Section 1 definition "alternative safety approach" were added by 2010-21-158(a), effective April 1, 2011 (BC Reg 22/2011).
Section 1 definition "equivalent standards agreement" BEFORE repealed by 2010-21-158(b), effective April 1, 2011 (BC Reg 22/2011).
"equivalent standards agreement" means a written agreement between a person and a safety manager, under section 33, in which an alternative approach to regulated work or the use of a regulated product, consistent with the objectives under this Act, is substituted for a requirement in an existing code or standard;
Section 1 definition of "power plant" was added by 2016-17-1, effective November 7, 2016 (BC Reg 250/2016).
Section 3 (2) BEFORE amended by 2008-36-201, effective October 4, 2010 (BC Reg 274/2010).
(2) While a regulated product, other than products referred to in section 2 (1) (b) (iii), (iv), (vii), (viii) or (ix), is attached to, used in the operation of or in association with, a pipeline as defined in the Pipeline Act, this Act does not apply to the regulated product or to a person who does regulated work in respect of that regulated product.
Section 3 BEFORE re-enacted by 2016-17-2, effective November 7, 2016 (BC Reg 250/2016).
Application of Act to mines and pipelines
3 (1) While a regulated product is used in the operation of or in association with a mine as defined in the Mines Act, this Act does not apply to the regulated product or to a person who does regulated work in respect of that regulated product.
(2) While a regulated product, other than products referred to in section 2 (1) (b) (iii), (iv), (vii), (viii) or (ix), is attached to, used in the operation of or in association with, a pipeline as defined in section 1 (2) of the Oil and Gas Activities Act, this Act does not apply to the regulated product or to a person who does regulated work in respect of that regulated product.
Section 3 (1) definitions of "facility" and "pipeline" BEFORE amended by 2022-42-75, effective September 1, 2023 (BC Reg 187/2023).
"facility" means a facility, as defined in section 1 (2) of the Oil and Gas Activities Act, the construction or operation of which is an oil and gas activity as defined in that section;
"pipeline" has the same meaning as in section 1 (2) of the Oil and Gas Activities Act;
Section 5 was enacted by 2003-39-5, effective April 1, 2004 (BC Reg 136/2004).
[Note: The above was amended by 2003-52-481, effective January 1, 2004 (BC Reg 465/2003, repealing BC Reg 428/2003).]
Section 8 BEFORE re-enacted by 2018-36-31, effective November 30, 2018 [30 days after October 31, 2018 (Royal Assent)].
Minister's powers to make regulations for safety standards
8 The minister may make regulations as follows:
(a) establishing codes or standards respecting regulated work and regulated products;
(b) as provided in the Regulations Act, enacting a code or standard by adopting material by reference or adopting all or part of a code or standard by reference.
Section 15 (j) and (k) BEFORE amended by 2018-36-32, effective November 30, 2018 [30 days after October 31, 2018 (Royal Assent)].
(j) if the regulations require further training for persons who hold a certificate, permit or other permission of a particular class, require a person who holds a certificate, permit or other permission to undertake further training or examination in order to maintain their status and for that purpose may devise and administer tests;
(k) recognize programs of training for the purpose of qualifying for a licence, certificate, permit or other permission under this Act;
Section 17 (1) (a) BEFORE amended by 2010-21-160, effective April 1, 2011 (BC Reg 22/2011).
(a) enter into an equivalent standards agreement;
Section 18 (1) (a) BEFORE amended by 2007-14-215,Sch, effective December 1, 2007 (BC Reg 354/2007).
(a) issue, suspend or revoke a permit under this Act or the regulations;
Section 18 (3) BEFORE repealed by 2018-36-33, effective November 30, 2018 [30 days after October 31, 2018 (Royal Assent)].
(3) Despite any other provision under this Act, a safety officer may refuse to issue or may cancel or suspend any certificate, licence, permit or other permission under this Act if a person is delinquent in the payment of any fee, penalty or other money owed under this Act.
Section 18.1 was enacted by 2018-36-34, effective November 30, 2018 [30 days after October 31, 2018 (Royal Assent)].
Division 3 (of Part 4) sections 19.1 to 19.4 was enacted by 2006-31-1, effective June 23, 2006 (BC Reg 190/2006).
Section 19.2 (3) (b) BEFORE amended by 2024-16-169, effective May 1, 2025 (BC Reg 48/2025).
(b) a provincial police force or a municipal police department, as those terms are defined in the Police Act.
Section 19.5 was enacted by 2018-36-35(a), effective November 30, 2018 [30 days after October 31, 2018 (Royal Assent)].
Section 20 BEFORE re-enacted by 2018-36-35(b), effective November 30, 2018 [30 days after October 31, 2018 (Royal Assent)].
Information that may be recorded in the registry
20 (1) For the purpose of furthering safety in relation to regulated work and regulated products, the minister must designate a provincial safety manager as the registrar and must establish a registry to record the names of licensed contractors and former licensed contractors and any information required by this Act and the regulations, including the following:
(a) each discipline defined in the regulations under section 2 (1) (c) in which each contractor is licensed to do regulated work;
(b) the nature and scope of the regulated work a contractor is licensed to do and any terms and conditions imposed on the contractor or attached to their licences;
(c) the status of their licences;
(d) any compliance orders, monetary penalties or discipline orders issued to them, any convictions for offences under this Act and whether any amounts payable remain outstanding;
(e) an address for each of them for the purpose of service of documents.
(2) The registrar is responsible for maintaining the registry and for carrying out any duties in respect of the registry under this Act.
(3) The registrar may remove the name of any of the following:
(a) a licensed contractor or former licensed contractor if
(i) the licensed contractor or former licensed contractor is a corporation and the corporation is dissolved or struck off the register of companies, or
(ii) the licensed contractor or former licensed contractor is an individual and the individual dies or surrenders their licence;
(b) a licensed contractor or a former licensed contractor if their licence is revoked or cancelled under a discipline order.
(4) A record of a compliance order, monetary penalty or discipline order that has been complied with, and any other information recorded in the registry, may be removed in accordance with the regulations.
(5) A person whose name is entered in the register under this section must provide the registrar with and keep the registrar informed of the person's current address for the purpose of service of documents.
Section 21 BEFORE re-enacted by 2018-36-35(b), effective November 30, 2018 [30 days after October 31, 2018 (Royal Assent)].
Public access to registry information
21 (1) In this section, "personal information" means personal information as defined in the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act only in respect of the following individuals:
(b) a former licensed contractor.
(2) On the request of any person and on payment of any required fee, personal information recorded in the registry under section 20 (1) in respect of licensed contractors and former licensed contractors must be disclosed by the registrar, except the following information:
(a) the details of a compliance order other than the existence of an order and the date of issue;
(b) details of a discipline order other than the existence of a discipline order issued against a person, the date of issue, the reason for issuing it and any sanction contained in the order;
(c) personal financial information;
(3) The registrar must not disclose personal information recorded under section 20 about a licensed contractor or a former licensed contractor
(a) until the time for requesting a review under section 49 has expired, or if a review has been requested, the review has been completed, and
(b) until the time for filing an appeal from the matter has expired or, if an appeal is filed, the appeal is disposed of or abandoned.
(4) Despite subsections (1) and (2), the registrar must not disclose whether a monetary penalty imposed on a licensed contractor or a former licensed contractor has been paid.
Section 22 (1), (3) and (4) BEFORE amended by 2010-21-161, effective April 1, 2011 (BC Reg 22/2011).
(1) The minister or a local government that administers this Act and the regulations may collect information necessary for the issuing of any licence, permit, certificate, equivalent standards agreement, variance, safety order, discipline order or compliance order under this Act or other document required under this Act.
(3) The minister or a local government that issues a licence, permit, certificate, equivalent standards agreement, variance, safety order, discipline order or compliance order under this Act must submit a record of its issue and its contents to the registrar in a form specified by the registrar.
(4) The minister or a local government that administers this Act and the regulations must not issue a permit, equivalent standards agreement or variance under this Act unless the applicant already holds an appropriate and current licence or other permission recorded in the registry.
Section 23 (3) (b) BEFORE amended by 2018-36-36, effective November 30, 2018 [30 days after October 31, 2018 (Royal Assent)].
(b) is subject to terms and conditions provided for under the regulations or attached by a safety manager.
Section 26 (3) BEFORE amended by 2018-36-37, effective November 30, 2018 [30 days after October 31, 2018 (Royal Assent)].
(3) A provincial safety manager must examine the applicant's qualifications and determine their level or category of qualification and for that purpose may devise and administer tests.
Section 31 (4) (e) BEFORE amended by 2018-36-38, effective November 30, 2018 [30 days after October 31, 2018 (Royal Assent)].
(e) that a person take or refrain from taking any action that a safety manager considers necessary to prevent, avoid or reduce a risk of personal injury to persons or damage to property;
Division 3 (of Part 7) heading BEFORE amended by 2010-21-162, effective April 1, 2011 (BC Reg 22/2011).
Section 33 BEFORE re-enacted by 2010-21-163, effective April 1, 2011 (BC Reg 22/2011).
Equivalent standards agreements
33 (1) In accordance with the regulations and sections 34 and 35, a safety manager may, if requested in writing by any person, enter into an equivalent standards agreement if
(a) the safety manager considers that the proposed alternative approach to regulated work or the proposed use of a regulated product would be consistent with the objectives of the regulations, and
(b) the proposed alternative approach or proposed use under the agreement would not create any additional risk of personal injury or damage to property,
and in all the circumstances the safety manager is satisfied that the equivalent standards agreement should be issued.
(2) If a safety manager enters into an equivalent standards agreement, the terms of the agreement must be monitored by the administrator who entered into the agreement.
(3) In subsection (2) and section 34 (3), "administrator" means either of the following:
(a) the minister;
(b) a local government to which administration of this Act and the regulations is delegated under section 5.
(4) An equivalent standards agreement
(a) must take the form of a written agreement between the provincial or local safety manager and the applicant, and
(b) may continue for a specified period of time.
(5) If a safety manager refuses to enter into an equivalent standards agreement under subsection (1), on request of the applicant, the safety manager must provide the applicant with written reasons for the refusal.
(6) A refusal by a safety manager to enter into an equivalent standards agreement is not appealable to the appeal board.
Section 34 (1), (2) and (3) BEFORE amended by 2010-21-164(a) and (b), effective April 1, 2011 (BC Reg 22/2011).
(1) Unless section 35 (1) applies, a provincial safety manager may enter into an equivalent standards agreement that applies to any area of British Columbia, including an area in which this Act and the regulations are administered by a local government.
(2) A provincial safety manager may enter into an equivalent standards agreement that applies to more than one discipline as defined by regulation under section 2 (c).
(3) A provincial safety manager may enter into an equivalent standards agreement if more than one administrator would have administrative responsibility under the agreement because it relates to more than one site.
Section 35 (1), (2) and (3) BEFORE amended by 2010-21-165, effective April 1, 2011 (BC Reg 22/2011).
(1) A local safety manager may only enter into an equivalent standards agreement that
(a) applies within that local government area, and
(b) applies to disciplines that are administered by that local government.
(2) Even if a local safety manager could enter into an agreement under subsection (1), the local safety manager may refer a request to enter into an equivalent standards agreement to a provincial safety manager.
(3) On a referral under subsection (2), a provincial safety manager may
(a) enter into an equivalent standards agreement as if the request had been made under section 33 and, if so, that section applies as if the agreement did not relate to a local government area, or
(b) refuse to enter into an equivalent standards agreement.
Section 38 (1) (a) (i) and (ii) BEFORE amended by 2010-21-166, effective April 1, 2011 (BC Reg 22/2011).
(i) regulated work is being carried out in a manner that does not comply with this Act and the regulations, or
(ii) a regulated product is being used or disposed of in a manner that does not comply with this Act and the regulations,
Section 40 (1) (e) BEFORE amended by 2010-21-167(a), effective April 1, 2011 (BC Reg 22/2011).
(e) a term or condition of a licence, permit, certificate, equivalent standards agreement or variance.
Sections 42 (2) BEFORE amended by BC Reg 18/10 under RS1996-440-12, effective January 15, 2010 (BC Reg 18/2010).
(2) A discipline order under subsection (1) must
(a) name the person to whom the order is addressed,
(b) state the sanction imposed by the order,
(c) state the reasons for the order,
(d) state that the person affected may appeal the order to the appeal board,
(d) be dated the day the order is made,
(e) be signed by the provincial safety manager, and
(f) be served on the person named in the order.
Section 42 (1) (e) BEFORE amended by 2010-21-168, effective April 1, 2011 (BC Reg 22/2011).
(e) fails to comply with the terms of an equivalent standards agreement, or
Sections 43 and 44 BEFORE re-enacted by 2003-47-59, effective April 1, 2004 (BC Reg 136/2004).
Appeal board established
43 (1) An appeal board to be known as the Safety Standards Appeal Board is established, consisting of
(a) a member appointed by the minister as the chair after a merit based recruitment process, and
(b) members appointed by the minister after a merit based recruitment process and consultation with the chair.
(2) The minister may designate one or more members of the board as vice chair after consultation with the chair.
(3) The minister may appoint the chair for a term of up to 5 years and other members for terms of up to 3 years.
(4) If the position of chair is vacant or the chair is absent or unable to act, a vice chair may act in place of the chair.
Remuneration of chair and other members
44 (1) The Lieutenant Governor in Council may, by regulation, determine the remuneration of the chair and other members of the appeal board.
(2) The chair and other members of the board must be reimbursed for reasonable travelling and out of pocket expenses necessarily incurred in carrying out their duties.
Section 43 (1) (a) and (b) BEFORE amended by 2015-10-184, effective December 18, 2015 (BC Reg 240/2015).
(a) a member appointed by the minister as the chair after a merit based process, and
(b) members appointed by the minister after a merit based process and consultation with the chair.
Section 44 BEFORE amended by 2007-14-60, effective October 18, 2007 (BC Reg 311/2007).
44 Sections 1 to 22, 24, 26 to 30, 31 (1) (a) to (e), (2) and (3), 32, 33, 34 (3) and (4), 35 to 42, 44, 47 to 58, 60 and 61 of the Administrative Tribunals Act apply to the appeal board.
Section 44 (d) (iii) BEFORE amended by 2018-36-43, effective November 30, 2018 [30 days after October 31, 2018 (Royal Assent)].
(iii) section 31 (1) (f) [summary dismissal because no reasonable prospect of success] and (g) [summary dismissal because appropriately dealt with in another proceeding];
Section 46 BEFORE repealed by 2004-45-157, effective June 30, 2004 (BC Reg 293/2004).
Organization of the appeal board
46 (1) The chair of the appeal board may organize the board into panels, each comprised of one or more members.
(2) If the chair organizes a panel comprising more than one member, the chair must designate one of those members as chair of the panel.
(3) The members of the appeal board may sit
(a) as a board, or
(b) as a panel of the board.
(4) Two or more panels may sit at the same time.
(5) If members of the appeal board sit as a panel,
(a) the panel has the jurisdiction of, and may exercise and perform the powers and duties of, the board, and
(b) an order, decision or action of the panel is an order, decision or action of the board.
(6) The decision of a majority of the members of the appeal board or a panel of the board is a decision of the board and, in the case of a tie vote,
(a) of the board, the decision of the chair governs, and
(b) of a panel of the board, the decision of the chair of the panel governs.
(7) If a member of the appeal board is unable for any reason to complete the member's duties, the remaining members of the board or of a panel may, with consent of the chair of the board, continue to hear and determine the matter, and the vacancy does not invalidate the proceeding.
Section 47 BEFORE repealed by 2003-47-59, effective April 1, 2004 (BC Reg 136/2004).
Powers of member after leaving office
47 A member of the appeal board who resigns or whose term expires may continue to sit and make determinations in a proceeding if the member was assigned to the proceeding during office and all determinations made by that member are as effective as though still in office.
Section 48 BEFORE repealed by 2004-45-157, effective June 30, 2004 (BC Reg 293/2004).
Rules of practice and procedure
48 (1) The appeal board may determine the procedure to be followed in appeals.
(2) The appeal board may establish rules generally or for a specific matter or class of matters, including rules respecting any of the following:
(a) prehearing matters;
(b) the consolidation of appeals made to the appeal board;
(c) procedures to attempt to resolve appeals before a hearing takes place, including provisions for settlement conferences and the confidentiality of material and information provided for the purpose of resolving an issue in the course of an appeal;
(d) hearing procedures;
(e) the efficient, effective and expeditious resolution of matters coming before the appeal board.
Section 51 (1) and (3) BEFORE repealed by 2004-45-157, effective June 30, 2004 (BC Reg 293/2004).
(1) A person who has a right to appeal must appeal, in writing, to the appeal board within 30 days of the date an order, notice or decision is served on the appellant and must state the reason for the appeal.
(3) In special circumstances, as determined by the appeal board, the appeal board may extend the time or reopen the time for appeal.
Section 51 (4) (a) and (b) BEFORE amended by 2004-45-158, effective June 30, 2004 (BC Reg 293/2004).
(a) who is a party to the appeal, and
(b) who may intervene in an appeal to make representations or provide evidence, or both, to the appeal board.
Section 54 BEFORE re-enacted by 2004-45-159, effective June 30, 2004 (BC Reg 293/2004).
Power to stay effect of order under appeal
54 (1) On application, the appeal board, a panel or a member of the board may order that the decision being appealed is stayed for a period of time or subject to conditions, or both.
(2) Subsection (1) does not apply if an application under section 39 to the Supreme Court to enforce an order for compliance has been made in respect of the decision under appeal.
Section 55 BEFORE repealed by 2004-45-159, effective June 30, 2004 (BC Reg 293/2004).
Orders to facilitate just and timely resolutions
55 (1) The appeal board may make any order the board considers necessary to facilitate just and timely resolutions of appeals.
(2) Without limiting subsection (1), the appeal board may make orders
(a) requiring the parties to the appeal to file written submissions with the board in respect of all or any part of the proceeding,
(b) respecting the filing of admissions by parties,
(c) respecting disclosure, including, without limitation, prehearing examination of a party on oath or solemn affirmation or by affidavit,
(d) respecting exchange of records by parties,
(e) directing the joining of appeals, issues or parties, and
(f) requiring the parties to attend a confidential, without prejudice, prehearing conference to discuss issues in the appeal and the possibility of simplifying or disposing of those issues, and for that purpose, the board may order that the conference not be open to the public.
(3) If an appellant fails to comply with an order made under this section, the appeal board may dismiss the appeal.
(4) The appeal board may hear, consider or determine an appeal, or conduct any proceeding in an appeal, even though a party to an appeal under this Part fails to attend the proceeding, file or make submissions, make disclosure or exchange records, in accordance with an order of the board.
(5) For the purposes of subsection (4), the appeal board may make any order the board considers appropriate in relation to the party referred to in that subsection, including, without limitation, restricting the party's continued participation in the appeal and the party's rights under section 58 (b) to (d).
Section 56 BEFORE repealed by 2004-45-159, effective June 30, 2004 (BC Reg 293/2004).
Powers of appeal board
56 (1) The appeal board or a member of the appeal board has the same power that the Supreme Court has for the trial of civil actions
(a) to summon and enforce the attendance of witnesses,
(b) to compel witnesses to give evidence on oath or in any other manner, and
(c) to compel witnesses to produce records and things.
(2) When the appeal board or a member of it exercises a power under subsection (1), a person who fails or refuses to do any of the following is liable, on application to the Supreme Court, to be committed for contempt as if in breach of an order or judgment of the Supreme Court:
(a) to attend;
(b) to take an oath or solemn affirmation;
(c) to answer questions;
(d) to produce the records or things in the person's custody or possession.
Section 57 BEFORE repealed by 2004-45-159, effective June 30, 2004 (BC Reg 293/2004).
Evidence
57 (1) In an appeal under this Part, the board may admit any oral or written testimony or any record or thing as evidence in the appeal, whether or not admissible as evidence in a court of law or given or proven under oath or solemn affirmation.
(2) The appeal board may not admit as evidence in an appeal anything that is privileged under the laws of evidence.
Section 63 (d) BEFORE amended by 2010-21-169(a), effective April 1, 2011 (BC Reg 22/2011).
(d) contravene a term or condition of a permit, a certificate, an equivalent standards agreement or other permission or a licence.
Section 71.1 was enacted by 2018-36-39, effective November 30, 2018 [30 days after October 31, 2018 (Royal Assent)].
Section 72 (1) (f) BEFORE amended by 2010-21-170, effective April 1, 2011 (BC Reg 22/2011).
(f) knowingly furnishes false information in any application under this Act or in any statement or return required to be furnished under this Act.
Section 72 (1) (a) BEFORE amended by 2018-36-40, effective November 30, 2018 [30 days after October 31, 2018 (Royal Assent)].
(a) contravenes, or fails to comply with, section 19 (4), 23 (1) or 36 (2) or any of sections 63 to 71;
Section 80 (1) (b) BEFORE amended by 2006-31-2, effective June 23, 2006 (BC Reg 190/2006).
(b) on a person whose address is not recorded in the registry, by ordinary mail or by delivery to an address for service provided by the person for that purpose;
Section 80 (1) (e.1) was added by 2018-36-41(a), effective November 30, 2018 [30 days after October 31, 2018 (Royal Assent)].
Section 80 (2) (d) was added by 2018-36-41(b), effective November 30, 2018 [30 days after October 31, 2018 (Royal Assent)].
Section 80 (2.1) was added by 2018-36-41(c), effective November 30, 2018 [30 days after October 31, 2018 (Royal Assent)].
Section 80 (2) (c) BEFORE amended by 2021-27-21, effective October 28, 2021 (Royal Assent).
(c) by ordinary mail or registered mail, the person to whom it is addressed is deemed to have received the document on the 14th day after deposit of the mail in the Canada Post Office at any place in Canada, and
Section 88 (2) (l) BEFORE amended by 2007-14-215,Sch, effective December 1, 2007 (BC Reg 354/2007).
(l) respecting the issue, reissue, return, renewal, revocation and suspension of, or expiry date for, any permit, certificate or other permission or a licence under this Act or the regulations;
Section 88(2) (m) BEFORE repealed by 2010-21-171(a), effective April 1, 2011 (BC Reg 22/2011).
(m) respecting equivalent standards agreements, including information requirements and approaches for achieving safety objectives;
Section 88 (2) (u) BEFORE amended by 2010-21-171(a), effective April 1, 2011 (BC Reg 22/2011).
(u) assigning additional powers to a safety manager for the purposes of section 17 (2);
Section 88 (2) (c.1), (c.2) and (t.1) were added by 2018-36-42(a), effective November 30, 2018 [30 days after October 31, 2018 (Royal Assent)].
Section 88 (2) (i) BEFORE amended by 2018-36-42(b), effective November 30, 2018 [30 days after October 31, 2018 (Royal Assent)].
(i) respecting the qualifications, certificates of qualification, licensing, training, examination and duties of persons, and any reporting requirements under this Act, including, but not limited to, safety officers, licensed contractors, approved inspecting contractors, manufacturer's technical representatives and field safety representatives;
Section 88 (2) (s) BEFORE repealed by 2018-36-42(c), effective November 30, 2018 [30 days after October 31, 2018 (Royal Assent)].
(s) establishing codes or standards respecting regulated work and regulated products or adopting by reference all or part of a code or standard;
Section 89 (e) BEFORE repealed by 2003-47-60, effective April 1, 2004 (BC Reg 136/2004).
(e) determining remuneration for the purposes of section 44;
Section 89 (d) BEFORE repealed by 2004-45-160, effective June 30, 2004 (BC Reg 293/2004).
(d) respecting the costs that may be imposed on parties to, or intervenors in, a hearing before the appeal board;
Section 91 BEFORE repealed by 2003-39-91(5)(a) effective April 1, 2004 (BC Reg 136/2004).
Pilot equivalent standards agreements
91 (1) In this section:
"pilot equivalent standards agreement" means a written agreement between a person and the safety manager under this section in which an alternative approach to safety is substituted for a requirement under the Electrical Safety Act, the Elevating Devices Safety Act, the Gas Safety Act or the Power Engineers and Boiler and Pressure Vessel Safety Act, or the regulations under any of those Acts;
"safety manager" means the following,
(a) the chief inspector under the Electrical Safety Act;
(b) the director under the Power Engineers and Boiler and Pressure Vessel Safety Act.
(2) The minister may make regulations the minister considers necessary in respect of pilot equivalent standards agreements including regulations authorizing a safety manager, on the request of a person, to enter into a pilot equivalent standards agreement on behalf of the government with the person if
(a) the safety manager considers that the proposed alternative approach to safety or proposed use of a regulated product would be consistent with the objectives of the Electrical Safety Act, the Elevating Devices Safety Act, the Gas Safety Act or the Power Engineers and Boiler and Pressure Vessel Safety Act, or the regulations under any of those Acts, and
(b) the proposed alternative approach or proposed use would not create any additional risk of personal injury or damage to property,
and in all the circumstances the safety manager is satisfied that the pilot equivalent standards agreement should be issued.
(3) A pilot equivalent standards agreement must take the form of a written agreement between the safety manager and the applicant.
(4) A pilot equivalent standards agreement may apply
(a) to any area of British Columbia other than an area where a local government is responsible for administering electrical safety or gas safety, and
(b) to more than one disciplines as defined under the Electrical Safety Act, the Elevating Devices Safety Act, the Gas Safety Act or the Power Engineers and Boiler and Pressure Vessel Safety Act.
(5) On the coming into force of section 33,
(a) this section is repealed,
(b) the regulations made under this section are repealed, and
(c) a pilot equivalent standards agreement made under this section terminates.
(6) This Part is repealed on a date to be set by regulation of the Lieutenant Governor in Council.
Section 94 [consequential list] was amended by 2003-96-60, effective December 2, 2003 (Royal Assent).