Section 2 (4) and (5) BEFORE amended by 2015-18-254, effective November 28, 2016 (BC Reg 216/2015).
(4) The Society Act, except those provisions of it contained in sections 15, 16, 18 to 20, 24, 37 to 39, 42 to 53 and 59 of the Societies Act, R.S.B.C. 1960, c. 362, applies to the society.
(5) If there is a conflict or inconsistency between this Act and the Society Act, this Act prevails.
Section 5 (2) to (6) BEFORE repealed by 2015-18-255, effective November 28, 2016 (BC Reg 216/2015).
(2) The society may establish and maintain branch societies which have the powers the society may confer.
(3) On the establishment of a branch society, the society must
(a) immediately notify the Registrar of Companies of the date of the establishment and of the title, location and powers of the branch society, and
(b) furnish any other information required by the Registrar of Companies.
(4) The Registrar of Companies must not incorporate any branch of the society unless the registrar is first furnished with a certificate made under the common seal of the society consenting to the incorporation nor unless any other requirements set out in the certificate are fulfilled.
(5) A branch of the society must not exercise any power the exercise of which would be in conflict with any bylaw of the society or with any requirement of the certificate furnished under subsection (4), without the prior consent in writing of the society.
(6) To the extent that the certificate furnished under subsection (4) provides, the bylaws of the society are the bylaws of the branch society.
Section 6 (1) and (2) (part) BEFORE amended by 2023-10-12, effective March 30, 2023 (Royal Assent).
(1) On payment of the specified fee, if any, and written application, the board must register as a member of the society a person who satisfies the board that he or she has passed the examinations set by the board of examiners.
(2) On payment of the specified fee, if any, and written application, the board may accept as a member of the society a person who satisfies the board that he or she
Section 8 (1) (c) (ii) and (iii) BEFORE amended by 2007-8-2, effective March 29, 2007 (Royal Assent).
(ii) a person nominated by the Director of the School of Architecture of The University of British Columbia,
(iii) the head of the Landscape Architecture program of The University of British Columbia or a person nominated by the Dean of the Faculty of Agriculture of The University of British Columbia, and
Section 8 (1) (c) (i) BEFORE amended by 2019-40-3, effective November 28, 2019 (Royal Assent).
(i) a person nominated by the President of Kwantlen College,
Section 13 (1) BEFORE amended by 2015-18-256, effective November 28, 2016 (BC Reg 216/2015).
(1) If it appears to the Registrar of Companies that the society has failed for any period of 2 years to make or send or file any return, notice or document required to be made or sent or filed to the Registrar of Companies under the Society Act, or if the Registrar of Companies has reasonable cause to believe that the society is not in operation, the registrar may report that belief to the Attorney General.