This is part of an archived statute consolidation that is current to February 9, 2004 and includes changes enacted and in force by that date.

"Point in Time" Act Content

LAND ACT
[RSBC 1996] CHAPTER 245

NOTE: Links below go to act content as it was prior to the changes made on the effective date.
SECTION EFFECTIVE DATE
7 January 1, 2004
10 October 23, 2003
20 October 23, 2003
21 October 23, 2003
42 October 23, 2003
63 October 23, 2003
70 October 23, 2003
71 October 23, 2003
89 January 1, 2004
93 January 1, 2004
106 January 1, 2004

Section 7(5)(a) BEFORE amended by 2003-52-144 effective January 1, 2004 (BC Reg 465/03, repealing BC Reg 428/03).

(a) a public road or highway established under this Act, the Highway Act or the Local Government Act;


Section 10(3) was added by 2003-66-28 effective October 23, 2003 (Royal Assent).


Section 20(1) BEFORE amended by 2003-66-29 effective October 23, 2003 (Royal Assent).

(1) Except as provided in sections 70 and 71, or unless the applicant has first obtained a Crown grant to land covered by a prior certificate of purchase in the applicant's name, Crown land of an area greater than 520 ha must not be disposed of by Crown grant under this Act at any one time to any one applicant.


Section 21(1) BEFORE amended by 2003-66-30 effective October 23, 2003 (Royal Assent).

(1) Except as provided in sections 70 and 71, Crown land of an area greater than 520 ha must not be disposed of by lease under this Act to any one applicant.


Section 42(1) and (2) BEFORE amended by 2003-66-31 effective October 23, 2003 (Royal Assent).

(1) The date of a disposition under this Act is the date on which the instrument creating the disposition is executed on behalf of the government.

(2) If a survey is required, the minister may extend the date of the disposition to a date not more than 8 months after the date referred to in subsection (1) or to the date the Surveyor General accepts the survey, whichever is earlier.


Section 63(3) BEFORE amended by 2003-51-35 effective October 23, 2003 (Royal Assent).

(3) Section 15 of the Commercial Appeals Commission Act applies for the purpose of a hearing under this section.

Section 63(3.1) and (3.2) were added by 2003-51-35 effective October 23, 2003 (Royal Assent).


Section 70 BEFORE repealed by 2003-66-32 effective October 23, 2003 (Royal Assent).

Size of district lots

70 The area of a lot must not be larger than 520 ha except

(a) that there is no limit for dispositions under sections 20 and 21,

(b) where a survey is made under section 71, or

(c) where one of the lot boundaries is a natural boundary, in which case a lot area may not be larger than 550 ha.


Section 71 BEFORE repealed by 2003-66-32 effective October 23, 2003 (Royal Assent).

Townships

71 (1) The Canada lands township system may be applied to a survey of Crown land in those areas formerly known as the Railway Belt and the Peace River Block.

(2) The area of a section under this section must not be larger than 260 ha unless the official plan of survey indicates a greater area.


Section 89(b) BEFORE amended by 2003-52-145 January 1, 2004 (BC Reg 465/03, repealing BC Reg 428/03).

(b) the officer assigned responsibility under section 198 of the Local Government Act for the municipality where the land is located.


Section 93(4) BEFORE amended by 2003-52-146 January 1, 2004 (BC Reg 465/03, repealing BC Reg 428/03).

(4) The municipality may recover an amount paid by it under this section as if it were a tax levied under the Local Government Act.


Section 106(5) BEFORE amended by 2003-52-147 January 1, 2004 (BC Reg 465/03, repealing BC Reg 428/03).

(5) Subsection (3) does not apply to a disposition made by the Lieutenant Governor in Council under the Highway Act or by the Minister of Municipal Affairs under the Local Government Act.


Copyright (c) 2004: Queen’s Printer, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada