Section 2 (1) (a) BEFORE amended by 2000-7-232(a), effective January 1, 2001 (BC Reg 399/2000).
(a) the preparation of community plans or rural land use bylaws by the application of Divisions 2 and 3 of Part 26 of the Local Government Act within the local area, and in that event the minister may exercise, in respect of the local area, any of the powers exercisable under those Divisions by a council or regional district board;
Section 2 (1) (k) (i) BEFORE amended by 2000-7-232(b), effective January 1, 2001 (BC Reg 399/2000).
(i) use and subdivision of land by the application of Divisions 3 to 11 of Part 26 of the Local Government Act,
Section 2 (1) BEFORE amended by 2003-52-429(a), effective January 1, 2004 (BC Reg 465/2004, repealing BC Reg 428/2003).
(1) On the recommendation of the minister, the Lieutenant Governor in Council may establish an area of British Columbia not incorporated as a city, town, village or district municipality as a local area for one or more of the following purposes:
Section 2 (1) (j) BEFORE amended by 2003-52-429(b), effective January 1, 2004 (BC Reg 465/2004, repealing BC Reg 428/2003).
(j) the regulation of business with respect to hours of closing by the enforcement within the local area of section 654 [regulation of business hours] of the Local Government Act, and in that event the minister may exercise, in respect of the local area, any of the powers exercisable under that section by a council;
Section 2 (1) (k) (ii) BEFORE amended by 2003-52-429(c), effective January 1, 2004 (BC Reg 465/2004, repealing BC Reg 428/2003).
(ii) construction of buildings and structures by the application of Part 21 of the Local Government Act, and
Section 2 (2) (b) BEFORE amended by 2003-52-429(d), effective January 1, 2004 (BC Reg 465/2004, repealing BC Reg 428/2003).
(b) section 517 [general authority for services] and 518.1 [general authorities in relation to services] of the Local Government Act, as they apply in relation to the applicable provision referred to in subsection (1), and
Section 2 (2) (c) BEFORE amended by 2003-52-429(e), effective January 1, 2004 (BC Reg 465/2004, repealing BC Reg 428/2003).
(c) the following provisions of the Local Government Act:
section 530 [special authority in relation to highways];
section 704 [regulation of animal nuisances];
section 724 [noise control];
section 725 [nuisances and disturbances];
section 728 (1) (e) [regulation of fireworks].
Section 6 (1) BEFORE amended by 2003-54-27,Sch A, effective April 1, 2004 (BC Reg 11/2004).
6 (1) The Minister of Finance and Corporate Relations must advance from the consolidated revenue fund to the minister the sums of money the Lieutenant Governor in Council directs to be used by the minister for and on behalf of a local area.
Section 7 (2) BEFORE amended by 2003-54-27,Sch A, effective April 1, 2004 (BC Reg 11/2004).
(2) As soon as practicable after December 31 in each year the Minister of Finance and Corporate Relations must certify to the Surveyor of Taxes the sum of money that was advanced or expended under this Act during the year on behalf of that local area.
Section 8 (1) BEFORE amended by 2003-3-20, effective January 1, 2003 [retro from March 12, 2003 (Royal Assent)].
(1) The money certified under this Act as having been advanced or expended in a year on behalf of a local area must be assessed and levied in the next year on the net taxable value of land and improvements and on the owners of the land and improvements in that local area, together with additional amounts estimated to cover the cost of assessment and collection, interest on the money advanced or expended before recovery by collection of taxes, and losses through failure of collection.