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GREATER VANCOUVER WATER DISTRICT ACT

[SBC 1924] CHAPTER 22

NOTE: Links below go to act content as it was prior to the changes made on the effective date. (PIT covers changes made from September 6, 2000 to "current to" date of the act.)
SECTIONEFFECTIVE DATE
5May 29, 2008
 January 1, 2016
8, hdgMay 29, 2008
9May 29, 2008
 May 29, 2008
9.1, hdgMay 29, 2008
9.1May 29, 2008
10March 28, 2006
 January 1, 2016
 May 31, 2018
12May 31, 2018
17January 1, 2016
 May 31, 2018
22May 31, 2018
24June 24, 2015
 October 31, 2018
28May 31, 2018
90January 1, 2016
91February 29, 2016

  Section 5 (1) (c) BEFORE amended by 2008-23-7, effective May 29, 2008 (Royal Assent).

(c) may acquire, maintain, manage, and conduct all lands, water, buildings, matters, plant, mains, pipes, distributing systems, machinery, or appliances connected therewith or necessary or incidental thereto, and all plant and equipment deemed necessary for furnishing power for the operation of the waterworks;

  Section 5 (3) BEFORE amended by RS2015-1-RevSch, effective January 1, 2016 [coming into force of RS2015-1].

(3) Sections 186 and 187 of the Local Government Act apply to the land that is proposed to be alienated under subsection (1) (d).

  The heading above section 8 BEFORE re-enacted by 2008-23-8, effective May 29, 2008 (Royal Assent).

Objects

  Section 9 BEFORE renumbered by 2008-23-9, effective May 29, 2008 (Royal Assent).

 Power to acquire water rights

9  The Corporation shall have power to acquire water licences; and in carrying out its objects may divert, store, convey, distribute, sell, and use any water authorized to be diverted or stored under any water licence held by it, and every such water licence shall be exempt from cancellation.

  Section 9 (2) was added by 2008-23-9, effective May 29, 2008 (Royal Assent).

  The heading above section 9.1 was enacted by 2008-23-10, effective May 29, 2008 (Royal Assent).

  Section 9.1 was enacted by 2008-23-10, effective May 29, 2008 (Royal Assent).

  Section 10 (5) BEFORE amended by 2006-3-8, effective March 28, 2006 (Royal Assent).

(5)  Section 123 (3) and (4) [obligation to vote] and Division 6 [Conflict of Interest] of Part 4 of the Community Charter apply to the Board, its select committees, standing committees and any other committees it establishes that are composed solely of Board members and, to the extent that they are not inconsistent with this Act, sections 791 (15), 792 and 793 of the Local Government Act apply to the Board.

  Section 10 (4), (5) and (7) BEFORE amended by RS2015-1-RevSch, effective January 1, 2016 [coming into force of RS2015-1].

(4) The members of the Board have the same number of votes to which they are entitled as members of the board of the Greater Vancouver Regional District or to which they would be entitled if they were members of that board and, for these purposes, section 783 of the Local Government Act applies.

(5) Section 123 (3) and (4) [obligation to vote] and Division 6 [Conflict of Interest] of Part 4 of the Community Charter apply to the Board, its select committees, standing committees and any other committees it establishes that are composed solely of Board members and, to the extent that they are not inconsistent with this Act, sections 237.1, 791 (15), 792 and 793 of the Local Government Act apply to the Board.

(7) A municipality and the Director representing Electoral Area A (University Hill) may appoint a person as an alternate member of the Board, and sections 786 and 787 of the Local Government Act apply as if an alternate member were an alternate director.

  Section 10 (1), (2), (3) and (4) BEFORE amended by 2018-23-53,Sch 1, effective May 31, 2018 (Royal Assent).

(1) The powers and functions of the Corporation shall be exercised and discharged by an Administration Board consisting of those persons who are Directors for each municipality within the Greater Vancouver Water District on the Regional Board of the Greater Vancouver Regional District together with the person referred to in subsection (2).

(2) For the purpose of subsection (1), the Director representing Electoral Area A (University Hill) on the Regional Board of the Greater Vancouver Regional District shall be a member of the Board.

(3) The regional district director of a municipality within the Greater Vancouver Water District that is not a member municipality of the Greater Vancouver Regional District shall be a member of the Board as if the municipality were a member municipality of the Greater Vancouver Regional District; but, where that municipality is entitled to more than one Regional Board Director, the Council shall determine which director shall be a member of the Board.

(4) The members of the Board have the same number of votes to which they are entitled as members of the board of the Greater Vancouver Regional District or to which they would be entitled if they were members of that board and, for these purposes, section 196 of the Local Government Act applies.

  Section 12 (1), (2), (3) and (5) BEFORE amended by 2018-23-53,Sch 1, effective May 31, 2018 (Royal Assent).

(1) Subject to subsections (2) and (3), the Chairman, Deputy Chairman, Secretary, Treasurer, and other officers and officials for the time being of the Greater Vancouver Regional District shall be respectively the Chairman, Deputy Chairman, Secretary, Treasurer, and officers and officials of the Board.

(2) Where the Chairman or the Deputy Chairman of the Greater Vancouver Regional District is a Director representing a municipality that is not within the Greater Vancouver Water District, the Board shall elect a Chairman or a Deputy Chairman.

(3) If the Board, under subsection (2), elects the Deputy Chairman of the Greater Vancouver Regional District as Chairman of the Board of Administration, the Board shall elect a Deputy Chairman.

(5) A member of the Board may not receive remuneration, reimbursement or expenses from more than one of the Greater Vancouver Regional District, the Greater Vancouver Sewerage and Drainage District and the Greater Vancouver Water District in respect of the same matter or concurrent meetings.

  Section 17 (3) and (4) BEFORE amended by RS2015-1-RevSch, effective January 1, 2016 [coming into force of RS2015-1].

(3) Section 135 (1), (3), (4) and (6) [requirements for passing bylaws: 3 readings, order of approvals, signing] of the Community Charter and section 794 (3) of the Local Government Act apply to the Corporation.

(4) Except as otherwise provided in this Act, the business of the Board shall be conducted in accordance with the procedures established in the procedural bylaw of the Greater Vancouver Regional District under section 794 of the Local Government Act.

  Section 17 (4) BEFORE amended by 2018-23-53,Sch 1, effective May 31, 2018 (Royal Assent).

(4) Except as otherwise provided in this Act, the business of the Board shall be conducted in accordance with the procedures established in the procedural bylaw of the Greater Vancouver Regional District under section 225 of the Local Government Act.

  Section 22 BEFORE amended by 2018-23-53,Sch 1, effective May 31, 2018 (Royal Assent).

22   The Board may appoint a solicitor and counsel of the Corporation; and, with the approval of the Regional Board of the Greater Vancouver Regional District, one of the Commissioners may act as Treasurer.

  Section 24 BEFORE amended by 2015-1-94, effective June 24, 2015 (BC Reg 114/2015).

Annual audit

24   An annual or more frequent audit shall be had by a chartered accountant to be named by the Board, whose remuneration shall be paid out of the funds of the Corporation.

  Section 24 BEFORE re-enacted by 2018-36-26, effective October 31, 2018 (Royal Assent).

Annual audit

24   An annual or more frequent audit shall be had by a chartered professional accountant to be named by the Board, whose remuneration shall be paid out of the funds of the Corporation.

1924-22-24; 2015-1-94.

  Section 28 BEFORE amended by 2018-23-53,Sch 1, effective May 31, 2018 (Royal Assent).

28   All employees of the Corporation on the date this section comes into force shall become and be employees of the Greater Vancouver Regional District, and the Board may enter into such agreements with the Greater Vancouver Regional District as may be necessary to carry out this section.

  Section 90 (2), (3) and (4) BEFORE amended by RS2015-1-RevSch, effective January 1, 2016 [coming into force of RS2015-1].

(2) Section 846 (3) to (8) of the Local Government Act applies in relation to a complaint under subsection (1) of this section.

(3) Section 1021 of the Local Government Act applies to the Corporation as if it were a municipality.

(4) A person conducting an inquiry under this section may order that, as an exception to section 1021 (4) of the Local Government Act, all or part of the costs of the inquiry must be paid by the Corporation or a municipality within the district.

  Section 91 BEFORE amended by 2014-15-171, effective February 29, 2016 (BC Reg 35/2016).

Application of Water Act

91   Save as otherwise provided in section 9, the powers and rights conferred by this Act shall be subject to the provisions of the Water Act, 1939.

1944-14-3.