B.C. Reg. 70/2026, deposited April 27, 2026, under the WILDLIFE ACT [sections 64.1 and 109] and OFFENCE ACT [section 132]. Order in Council 165/2026, approved and ordered April 27, 2026.

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

(a) section 12 (c) of the Designation and Exemption Regulation, B.C. Reg. 168/90, is repealed,

(b) section 4 (2) of the Guiding Territory Certificate Regulation, B.C. Reg. 115/2015, is repealed,

(c) the Permit Regulation, B.C. Reg. 253/2000, is amended as set out in the attached Appendix 1, and

(d) the Violation Ticket Administration and Fines Regulation, B.C. Reg. 89/97, is amended as set out in the attached Appendix 2.

— R. NEILL, Minister of Water, Land and Resource Stewardship; N. SHARMA, Attorney General; J. WHITESIDE, Presiding Member of the Executive Council.

Appendix 1

1 Section 2 (c) (iii) of the Permit Regulation, B.C. Reg. 253/2000, is amended by striking out "the wildlife resource" and substituting "a wildlife resource".

2 Section 3 is amended

(a) in subsection (2) by adding the following paragraphs:

(d) for a purpose described in subsection (4) (a) to (f), (h), (i) or (j),

(i) section 11 (1) or (8), 33.1 (1) or (2), 35 (2) or 78 of the Act,

(ii) section 10, 11 or 12 of the Hunting Regulation, B.C. Reg. 190/84,

(iii) section 3.06 of the Wildlife Act Commercial Activities Regulation, B.C. Reg. 338/82, and

(iv) sections 23.011, 23.02 or 23.03 of the Wildlife Act General Regulation, B.C. Reg. 340/82;

(e) for a purpose described in subsection (4) (a) to (d), (g), (h), (i) or (j), section 17.1 (2) or 18 (1) (o) or (r) of the Hunting Regulation;

(f) for a purpose described in subsection (4) (a) to (d), (h), (i) or (j), section 27 (4) of the Act or section 18 (1) (p) or (q) of the Hunting Regulation;

(g) for a purpose described in subsection (4) (a) to (d), (h) or (j), section 3.05 of the Wildlife Act Commercial Activities Regulation. , and

(b) by adding the following subsection:

(4) The purposes for which a regional manager may issue a permit under subsection (2) (d), (e), (f) or (g), as applicable, are the following:

(a) scientific purposes;

(b) educational purposes;

(c) if the regional manager considers it necessary for the proper management of a wildlife resource;

(d) to control wildlife populations;

(e) to control populations of animal species that are not native animal species;

(f) to protect domestic animals or property;

(g) to protect domestic animals or property from dangerous wildlife or furbearers;

(h) to manage or, on behalf of the government, to destroy, wildlife that is dangerous to public safety;

(i) on behalf of the government, to destroy wildlife that is so badly injured that prolonging the animal’s life would result in the animal suffering unduly;

(j) to address a matter of animal health among wildlife populations.

3 Section 3.1 (2) (a) (iii) and (iv) is amended by striking out "to destroy wildlife" and substituting "on behalf of the government, to destroy wildlife".

4 Section 22 is amended by adding the following subsection:

(2.1) A permit issued under section 2 (aa) or (bb) or 3.1 (1) (a) may be issued for a period of up to 25 years from the date of issue if issued to a person who provides proof, satisfactory to the regional manager, that the person’s physical disability is permanent.

Appendix 2

1 Schedule 2 of the Violation Ticket Administration and Fines Regulation, B.C. Reg. 89/97, is amended by

(a) striking out the following as indicated under the heading "Wildlife Act Commercial Activities Regulation, B.C. Reg. 338/82":

, and

(b) adding the following as indicated under the heading "Wildlife Act Commercial Activities Regulation, B.C. Reg. 338/82":

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