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QUEEN'S PRINTER ACT

[RSBC 1996] CHAPTER 394

NOTE: Links below go to act content as it was prior to the changes made on the effective date. (PIT covers changes made from September 6, 2000 to "current to" date of the act.)
SECTIONEFFECTIVE DATE
2May 14, 2015
5May 14, 2015
6May 14, 2015
7May 14, 2015
8May 14, 2015
8.1May 14, 2015
9April 1, 2004
 May 14, 2015
11April 1, 2004
 May 14, 2015

  Section 2 BEFORE amended by 2015-23-64, effective May 14, 2015 (Royal Assent).

General duties

2   The Queen's Printer, under the direction of the minister, has the management and control of the printing, bindery and stationery offices of the ministry, and has the powers and must perform the duties conferred on or assigned to the Queen's Printer under this Act or any other Act.

  Section 5 BEFORE re-enacted by 2015-23-65, effective May 14, 2015 (Royal Assent).

Printing and distribution of statutes, journals and sessional papers

5   (1) As soon as practicable after the close of each session, the Queen's Printer must

(a) print the Acts, journals, sessional papers and other printed documents placed before the Legislature during that session, and

(b) send to each member of the Legislative Assembly on request, and to other persons, institutions, ministries and representative bodies, in or out of British Columbia, as approved by the minister, the number of copies of the Acts, journals, sessional papers and other printed documents the minister directs.

(2) After providing for the distribution required by subsection (1), all copies of the Acts, journals, sessional papers and other printed public documents remaining in the hands of the Queen's Printer may be sold for cash, at the prices prescribed by the minister.

  Section 6 BEFORE re-enacted by 2015-23-65, effective May 14, 2015 (Royal Assent).

Cost and manner of printing

6   The printing and binding of all Acts, journals, sessional papers and public documents is to be done at the public expense, and in the manner prescribed by the minister.

  Section 7 BEFORE amended by 2015-23-66, effective May 14, 2015 (Royal Assent).

Publication of official Gazette

7   The Queen's Printer, under the direction of the minister, and subject to the regulations, is to continue to print and publish the official Gazette of British Columbia, known as The British Columbia Gazette, for the publication of proclamations, official and other notices and of all matters as may be required.

  Section 8 BEFORE re-enacted by 2015-23-67, effective May 14, 2015 (Royal Assent).

Rates of subscription and advertising charges

8   The form of, mode of publication of and price of subscription to the Gazette, and the scale of charges for advertising in it, may be prescribed by the minister.

  Section 8.1 was enacted by 2015-23-68, effective May 14, 2015 (Royal Assent).

  Section 9 (1), (2) and (3) BEFORE amended by 2003-54-27,Schs A,B, effective April 1, 2004 (BC Reg 11/2004).

(1)  The Minister of Finance and Corporate Relations must advance to the Queen's Printer from the consolidated revenue fund money necessary to provide adequate working capital for the business carried on by the Queen's Printer in the printing, bindery and stationery offices, including the publication of the Gazette.

(2)  All money advanced by the Minister of Finance and Corporate Relations must be repaid by the Queen's Printer in amounts that may be available, having regard to the requirements of the business.

(3)  All money advanced to the Queen's Printer under subsection (1) must be credited to the Queen's Printer operating account in the Ministry of Finance and Corporate Relations.

  Section 9 BEFORE repealed by 2015-23-69, effective May 14, 2015 (Royal Assent).

Working capital

9   (1) The Minister of Finance must advance to the Queen's Printer from the consolidated revenue fund money necessary to provide adequate working capital for the business carried on by the Queen's Printer in the printing, bindery and stationery offices, including the publication of the Gazette.

(2) All money advanced by the Minister of Finance must be repaid by the Queen's Printer in amounts that may be available, having regard to the requirements of the business.

(3) All money advanced to the Queen's Printer under subsection (1) must be credited to the Queen's Printer operating account in the Ministry of Finance.

(4) All disbursements covering salaries, wages and supplies for the offices are to be made by vouchers drawn on that account.

(5) All money received from the business carried on by the Queen's Printer under this Act is to be paid into that account.

  Section 11 (2) BEFORE amended by 2003-54-27,Sch A, effective April 1, 2004 (BC Reg 11/2004).

(2)  All losses arising from the business carried on by the Queen's Printer under this Act must be met by the Minister of Finance and Corporate Relations by payments out of the consolidated revenue fund.

  Section 11 BEFORE repealed by 2015-23-69, effective May 14, 2015 (Royal Assent).

Profit and loss

11   (1) All profits arising from the business carried on by the Queen's Printer under this Act are to be paid into the consolidated revenue fund.

(2) All losses arising from the business carried on by the Queen's Printer under this Act must be met by the Minister of Finance by payments out of the consolidated revenue fund.