MINISTRY OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE, SCIENCE AND INVESTMENT ACT

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MINISTRY OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE, SCIENCE AND INVESTMENT ACT
[RSBC 1996] CHAPTER 305

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SECTION

EFFECTIVE DATE

Act

April 1, 2002

March 31, 2002

Act BEFORE repealed by 2002-12-23 effective April 1, 2002 [retro from April 11, 2002 (Royal Assent)].

MINISTRY OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE,
SCIENCE AND INVESTMENT ACT

[RSBC 1996] CHAPTER 305

*Contents*
Section
	1	Constitution of ministry
	2	Deputy and employees
	3	Purpose and function of the ministry
	4	Repealed

Constitution of ministry

1 (1) There is to be a ministry called the Ministry of International Trade, Science and Investment.

(2) The minister is to preside over and be responsible to the Lieutenant Governor in Council for the direction of the ministry.

Deputy and employees

2 A deputy minister and other employees required to carry out the ministry's business may be appointed under the Public Service Act.

Purpose and function of the ministry

3 (1) The purposes and functions of the ministry are as follows:

(a) to coordinate all matters of trade policy and international marketing and to encourage investment in British Columbia;

(b) to develop policies that will encourage the development and use of science and technology;

(2) The duties, powers and functions of the minister also extend to and include matters relating to trade policy, international marketing and the encouragement of investment that are assigned to the minister by order of the Lieutenant Governor in Council.

(3) An order made under subsection (2) may authorize the minister to enter into, on behalf of the government, arrangements or agreements relating to trade policy, international marketing and the encouragement of investment that the Lieutenant Governor in Council considers necessary.

Section Repealed

4 [Repealed 2000-23-49.]

Section 4 BEFORE repealed by 2000-23-49 effective March 31, 2002.

Annual report for ministry

4 (1) The minister must each year submit to the Lieutenant Governor in Council a report for the fiscal year ending March 31 respecting the work performed by the ministry.

(2) The minister must lay the report before the Legislative Assembly as soon as practicable.