This is part of an archived statute consolidation that is current to May 14, 2001 and includes changes enacted and in force by that date.

"Point in Time" Act Content

FISH PROTECTION ACT
[SBC 1997] CHAPTER 21

NOTE: Links below go to act content as it was prior to the changes made on the effective date.
SECTION EFFECTIVE DATE
1 January 19, 2001
2 April 11, 2001
12 January 19, 2001

Section 1 BEFORE changes were made by 1997-21-1 effective January 19, 2001 (BC Reg 10/01).

Definitions

1 (1) In this Act:

"bank to bank dam" means

(a) a structure that is capable of impounding or storing water and that spans a stream from bank to bank, or

(b) structures that together are capable of impounding or storing water and that span a stream by spanning

(i) from one bank to a natural or other feature or structure in the stream, and

(ii) from the feature or structure to the other bank of the stream or, if applicable, between features or structures and to the other bank of the stream;

"construction of a bank to bank dam" includes the alteration of an existing structure such that it becomes a bank to bank dam but does not include the alteration of an existing bank to bank dam;

"protected river" means a stream that is a protected river under section 4 (1).

(2) [Not in force.]

Section 2 BEFORE changes were made by 2001-9-54 effective April 11, 2001 (Royal Assent).

Relationship with aboriginal and treaty rights

2 For greater certainty, the provisions of this Act are intended to respect aboriginal and treaty rights in a manner consistent with section 35 of the Constitution Act, 1992.

Section 12 was added by 1997-21-12 effective January 19, 2001 (BC Reg 10/01).

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