Section 1 definition of "beset" BEFORE amended by 2022-43-547(a), effective April 1, 2026 (BC Reg 126/2025 as amended by BC Reg 19/2026).
"beset" means
(a) to continuously or repeatedly observe a service provider, doctor who provides abortion services or patient or a building in which any of them resides or in which abortion services are provided, or
(b) to place oneself close to, and to importune, a service provider, doctor who provides abortion services or patient
for the purpose of dissuading the service provider or doctor from providing, or the patient from using, abortion services;
Section 1 definition of "doctor" BEFORE repealed by 2022-43-547(b), effective April 1, 2026 (BC Reg 126/2025 as amended by BC Reg 19/2026).
"doctor" means a member of the College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia;
Section 1 definition of "facility" BEFORE amended by 2022-43-547(c), effective April 1, 2026 (BC Reg 126/2025 as amended by BC Reg 19/2026).
"facility" means a hospital, clinic or doctor's office in which abortion services are provided;
Section 1 definitions of "patient" and "service provider" BEFORE amended by 2022-43-547(d), effective April 1, 2026 (BC Reg 126/2025 as amended by BC Reg 19/2026).
"patient" means a person who is in an access zone in the course of using abortion services, and includes any other person, other than a service provider or doctor who provides abortion services, accompanying them for the purpose of giving them emotional support;
"service provider" means a person, other than a doctor, who provides, or facilitates the provision of, abortion services;
Section 2 (1) (d) and (e) BEFORE amended by 2022-43-548, effective April 1, 2026 (BC Reg 126/2025 as amended by BC Reg 19/2026).
(d) physically interfere with or attempt to interfere with a service provider, a doctor who provides abortion services or a patient;
(e) intimidate or attempt to intimidate a service provider, a doctor who provides abortion services or a patient.
Section 2 (3) (b) BEFORE amended by 2022-43-548, effective April 1, 2026 (BC Reg 126/2025 as amended by BC Reg 19/2026).
Section 3 BEFORE amended by 2022-43-548, effective April 1, 2026 (BC Reg 126/2025 as amended by BC Reg 19/2026).
No graphic recording in an access zone
3 A person must not photograph, film, videotape, sketch or in any other way graphically record a service provider, doctor who provides abortion services or patient while the service provider, doctor or patient is in an access zone, for the purpose of dissuading that person from providing, facilitating the provision of or using abortion services.
Section 4 (2) BEFORE amended by 2022-43-548, effective April 1, 2026 (BC Reg 126/2025 as amended by BC Reg 19/2026).
(2) A person must not repeatedly communicate by telephone, facsimile or electronic means with another person without their consent for the purpose of dissuading a service provider or doctor who provides abortion services from beginning or continuing to provide, or to facilitate the provision of, abortion services.
Section 6 (1) and (4) BEFORE amended by 2022-43-548, effective April 1, 2026 (BC Reg 126/2025 as amended by BC Reg 19/2026).
(1) An access zone is established for the residence of every doctor who provides abortion services.
(4) An access zone established under subsection (1) or (2) does not include
(a) if the residence is on a parcel of land shown on a strata plan, a strata lot other than the one on which the residence is located,
(b) if the residence is on a parcel of land not shown on a strata plan, any part of the parcel that a person other than the service provider or doctor who provides abortion services has an exclusive right to use or occupy, and
(c) private property outside the parcel on which the residence is located, other than private property that the service provider or doctor who provides abortion services has an exclusive right to use or occupy.
Section 7 (1) and (3) BEFORE amended by 2022-43-548, effective April 1, 2026 (BC Reg 126/2025 as amended by BC Reg 19/2026).
(1) An access zone is established for the office of every doctor who provides abortion services.
(3) An access zone established under subsection (1) does not include
(a) if the office is on a parcel of land shown on a strata plan, a strata lot other than the one on which the office is located,
(b) if the office is on a parcel of land not shown on a strata plan, any part of the parcel that a person other than the doctor who provides abortion services has an exclusive right to use or occupy, and
(c) private property outside the parcel on which the office is located, other than private property that the doctor who provides abortion services has an exclusive right to use or occupy.
Section 14 (2) (b) BEFORE amended by 2012-1-11(a), effective June 1, 2012 (BC Reg 122/2012).
(b) breaches a recognizance entered into under subsection (7) of this section.
Section 14 (6) BEFORE amended by 2012-1-11(b), effective June 1, 2012 (BC Reg 122/2012).
(6) Despite section 89 (3) and (4) of the Offence Act, with respect to a recognizance entered into under that section by a person convicted of a first offence under this Act, a justice may order
(a) that the recognizance be kept in force for a period not exceeding 2 years, and
(b) in addition to, or in place of, the conditions set out in that section for a recognizance, that the defendant must not enter an access zone.
Section 14 (7) BEFORE amended by 2012-1-11(c), effective June 1, 2012 (BC Reg 122/2012).
(7) In addition to fining a defendant convicted of an offence under this Act or sentencing the defendant to imprisonment, the justice, having regard to the age and character of the defendant, the nature of the offence and the circumstances surrounding its commission, may direct that the defendant be placed on probation by entering into a recognizance, with or without sureties.
Section 14 (8), (9) and (10) BEFORE amended by 2012-1-11(d), effective June 1, 2012 (BC Reg 122/2012).
(8) A recognizance under subsection (7) may be kept in force for a period not exceeding 2 years.
(9) The following conditions are deemed to be set out in a recognizance under subsection (7):
(a) that the defendant must keep the peace and be of good behaviour;
(b) that the defendant must appear before the justice when required to do so by the justice.
(10) A justice may require as a condition of a recognizance under subsection (7) that the defendant do one or more of the following as specified in the order:
(a) report to and be under the supervision of a probation officer or other person designated by the justice;
(b) refrain from entering an access zone;
(c) make restitution or reparation for any loss suffered as a result of the commission of the offence;
(d) comply with any reasonable condition the justice considers appropriate for securing the good conduct of the defendant and for preventing a repetition by the defendant of the same offence or the commission of other offences.