B.C. Reg. 269/92
O.C. 1201/92

Deposited July 24, 1992

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Financial Administration Act

FORGIVENESS OF DEBTS AND
OBLIGATIONS REGULATION

[includes amendments up to B.C. Reg. 134/2000]

Contents

1 

Interpretation

2 

Settlement agreements

3 

Debt or obligation forgiven

4 

Approval of Lieutenant Governor in Council

Interpretation

1 In this regulation:

"branch" means the Collection and Loan Management Branch of the Ministry of Finance and Corporate Relations;

"debt or obligation" means a debt or obligation to which section 18 of the Financial Administration Act applies.

[am. B.C. Regs. 182/99, s. (a); 134/2000.]

Settlement agreements

2 The following persons may conclude a settlement agreement to forgive some or all of a debt or obligation:

(a) the Minister of Finance and Corporate Relations;

(b) the Deputy Minister of Finance and Corporate Relations;

(c) the Assistant Deputy Minister, Provincial Treasury;

(d) the director of the branch if, in respect of the debt or obligation, the total amount of principal and interest forgiven under the settlement agreement is not more than $40 000;

(e) a manager of the branch if, in respect of the debt or obligation, the total amount of principal and interest forgiven under the settlement agreement is not more than $20 000;

(f) a collection officer of the branch if, in respect of the debt or obligation, the total amount of principal and interest forgiven under the settlement agreement is not more than $10 000.

[am. B.C. Regs. 168/93; 182/99, s. (b) and (c).]

Debt or obligation forgiven

3 A debt or obligation in respect of which a settlement agreement is concluded by a person authorized to do so under section 2 is forgiven at the time and to the extent provided in the settlement agreement.

[am. B.C. Reg. 182/99, s. (d).]

Approval of Lieutenant Governor in Council

4 Despite sections 2 and 3, a debt or obligation to the government may be forgiven, in whole or in part, at any time with the approval of the Lieutenant Governor in Council.

[am. B.C. Reg. 182/99, s. (e).]

 

[Provisions of the Financial Administration Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 138, relevant to the enactment of this regulation: section 18 (2)]


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