B.C. Reg. 117/2024, deposited May 23, 2024, under the MOTOR VEHICLE ACT [sections 209, 210, 212 and 216], COMMERCIAL TRANSPORT ACT [section 11] and INSURANCE (VEHICLE) ACT [sections 45, 72, 169, 180 and 181]. Order in Council 275/2024, approved and ordered May 23, 2024.

On the recommendation of the undersigned, the Lieutenant Governor, by and with the advice and consent of the Executive Council, orders that, effective January 6, 2025, the attached Leased Vehicles Transitional Regulation is made.

— R. FLEMING, Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure; M. FARNWORTH, Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General and Deputy Premier; L. POPHAM, Presiding Member of the Executive Council.

LEASED VEHICLES TRANSITIONAL REGULATION

Regulations under the Motor Vehicle Act and the Commercial Transport Act

1 (1) In this section:

"licence" means a licence and corresponding number plates, or a permit, issued in respect of a vehicle under the Motor Vehicle Act or the Commercial Transport Act;

"specified regulation" means any of the following regulations:

(a) the Motor Vehicle Act Regulations;

(b) the Motor Vehicle Fees Regulation;

(c) the Director’s Records and Access to Records Regulation;

(d) the Commercial Transport Regulations;

(e) the Commercial Transport Fees Regulation.

(2) If a provision of a specified regulation is amended on January 6, 2025 in relation to the Motor Vehicle Amendment Act (No. 2), 2023, that provision, as it read immediately before that day, applies to

(a) a registration of a licensed vehicle in effect immediately before January 6, 2025,

(b) a licence in respect of a vehicle in effect immediately before January 6, 2025,

(c) an owner’s certificate in respect of a licensed vehicle in effect immediately before January 6, 2025, and

(d) a person who, immediately before January 6, 2025,

(i) is a registered owner of a licensed vehicle, or

(ii) leases or rents a licensed vehicle from another person

until the registration, licence or owner’s certificate in respect of the vehicle expires or is revoked, cancelled or surrendered.

Regulations under the Insurance (Vehicle) Act

2 (1) In this section:

"licence" means a licence and corresponding number plates, or a permit, issued in respect of a vehicle under the Motor Vehicle Act or the Commercial Transport Act;

"registration" means the registration of a vehicle under the Motor Vehicle Act or the Commercial Transport Act;

"specified regulation" means any of the following regulations:

(a) the Insurance (Vehicle) Regulation;

(b) the Basic Vehicle Damage Coverage Regulation;

(c) the Enhanced Accident Benefits Regulation.

(2) If a provision of a specified regulation is amended on January 6, 2025 in relation to the Motor Vehicle Amendment Act (No. 2), 2023, that provision, as it read immediately before that day, applies to

(a) an owner’s certificate in respect of a vehicle in effect immediately before January 6, 2025,

(b) an optional insurance contract referred to in section 61 (1) (a) or (b) of the Insurance (Vehicle) Act in respect of a vehicle in effect immediately before January 6, 2025, and

(c) a person who, immediately before January 6, 2025,

(i) is an owner of a vehicle, or

(ii) leases or rents a vehicle from another person

until the registration, licence or owner’s certificate in respect of the vehicle expires or is revoked, cancelled or surrendered.

(3) If a provision of a specified regulation is amended on January 6, 2025, that provision, as it read immediately before that day, applies to an optional insurance contract referred to in section 61 (1) (c) and (d) of the Insurance (Vehicle) Act until the optional insurance contract expires or is revoked, cancelled or terminated.

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