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[RSBC 1996]  CHAPTER 157

Table of Legislative Changes (4th Edition)
(January 1, 2024 - August 26, 2025)

Highlighting indicates legislative changes made July 23, 2025 - August 26, 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. 52.13 may be am by reg under 2023-43-173
s. 142.1(2)(c),(d)(i),(ii) may be am by reg under 2021-38-16
s. 151(9) may be am by reg under 2021-38-66
s. 151.3 may be rep by reg under RS1996-157-151.3(4)
s. 151.51 may be rep by reg under RS1996-157-151.51(2)
s. 151.7 may be rep by reg under RS1996-157-151.7(2)
ss. 225(2), 265(4), 285(1),(2) may be am by reg under 2021-38-66
Act may be am by reg under 2010-17-12(2) to (5)
 

Changes Not in Force

Section Change Citation Into force
1  am  2002-45-1  by reg 
6  rep  2004-36-2  by reg 
10.1  en  2003-56-2  by reg 
    • 2003-56-2 am by 2011-25-481,Sch eff 18 Mar 2013 (BC Reg 131/2012)   
10.2 to 10.5  en  2003-56-2  by reg 
35  am  2003-74-2  by reg 
Part 4 Div 4.1 hdg  en  2002-45-6  by reg 
77.1  en  2002-45-7  by reg 
81  am  1999-34-7  by reg 
     • 1999-34-7 am by 2007-18-92 eff 31 May 2007 (RA)    
102.1  am  2021-38-47  by reg 
151  am  2023-43-86  by reg 
 

Changes in Force

Section Change Citation Effective date
1   am  2021-37-1  15 Jul 2024 (BC Reg 219/2024) 
  am   2023-43-1,2   1 Apr 2024 (BC Reg 62/2024) 
1.3   en   2023-43-3   1 Apr 2024 (BC Reg 62/2024) 
12   am   2023-43-4   1 Apr 2024 (BC Reg 62/2024) 
13   am   2023-43-5   1 Apr 2024 (BC Reg 62/2024) 
13.1   am   2023-43-6   1 Apr 2024 (BC Reg 62/2024) 
14   am   2023-43-7   1 Apr 2024 (BC Reg 62/2024) 
14.2   re-en   2023-43-8   1 Apr 2024 (BC Reg 62/2024) 
15   am   2023-43-9   1 Apr 2024 (BC Reg 62/2024) 
19   am   2023-43-11   1 Apr 2024 (BC Reg 62/2024) 
20   am  2021-37-3  15 Jul 2024 (BC Reg 219/2024) 
  am   2023-43-12   1 Apr 2024 (BC Reg 62/2024) 
22.2   am   2023-43-14   1 Apr 2024 (BC Reg 62/2024) 
22.5  en  2021-37-4  15 Jul 2024 (BC Reg 219/2024) 
30   am   2023-43-15   1 Apr 2024 (BC Reg 62/2024) 
33   am   2023-43-16   1 Apr 2024 (BC Reg 62/2024) 
35   am   2023-43-17   1 Apr 2024 (BC Reg 62/2024) 
35.1  rep  2021-38-24  1 Jan 2024 
36   am   2023-43-20   1 Apr 2024 (BC Reg 62/2024) 
39   am   2023-43-22   1 Apr 2024 (BC Reg 62/2024) 
43   am   2023-43-23   1 Apr 2024 (BC Reg 62/2024) 
43.3   am   2023-43-24   1 Apr 2024 (BC Reg 62/2024) 
43.4   am   2023-43-25   1 Apr 2024 (BC Reg 62/2024) 
43.55   am   2023-43-27   1 Apr 2024 (BC Reg 62/2024) 
43.56   am   2023-43-28   1 Apr 2024 (BC Reg 62/2024) 
44   am   2023-43-29   1 Apr 2024 (BC Reg 62/2024) 
45   am   2023-43-30   1 Apr 2024 (BC Reg 62/2024) 
46   am   2023-43-31   1 Apr 2024 (BC Reg 62/2024) 
47.3   am   2023-43-32   1 Apr 2024 (BC Reg 62/2024) 
47.4   am   2023-43-33   1 Apr 2024 (BC Reg 62/2024) 
47.5   am   2023-43-34   1 Apr 2024 (BC Reg 62/2024) 
47.6   am   2023-43-35   1 Apr 2024 (BC Reg 62/2024) 
47.7   am   2023-43-36   1 Apr 2024 (BC Reg 62/2024) 
47.72   am   2023-43-37   1 Apr 2024 (BC Reg 62/2024) 
52.01 to 52.04   en   2023-43-38   1 Apr 2024 (BC Reg 62/2024) 
52.05   en   2023-43-38   1 Apr 2024 (BC Reg 62/2024) 
  re-en   2023-43-39   1 Apr 2024 (BC Reg 62/2024) 
  am  2023-43-40  15 Jul 2024 (BC Reg 219/2024) 
52.06 to 52.13   en   2023-43-38   1 Apr 2024 (BC Reg 62/2024) 
53   am   2023-43-41   1 Apr 2024 (BC Reg 62/2024) 
53.2   rep   2023-43-42   1 Apr 2024 (BC Reg 62/2024) 
53.3   en   2023-43-43   1 Apr 2024 (BC Reg 62/2024) 
54   am   2023-43-44   1 Apr 2024 (BC Reg 62/2024) 
54.4   am   2023-43-45   1 Apr 2024 (BC Reg 62/2024) 
54.66   am   2023-43-46   1 Apr 2024 (BC Reg 62/2024) 
58.1   am   2023-43-47   1 Apr 2024 (BC Reg 62/2024) 
58.201, 58.21   rep   2023-43-48   1 Apr 2024 (BC Reg 62/2024) 
70   am   2023-43-50   1 Apr 2024 (BC Reg 62/2024) 
75.92   re-en   2023-43-51   1 Apr 2024 (BC Reg 62/2024) 
76   am   2023-43-53 to 56   1 Apr 2024 (BC Reg 62/2024) 
76.1   en   2023-43-57   1 Apr 2024 (BC Reg 62/2024) 
77   am   2023-43-58   1 Apr 2024 (BC Reg 62/2024) 
78   am   2023-43-59   1 Apr 2024 (BC Reg 62/2024) 
78.1   am   2023-43-60   1 Apr 2024 (BC Reg 62/2024) 
79   am   2023-43-61   1 Apr 2024 (BC Reg 62/2024) 
80   am   2023-43-62   1 Apr 2024 (BC Reg 62/2024) 
  am   2023-43-64   1 Apr 2024 (BC Reg 62/2024) 
Part 4 Div 5 hdg   re-en   2023-43-66   1 Apr 2024 (BC Reg 62/2024) 
81   re-en   2023-43-67   1 Apr 2024 (BC Reg 62/2024) 
81.1   rep   2023-43-68   1 Apr 2024 (BC Reg 62/2024) 
95   am   2023-43-69   1 Apr 2024 (BC Reg 62/2024) 
103.1   am   2023-43-70   1 Apr 2024 (BC Reg 62/2024) 
103.2   en   2023-43-71   1 Apr 2024 (BC Reg 62/2024) 
109   am   2023-43-72   1 Apr 2024 (BC Reg 62/2024) 
111   am   2023-43-73   1 Apr 2024 (BC Reg 62/2024) 
114   re-en   2023-43-74   1 Apr 2024 (BC Reg 62/2024) 
  am   2023-43-75   1 Apr 2024 (BC Reg 62/2024) 
115   re-en   2023-43-74   1 Apr 2024 (BC Reg 62/2024) 
116   re-en   2023-43-74   1 Apr 2024 (BC Reg 62/2024) 
117   re-en   2023-43-74   1 Apr 2024 (BC Reg 62/2024) 
  re-en   2023-43-76   1 Apr 2024 (BC Reg 62/2024) 
  am  2023-43-77  15 Jul 2024 (BC Reg 219/2024) 
118   re-en   2023-43-74   1 Apr 2024 (BC Reg 62/2024) 
118.1   rep   2023-43-74   1 Apr 2024 (BC Reg 62/2024) 
119   re-en   2023-43-74   1 Apr 2024 (BC Reg 62/2024) 
119.1 to 119.4  en   2023-43-74   1 Apr 2024 (BC Reg 62/2024) 
119.5, 119.6  en   2023-43-74   1 Apr 2024 (BC Reg 62/2024) 
  am  2023-43-78  15 Jul 2024 (BC Reg 219/2024) 
119.7   en   2023-43-74   1 Apr 2024 (BC Reg 62/2024) 
120.1   am   2023-43-79   1 Apr 2024 (BC Reg 62/2024) 
136.3   am   2023-43-80   1 Apr 2024 (BC Reg 62/2024) 
143   am   2023-43-82   1 Apr 2024 (BC Reg 62/2024) 
151   am   2023-43-84,85   1 Apr 2024 (BC Reg 62/2024) 
151.71   en   2023-43-89   1 Apr 2024 (BC Reg 62/2024) 
151.8   am   2023-43-90   1 Apr 2024 (BC Reg 62/2024) 
163   am   2023-43-91   1 Apr 2024 (BC Reg 62/2024) 
164.1   am   2023-43-92   1 Apr 2024 (BC Reg 62/2024) 
167.3   am   2023-43-93   1 Apr 2024 (BC Reg 62/2024) 
170   am   2023-43-94   1 Apr 2024 (BC Reg 62/2024) 
172   am   2023-43-95   1 Apr 2024 (BC Reg 62/2024) 
175.2   am   2023-43-96   1 Apr 2024 (BC Reg 62/2024) 
180   am   2023-43-97   1 Apr 2024 (BC Reg 62/2024) 
186   am   2023-43-98   1 Apr 2024 (BC Reg 62/2024) 
191   am   2023-43-99   1 Apr 2024 (BC Reg 62/2024) 
194   am   2023-43-100   1 Apr 2024 (BC Reg 62/2024) 
196   am   2023-43-101   1 Apr 2024 (BC Reg 62/2024) 
206   am   2023-43-102   1 Apr 2024 (BC Reg 62/2024) 
208   am   2023-43-103   1 Apr 2024 (BC Reg 62/2024) 
209   am   2023-43-104   1 Apr 2024 (BC Reg 62/2024) 
210   am   2023-43-105   1 Apr 2024 (BC Reg 62/2024) 
211   am   2023-43-106   1 Apr 2024 (BC Reg 62/2024) 
215   am   2023-43-107   1 Apr 2024 (BC Reg 62/2024) 
216   am   2023-43-108   1 Apr 2024 (BC Reg 62/2024) 
217   am   2023-43-109   1 Apr 2024 (BC Reg 62/2024) 
224   re-en   2023-43-110   1 Apr 2024 (BC Reg 62/2024) 
241   am   2023-43-111   1 Apr 2024 (BC Reg 62/2024) 
242   am   2023-43-112   1 Apr 2024 (BC Reg 62/2024) 
243   am   2023-43-113   1 Apr 2024 (BC Reg 62/2024) 
248   am   2023-43-114   1 Apr 2024 (BC Reg 62/2024) 
251   am   2023-43-115   1 Apr 2024 (BC Reg 62/2024) 
254   am   2023-43-116   1 Apr 2024 (BC Reg 62/2024) 
262   am   2023-43-117   1 Apr 2024 (BC Reg 62/2024) 
268   am   2023-43-118   1 Apr 2024 (BC Reg 62/2024) 
 

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

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