Section 1 definition of "police force" BEFORE repealed by 2024-16-141(a), effective May 1, 2025 (BC Reg 48/2025).
"police force" means
(a) the provincial police force within the meaning of the Police Act,
(b) a municipal police department within the meaning of the Police Act, and
(c) any prescribed designated policing unit that has been prescribed by the minister responsible for the Police Act as a police force under that Act;
Section 1 definition of "police service" was added by 2024-16-141(b), effective May 1, 2025 (BC Reg 48/2025).
Section 2 (2) (c) (i) BEFORE amended by 2024-16-142, effective May 1, 2025 (BC Reg 48/2025).
(i) all of the police forces in the geographical area to which the Extreme Weather Response Plan applies;
Section 2 (2) (f) (i) BEFORE amended by 2024-16-142, effective May 1, 2025 (BC Reg 48/2025).
(i) all of the police forces in the geographical area to which the Extreme Weather Response Plan applies;
Section 2 (4) BEFORE amended by 2024-16-142, effective May 1, 2025 (BC Reg 48/2025).
(4) If the minister cancels an extreme weather alert under subsection (3), the minister must immediately notify, in the prescribed manner, all of the police forces in the geographical area to which the Extreme Weather Response Plan applies that the extreme weather alert has been cancelled.
Section 3 (2) BEFORE amended by 2024-16-142, effective May 1, 2025 (BC Reg 48/2025).
(2) Immediately after issuing an extreme weather alert under subsection (1), the minister must notify, in the prescribed manner, all of the police forces in the geographical area to which the extreme weather alert applies that the minister has issued an extreme weather alert.
Section 3 (3) (b) BEFORE amended by 2024-16-142, effective May 1, 2025 (BC Reg 48/2025).
(b) immediately after cancelling the extreme weather alert, notify, in the prescribed manner, all of the police forces in the geographical area to which the extreme weather alert applied that the minister has cancelled the extreme weather alert.