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.

"Point in Time" Act Content

DOCUMENT DISPOSAL ACT
[RSBC 1996] CHAPTER 99

NOTE: Links below go to act content as it was prior to the changes made on the effective date.
SECTION EFFECTIVE DATE
1 April 1, 2003
3 April 1, 2003
4 April 1, 2003
  January 1, 2004
5 April 1, 2003

Section 1 definitions of "archives" and "museum" were added by 2003-12-27 effective April 1, 2003 (BC Reg 151/03).


Section 3(1) BEFORE amended by 2003-12-28 effective April 1, 2003 (BC Reg 151/03).

(1) A document must not be destroyed except on the written recommendation of the Public Documents Committee, which consists of the Provincial Archivist, the Comptroller General, and 3 other persons to be named by the Lieutenant Governor in Council.


Section 4 BEFORE re-enacted by 2003-12-29 effective April 1, 2003 (BC Reg 151/03).

Municipality may deposit documents in archives

4 With the consent of the Provincial Archivist, a municipality, village municipality, school board or francophone education authority as defined in the School Act may deposit any of its noncurrent records or other documents with the Provincial Archivist for preservation in the archives.

Section 4 BEFORE re-enacted by 2003-52-48 effective January 1, 2004 (BC Reg 465/03, repealing BC Reg 428/03).

Municipality may deposit documents in archives

4 With the consent of the chief executive officer of the museum, a municipality, village municipality, school board or francophone education authority as defined in the School Act may deposit any of its noncurrent documents with the museum for preservation in the archives.


Section 5 BEFORE repealed by 2003-12-29 effective April 1, 2003 (BC Reg 151/03).

Certified copy evidence

5 A copy or photographic reproduction of any document in the archives certified by the Provincial Archivist to be a true copy is evidence of the authenticity and correctness of the copy or reproduction without proof of the appointment or signature of the Provincial Archivist.


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