Section 1 (1) definitions of "council" and "municipality" BEFORE amended by 2003-52-526, effective January 1, 2004 (BC Reg 465/2003, repealing BC Reg 428/2003).
"council" means the council of a municipality, and includes the board of a regional district;
"municipality" includes a village municipality and a regional district;
Section 3 (1) and (3) (part) BEFORE amended by 2017-10-55, effective April 21, 1997 [retro from November 2, 2017 (Royal Assent)].
(1) the minister may appoint inspectors for this Act under the Public Service Act.
(3) An inspector who enters land, premises or property under subsection (2)may require an occupier of the land, premises or property
Section 7 (2) and (3) BEFORE amended by 2016-4-12, effective September 1, 2016 (BC Reg 191/2016).
(2) If an inspector controls noxious weeds under subsection (1), the inspector must prepare a statement of the costs of the control, and send the statement, verified by affidavit,
(a) if the noxious weeds were controlled on land, premises or property in a municipality, other than a regional district, to the designated municipal officer, and
(b) if the noxious weeds were controlled on land, premises or property other than that referred to in paragraph (a), to the minister.
(3) If the municipal officer or minister to whom a statement is sent under subsection (2) issues a certificate in respect of the amount of the statement, every occupier of the land, premises or property on which or in which the noxious weeds were controlled is jointly and severally liable to pay the amount specified in the certificate to the municipality or the minister.
Section 8 (2) BEFORE amended by 2003-52-527, effective January 1, 2004 (BC Reg 465/2003, repealing BC Reg 428/2003).
(2) On receipt of a certificate referred to in subsection (1) the municipal collector or the Surveyor of Taxes must enter in the tax roll the amount set out in the certificate in respect of the land or improvement referred to in it and the amount is then deemed for all purposes to be taxes in arrears of the municipality under the Local Government Act, or delinquent taxes under the Taxation (Rural Area) Act and the provisions for collection and recovery of taxes contained in those Acts apply, respectively, to those amounts.
Section 9 (1) (e) BEFORE amended by BC Reg 5/10 under RS1996-238-11(3), effective January 14, 2010 (BC Reg 5/2010).
(e) one member appointed by the Minister of Health.
Section 9 (1) (d) BEFORE amended by 2015-18-362, effective November 28, 2016 (BC Reg 216/2015).
(d) one member in good standing, appointed by the council, of a society that is incorporated under the Society Act and that has as a primary purpose the protection of the environment or the encouragement of anti-pollution measures, and
Section 12 BEFORE amended by 2004-44-162, effective December 31, 2004 (BC Reg 547/2004).
12 (1) In this section, "highway" means a highway as defined in the Highway Act.
Section 12 (3) and (4) BEFORE amended by BC Reg 5/10 under RS1996-238-11(3), effective January 14, 2010 (BC Reg 5/2010).
(3) If a highway is owned by the government and is not in the possession of a municipality, the occupier of that highway is the Minister of Transportation and Highways on behalf of the government.
(4) If a new highway is constructed, or an existing highway is rerouted, within the boundaries of a municipality, other than a regional district, by or under the direction of the government, the Minister of Transportation and Highways, on behalf of the government, is the occupier of that highway while it is being constructed or rerouted.