This is part of an archived statute consolidation that is current to August 17, 2004 and includes changes enacted and in force by that date.

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CROWN PROCEEDING ACT
[RSBC 1996] CHAPTER 89

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SECTION EFFECTIVE DATE
13 April 1, 2004
14 April 1, 2004
15 April 1, 2004

Section 13(4) BEFORE amended by 2003-54-27, Schedule A effective April 1, 2004 (BC Reg 11/04).

(4) If the order provides for the payment of money by way of damages or otherwise, or of costs, the certificate must state the amount payable, and the Minister of Finance and Corporate Relations must, subject to this Act, pay out of the consolidated revenue fund to the person entitled, or to the person's order, the amount appearing by the certificate to be due, together with the interest, if any, lawfully due.


Section 14(1), (2) and (4) BEFORE amended by 2003-54-27, Schedule A effective April 1, 2004 (BC Reg 11/04).

14 (1) If a claim is made against the government and the Attorney General certifies, either before or after proceedings authorized by this Act have been commenced, that

(a) the Attorney General considers that the claim, if pursued, could result in an order referred to in section 13 (4) for the payment of money by the government, and

(b) it is in the public interest to settle the claim in an amount set out in the certificate,

the Minister of Finance and Corporate Relations must pay that amount to the person making the claim.

(2) If a proceeding authorized by this Act has been commenced and the Attorney General certifies that it is in the public interest to make payment into court, the Minister of Finance and Corporate Relations must pay into court the amount set out in the certificate.

(4) Money paid by the Minister of Finance and Corporate Relations under this section must be paid out of the consolidated revenue fund.


Section 15(1) and (2) BEFORE amended by 2003-54-27, Schedule A effective April 1, 2004 (BC Reg 11/04).

15 (1) The Comptroller General must in each fiscal year prepare for the Minister of Finance and Corporate Relations a statement recording for the preceding fiscal year all of the following:

(a) each certificate served under section 13;

(b) each certificate issued under section 14;

(c) the money paid out in respect of those certificates.

(2) On receipt of a statement under subsection (1), the Minister of Finance and Corporate Relations must annually, as soon as practicable, lay it before the Legislative Assembly.

Section 15 BEFORE amended by 2004-23-7 effective April 1, 2004 [retro from April 29, 2004 (Royal Assent)].

15 (1) The Comptroller General must in each fiscal year prepare for the Minister of Finance a statement recording for the preceding fiscal year all of the following:

(a) each certificate served under section 13;

(b) each certificate issued under section 14;

(c) the money paid out in respect of those certificates.

(2) On receipt of a statement under subsection (1), the Minister of Finance must annually, as soon as practicable, lay it before the Legislative Assembly.


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