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WATER UTILITY ACT

[RSBC 1996] CHAPTER 485

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
1April 11, 2001
 April 11, 2001
 February 29, 2016
 February 29, 2016
 February 29, 2016
 March 30, 2023
4May 1, 2008
 December 18, 2015
 May 16, 2024
6April 11, 2001

  Section 1 (a), (h) and (i) definition of "water utility" BEFORE amended by 2001-9-102, effective April 11, 2001 (Royal Assent).

(a) a person who owns or operates in British Columbia equipment or facilities for the diverting, developing, pumping, impounding, distributing or furnishing of water to or for 5 or more persons, or to a corporation, for compensation, and

(h) a person who supplies water by tanker truck, or

(i) a person who sells bottled water.

  Section 1 (j) was added to definition of "water utility" by 2001-9-102, effective April 11, 2001 (Royal Assent).

  Section 1 definition of "comptroller" BEFORE amended by 2014-15-216, effective February 29, 2016 (BC Reg 35/2016).

"comptroller" means the Comptroller of Water Rights under the Water Act;

  Section 1 definition of "water utility" paragraph (f) BEFORE amended by 2014-15-216, effective February 29, 2016 (BC Reg 35/2016).

(f) an improvement district or water users' community under the Water Act,

  Section 1 definition of "water utility" paragraph (f.1) was added by 2014-15-216, effective February 29, 2016 (BC Reg 35/2016).

  Section 1 definition of "water utility", paragraph (d) BEFORE amended by 2023-10-1173, effective March 30, 2023 (Royal Assent).

(d) a person who furnishes services or commodity only to himself or herself, the person's employees or tenants, if the service or commodity is not resold to or used by others,

  Section 4 (b) BEFORE amended by 2008-13-19, effective May 1, 2008 (Royal Assent).

(b) the Utilities Commission Act, other than sections 28, 29 and 45 (2), (3), (5) and (6), applies.

  Section 4 (b) BEFORE amended by 2015-10-193, effective December 18, 2015 (BC Reg 240/2015).

(b) the Utilities Commission Act, other than sections 28, 29, 44.1, 44.2, 45 (2), (3), (5) and (6), 58 (2.1) and (2.2) and 58.1, Part 3.1 and sections 125.1 and 125.2, applies.

  Section 4 (b) BEFORE amended by 2024-20-7, effective May 16, 2024 (Royal Assent).

(b) the Utilities Commission Act, other than sections 2.1 (b), (c) and (k) to (m), 28, 29, 44.1, 44.2, 45 (2), (3), (5) and (6), 58 (2.1) and (2.2) and 58.1, Part 3.1 and sections 125.1 and 125.2, applies.

  Section 6 was added by 2001-9-103, effective April 11, 2001 (Royal Assent).