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Business Practices and Consumer Protection Act

[SBC 2004]  CHAPTER 2

Table of Legislative Changes (4th Edition)
(January 1, 2024 - May 13, 2025)

Highlighting indicates legislative changes made October 16, 2024 - May 13, 2025.

This table is provided for convenience. While every effort is made to achieve accuracy,
only the statutes are authoritative. Legal opinion should be sought if interpretation is required.

Changes by Regulation

s. 203.003 may be rep by reg under 2004-2-203.003(2) [not in force]
s. 203.01 may be rep by reg under 2004-2-203.01(2)
 

Changes Not in Force

Section Change Citation Into force
17  am  2025-3-4  by reg 
18  am  2019-22-1(b)  by reg 
18.1 to 18.4  en  2025-3-5  by reg 
19  rep  2025-3-6  by reg 
20  am  2025-3-7  by reg 
20.1  en  2025-3-8  by reg 
21  am  2025-3-9  by reg 
22  rep  2025-3-10  by reg 
23  am  2025-3-11  by reg 
24  am  2025-3-12  by reg 
25  am  2025-3-13  by reg 
25.1, 25.2  en  2025-3-14  by reg 
26  am  2025-3-15  by reg 
27  re-en  2025-3-16  by reg 
28  am  2025-3-17  by reg 
34  am  2025-3-18  by reg 
36  am  2025-3-19  by reg 
43  am  2025-3-21  by reg 
46  rep  2025-3-22  by reg 
47  am  2025-3-23  by reg 
48  am  2025-3-24  by reg 
49  am  2025-3-25  by reg 
50  re-en  2025-3-26  by reg 
51  am  2025-3-27  by reg 
61 (part)  en  2004-2-61(2)(a)  by reg (BC Reg 274/2004 as am by BC Regs 520/2004 & 349/2005) 
91 (part)  en  2004-2-91(1)(h)  by reg (BC Reg 274/2004 as am by BC Regs 520/2004 & 349/2005) 
112.08  am  2019-22-7  by reg 
    • 2004-2-112.20 am by 2021-27-36 eff 28 Oct 2021 (RA)   
112.21 (part)  en  2019-22-10  by reg 
142.1 (part)  en  2005-35-3  by reg 
142.1  am  2005-35-4  by reg 
    • 2005-35-4 am by 2019-22-22 eff 16 May 2019 (RA)   
  am  2007-8-5  on rep of RS1996-327 
  am  2018-49-90,Sch 2  by reg 
    • 2018-49-90,Sch 2 rep by 2024-26-251 [not in force]   
  am  2021-25-45  by reg 
  am  2022-43-550  by reg 
  am  2024-26-256  by reg 
189  am  2019-22-16(part)  by reg 
  am  2025-3-36  by reg 
197.1  am  2019-22-17  by reg 
203.002, 203.003  en  2025-3-40  by reg 
 

Changes in Force

Section Change Citation Effective date
1  am  2025-3-1  31 Mar 2025 (RA) 
2  am  2025-3-2  31 Mar 2025 (RA) 
14.1 to 14.4  en  2025-3-3  31 Mar 2025 (RA) 
37  am  2025-3-20  31 Mar 2025 (RA) 
105  am  2025-3-28  31 Mar 2025 (RA) 
108  am  RS2024-1-RevSch 2  17 Jun 2024 (BC Reg 151/2024) 
109  am  2025-3-29  31 Mar 2025 (RA) 
149  am  2025-3-30  31 Mar 2025 (RA) 
Part 10 Div 5 hdg  am  2025-3-31  31 Mar 2025 (RA) 
171  am  2025-3-32  31 Mar 2025 (RA) 
173.1  en  2025-3-33  31 Mar 2025 (RA) 
185  am  2025-3-34  31 Mar 2025 (RA) 
186  am  2025-3-35  31 Mar 2025 (RA) 
189  am  2025-3-37  31 Mar 2025 (RA) 
192  am  2025-3-38  31 Mar 2025 (RA) 
203.001  en  2025-3-39  31 Mar 2025 (RA) 
 

Explanatory Note for Table of Legislative Changes – 4th Edition

This 4th Edition Table of Legislative Changes (TLC) shows any Act provisions and changes

  • enacted or brought into force between January 1, 2024 and the date to which this Act is updated,
  • enacted between January 1, 2005 and December 31, 2023 that are not in force as of the date to which this Act is updated and were not repealed or superseded as of December 31, 2023, and
  • enacted between January 1, 1997 and December 31, 2004, or consolidated in the Supplement, if any, to this Act, that are not in force as of the date to which this Act is updated, were not inoperative as of December 31, 2004, or were not repealed or superseded as of December 31, 2023.

See the 1st Edition TLC, 2nd Edition TLC and 3rd Edition TLC, if any, for not-in-force and in-force provisions and changes from the 1997-2023 period and from the Supplement, if any, to this Act.

This Table may have 1, 2 or 3 parts: "Changes by Regulation" or "Order" (italics) cites provisions that authorize Changes by Regulation or order in council, "Changes Not in Force" (italics) shows changes that are not in force, and "Changes in Force" shows changes that are effective, as of the date to which this Act is updated.

The "Section" column identifies sections of the Act affected by changes; sections not changed are not included. The "Change" column shows the nature of the changes (see abbreviations below). The "Citation" column cites the enactments making the changes. The "Into force" column (under "Changes Not in Force") shows how or when the changes are to come into force. The "Effective date" column (under "Changes in Force") shows when and how the changes have come into force.

Abbreviations commonly used:

am = amended
conseq = consequential
Div = Division
eff = effect(ive)
en = enacted
hdg = heading
RA = Royal Assent
re-en = re-enacted (repealed and replaced)
reg = regulation
rem = remainder
rep = repealed
retro = retroactive
Sch = Schedule
Supp = Supplement
trans = transitional

The Users Guide (available soon) provides detailed information about the Table of Legislative Changes.