This is part of an archived statute consolidation that is current to September 15, 2003 and includes changes enacted and in force by that date.

"Point in Time" Act Content

PUBLIC SERVICE ACT
[RSBC 1996] CHAPTER 385

NOTE: Links below go to act content as it was prior to the changes made on the effective date.
SECTION EFFECTIVE DATE
1 August 27, 2001
5 August 27, 2001
5.1 August 27, 2001
5.2 August 27, 2001
6 August 27, 2001
7 August 27, 2001
12 August 27, 2001
13 September 1, 2001
26 September 1, 2001

Section1 definition of "merit commissioner" was added by 2001-47-1 effective August 27, 2001 (Royal Assent).


Section5(2) BEFORE amended by 2001-47-2 effective August 27, 2001 (Royal Assent).

(2) The Lieutenant Governor in Council must appoint a commissioner as the deputy minister responsible for the commission.

Sections 5(2.1) to (2.3) were added by 2001-47-2 effective August 27, 2001 (Royal Assent).


Section5.1 was added by 2001-47-3 effective August 27, 2001 (Royal Assent).


Section5.2 was added by 2001-47-3 effective August 27, 2001 (Royal Assent).


Section6(b) BEFORE amended by 2001-47-4 effective August 27, 2001 (Royal Assent).

(b) with respect to employees of a ministry or a board, commission, agency or organization to which this Act applies, delegate any of his or her powers, duties or functions under this Act or the regulations to a deputy minister or other employee of the ministry or to a member, officer or employee of the board, commission, agency or organization,


Section7 BEFORE re-enacted by 2001-47-5 effective August 27, 2001 (Royal Assent).

7 The commissioner is entitled to access to ministries and to boards, commissions, agencies and organizations that are declared to be subject to this section under section 3 and to their records relating to personnel matters or containing information required by the commissioner to carry out his or her duties under the Act or regulations.


Section12(3) BEFORE amended by 2001-47-6 effective August 27, 2001 (Royal Assent).

(3) Sections 8 and 18 do not apply to appointments under this section.


Section 13(1) and (2) BEFORE amended by 2002-22-9(a) and (b) effective September 1, 2001 [retro from April 30, 2002 (Royal Assent)].

(1) When calculating the amount of a pension under the Public Service Pension Plan, continued under the Public Sector Pension Plans Act, each year of service as a deputy minister must be counted as 1 1/2 years of pensionable service.

(2) Subsection (1) does not apply

(a) [Repealed 1999-44-98.]

(b) to a person holding the position of acting deputy minister.

Section 13(2.1) was added by 200-22-9(c) effective September 1, 2001 [retro from April 30, 2002 (Royal Assent)].


Section 26(2) was added by 2002-22-10 effective September 1, 2001 [retro from April 30, 2002 (Royal Assent)].


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