Definition

1   In this regulation, "Act" means the Victims of Crime Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 478.

Victim surcharge levy

2   (1) For the purpose of section 8.1 (1) of the Act,

(a) every enactment of British Columbia under which a fine is imposed by a court is a prescribed enactment, and

(b) the victim surcharge levy is calculated by multiplying the fine by a factor of 0.15, with the resulting amount rounded to the nearest dollar and an amount ending in 50 cents must be raised to the next highest dollar.

(2) For the purpose of section 8.1 (2) of the Act, the victim surcharge levy is calculated by multiplying the fine by a factor of 0.15, with the resulting amount rounded to the nearest dollar and an amount ending in 50 cents must be raised to the next highest dollar.

(3) For the purposes of subsection (2), the fine on which the surcharge levy is to be calculated is the fine amount set out in Column 3 of Schedule 2 or Column 3A of Schedule 3 of the Violation Ticket Administration and Fines Regulation, B.C. Reg. 89/97.

[am. B.C. Reg. 387/2003.]

Application

3   If a fine is imposed in respect of an offence committed before July 1, 1997, the fine is not subject to the victim surcharge levy.

[en. B.C. Reg. 368/97, App. 3.]