PARENTAL RESPONSIBILITY ACT

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PARENTAL RESPONSIBILITY ACT
[SBC 2001] CHAPTER 45

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SECTION

EFFECTIVE DATE

April 1, 2004

Section 1 definitions of "federal youth legislation" and "provincial youth legislation" added by 2003-85-78(a) effective April 1, 2004 (BC Reg 139/04).

Section 1 definition of "parent" paragraph (h)(vii) and (viii) BEFORE amended by 2003-85-78(b) effective April 1, 2004 (BC Reg 139/04).

(vii) the Young Offenders Act (Canada);

(viii) the Young Offenders (British Columbia) Act;

Section 11 BEFORE re-enacted by 2003-85-79 effective April 1, 2004 (BC Reg 139/04).

Proof

11 (1) In this section, "offence" has the same meaning as in the Young Offenders Act (Canada).

(2) In an action under this Act, proof that a child has been found guilty under the Young Offenders Act (Canada) of an offence is proof, in the absence of evidence to the contrary, that the offence was committed by the child if

(a) no appeal of the finding of guilt was taken and the time for an appeal has expired, or

(b) an appeal of the finding of guilt was taken but was dismissed or abandoned and no further appeal is available.

(3) For the purposes of subsection (2), a copy of an order of disposition under the Young Offenders Act (Canada) purporting to be signed by the officer having custody of the records of the court that made the order is, on proof of the identity of the child named in the order as guilty of the offence, sufficient evidence that the child was found guilty of the offence, without proof of the signature or official character of the person appearing to have signed the order.

Section 12 BEFORE amended by 2003-85-80 effective April 1, 2004 (BC Reg 139/04).

12 If evidence obtained under the Young Offenders Act (Canada) is presented in an action under this Act, the court file must not be disclosed to any person except to the following:

Section 13 BEFORE re-enacted by 2003-85-81 effective April 1, 2004 (BC Reg 139/04).

No effect on provisions limiting disclosure or publication

13 If information from records under the Young Offenders Act (Canada) or the Young Offenders (British Columbia) Act is made available for the purposes of an action under this Act or presented as evidence in an action under this Act, nothing in this Act affects the provisions of the Young Offenders Act (Canada) or the Young Offenders (British Columbia) Act that limit disclosure or publication of the information.

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