Section 1 definition of "first election" BEFORE repealed by BC Reg 236/2014, effective December 10, 2014.
"first election" means the first election after section 22 [elections] of the Act comes into force;
Section 2 (1) BEFORE amended by BC Reg 249/2013, effective December 10, 2013.
(1) For the purposes of section 9 (1) (a) [British Columbia Teachers' Council] of the Act, the British Columbia Teachers' Federation must nominate at least 9 certificate holders.
Section 2 (2) (c) BEFORE amended by BC Reg 58/2021, effective March 4, 2021.
(c) the certificate holder must provide his or her written consent to be nominated.
Section 3 (c) BEFORE amended by BC Reg 58/2021, effective March 4, 2021.
(c) the person must provide his or her written consent to a prescribed organization before the prescribed organization may propose the person under section 5 of this regulation for consideration by the minister for appointment.
Section 3 BEFORE renumbered by BC Reg 104/2023, effective April 21, 2023.
Appointments to British Columbia Teachers' Council
3 For the purposes of section 9 (1) (c) of the Act, a person must meet all of the following eligibility requirements to be appointed:
(a) the person's principal residence must be in British Columbia;
(b) the person must possess knowledge, skills and expertise that will advance the objects of the British Columbia Teachers' Council;
(c) the person must provide the person's written consent to a prescribed organization before the prescribed organization may propose the person under section 5 of this regulation for consideration by the minister for appointment.
[am. B.C. Reg. 58/2021, s. 2.]
Section 3 (1) was added by BC Reg 104/2023, effective April 21, 2023.
Section 5 (3) BEFORE repealed by BC Reg 48/2016, effective March 1, 2016.
(3) Despite subsection (1), for the purposes of section 9 (6) of the Act, the minister's consultation in respect of the first appointments after the Act comes into force must include the following:
(a) the opportunity for a prescribed organization to provide the minister with proposals for at least 3 persons to be appointed;
(b) consideration by the minister of the prescribed organization's proposal.
Section 7.1 (1) (part), (2) and (3) BEFORE amended by BC Reg 220/2023, effective October 18, 2023.
(1) The election officer must, on or before January 20, 2021, decide whether the 2021 election is to be conducted
(2) The 2021 election is to be conducted by electronic means or by mail in accordance with the decision of the election officer.
(3) For certainty, sections 6, 7, 13 and 14 apply to the conduct of the 2021 election regardless of whether the election is conducted by electronic means or by mail.
Section 8 (1) BEFORE amended by BC Reg 236/2014, effective December 10, 2014.
(1) In order to make a nomination for the first election,
(a) the nomination information required by the election officer, and
(b) the written consent under section 20 (e) [candidates] of the Act
must be received by the election officer in the form and manner required by the election officer on or before January 31, 2012.
Section 8 (1) BEFORE amended by BC Reg 188/2017, effective October 19, 2017.
(1) In order to make a nomination for the 2015 election,
(a) the nomination information required by the election officer, and
(b) the written consent under section 20 (e) [candidates] of the Act
must be received by the election officer in the form and manner required by the election officer on or before January 9, 2015.
Section 8 (1) BEFORE amended by BC Reg 3/2021, effective January 14, 2021.
(1) In order to make a nomination for the 2018 election,
(a) the nomination information required by the election officer, and
(b) the written consent under section 20 (e) [candidates] of the Act
must be received by the election officer in the form and manner required by the election officer on or before January 9, 2018.
Section 8 (1) (parts) BEFORE amended by BC Reg 220/2023, effective October 18, 2023.
(1) In order to make a nomination for the 2021 election,
must be received by the election officer in the form and manner required by the election officer on or before February 15, 2021.
Section 9 BEFORE amended by BC Reg 236/2014, effective December 10, 2014.
Ballot packages for first election
9 (1) The election officer must distribute ballot packages in each zone within 21 days after January 31, 2012 to the certificate holders who have their principal residence in the zone.
(2) The ballot package must include all of the following:
(a) a voter identification card;
(c) a secrecy envelope that has no identifying marks, in which the ballot is to be returned;
(e) a statement from a candidate in the zone on a form approved by the election officer if the statement was provided to the election officer by the candidate on or before January 31, 2012;
(f) a photograph of a candidate in the zone if the photograph was provided to the election officer by the candidate on or before January 31, 2012.
Section 9 (1) BEFORE amended by BC Reg 188/2017, effective October 19, 2017.
(1) The election officer must distribute ballot packages in each zone within 45 days after January 9, 2015 to the certificate holders who have their principal residence in the zone.
Section 9 (2) (e) and (f) BEFORE amended by BC Reg 188/2017, effective October 19, 2017.
(e) a statement from a candidate in the zone on a form approved by the election officer if the statement was provided to the election officer by the candidate on or before January 9, 2015;
(f) a photograph of a candidate in the zone if the photograph was provided to the election officer by the candidate on or before January 9, 2015.
Section 9 (1) and (2) BEFORE amended by BC Reg 3/2021, effective January 14, 2021.
(1) The election officer must distribute ballot packages in each zone within 45 days after January 9, 2018 to the certificate holders who have their principal residence in the zone.
(2) The ballot package must include all of the following:
(a) a voter identification card;
(c) a secrecy envelope that has no identifying marks, in which the ballot is to be returned;
(e) a statement from a candidate in the zone on a form approved by the election officer if the statement was provided to the election officer by the candidate on or before January 9, 2018;
(f) a photograph of a candidate in the zone if the photograph was provided to the election officer by the candidate on or before January 9, 2018.
Section 9 (1.1) was added by BC Reg 3/2021, effective January 14, 2021.
Section 9 (1) BEFORE amended by BC Reg 220/2023, effective October 18, 2023.
(1) The election officer must distribute, by electronic means or by mail, as applicable, ballot packages in each zone within 45 days after February 15, 2021 to the certificate holders who have their principal residence in the zone.
Section 9 (1.1) (c) and (d) BEFORE amended by BC Reg 220/2023, effective October 18, 2023.
(c) a statement from a candidate in the zone on a form approved by the election officer if the statement was provided to the election officer by the candidate on or before February 15, 2021;
(d) a photograph of a candidate in the zone if the photograph was provided to the election officer by the candidate on or before February 15, 2021.
Section 9 (2) (e) and (f) BEFORE amended by BC Reg 220/2023, effective October 18, 2023.
(e) a statement from a candidate in the zone on a form approved by the election officer if the statement was provided to the election officer by the candidate on or before February 15, 2021;
(f) a photograph of a candidate in the zone if the photograph was provided to the election officer by the candidate on or before February 15, 2021.
Section 10 (1) BEFORE amended by BC Reg 3/2021, effective January 14, 2021.
(1) For the purposes of section 22 (2) [elections] of the Act, the date of the 2018 election is March 20, 2018.
Section 10 (1) BEFORE amended by BC Reg 220/2023, effective October 18, 2023.
(1) For the purposes of section 22 (2) [elections] of the Act, the date of the 2021 election is March 18, 2021.
Section 11 BEFORE amended by BC Reg 3/2021, effective January 14, 2021.
Withdrawal by person nominated
11 A person who has been nominated may withdraw from being a candidate in an election by delivering a signed withdrawal to the election officer, which must be accepted by the election officer if
(a) the election officer is satisfied as to its authenticity, and
Section 11 (a.1) was added by BC Reg 3/2021, effective January 14, 2021.