Vancouver Centre

1  A member of the Executive Council may make and the minister may carry out an agreement with the government of Canada, the City of Vancouver and Pier B-C Development Board Ltd. respecting a trade and convention centre to be established in the City of Vancouver.

 Expenditure

2  (1)  If the minister certifies that an expenditure is required under an agreement entered into under section 1, the Comptroller General must pay the amount of that expenditure out of the consolidated revenue fund.

(2)  The total of amounts paid under subsection (1) must not exceed $20 million.

 Victoria Centre

3  (1)  The Provincial Capital Commission may acquire land within the Capital Improvement District for the purpose of constructing a trade and convention centre on that land and for that purpose may do all necessary things for planning, developing, constructing, maintaining, managing and operating a trade and convention centre in the City of Victoria.

(2)  The commission may enter into agreements with other persons to carry out the duties and exercise the powers of the commission under this section.

(3)  The minister may make and carry out an agreement with the government of Canada, the City of Victoria and the Provincial Capital Commission respecting a trade and convention centre to be established in the City of Victoria.

 Expenditure

4  (1)  If the minister certifies that an expenditure is required for the purpose of establishing the trade and convention centre referred to in section 3, the Comptroller General must pay the amount of that expenditure out of the consolidated revenue fund.

(2)  The total of amounts paid under subsection (1) must not exceed $5 million.