Point in Time - Sheriff Act

"Point in Time" Regulation Content

Sheriff Act

Sheriff Act Security Regulation

B.C. Reg. 197/2002

SECTION	EFFECTIVE DATE
NOTE: Links below go to regulation content as it was prior to the changes made on the effective date. (PIT covers changes made from September 19, 2009 to "current to" date of the regulation.)
Section 1	January 24, 2023
	January 15, 2024
Section 2.1	January 24, 2023
	January 15, 2024

Section 1 (1) definition of "strip search" paragraph (a) (iv) BEFORE amended by BC Reg 3/2023, effective January 24, 2023.

(iv) the person running his or her fingers through his or her hair;

Section 1 (2) (a) (i) BEFORE amended by BC Reg 289/2023, effective January 15, 2024.

(i) judges, masters and other judicial officers;

Section 2.1 (3) BEFORE repealed by BC Reg 3/2023, effective January 24, 2023.

(3) The person referred to in subsection (3) (a) must be the same gender as the prisoner who is the subject of a strip search unless the sheriff's supervisor believes on reasonable grounds that the delay necessary to comply with this requirement would result in danger to human life or safety.

Section 3 (a) BEFORE amended by BC Reg 289/2023, effective January 15, 2024.

(a) judges, masters, other judicial officers, judicial staff, court facility staff, court registry staff and sheriffs;