Local Government Act

[RSBC 2015] CHAPTER 1

Revision Schedule

Consequential Amendments

 
Assessment Act

1 Section 19 (10) of the Assessment Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 20, is amended

(a) in paragraph (b) by striking out "section 967" and substituting "section 611", and

(b) in paragraph (c) by striking out "section 970.1 (3) (b)" and substituting "section 614 (3) (b)".

 
Auditor General for Local Government Act

2 Section 3 (6) (a) of the Auditor General for Local Government Act, S.B.C. 2012, c. 5, is amended by striking out "section 814 (3)" and substituting "section 377 (1)".

3 Section 13 (1) is amended in the definition of "treaty first nation" by striking out "Division 3.1 of Part 24" and substituting "Part 7".

 
British Columbia Transit Act

4 Section 8 (7) of the British Columbia Transit Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 38, is amended by striking out "section 312" and substituting "section 292".

 
Building Act

5 Section 56 of the Building Act, S.B.C. 2015, c. 2, is repealed and the following substituted:

56 Section 297 (2) of the Local Government Act is repealed.

6 Section 57 is repealed and the following substituted:

57 Section 298 (1) (l), (n) and (o) is repealed and the following substituted:

  

(l) require the installation of smoke alarms in existing buildings and other structures and, in relation to this, establish standards and specifications for required smoke alarms and their installation;

(n) require the maintenance of "rental units" and "residential property", as defined in the Residential Tenancy Act, that are subject to a "tenancy agreement" as defined in that Act, in accordance with the standards specified in the bylaw;

(o) require the maintenance of "manufactured homes", "manufactured home sites" and "manufactured home parks", as defined in the Manufactured Home Park Tenancy Act, that are subject to a "tenancy agreement" as defined in that Act, in accordance with the standards specified in the bylaw.

 
Capital Region Water Supply and Sooke Hills Protection Act

7 Section 1 of the Capital Region Water Supply and Sooke Hills Protection Act, S.B.C. 1997, c. 5, is amended

(a) by adding the following definition:

  

"Municipal Act" means the Municipal Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 323, as it read before August 30, 2000; , and

(b) in the definition of "participating area" by striking out "Part 24 of the Municipal Act;" and substituting "the Schedule to the Local Government Act;".

8 Section 2 is amended

(a) in subsection (5) by striking out "a service establishment bylaw under the Municipal Act." and substituting "an establishing bylaw under the Local Government Act." , and

(b) in subsection (7) by striking out "Part 24 of the Municipal Act" and substituting "the former Part 24 of the Local Government Act, as defined in the Schedule to that Act,".

9 Section 3 is amended

(a) in subsection (5) by striking out "a service establishment bylaw under the Municipal Act." and substituting "an establishing bylaw under the Local Government Act." ,

(b) in subsection (7) by striking out "Part 24 of the Municipal Act" and substituting "the former Part 24 of the Local Government Act, as defined in the Schedule to that Act,", and

(c) in subsection (9) by striking out "section 803 of the Municipal Act," and substituting "section 192 of the Local Government Act,".

10 Section 4 (3) is amended by striking out "Part 24 of the Municipal Act." and substituting "Part 6 of the Local Government Act."

11 Section 6 (2) is amended

(a) in paragraph (f) by striking out "Municipal Act" and substituting "Local Government Act", and

(b) in paragraph (h) by striking out "Part 24 of the Municipal Act;" and substituting "Part 6 of the Local Government Act;".

 
Columbia Bible College Act

12 Section 12 (1) of the Columbia Bible College Act, S.B.C. 1987, c. 33, is amended by striking out "the Education (Interim) Finance Act, the Municipal Act," and substituting "the Community Charter, the Education (Interim) Finance Act, the Local Government Act,".

 
Community Charter

13 For each item of the following table, the provision of the Community Charter, S.B.C. 2003, c. 26, listed in Column 1 is amended by striking out the text shown in Column 2 and substituting the text shown in Column 3:

Item Column 1
Act provision 		Column 2
Current cross reference to be struck out 		Column 3
Revised cross reference to be substituted
1 8 (7) (c) Part 26 or Part 27 Part 14 or Part 15
2 25 (3) (b) section 966 section 610
3 81 (2) section 37 section 54
4 86 (5) section 161 (1) (a) section 172 (1) (a)
5 93 (d) section 899 Division 15 of Part 14
6 179 (6) section 1024 section 762
7 182 (1) (a) section 824 section 410
8 182 (3) section 824 section 410
9 186 section 300 section 751
10 187 section 287.2 section 740
11 188 (2) (a) section 935 section 566
12 188 (2) (b) (iii) section 941 (12) section 510 (14)
13 188 (2) (d) section 906 (2) section 525 (2)
14 189 (4.1) (a) section 935 section 566
15 192 (e) section 353 section 644
16 220 (1) (e) section 12 (1) section 9 (1)
17 220 (1) (f) section 12 (1) section 9 (1)
18 225 (2) (b) (ii) section 966 section 610
19 248 (1) (b) section 417 section 660
20 254 Part 11 Division 7 of Part 16
21 279 (a) section 8 section 4

14 Section 27 (1) (b) and (c) is repealed and the following substituted:

  

(b) section 510 (13) [provision of park land in relation to subdivision] of the Local Government Act, or

(c) section 567 (5) (a) [provision of park land in place of development cost charges] of the Local Government Act.

15 Section 110 (b) is repealed and the following substituted:

  

(b) disqualifications under section 81 (2) [persons disqualified from holding local government office] of the Local Government Act, other than disqualifications referred to in section 81 (2) (h) [disqualifications under the Local Elections Campaign Financing Act].

16 Section 1 of the Schedule is amended

(a) in the definition of "inspector" by striking out "section 1019" and substituting "section 758",

(b) in paragraph (b) of the definition of "intermunicipal watercourse" by striking out "section 548" and substituting "section 311",

(c) in paragraph (e) of the definition of "owner" by striking out "section 12" and substituting "section 9", and

(d) in the definition of "tax sale" by striking out "Part 11" and substituting "Division 7 of Part 16".

17 Section 2 of the Schedule is amended by striking out "section 5 of the Local Government Act" and substituting "section 1 of the Schedule to the Local Government Act".

 
Cremation, Interment and Funeral Services Act

18 Section 37 (2) (a) and (3) (a) of the Cremation, Interment and Funeral Services Act, S.B.C. 2004, c. 35, is amended by striking out "section 195" and substituting "section 265".

 
Emergency Communications Corporations Act

19 Section 4 (3) of the Emergency Communications Corporations Act, S.B.C. 1997, c. 47, is amended by striking out "and 195" and substituting "and 265".

 
Environmental Management Act

20 Section 61 of the Environmental Management Act, S.B.C. 2003, c. 53, is amended

(a) by repealing subsection (1) (g) and substituting the following:

  

(g) a current or former "local public officer" as defined in section 738 (1) [immunity for individual local public officers] of the Local Government Act, and , and

(b) in subsection (2) (a) and (b) by striking out "section 946.1 or 946.2" and substituting "section 556 or 557".

21 Sections 158 and 159 are repealed.

 
Farm Practices Protection (Right to Farm) Act

22 Section 1 of the Farm Practices Protection (Right to Farm) Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 131, is amended by repealing paragraph (b) of the definition of "land use regulation" and substituting the following:

  

(b) a bylaw under the following provisions of the Local Government Act:

section 318 [general animal control powers];

section 324 [noise control];

section 325 [nuisances and disturbances];

section 326 [fireworks restrictions]; .

23 Section 2 (3) (b) and (c) is repealed and the following substituted:

  

(b) despite section 416 [bylaw contraventions — offences and prosecutions] of the Local Government Act, a farmer does not contravene a bylaw made under the following provisions of the Local Government Act only by conducting that farm operation:

section 318 [general animal control powers];

section 324 [noise control];

section 325 [nuisances and disturbances];

section 326 [fireworks restrictions];

(c) despite section 274 [actions by municipality] of the Community Charter and section 420 [enforcement by civil proceedings] of the Local Government Act, a farmer must not be prevented by injunction or other order of a court from conducting that farm operation.

 
Fish and Seafood Act

24 Section 74 of the Fish and Seafood Act, S.B.C. 2015, c. 14, is amended by striking out "Section 872 of the Local Government Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 323," and substituting "Section 455 of the Local Government Act".

 
Fish Protection Act

25 Section 12 (4) (b) of the Fish Protection Act, S.B.C. 1997, c. 21, is amended by striking out "Part 26" and substituting "Part 14".

 
Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act

26 Schedule 1 to the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 165, is amended in paragraph (g) of the definition of "local government body" by striking out "section 899" and substituting "Division 15 of Part 14".

 
Greater Vancouver Sewerage and Drainage District Act

27 Section 7 (1b) of the Greater Vancouver Sewerage and Drainage District Act, S.B.C. 1956, c. 59, is amended by striking out "Sections 186 and 187" and substituting "Sections 285 and 286".

28 Sections 7B (3) and 7C (3) are amended by striking out "Section 267" and substituting "Section 416".

29 Section 8 is amended

(a) in subsection (4) by striking out "section 783" and substituting "section 196",

(b) in subsection (5) by striking out "sections 237.1, 791 (15), 792 and 793" and substituting "sections 211 (2), 215, 220, 222, 224 and 226 (1)", and

(c) in subsection (7) by striking out "sections 786 and 787" and substituting "sections 200 and 201".

30 Section 14 is amended

(a) in subsection (2) by striking out "section 794 (3)" and substituting "section 228", and

(b) in subsection (3) by striking out "section 794" and substituting "section 225".

31 Section 58.2 is amended

(a) in subsection (6) by striking out "section 933 (6)" and substituting "section 559 (5)", and

(b) by repealing subsection (9) and substituting the following:

   (9) Sections 511 [bylaws adopted after application for subdivision submitted] and 568 [bylaws adopted after application for rezoning, development permit or building permit submitted] of the Local Government Act apply to a by-law under subsection (1) of this section.

32 Section 59 is amended

(a) in subsection (2) by striking out "Section 846 (3) to (8)" and substituting "Section 765 (2) to (7)",

(b) in subsection (3) by striking out "Section 1021" and substituting "Section 764" , and

(c) in subsection (4) by striking out "section 1021 (4)" and substituting "section 764 (4)".

 
Greater Vancouver Water District Act

33 Section 5 (3) of the Greater Vancouver Water District Act, S.B.C. 1924, c. 22, is amended by striking out "Sections 186 and 187" and substituting "Sections 285 and 286".

34 Section 10 is amended

(a) in subsection (4) by striking out "section 783" and substituting "section 196",

(b) in subsection (5) by striking out "sections 237.1, 791 (15), 792 and 793" and substituting "sections 211 (2), 215, 220, 222, 224 and 226 (1)", and

(c) in subsection (7) by striking out "sections 786 and 787" and substituting "sections 200 and 201".

35 Section 17 is amended

(a) in subsection (3) by striking out "section 794 (3)" and substituting "section 228", and

(b) in subsection (4) by striking out "section 794" and substituting "section 225".

36 Section 90 is amended

(a) in subsection (2) by striking out "Section 846 (3) to (8)" and substituting "Section 765 (2) to (7)",

(b) in subsection (3) by striking out "Section 1021" and substituting "Section 764", and

(c) in subsection (4) by striking out "section 1021 (4)" and substituting "section 764 (4)".

 
Heritage Conservation Act

37 Section 3 (1) (e) of the Heritage Conservation Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 187, is amended by striking out "section 977 (1)" and substituting "section 595 (1)".

38 Section 11 (9) (d) is amended by striking out "section 967" and substituting "section 611".

 
Hospital District Act

39 For each item of the following table, the provision of the Hospital District Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 202, listed in Column 1 is amended by striking out the text shown in Column 2 and substituting the text shown in Column 3:

Item Column 1
Act provision 		Column 2
Current cross reference to be struck out 		Column 3
Revised cross reference to be substituted
1 9 (1) Section 783 Section 196
2 17.2 (5) (b) section 66 section 81
3 17.2 (6) section 210 section 202
4 17.2 (7) Section 67 Section 82
5 46 section 731 section 675

40 Section 16 (1) is repealed and the following substituted:

   (1) The following provisions of the Local Government Act apply to the calling and conduct of meetings of a board:

(a) section 216 (2) (c) [chair to preside at board meetings];

(b) section 219 [regular and special board meetings];

(c) section 220 [calling of special board meetings];

(d) section 221 [electronic meetings];

(e) section 222 [special rules for dealing with urgent matter];

(f) section 223 (1) [minutes of board meetings];

(g) section 226 (1) and (3) [application of Community Charter provisions].

 
Interpretation Act

41 Section 40 (1) of the Interpretation Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 238, is repealed and the following substituted:

   (1) So far as the terms defined can be applied, the definitions established by or applicable under the following apply to all enactments relating to municipal and regional district matters:

(a) the Schedule to the Community Charter;

(b) section 1 of the Schedule to the Local Government Act.

 
Islands Trust Act

42 For each item of the following table, the provision of the Islands Trust Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 239, listed in Column 1 is amended by striking out the text shown in Column 2 and substituting the text shown in Column 3:

Item Column 1
Act provision 		Column 2
Current cross reference to be struck out 		Column 3
Revised cross reference to be substituted
1 6 (5) (a) section 210 (3) section 202 (3)
2 6 (8) section 66 section 81
3 7 (2) section 13 (3.1) section 23
4 8 (2) (i) section 810 section 392
5 8 (2.1) Sections 186 and 187 Sections 285 and 286
6 29 (3) section 941 (1) (b) section 510 (1) (b)
7 30 (1) Part 27 Part 15
8 30 (2) Part 27 Part 15
9 30 (3) section 967 section 611
10 30 (4) section 963 (2) section 607 (2)
11 30 (5) section 956 section 600
12 30 (6) Sections 960, 961 and 980 Sections 604, 605 and 620
13 31 (2) Part 21 Division 1 of Part 9
14 31 (4) Section 929 Section 463
15 36 (2) section 791 Division 3 of Part 6
16 36 (2) (a) Part 26 Part 14
17 36 (2) (b) Part 27 Part 15
18 36 (3) Part 25
sections 851 (1) and 854 (2) 		Part 13
sections 430 (1) and 433 (2)
19 37 (5) section 791 Division 3 of Part 6
20 38 (1) (b) Part 26 Part 14
21 49.8 (3) section 976 section 594
22 51 section 1021 section 764

43 Section 6 (6) is repealed and the following substituted:

   (6) The following provisions of the Local Government Act apply to local trustees:

(a) section 202 [oath or affirmation of office];

(b) section 203 [resignation from office];

(c) section 204 [director disqualification for failure to attend meetings].

44 Section 13 (1) is repealed and the following substituted:

   (1) The following provisions apply to the trust council:

(a) section 122 [exercise of powers by bylaw or resolution] of the Community Charter;

(b) section 135 [requirements for passing bylaws] of the Community Charter;

(c) section 225 (1) (a) and (b) [procedure bylaws] of the Local Government Act.

45 Section 26 (1) to (1.2) is repealed and the following substituted:

   (1) The following provisions of the Local Government Act apply to the local trust committees:

(a) section 225 (1) (a) and (b) [procedure bylaws];

(b) Division 1 [Challenge of Municipal Bylaws and Other Municipal Instruments] of Part 16, other than

(i)   section 624 (1) [limitation period on application for declaratory order], and

(ii)   section 626 [assessment or rate stands unless instrument set aside].

(1.1) For the purposes of section 623 (4) [notice of application to set aside bylaw or other instrument] of the Local Government Act as it applies to a local trust committee, the notice under that section must be served on the secretary.

(1.2) The following provisions of the Community Charter apply to the local trust committees:

(a) section 122 [exercise of powers by bylaw or resolution];

(b) section 135 [requirements for passing bylaws];

(c) section 136 [when a bylaw comes into force];

(d) section 139 [consolidation of bylaws];

(e) section 140 [revision of bylaws];

(f) section 163 [evidence of municipal bylaws and other records].

46 Section 28 (1) is repealed and the following substituted:

   (1) For the purposes of enforcing its bylaws and section 32 of this Act, a local trust committee has all the power and authority of a regional district board.

(1.1) Division 1 [Bylaw Enforcement and Related Matters] of Part 12 [Regional Districts: Bylaw Enforcement and Challenge of Bylaws] of the Local Government Act, other than section 413 (2) and sections 421 to 424, applies to a local trust committee in relation to subsection (1).

47 Section 29 is amended

(a) by repealing subsection (1) and substituting the following:

   (1) Each local trust committee has, in respect of its local trust area, all the power and authority of a regional district board under the following enactments:

(a) the following provisions of Part 9 [Regional Districts: Specific Service Powers] of the Local Government Act:

(i)   section 298 (1) (j) [regulation of construction and layout of trailer courts, manufactured home parks and camping grounds];

(ii)   section 327 [removal and deposit of sand, gravel and other soil];

(b) Part 14 [Planning and Land Use Management] of the Local Government Act, other than the following:

(i)   sections 507 [requirements for excess or extended services] and 508 [latecomer charges and cost recovery for excess or extended services];

(ii)   Division 19 [Development Costs Recovery];

(iii)   Division 20 [School Site Acquisition Charges], except for section 574 [determination of eligible school site requirements];

(c) section 242 [approval for conversion of previously occupied buildings] of the Strata Property Act;

(d) the Real Estate Development Marketing Act;

(e) the Agricultural Land Commission Act. , and

(b) by repealing subsection (3.1) and substituting the following:

   (3.1) Despite subsection (2), if an official community plan includes a provision under section 485 (1) [development approval information areas or circumstances] of the Local Government Act, the trust council rather than the local trust committee must adopt the required bylaw under section 486 [bylaw authority in relation to development approval information] of that Act.

48 Section 36 (2) (a) is amended by striking out "section 29 (1) (a)" and substituting "section 29 (1) (b)".

49 Section 39 is repealed and the following substituted:

Withholding of building permits in relation to bylaws in preparation

39  (1) A regional district board may direct that a building permit be withheld if a local trust committee advises the board that the local trust committee proposes to adopt

(a) an official community plan, or an amendment of it, or

(b) a zoning bylaw, or an amendment of it.

(2) If a direction under subsection (1) is made, section 463 [withholding of building permits that conflict with bylaws in preparation] of the Local Government Act applies to the local trust committee.

50 Section 55 (3) is repealed and the following substituted:

   (3) A bylaw under section 734 (1) or 930.1 of the Municipal Act, R.S.B.C. 1979, c. 290, or under section 930 (1) (d) or (e) of that Act as it read before section 930.1 of that Act came into force, that was adopted by a municipality or regional district before April 1, 1990, being the date on which this Act came into force,

(a) remains in force to the extent that the bylaw applies to a local trust area, and

(b) may be repealed, amended or enacted again by the local trust committee

as if the bylaw had been adopted by the local trust committee.

 
Land Title Act

51 For each item of the following table, the provision of the Land Title Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 250, listed in Column 1 is amended by striking out the text shown in Column 2 and substituting the text shown in Column 3:

Item Column 1
Act provision 		Column 2
Current cross reference to be struck out 		Column 3
Revised cross reference to be substituted
1 83 (2) (a) section 931 (1) (f) section 462 (1) (f)
2 83.1 (3) (a) section 945 section 513
3 274 (d) Part 23 Part 17

 
Liquor Control and Licensing Act

52 Section 40 of the Liquor Control and Licensing Act, S.B.C. 2015, c. 19, is amended

(a) in subsection (5) by striking out "section 191 (1) (e)" and substituting "section 229 (2) (e)", and

(b) in subsection (6) by striking out "section 194" and substituting "section 232".

 
Local Elections Campaign Financing Act

53 For each item of the following table, the provision of the Local Elections Campaign Financing Act, S.B.C. 2014, c. 18, listed in Column 1 is amended by striking out the text shown in Column 2 and substituting the text shown in Column 3:

Item Column 1
Act provision 		Column 2
Current cross reference to be struck out 		Column 3
Revised cross reference to be substituted
1 45 (3) section 153 (4) section 163 (4)
2 92 (1) (e) section 73.1 (1) section 90 (1)
3 92 (2) (a) section 73.4 (1) (a) section 93 (1) (a)
4 92 (2) (b) section 73.5 section 94
5 99 (4) section 80
section 155 		section 101
section 167

54 Section 1 of the Schedule is amended in the definition of "declared" by striking out "section 74" and substituting "section 97".

 
Local Government Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 323

55 The title of the Local Government Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 323, is repealed and the following substituted:

MUNICIPAL REPLOTTING ACT .

 
Local Services Act

56 Section 2 of the Local Services Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 276, is amended

(a) in subsection (1) (a) by striking out "Division 2 of Part 26" and substituting "Division 4 of Part 14",

(b) by repealing subsection (1) (k) and substituting the following:

  

(k) the regulation of the following:

(i)   the construction of buildings and other structures by the application of the following provisions of the Local Government Act:

(A)  Division 1 [Building Regulation] of Part 9 [Regional Districts: Specific Service Powers];

(B)  section 305 [remedial authority in relation to hazardous conditions];

(ii)   the use and subdivision of land by the application of Part 14 [Planning and Land Use Management] of the Local Government Act, other than the following provisions of that Part:

(A)  section 456 [area of authority for municipalities and regional districts];

(B)  section 457 [rural land use bylaws];

(C)  Division 4 [Official Community Plans];

(D)  Division 18 [Contaminated Sites];

(iii)   the conservation of heritage property by the application of Part 15 [Heritage Conservation] of the Local Government Act. ,

(c) in subsection (2) (b) by striking out "section 796" and substituting "section 332", and

(d) by repealing subsection (2) (c) and substituting the following:

  

(c) the following provisions of the Local Government Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 323, as those sections read immediately before the date the Community Charter Transitional Provisions, Consequential Amendments and Other Amendments Act, 2003 came into force:

(i)   section 530 [special authority in relation to highways];

(ii)   section 704 [regulation of animal nuisances];

(iii)   section 724 [noise control];

(iv)   section 725 [nuisances and disturbances];

(v)   section 728 (1) (e) [regulation of fireworks].

 
Maa-nulth First Nations Final Agreement Act

57 For each item of the following table, the provision of the Maa-nulth First Nations Final Agreement Act, S.B.C. 2007, c. 43, listed in Column 1 is amended by striking out the text shown in Column 2 and substituting the text shown in Column 3:

Item Column 1
Act provision 		Column 2
Current cross reference to be struck out 		Column 3
Revised cross reference to be substituted
1 9 (1) section 795.43 section 262
2 13.2 (5) (a) (i) section 800 (2) (a) and (b) section 338 (2) (a) and (b)
3 13.2 (5) (a) (ii) section 176 sections 229 and 263

58 Section 13.2 is amended

(a) in subsection (6) by striking out "Local Government Act," and substituting "Local Government Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 323,", and

(b) in subsection (8) (a) by striking out "Local Government Act" and substituting "Local Government Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 323,".

 
Mineral Tenure Act

59 Section 1 of the Mineral Tenure Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 292, is amended in the definition of "protected heritage property"

(a) by striking out "section 967" in paragraph (b) and substituting "section 611", and

(b) by striking out "section 970.1 (3) (b)" in paragraph (c) and substituting "section 614 (3) (b)".

 
Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act (No. 3), 2010

60 Section 12 of the Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act (No. 3), 2010, S.B.C. 2010, c. 21, is repealed.

 
Municipal Finance Authority Act

61 For each item of the following table, the provision of the Municipal Finance Authority Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 325, listed in Column 1 is amended by striking out the text shown in Column 2 and substituting the text shown in Column 3:

Item Column 1
Act provision 		Column 2
Current cross reference to be struck out 		Column 3
Revised cross reference to be substituted
1 6 (2) Sections 198 and 199 Sections 236 and 237
2 11 (1) (a) section 821 section 404
3 11 (1) (b) section 822 section 405
4 11 (1) (c) section 823.2 section 409
5 11.1 (1) (a) section 819 section 403
6 12 Sections 1022 to 1025 Sections 760 to 763
7 15 (2) (a) section 825 section 411
8 15 (2) (b) section 824 section 410

 
Nanaimo and South West Water Supply Act

62 Section 5 (4) of the Nanaimo and South West Water Supply Act, S.B.C. 2004, c. 25, is amended by striking out "Section 287 (1) (q)" and substituting "Section 738 (1) (r)".

 
New Westminster Redevelopment Act

63 Section 4 (8) of the New Westminster Redevelopment Act, S.B.C. 1989, c. 34, is amended by striking out "Section 927" and substituting "Section 503".

64 Section 5 (3) is amended by striking out "Sections 932 to 936" and substituting "Sections 558, 559 and 561 to 567".

65 Section 6 (3) is repealed.

 
Offence Act

66 Section 29 (2) (c) of the Offence Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 338, is amended by striking out "section 6.5" and substituting "section 246".

67 Section 132 (2) (h) is amended by striking out "section 267.1 (5) (b)" and substituting "section 417 (5) (b)".

 
Oil and Gas Activities Act

68 Section 23 (5) of the Oil and Gas Activities Act, S.B.C. 2008, c. 36, is amended

(a) in paragraph (b) by striking out "section 967" and substituting "section 611", and

(b) in paragraph (c) by striking out "section 970.1 (3) (b)" and substituting "section 614 (3) (b)".

 
Okanagan Bible College Act

69 Section 20 of the Okanagan Bible College Act, S.B.C. 1983, c. 8, is amended by striking out "the Education (Interim) Finance Act, the Municipal Act," and substituting "the Community Charter, the Education (Interim) Finance Act, the Local Government Act,".

 
Police Act

70 Section 22 (1) and (2) of the Police Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 367, is amended by striking out "section 287.2" and substituting "section 740".

71 Section 66.2 (2) is repealed and the following substituted:

   (2) So far as the terms defined can be applied, the definitions established by or applicable under the following apply for the purposes of this Part:

(a) the Schedule to the Community Charter;

(b) section 1 of the Schedule to the Local Government Act.

 
Power for Jobs Development Act

72 Section 7 (6) (b) (i) of the Power for Jobs Development Act, S.B.C. 1997, c. 51, is amended by striking out "section 363" and substituting "section 397".

 
Private Managed Forest Land Act

73 Section 21 (1) of the Private Managed Forest Land Act, S.B.C. 2003, c. 80, is repealed and the following substituted:

   (1) A local government must not do any of the following in respect of land that is private managed forest land if doing so would have the effect of restricting, directly or indirectly, a forest management activity:

(a) adopt a bylaw under any enactment;

(b) issue a permit under section 8 (3) (l) [authority in relation to buildings and other structures] of the Community Charter or Division 1 [Building Regulation] of Part 9 [Regional Districts: Specific Service Powers] of the Local Government Act;

(c) issue a permit under Part 14 [Planning and Land Use Management] of the Local Government Act.

74 Section 56 is repealed.

 
Property Transfer Tax Act

75 Section 14 (3) (t) of the Property Transfer Tax Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 378, is amended by striking out "304" and substituting "section 281".

 
Resort Municipality of Whistler Act

76 Section 8 of the Resort Municipality of Whistler Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 407, is amended

(a) in subsection (12) (c) by striking out "Division 11 of Part 26" and substituting "Division 11 of Part 14", and

(b) in subsection (15) by striking out "section 937 (1) and (2) of the Local Government Act, and section 937 (3) to (6) of that Act applies." and substituting "section 560 (1) and (2) of the Local Government Act, and sections 560 (3) and (4) and 566 (4) and (5) of that Act apply."

77 Section 9 (2) is amended by striking out "Division 2 of Part 26" and substituting "Division 4 of Part 14".

 
School Act

78 For each item of the following table, the provision of the School Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 412, listed in Column 1 is amended by striking out the text shown in Column 2 and substituting the text shown in Column 3:

Item Column 1
Act provision 		Column 2
Current cross reference to be struck out 		Column 3
Revised cross reference to be substituted
1 33 (c) (i) Division 17 Division 18
2 34 (8) section 143 section 153
3 36 (1) (c) section 143 section 153
4 38 (4) section 40 section 57
5 39 (2) (d) section 151 (3) section 161 (3)
6 45 (7) section 103 section 113
7 46.1 section 73.4 (2) section 93 (2)
8 48 (1) Division 17 Division 18
9 48 (2) section 154 (2) section 166 (3)
10 48 (3) Sections 153.1 and 153.2 Sections 164 and 165
11 101 (3) section 937.9 (1)
section 937.6
section 937.9 (2)
section 937.2
section 937.91 (i)
Division 10.1 of Part 26 		section 580 (1)
section 577
section 580 (2)
section 571
section 581 (h)
Division 20 of Part 14
12 131 (5) section 812 section 396
13 166.14 (3) (d) section 151 (3) section 161 (3)

 
South Coast British Columbia Transportation Authority Act

79 Section 1 (1) of the South Coast British Columbia Transportation Authority Act, S.B.C. 1998, c. 30, is amended in the definition of "official community plan" by striking out "section 848" and substituting "section 426".

80 Section 21 (4) (b) (i) is amended by striking out "Local Government Act" and substituting "Local Government Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 323,".

81 Section 210 (3) (c) is amended by striking out "section 787" and substituting "section 201".

 
South Coast British Columbia Transportation Authority Funding Referenda Act

82 The South Coast British Columbia Transportation Authority Funding Referenda Act, S.B.C. 2014, c. 20, is amended in section 1 (1) in the definition of "general local election" by striking out "section 5 of the Local Government Act" and substituting "section 1 of the Schedule to the Local Government Act".

83 Section 5 (a) and (c) is amended by striking out "section 5 of the Local Government Act," and substituting "section 1 of the Schedule to the Local Government Act,".

 
Taxation (Rural Area) Act

84 For each item of the following table, the provision of the Taxation (Rural Area) Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 448, listed in Column 1 is amended by striking out the text shown in Column 2 and substituting the text shown in Column 3:

Item Column 1
Act provision 		Column 2
Current cross reference to be struck out 		Column 3
Revised cross reference to be substituted
1 15 (1) (v) section 809 (3) or 810 (2) section 391 (3) or 392 (2)
2 15 (1) (w) section 811 (2) section 394 (2)
3 21.1 (2) (e) section 756 or 806.1 section 388 or 711

 
The Cultus Lake Park Act

85 Section 14 (j) of The Cultus Lake Park Act, S.B.C. 1932, c. 63, is repealed and the following substituted:

  

(j) exercise by by-law, with the approval of the Council of the District of Chilliwack, any or all of the powers under the following:

(i)   sections 318 [general animal control powers] and 320 [animal pounds] of the Local Government Act;

(ii)   section 725 (1) (l) [power to regulate or prohibit mushroom growing] of the Local Government Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 323, as that section read immediately before its repeal by the Community Charter Transitional Provisions, Consequential Amendments and Other Amendments Act, 2003;

(iii)   section 728 [firearms, explosives and fireworks], other than subsection (1) (e) [regulation or prohibition of fireworks sale], of the Local Government Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 323, as that section read immediately before its repeal and replacement by the Community Charter Transitional Provisions, Consequential Amendments and Other Amendments Act, 2003.

 
Tla'amin Final Agreement Act

86 Section 15 (4) (a) of the Tla'amin Final Agreement Act, S.B.C. 2013, c. 2, is amended

(a) in subparagraph (i) by striking out "section 800 (2) (a) and (b)" and substituting "section 338 (2) (a) and (b)", and

(b) in subparagraph (ii) by striking out "section 176" and substituting "sections 229 and 263".

 
Transportation Act

87 Section 4 (2) (e) (iv) of the Transportation Act, S.B.C. 2004, c. 44, is amended by striking out "section 924" and substituting "section 505".

88 Section 55 (3) (b) is amended by striking out "section 363.2" and substituting "section 399".

 
University Endowment Land Act

89 For each item of the following table, the provision of the University Endowment Land Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 469, listed in Column 1 is amended by striking out the text shown in Column 2 and substituting the text shown in Column 3:

Item Column 1
Act provision 		Column 2
Current cross reference to be struck out 		Column 3
Revised cross reference to be substituted
1 12 (1) (b) sections 694 to 698 Division 1 of Part 9 or section 305
2 12 (1) (d) section 724 (1) (a) or (b), 725 (1) or 728 section 324 (1) (a) or (b), 325 or 326
3 12 (1) (e) section 703, 707 or 707.1 section 318, 319, 320 or 321
4 12 (2) (a) Part 26 Part 14
5 12 (2) (b) Part 27 Part 15
6 15 (3) Section 287 (2) and (3)
section 287 (2) and (3)
section 287 (4) 		Section 738 (2) and (3)
section 738 (2) and (3)
section 738 (4)

90 Section 14 is amended

(a) in subsection (1) by striking out everything after "regional district:" and substituting the following:

  

(a) section 416 [bylaw contraventions — offences and prosecutions];

(b) section 418 [authority to fulfill requirements at defaulter's expense];

(c) section 420 [enforcement by civil proceedings]. , and

(b) in subsection (2) by striking out everything after "municipality:" and substituting the following:

  

(a) section 16 [authority to enter on or into property], other than subsection (6) (c) and (d);

(b) section 57 [note against land title that building regulations contravened];

(c) section 58 [cancellation of note against land title].

 
Vancouver Charter

91 For each item of the following table, the provision of the Vancouver Charter, S.B.C. 1953, c. 55, listed in Column 1 is amended by striking out the text shown in Column 2 and substituting the text shown in Column 3:

Item Column 1
Act provision 		Column 2
Current cross reference to be struck out 		Column 3
Revised cross reference to be substituted
1 38 (2) (d) section 66 (2) (c) to (e) section 81 (2) (c) to (e)
2 38 (2) (e) (ii) Division 17 Division 18
3 128 (3) section 156 section 168
4 279B (5) section 726 (3) section 328 (4)
5 279C (1) (d) section 726 (3) section 328 (4)
6 374.4 (7) (a) (i) section 805.1 section 386
7 561 (4) (c) section 850 (2) (a) to (c) section 429 (2) (a) to (c)
8 561 (5) section 849 section 428

92 Section 2.1 (1) and (2) is repealed and the following substituted:

   (1) The following provisions of the Local Government Act apply to the city:

(a) section 37 [transfer of Provincial property tax money if rural land included in municipality];

(b) section 328 (4) [fire and security alarm systems];

(c) Part 13 [Regional Growth Strategies];

(d) section 462 (6) [fees related to applications and inspections];

(e) section 582 [provincial policy guidelines];

(f) Division 2 [Licensing of Commercial Vehicles] of Part 16;

(g) section 731 [improvement district property exempt from taxation];

(h) Division 1 [Certification of Senior Officials] of Part 19;

(i) the provisions of the former Part 24 [Regional Districts], as the former Part 24 is defined in the Schedule to that Act.

(2) The following provisions of the Community Charter apply to the city:

(a) section 193.1 [interest calculation];

(b) section 223 [exemptions under regulations];

(c) Division 3 [Dispute Resolution] of Part 9 [Governmental Relations].

 
Water Act

93 Section 50 of the Water Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 483, is amended by striking out "section 749" and substituting "section 704".

 
Water Sustainability Act

94 For each item of the following table, the provision of the Water Sustainability Act, S.B.C. 2014, c. 15, listed in Column 1 is amended by striking out the text shown in Column 2 and substituting the text shown in Column 3:

Item Column 1
Act provision 		Column 2
Current cross reference to be struck out 		Column 3
Revised cross reference to be substituted
1 42 (a) section 309 (1.1) section 289 (2)
2 42 (b) section 749 section 704
3 43 (5) (a) Part 25 Part 13
4 43 (5) (b) Part 26 Part 14
5 179 Section 555 Section 314
6 183 Section 749 Section 704
7 184 Section 770 (1) (a) and (b) Section 728 (1) (a) and (b)

95 Section 1 (1) is amended in paragraph (b) (i) of the definition of "qualifying agricultural land" by striking out "Division 7 of Part 26" and substituting "Divisions 5 and 12 to 14 of Part 14".

96 Section 177 is repealed and the following substituted:

177 Section 289 is amended

(a) in subsection (2) by striking out "under sections 27 and 28 of the Water Act," and substituting "under sections 32 and 33 of the Water Sustainability Act,",

(b) in subsection (2) (a) by striking out "diversion of water from a stream, as defined in the Water Act, that is" and substituting "diversion of water from a stream or an aquifer that is", and

(c) by adding the following subsection:

   (4) In this section:

"aquifer" has the same meaning as in the Water Sustainability Act;

"stream" has the same meaning as in the Water Sustainability Act.

97 Section 178 is repealed and the following substituted:

178 Section 312 (1) is repealed and the following substituted:

   (1) In this section and section 313, "stream" has the same meaning as in section 1 (1) of the Water Sustainability Act.

98 Section 180 is repealed.

99 Section 181 is repealed and the following substituted:

181 Sections 675 (2) (b) and 676 (3) (b) are amended by striking out "the Water Act" and substituting "the Water Sustainability Act".

100 Section 182 is repealed and the following substituted:

182 Section 699 is amended by adding the following subsection:

   (6) Section 163 [evidence of municipal bylaws and other records] of the Community Charter applies to improvement districts.

 
Yale First Nation Final Agreement Act

101 Section 30 of the Yale First Nation Final Agreement Act, S.B.C. 2011, c. 11, as it amends section 8 of the Hospital District Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 202, is amended

(a) by striking out "section 66" and substituting "section 81",

(b) by striking out "section 210" and substituting "section 202", and

(c) by striking out "Section 67" and substituting "Section 82".

102 Section 43 is amended by striking out "Section 795.12 of the Local Government Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 323," and substituting "Section 252 of the Local Government Act".

Commencement of Revision Schedule

103  The provisions of this Revision Schedule come into force when the Local Government Act revision comes into force under section 5 (1) of the Statute Revision Act.