Section 2 (3) (e) was added by 2004-15-2(3)(e) on coming into force of 2003-74-7 (Land Amendment Act, 2003), effective February 1, 2006 (BC Reg 357/2005).
Section 3 (1) BEFORE amended by 2007-8-7, effective June 2, 2008 (BC Reg 78/2008).
(1) A recorded holder must not begin the exploration for or development or production of coal unless the recorded holder first gives notice to every owner of surface area on which the recorded holder intends to carry out that activity.
Section 3 (3) to (5) BEFORE amended by 2010-9-2,3, effective October 4, 2010 (BC Reg 274/2010).
(3) On application of a recorded holder or owner, the Mediation and Arbitration Board under the Petroleum and Natural Gas Act has authority to settle disputes arising from rights acquired under this Act in respect of entry, use or occupation, security, rent and compensation and, for this purpose, the relevant provisions of Part 3 of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Act apply.
(4) In an arbitration under subsection (3) involving a conflict between rights acquired under this Act and rights acquired under the Land Act, the Mediation and Arbitration Board must take into account which of the rights were applied for first and must give the holder of those rights some priority in its consideration of the dispute between the parties.
(5) A copy of an order made by the Mediation and Arbitration Board under subsection (3) may be filed at any time in a Supreme Court registry and enforced as if it were an order of the court.
Section 23 (1) BEFORE amended by 2007-14-215,Sch, effective December 1, 2007 (BC Reg 354/2007).
(1) If service of a notice, an order or another document is required under this Act or the regulations, the notice, order or document is deemed to have been served
Section 24 BEFORE amended by 2004-15-30, effective January 21, 2005.
24 The Corporation of Land Surveyors of the Province of British Columbia may make rules under section 75 of the Land Surveyors Act respecting the surveying of land and locations under this Act.
Section 28 (a) BEFORE amended by 2007-14-212,Sch, effective December 1, 2007 (BC Reg 354/2007).
(a) explores for, develops or produces coal other than under this Act and the regulations;
Section 28 (c) and (c) BEFORE amended by 2007-14-79, effective December 1, 2007 (BC Reg 354/2007).
(c) refuses to submit any information required under this Act or under an order of the minister;
(d) makes, assents to or acquiesces in making a false or deceptive return of any information required under this Act or under an order of the minister.