Section 7 BEFORE re-enacted by 2011-25-337, effective November 24, 2011 (Royal Assent).
Parties to civil causes and their spouses may be witnesses
7 (1) Except as provided by this Act, the parties to an action, suit, petition or other matter of a civil nature in any of the courts of British Columbia, and their wives and husbands, are competent as witnesses and compellable to attend and give evidence in the same manner as they would be if not parties to the proceedings, or wives or husbands of the parties.
(2) Despite any rule to the contrary, a husband or wife may in proceedings in court give evidence that he or she did or did not have sexual intercourse with the other party to the marriage at any time or within any period of time before or during the marriage.
Section 24.1 was enacted by 2007-36-61, effective April 3, 2009 (BC Reg 55/2009) [as amended by 2007-36-61.1 enacted by 2007-43-20, effective April 3, 2009 (BC Reg 55/09)].
Section 24.1 (1) BEFORE amended by 2020-14-45, effective August 14, 2020 (Royal Assent).
(1) Judicial notice must be taken of the laws of a treaty first nation or the Nisg̱a'a Nation.
Section 25 (5) (b) BEFORE amended by BC Reg 335/2006 under RS1996-440-12, effective December 4, 2006 (BC Reg 335/2006).
(b) whether printed or not, purporting to be
(i) certified as a true copy or extract by
(A) the minister, head, deputy minister or deputy head of a department of government of the British possession or of the foreign state, or
(B) the custodian of the original document or the public records from which the copy or extract purports to be made, or
Section 28 (1) (b) BEFORE amended by 2003-52-58, effective January 1, 2004 (BC Reg 465/2003, repealing BC Reg 428/2003).
(b) purports to be signed by the local government officer assigned responsibility under section 198 of the Local Government Act or the presiding officer, clerk or secretary of the corporation
Section 28 (2) BEFORE amended by 2003-52-58, effective January 1, 2004 (BC Reg 465/2003, repealing BC Reg 428/2003).
(2) If the original record, including a document, bylaw, rule, regulation, proceeding or entry in a register or book of a municipality or regional district could be admitted in evidence, a copy of that record that purports to be certified a true copy by the local government officer assigned responsibility under section 198 of the Local Government Act is admissible in evidence without further proof of the record or proof of the signature or official position of the person signing the copy.
Section 35 (1) definition of "photograph" BEFORE amended by 2007-14-13(a), effective June 6, 2008 (BC Reg 121/2008).
"photograph" includes photographic film, prints, reductions and enlargements, microphotographic film and photocopies.
Section 35 (2) BEFORE amended by 2007-14-13(b), effective June 6, 2008 (BC Reg 121/2008).
(2) A photograph, taken in the course of an established practice in order to keep a permanent record of a bill of exchange, promissory note, cheque, receipt, instrument, agreement, document, plan, record, book or an entry in that book or record that is kept or held by a person, is admissible in evidence in all cases for all purposes that the object photographed would have been admissible.
Section 37 (a) (ii) BEFORE amended by 2009-13-216, effective March 31, 2014 (BC Reg 148/2013).
(ii) the letters of administration with the will annexed or a copy of them, stamped with the seal of the court granting them,
Section 40 BEFORE re-enacted by 2004-22-59, effective April 29, 2004 (Royal Assent).
Certified copies of documents in gold commissioner's offices as evidence
40 For the purpose of a book kept by a gold commissioner under the Mineral Tenure Act or a document filed in a gold commissioner's office, copies of or extracts from an entry in the book and copies of the document, certified as true copies or extracts by the gold commissioner, must be received in a court in British Columbia as evidence of the matters contained in them.
Section 51 (1) definition of "health care professional", paragraph (c) BEFORE repealed by 2003-57-43(part), effective August 19, 2005 (BC Reg 233/2005).
(c) a registered nurse as defined in the Nurses (Registered) Act,
Section 51 (7) BEFORE amended by 2007-9-130, effective June 21, 2007 (BC Reg 226/2007).
(7) Subsections (5) and (6) apply despite any provision of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act other than section 44 (2) and (3) of that Act.
Section 51 (1) definition of "health care professional", paragraph (e) BEFORE amended by 2006-23-1(b), effective March 1, 2009 (BC Reg 420/2008).
(e) a person registered as a member of a college established under the Health Professions Act,
Section 51 (1) definition of "health care professional", paragraph (f) BEFORE repealed by 2003-77-37, effective April 1, 2009 (BC Reg 419/2008).
(f) a pharmacist as defined in the Pharmacists Act, or
Section 51 (1) definition of "health care professional", paragraph (b) BEFORE repealed by 2006-23-1(a)(part), effective April 3, 2009 (BC Reg 55/2009).
(b) a person qualified and permitted under the Dentists Act to practise dentistry or dental surgery,
Section 51 (1) definition of "health care professional", paragraph (a) BEFORE repealed by 2006-23-1(a)(rem), effective June 1, 2009 (BC Reg 423/2008).
(a) a medical practitioner,
Section 51 (1) definition of "board of management" BEFORE amended by 2013-13-14(a), effective April 1, 2013 (BC Reg 145/2013).
"board of management" means a board of management as defined in the Hospital Act;
Section 51 (1) definition of "committee", paragraph (b) BEFORE amended and (b.1) was added by 2013-13-14(b), effective April 1, 2013 (BC Reg 145/2013).
(b) a committee established or approved by the board of management of a hospital, that includes health care professionals employed by or practising in that hospital, and that for the purpose of improving medical or hospital care or practice in the hospital
(i) carries out or is charged with the function of studying, investigating or evaluating the hospital practice of or hospital care provided by health care professionals in the hospital, or
(ii) studies, investigates or carries on medical research or a program;
Section 51 (1) definition of "health care professional", paragraph (d.1) was added by 2013-13-14(c), effective April 1, 2013 (BC Reg 145/2013).
Section 51 (1) definition of "hospital", paragraph (a.1) was added by 2013-13-14(d), effective April 1, 2013 (BC Reg 145/2013).
Section 51 (1) definition of "legal proceedings", paragraph (b) BEFORE amended by 2013-13-14(e), effective April 1, 2013 (BC Reg 145/2013).
(b) a proceeding before a board or body connected with an organization of health care professionals, that is a hearing or appeal concerning the conduct or competence of a member of the profession represented by that organization;
Section 51 (1) definition of "organization of health care professionals" BEFORE amended by 2013-13-14(f), effective April 1, 2013 (BC Reg 145/2013).
"organization of health care professionals" means an organization of health care professionals that is designated by regulation of the Lieutenant Governor in Council for the purposes of this section;
Section 51 (5) (a) BEFORE amended by 2013-13-14(g), effective April 1, 2013 (BC Reg 145/2013).
(a) to a board of management,
Section 51 (6) and (7) BEFORE amended and (6.1) was added by 2013-13-14(h), (i) and (j), effective April 1, 2013 (BC Reg 145/2013).
(6) A board of management or any member of a board of management must not disclose or publish information or a record submitted to it by a committee except in accordance with subsection (5) (c).
(7) Subsections (5) and (6) apply despite any provision of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act other than section 44 (1) (b), (2), (2.1) and (3) of that Act.
Section 51 (1) definition of "health care professional", paragraph (e) BEFORE amended by 2017-15-17, effective November 2, 2017 (Royal Assent).
(e) a person registered as a member of a college established or continued under the Health Professions Act, or
Section 58 (1) BEFORE re-enacted by 2014-32-27, effective November 27, 2014 (Royal Assent).
"Nisg̱a'a Final Agreement" has the same meaning as in the Nisg̱a'a Final Agreement Act;
"Nisg̱a'a Nation" has the same meaning as in the Nisg̱a'a Final Agreement;
"Nisg̱a'a Village" has the same meaning as in the Nisg̱a'a Final Agreement;
"trust council" has the same meaning as in the Islands Trust Act.
Section 60 (f) BEFORE amended by 2003-52-59, effective January 1, 2004 (BC Reg 465/2003, repealing BC Reg 428/2003).
(f) the local government officer assigned responsibility under section 198 of the Local Government Act and that person's deputy;
Section 60 (h.1) BEFORE amended by 2007-16-39, effective July 1, 2007 (BC Reg 194/2007).
(h.1) the chief executive officer of a francophone education authority as defined in the School Act;
Section 61 (1) (e) and (f) BEFORE amended by 2001-4-24, effective March 29, 2001 (Royal Assent).
[Note: (f) renumbered as (g), and replaced.]
(e) for the BC Benefits (Child Care) Act, each person to whom the minister has delegated powers or duties under that Act;
(f) for the Disability Benefits Program Act, each person to whom the minister has delegated powers or duties under that Act.
Section 61 (1) (c) to (e) BEFORE repealed by 2002-40-59, effective September 30, 2002 (BC Reg 263/2002).
(c) for the BC Benefits (Income Assistance) Act, each person to whom the minister has delegated powers or duties under that Act;
(d) for the BC Benefits (Youth Works) Act, each person to whom the minister has delegated powers or duties under that Act;
(e) for the BC Benefits (Child Care Subsidy) Act, each person to whom the minister has delegated powers or duties under that Act;
Section 61 (1) (g) BEFORE changes were made by 2002-41-42, effective September 30, 2002 (BC Reg 265/2002).
(g) for the Disability Benefits Program Act, each person to whom the minister has delegated powers or duties under that Act.
Section 61 (1) (a) BEFORE changes were made by 2004-60-103, effective January 16, 2006 (BC Reg 350/2005).
(a) for the Adoption Act, each employee or officer of the government to whom the director of adoption has delegated powers or duties;
Section 61 (1) (e) and (f) BEFORE repealed by 2021-22-29, effective September 1, 2024 (BC Reg 189/2024).
(e) for the Child Care Subsidy Act, each person to whom the minister has delegated powers or duties under that Act;
(f) for the Child Care BC Act, each person to whom the minister has delegated powers or duties under that Act;