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REFERENDUM ACT

[RSBC 1996] CHAPTER 400

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
3March 31, 2008
6February 1, 2005
[retro from February 22, 2005]

  Section 3 BEFORE re-enacted by 2008-9-10, effective March 31, 2008 (Royal Assent).

 Results of referendum to be announced

3  (1)  The Lieutenant Governor in Council must announce the results of the referendum in a manner that the Lieutenant Governor in Council considers will inform the electorate of the results of the referendum.

(2)  The minister must report the results of the referendum to the Legislative Assembly as soon as practicable after they are known.

  Section 6 BEFORE re-enacted by 2005-2-17, effective February 1, 2005 [retro from February 22, 2005 (Royal Assent)].

 Regulations on how the referendum is to be conducted

6  (1)  The Lieutenant Governor in Council may make regulations that the Lieutenant Governor in Council considers necessary or advisable respecting the manner by which a referendum under this Act is to be conducted.

(2)  Without limiting subsection (1), the regulations may

(a) specify what provisions of the Election Act apply, and

(b) adapt any of the provisions of the Election Act with changes that the regulations may provide.