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Health Professions and Occupations Act

[SBC 2022]  CHAPTER 43

Table of Legislative Changes (4th Edition)
(January 1, 2024 - April 29, 2026)

Highlighting indicates legislative changes made January 3, 2026 - April 29, 2026.

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. 544 may be rep by reg under 2022-43-544(4)
 

Changes Not in Force

Section Change Citation Into force
<559 (part)  en  2022-43-559(b) [conseq]  1 Apr 2026 (BC Reg 126/2025 as am by BC Reg 19/2026)> inoperative 
1 (part)  en  2022-43-1(part)  by reg 
59  am  2022-43-644  by reg 
309  am  2024-26-264  by reg 
444  am  2024-26-265  by reg 
445  am  2024-26-266  by reg 
605 (part)  en  2022-43-605(part) [conseq]  by reg 
644  en  2022-43-644 [conseq]  by reg 
 

Changes in Force

Section Change Citation Effective date
3 to 8  en  2022-43-3 to 8  1 Apr 2026 (BC Reg 126/2025 as am by BC Reg 19/2026) 
9  en  2022-43-9(rem)  1 Apr 2026 (BC Reg 126/2025 as am by BC Reg 19/2026) 
10 to 13  en  2022-43-10 to 13  1 Apr 2026 (BC Reg 126/2025 as am by BC Reg 19/2026) 
14  en  2022-43-14(rem)  1 Apr 2026 (BC Reg 126/2025 as am by BC Reg 19/2026) 
15  en  2022-43-15(rem)  1 Apr 2026 (BC Reg 126/2025 as am by BC Reg 19/2026) 
16 to 434  en  2022-43-16 to 434  1 Apr 2026 (BC Reg 126/2025 as am by BC Reg 19/2026) 
440  en  2022-43-440  1 Apr 2026 (BC Reg 126/2025 as am by BC Reg 19/2026) 
450  en  2022-43-450(rem)  1 Apr 2026 (BC Reg 126/2025 as am by BC Reg 19/2026) 
455 to 466  en  2022-43-455 to 466  1 Apr 2026 (BC Reg 126/2025 as am by BC Reg 19/2026) 
467  en  2022-43-467(rem)  1 Apr 2026 (BC Reg 126/2025 as am by BC Reg 19/2026) 
468 to 484  en  2022-43-468 to 484  1 Apr 2026 (BC Reg 126/2025 as am by BC Reg 19/2026) 
486  en  2022-43-486(rem)  1 Apr 2026 (BC Reg 126/2025 as am by BC Reg 19/2026) 
488  en  2022-43-488  1 Apr 2026 (BC Reg 126/2025 as am by BC Reg 19/2026) 
490 to 533  en  2022-43-490 to 533  1 Apr 2026 (BC Reg 126/2025 as am by BC Reg 19/2026) 
534 to 544 [trans]  en  2022-43-534 to 544  1 Apr 2026 (BC Reg 126/2025 as am by BC Reg 19/2026) 
546 to 558  en  2022-43-546 to 558 [conseq]  1 Apr 2026 (BC Reg 126/2025 as am by BC Reg 19/2026) 
559 (part)  en  2022-43-559(a) [conseq]  1 Apr 2026 (BC Reg 126/2025 as am by BC Reg 19/2026) 
560 to 604  en  2022-43-560 to 604 [conseq]  1 Apr 2026 (BC Reg 126/2025 as am by BC Reg 19/2026) 
605 (part)  en  2022-43-605(part) [conseq]  1 Apr 2026 (BC Reg 126/2025 as am by BC Reg 19/2026) 
606 to 643  en  2022-43-606 to 643 [conseq]  1 Apr 2026 (BC Reg 126/2025 as am by BC Reg 19/2026) 
 

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 to the Table of Legislative Changes provides more information on the content and structure of the tables.