Institute and the existing institute holding office on the amalgamation date are the members of the board of governors of the British Columbia Institute of Technology,

(d) the rules, regulations, resolutions and bylaws of the existing institute in force on the amalgamation date continue in force until amended or repealed under the Institute of Technology Act,

(e) the British Columbia Institute of Technology is seized of and holds and possesses all the property, rights and interests and is subject to all the debts, liabilities and obligations of the Pacific Vocational Institute and the existing institute, and

(f) paragraph (e) is effective notwithstanding any provision of an agreement or instrument providing for termination on amalgamation or requiring consent, leave or approval to or for an amalgamation.

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Amalgamation of student societies

3   (1) In this section, "society" means the amalgamated society established under subsection (2).

(2) On the amalgamation date, the

(a) Pacific Vocational Institute (Burnaby Campus) Student's Union Incorporation Number S-12644,

(b) Pacific Vocational Institute Students' Association — Maple Ridge Campus, Incorporation Number S-14180, and

(c) Student Association of the British Columbia Institute of Technology, Incorporation Number 8145,

are amalgamated and continued as one amalgamated society under the name Student Association of the British Columbia Institute of Technology.

(3) The Society Act applies to the society.

(4) The constitution of the society shall be the same as the constitution of the Student Association of the British Columbia Institute of Technology, Incorporation Number 8145.

(5) The society is seized of and holds and possesses all the property, rights and interests and is subject to all the debts, liabilities and obligations of the societies referred to in subsection (2) (a), (b) and (c).

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Regulations

4   The Lieutenant Governor in Council may make regulations including regulations providing for the effective transition from the societies referred to in section 3 to the amalgamated society.

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Transitional

18   Notwithstanding sections 9, 16 and 17, where a person was employed by the British Columbia Institute of Technology on the date this Act comes into force, the Pension (Public Service) Act shall continue to apply to him unless, on or before April 1, 1986 or a later date, if any, prescribed by the Lieutenant Governor in Council, he notifies the Superannuation Commissioner in writing that he elects not to have the Pension (Public Service) Act apply, in which case the Pension (College) Act or the Pension (Municipal) Act applies, as the case may be.

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Commencement

19   This Act comes into force by regulation of the Lieutenant Governor in Council.

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