B.C. Reg. 67/2004, deposited February 27, 2004, pursuant to the COMMUNITY CHARTER TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS, CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS AND OTHER AMENDMENTS ACT, 2003 [Section 3 (1) (a) and (d) and (2)]. Order in Council 173/2004, approved and ordered February 26, 2004.

On the recommendation of the undersigned, the Lieutenant Governor, by and with the advice and consent of the Executive Council, orders that

1 The following sections are added to the Community Charter Interim Regulations, B.C. Reg. 429/2003:

Delegation of hearings and other proceedings

3 Despite section 154 (1) of the Community Charter, a delegation of a hearing or other proceeding under section 155 (1) of that Act may be made by resolution.

Municipal fees

4 In respect of a fee imposed under section 194 (1) of the Community Charter, a council may

(a) establish terms and conditions for payment of a fee, including discounts, interest and penalties, and

(b) provide for the refund of a fee.

Farm Practices Protection (Right to Farm) Act

5 (1) In addition to the exceptions provided in paragraph (a) of the definition of "land use regulation" in section 1 of the Farm Practices Protection (Right to Farm) Act, the definition of "land use regulation" does not include a bylaw under section 8 (5) [firearms] of the Community Charter.

(2) In addition to the provisions listed in section 2 (3) (a) of the Farm Practices Protection (Right to Farm) Act, a farmer does not contravene a bylaw made under section 8 (5) [firearms] of the Community Charter only by conducting a farm operation as described in section 2 (2) of the Farm Practices Protection (Right to Farm) Act.

2 Section 1 is deemed to have come into force on January 1, 2004 and is retroactive to the extent necessary to give it effect on and after that date.

— M. COELL, Minister of Community, Aboriginal and Women's Services; G. CAMPBELL, Presiding Member of the Executive Council.

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