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LEGAL SERVICES SOCIETY ACT

[SBC 2002] CHAPTER 30

NOTE: Links below go to act content as it was prior to the changes made on the effective date. (PIT covers changes made from September 6, 2000 to "current to" date of the act.)
SECTIONEFFECTIVE DATE
3March 29, 2004
 November 28, 2016
9May 31, 2007
 May 31, 2007
 May 31, 2007
15December 8, 2003
17February 22, 2005
18February 22, 2005
22April 4, 2003
25March 30, 2023

  Section 3 BEFORE amended by 2003-70-211, effective March 29, 2004 (BC Reg 64/2004).

 Company Act and Society Act not to apply

3  (1)  Company Act and the Society Act do not apply to the society.

(2)  Despite subsection (1), the Lieutenant Governor in Council may order that one or more provisions of the Company Act apply to the society.

  Section 3 (1) BEFORE amended by 2015-18-327, effective November 28, 2016 (BC Reg 216/2015).

(1) The Business Corporations Act and the Society Act do not apply to the society.

  Section 9 (1) BEFORE amended by 2007-14-44(a), effective May 31, 2007 (Royal Assent).

(1)  The objects of the society are,

(a) subject to section 10 (3), to assist low income individuals to resolve their legal problems and facilitate access to justice for low income individuals,

(b) subject to section 10 (3), to establish and administer an effective and efficient system for providing legal aid to low income individuals in British Columbia, and

(c) to provide advice to the Attorney General respecting legal aid.

  Section 9 (2) (a) BEFORE amended by 2007-14-44(b), effective May 31, 2007 (Royal Assent).

(a) the society is to identify and assess the legal needs of low income individuals in British Columbia;

  Section 9 (2) (d) BEFORE amended by 2007-14-44(c), effective May 31, 2007 (Royal Assent).

(d) the society is to be flexible and innovative in the manner in which it provides legal aid.

  Section 15 (7) (a) BEFORE amended by 2003-75-44, effective December 8, 2003 (BC Reg 441/2003).

(a) issue a transport permit under section 25 of the Manufactured Home Act, or

  Section 17 (2) BEFORE amended by 2005-1-5, effective February 22, 2005 (Royal Assent).

(2)  The aggregate of the expenditures made by the society in a fiscal year and the liabilities incurred by the society that might reasonably come due in the fiscal year must not exceed the society's revenue for that fiscal year.

  Section 18 (1) BEFORE amended by 2005-1-6, effective February 22, 2005 (Royal Assent).

(1)  On or before November 21 of each year, the society must provide a budget to the Attorney General.

  Section 22 BEFORE re-enacted by 2003-2-38, effective April 4, 2003 (BC Reg 160/2003).

 Audit

22  The Auditor General or a person designated by the Auditor General must, at least once in each fiscal year, audit the books, accounts and financial affairs of the society.

  Section 25 (7) BEFORE amended by 2023-10-497, effective March 30, 2023 (Royal Assent).

(7) The Lieutenant Governor in Council may remove or replace an official trustee before the end of the official trustee's term if the Lieutenant Governor in Council is of the opinion that the official trustee is acting in a manner that is inconsistent with his or her responsibilities under subsection (3).