In This Volume
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Agricultural Land Commission Act, S.B.C. 2002, c. 36
- Overview of the Agricultural Land Commission Act [§35.1]
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Legislation and Commentary [§35.2]
- 1 Definitions [§35.3]
- 15 Inclusion of land in agricultural land reserve by the commission [§35.4]
- 16 Repealed [§35.5]
- 17 Inclusion applications [§35.6]
- 17.1 Agricultural land to remain in reserve unless excluded [§35.7]
- 18 Restrictions on approving land uses and subdivision [§35.8]
- 18.1 Notice of statutory right of way [§35.9]
- 19 Registration restrictions [§35.10]
- 20 Non-farm use of land within agricultural land reserve [§35.11]
- 20.1 Residential use of agricultural land [§35.12]
- 20.2 Pre-existing residential structures [§35.13]
- 20.3 Soil or fill use [§35.14]
- 21 Subdivision of agricultural land reserve [§35.15]
- 22 Covenants [§35.16]
- 23 Exceptions [§35.17]
- 24 Preservation of rights [§35.18]
- 25 Non-farm use and subdivision application by owner [§35.19]
- 26 Delegation of section 25 powers [§35.20]
- 27 Chief executive officer may approve some applications [§35.21]
- 28 Application of sections 18 and 20 to 21 limited to agricultural land [§35.22]
- 29 Exclusion applications [§35.23]
- 29.1 Decision on exclusion applications [§35.24]
- 30 Exclusion by the commission [§35.25]
- 30.1 [Repealed] [§35.26]
- 31 Effect of permission for non-farm use, subdivision or exclusion [§35.27]
- 32 Boundaries to be amended [§35.28]
- 52.1 Notice of remediation orders in land title office [§35.29]
- 52.2 Cancellation of remediation order note [§35.30]
- 58 Land use regulations [§35.31]
- 58.1 Regulations respecting statutory rights of way and subdivision [§35.32]
- 58.2 Regulations respecting fees [§35.33]
- 58.3 Regulations respecting applications [§35.34]
- 58.4 Regulations respecting the commission [§35.35]
- 58.5 Regulations respecting enforcement [§35.36]
- 58.6 General powers respecting regulations [§35.37]
- 60 Certificates of title subject to this Act [§35.38]
- 61 Transitional [§35.39]
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British Columbia Home Programs Legislation
- Overview of British Columbia Home Programs Legislation [§36.1]
- Budget Measures Implementation Act, 2004, S.B.C. 2004, c. 14 [§36.2]
- Ministry of Lands, Parks and Housing Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 307 [§36.10]
- Homeowner Protection Act, S.B.C. 1998, c. 31 [§36.15]
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Builders Lien Act, S.B.C. 1997, c. 45
- Overview of the Builders Lien Act [§37.1]
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Legislation and Commentary [§37.2]
- 1 Definitions and interpretation [§37.3]
- 1.1 Exemption [§37.4]
- 2 Lien for work and material [§37.5]
- 3 Deemed authorization [§37.6]
- 15 Claim of lien to be in prescribed form [§37.7]
- 16 General lien [§37.8]
- 17 No claim under $200 [§37.9]
- 18 Procedure to file a claim of lien under the Mineral Tenure Act [§37.10]
- 19 Liability for wrongful filing [§37.11]
- 20 Time for filing claim of lien [§37.12]
- 21 When claim of lien takes effect [§37.13]
- 22 Lien extinguished if not filed as required by Act [§37.14]
- 23 Removal of claims of lien by payment of total amount recoverable [§37.15]
- 24 Cancellation of claim of lien by giving security [§37.16]
- 25 Powers of court, registrar or gold commissioner to remove claim of lien [§37.17]
- 26 Enforcement of claim [§37.18]
- 27 Local venue for proceedings under this Act [§37.19]
- 28 Proof of filing of claim of lien [§37.20]
- 30 Counterclaim and judgment for creditor [§37.21]
- 31 Court may order sale [§37.22]
- 32 Priority of secured lender [§37.23]
- 33 Limitation and notice to commence an action [§37.24]
- 35 Maximum claim against purchaser’s interest [§37.25]
- 42 Certain acts, agreements, assignments void [§37.26]
- 43 Lien may be assigned [§37.27]
- 45 Offence [§37.28]
- 47 Power to make regulations [§37.29]
- 48 Transition [§37.30]
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Court Order Enforcement Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 78
- Overview of the Court Order Enforcement Act [§38.1]
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Legislation and Commentary [§38.2]
- Part 5—Enforcement of Court Orders
- 47 Definitions for Part [§38.3]
- 50 How time to be calculated [§38.4]
- 52 Court may order preference claim to extent of 3 months’ wages [§38.5]
- 53 Creditor may enforce claim for balance due [§38.6]
- 54 Return of writ or order by sheriff [§38.7]
- 56 Land not to be sold under writ of execution against goods [§38.8]
- 57 Interests subject to seizure and sale [§38.9]
- 80 Writs of elegit or fi. fa. land abolished [§38.10]
- 81 Definitions for sections 82 to 112 [§38.11]
- 82 Registration of judgment before October 31, 1979 [§38.12]
- 83 Expiration of lien [§38.13]
- 84 Registration or renewal before October 31, 1979 [§38.14]
- 85 Section 84 limited in time [§38.15]
- 86 Registration of judgments after October 30, 1979 [§38.16]
- 87 Fraudulent Preference Act [§38.17]
- 88 Application to register judgment [§38.18]
- 89 Notice to owner [§38.19]
- 90 Additional compensation [§38.20]
- 91 Expiration and renewal [§38.21]
- 92 Procedure for enforcing charge [§38.22]
- 93 Determination of disputed questions [§38.23]
- 94 Reference to ascertain land and settle priorities [§38.24]
- 95 Registrar may retain sufficient sum to satisfy claim under Creditor Assistance Act [§38.25]
- 96 Order for sale of land [§38.26]
- 97 Court may direct notification of claimants not before court [§38.27]
- 98 Pending litigation [§38.28]
- 105 Conveyance of land sold [§38.29]
- 107 Purchaser not to be affected by irregularities [§38.30]
- 108 Proceeding not to abate by marriage, death or bankruptcy [§38.31]
- 109 Power of purchasers to satisfy encumbrances [§38.32]
- 112 Registration of conveyance [§38.33]
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Environmental Management Act, S.B.C. 2003, c. 53
- Overview of the Environmental Management Act [§39.1]
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Legislation and Commentary [§39.2]
- Part 1—Interpretation
- 1 Definitions and interpretation [§39.3]
- Part 4—Contaminated Site Remediation
- 39 Definitions and interpretation [§39.4]
- 40(1)(a) and (6) Site disclosure statements [§39.5]
- 46 Persons not responsible for remediation [§39.6]
- 53(1) to (4) and (6) Approvals in principle and certificates of compliance [§39.7]
- 55 Removal and deposit of soil [§39.8]
- 55.1 High volume soil receiving sites [§39.9]
- 59 Cost recovery if minister carries out remediation [§39.10]
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Escheat Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 120
- Overview of the Escheat Act [§40.1]
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Legislation and Commentary [§40.2]
- Part 1—Escheats
- 1 Escheated land may be taken by attorney general [§40.3]
- 1.1 Delegation by Attorney General [§40.4]
- 3 Escheat of estates [§40.5]
- 4 Escheat of land on dissolution of corporation [§40.6]
- 4.1 Disposal of escheated water system property [§40.7]
- 4.2 Escheats and forfeitures on Haida Gwaii [§40.8]
- 5 Power to restore land to legal or moral claimants [§40.9]
- 7 Waiver of government rights [§40.10]
- 11 Sale of escheated land [§40.11]
- 12 Powers of Attorney General to dispose of land [§40.12]
- 14 Property Crown granted that has escheated [§40.13]
- Part 2—Operation of Water Systems Property
- 15 Definitions [§40.14]
- 20 Lien against serviced property [§40.15]
- 21 Filing of certificate [§40.16]
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Expropriation Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 125
- Overview of the Expropriation Act [§41.1]
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Legislation and Commentary [§41.2]
- Part 1—Definitions and Application
- 1 Definitions [§41.3]
- 2 Application [§41.4]
- 3 If the owner agrees to transfer or dedicate land [§41.5]
- Part 2—Approval
- 4 Approval of expropriation [§41.6]
- 5 Dispensing with approval and inquiry [§41.7]
- Part 3—Pre-Expropriation Procedures
- 6 Expropriation notice [§41.8]
- 7 Land title office filing and registration [§41.9]
- 16 Modification of expropriation [§41.10]
- Part 4—Expropriation
- 18 Decision of approving authority [§41.11]
- 19 Abandonment [§41.12]
- 21 Divesting after expropriation [§41.13]
- 23 Vesting and possession [§41.14]
- 24 Correction of errors [§41.15]
- Part 5—Compensation Procedures
- 26 Jurisdiction and decision [§41.16]
- Part 7—General
- 54 Power to make regulations [§41.17]
- 55 [Repealed] [§41.18]
- Appendix: Selected Forms [§41.19]
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Family Matters
- Overview of Acts [§42.1]
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Family Law Act, S.B.C. 2011, c. 25 [§42.2]
- Overview of the Family Law Act [§42.3]
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Legislation and Commentary [§42.4]
- Part 1—Interpretation
- 1 Definitions [§42.5]
- 2 General interpretation [§42.6]
- 3 Spouses and relationships between spouses [§42.7]
- 3.1 Companion animals [§42.8]
- Part 5—Property Division
- Division 1—General Rules
- 81 Equal entitlement and responsibility [§42.9]
- 81.1 Certain presumptions not to be applied [§42.10]
- 82 Rights and remedies of third parties [§42.11]
- Division 2—Determining Family Property and Family Debt
- 83 Interpretation [§42.12]
- 84 Family property [§42.13]
- 85 Excluded property [§42.14]
- 86 Family debt [§42.15]
- 87 Valuing family property and family debt [§42.16]
- Division 3—Before Agreement or Final Order Is Made
- 88 Orders under this Division [§42.17]
- 89 Orders for interim distribution of property [§42.18]
- 90 Temporary orders respecting family residence [§42.19]
- 91 Temporary orders respecting protection of property [§42.20]
- Division 4—Dividing Family Property and Family Debt
- 92 Agreements respecting property division [§42.21]
- 93 Setting aside agreements respecting property division [§42.22]
- 94 Orders respecting property division [§42.23]
- 95 Unequal division by order [§42.24]
- 96 Division of excluded property [§42.25]
- 97 Giving effect to property division [§42.26]
- Division 5—Enforcing and Protecting Property Interests
- 98 Definitions [§42.27]
- 99 Filing in land title office [§42.28]
- 101 Orders for postponement, cancellation or discharge [§42.29]
- 102 Donor of gift is party to agreement [§42.30]
- 103 Enforceability of interest in property [§42.31]
- 104 Rights under this Part [§42.32]
- Division 6—Jurisdiction and Choice of Law Rules
- 105 Definitions and interpretation [§42.33]
- 106 Determining whether to act under this Part [§42.34]
- 107 Proper law of the relationship between the spouses [§42.35]
- 108 Choice of law rules [§42.36]
- 109 Extraprovincial property [§42.37]
- Part 7—Child and Spousal Support
- Division 1—Definitions
- 146 Definitions [§42.38]
- Division 2—Child Support
- 148 Agreements respecting child support [§42.39]
- Division 4—Spousal Support
- 163 Agreements respecting spousal support [§42.40]
- Part 8—Children’s Property
- 175 Definitions [§42.41]
- 179 Appointment of trustee by Supreme Court [§42.42]
- 180 Subsequent applications respecting trustee [§42.43]
- 181 When child’s property must be delivered to child [§42.44]
- Part 12—Regulations
- 248 General regulation-making powers [§42.45]
- 252 Transition—proceeding respecting property division [§42.46]
- Family Maintenance Enforcement Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 127 [§42.47]
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Interjurisdictional Support Orders Act, S.B.C. 2002, c. 29 [§42.53]
- Overview of the Interjurisdictional Support Orders Act [§42.54]
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Legislation and Commentary [§42.55]
- Part 3—Registration of Orders Made Outside British Columbia
- 16 Application [§42.56]
- 17 Receipt of an order in British Columbia [§42.57]
- 18 Registration of extraprovincial or foreign order [§42.58]
- 19 Foreign orders after registration [§42.59]
- 20 Effect of setting aside registration of foreign orders [§42.60]
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Land (Spouse Protection) Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 246 [§42.61]
- Overview of the Land (Spouse Protection) Act [§42.62]
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Legislation and Commentary [§42.63]
- 1 Definitions [§42.64]
- 2 Application for charge under this Act [§42.65]
- 3 When disposition without consent of spouse is void [§42.66]
- 4 Application of Wills, Estates and Succession Act [§42.67]
- 5 Spouses living apart [§42.68]
- 6 When Act ceases to apply [§42.69]
- 7 Filing of consent on disposition [§42.70]
- 8 Dispensing with consent and notice [§42.71]
- 9 Presumption of consent from participation in sale [§42.72]
- 10 Abandonment by spouse of benefits and privileges [§42.73]
- 11 Cancellation on protected spouse predeceasing other spouse [§42.74]
- 12 Spouse may be required to show why entry should not be discharged [§42.75]
- 13 Appeal from registrar’s decision [§42.76]
- 14 [Repealed] [§42.77]
- 15 Power to prescribe forms [§42.78]
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Fraudulent Conveyance and Fraudulent Preference Acts
- Fraudulent Conveyance Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 163 [§43.1]
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Fraudulent Preference Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 164 [§43.6]
- Overview of the Fraudulent Preference Act [§43.7]
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Legislation and Commentary [§43.8]
- 1 Definition [§43.9]
- 2 Instruments preferring creditors [§43.10]
- 3 Transfers which prejudice creditors [§43.11]
- 4 Transfers having effect of preference [§43.12]
- 5 What transactions to be deemed preferential [§43.13]
- 6 Sales and transfers in good faith [§43.14]
- 7 Following proceeds of property fraudulently transferred [§43.15]
- 8 Conveyances void as against registered judgment [§43.16]
- 9 Setting aside fraudulent conveyances [§43.17]
- 10 Determination of disputed questions [§43.18]
- 11 Certificate of proceedings [§43.19]
- 12 Costs in discretion of court [§43.20]
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Interpretation Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 238
- Overview of the Interpretation Act [§44.1]
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Legislation and Commentary [§44.2]
- 1 Definitions [§44.3]
- 8 Enactment remedial [§44.4]
- 8.1 Section 35 of Constitution Act, 1982 and Declaration [§44.5]
- 14 Government bound by enactments; exception [§44.6]
- 25 General rules for determining beginning or end of periods of time [§44.7]
- 25.1 Calculation of age [§44.8]
- 25.2 Determining the beginning or end of periods of days or weeks [§44.9]
- 25.3 Determining the beginning or end of periods of months [§44.10]
- 25.4 Determining the beginning or end of periods of years [§44.11]
- 25.5 If day specified is holiday or office closed [§44.12]
- 28 Use of forms and words [§44.13]
- 29 Expressions defined [§44.14]
- 29.1 Definitions in relation to treaty first nations [§44.15]
- 29.2 Definitions in relation to Nisga’a Final Agreement [§44.16]
- 40 Definitions in Community Charter and Local Government Act apply to other enactments [§44.17]
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Land Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 245
- Overview of the Land Act [§45.1]
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Legislation and Commentary [§45.2]
- 1 Definitions [§45.3]
- 1.1 Exclusions from Crown land definition [§45.4]
- Part 1—Land Districts and Land Recording Districts
- 7 Crown land registry [§45.5]
- Part 1.1—Integrated Land and Resource Registry
- 7.1 Definitions [§45.6]
- 7.2 Integrated Land and Resource Registry [§45.7]
- 7.3 No notice or knowledge of information in integrated registry [§45.8]
- 7.4 Public access to integrated registry [§45.9]
- 7.5 Personal liability protection [§45.10]
- 7.6 [Repealed] [§45.11]
- 7.7 Offences [§45.12]
- 7.8 Power to make regulations [§45.13]
- Part 2—Disposition of Crown Land—General
- 8 If no disposition [§45.14]
- 9 Citizenship of grantee [§45.15]
- 10 Application for Crown land [§45.16]
- 10.1 When no application for Crown land may be made [§45.17]
- 11 Minister may dispose of Crown land [§45.18]
- 12 Crown grant of cancelled dedicated land [§45.19]
- 13 Roads [§45.20]
- 27 Reservations to which purchasers are subject [§45.21]
- 31 Transfers to Canada [§45.22]
- Part 3—Application Procedure for Disposition of Crown Land
- 34 Disposition by minor [§45.23]
- 38 Lease [§45.24]
- 40 Right of way and easement [§45.25]
- Part 4—Disposition of Crown Land—Cancellation, Amendment and Abandonment
- 43 Cancellation of disposition [§45.26]
- 44 Amendment and cancellation if approval or grant improper [§45.27]
- Part 5—Crown Grants
- 48 Issue of Crown grant [§45.28]
- 49 Form of Crown grant [§45.29]
- 50 Exceptions and reservations [§45.30]
- 51 Grant of Crown land to government corporations and bodies [§45.31]
- 52 Power to delete terms in Crown grants [§45.32]
- 53 Procedure to cancel defective grants [§45.33]
- 54 Delivery and registration of Crown grants [§45.34]
- 55 Bodies of water [§45.35]
- 56 Application [§45.36]
- 57 Roads [§45.37]
- 58 Application to include body of water or road in subdivision [§45.38]
- Part 7—Surveys
- 77.1 Treaty lands—survey instructions [§45.39]
- 80 Access to private land [§45.40]
- 81 Agreed boundary [§45.41]
- 88 Confirmation of resurvey plan [§45.42]
- 90 Resurvey binding [§45.43]
- Part 7.2—Deposit of Electronic Plans in Crown Land Registry
- Division 1—Definitions and Application
- 93.9 Definitions [§45.44]
- 93.901 Application of this Part [§45.45]
- Division 2—Electronic Plans
- 93.91 Effect of electronic plan [§45.46]
- 93.911 Submission of electronic plans [§45.47]
- 93.92 Form and manner of completion [§45.48]
- 93.93 Signing requirements—British Columbia land surveyor [§45.49]
- 93.94 Submitting electronic plans [§45.50]
- 93.941 Signing requirements—Surveyor General [§45.51]
- Division 3—Certification of Subscribers
- 93.95 Certification authority [§45.52]
- 93.96 Certification practice statement [§45.53]
- 93.97 Warranties of certification authorities [§45.54]
- 93.98 Immunity [§45.55]
- 93.99 Delegation of powers to Director of Land Titles [§45.56]
- Division 4—General
- 93.991 Offences [§45.57]
- Part 8—Additional Powers
- 94 Crown grant payments [§45.58]
- 102 Minister may consent to plan proceedings [§45.59]
- 103 Minister may order government title cancelled [§45.60]
- 104 Affidavits [§45.61]
- 106 Land revested in government [§45.62]
- 109 Execution of documents [§45.63]
- 109.1 Fees for services provided by Surveyor General [§45.64]
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Land Owner Transparency Act, S.B.C. 2019, c. 23
- Overview of the Land Owner Transparency Act [§46.1]
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Legislation and Commentary [§46.2]
- Part 1—Definitions, Interpretation and Application
- 1 Definitions [§46.3]
- 2 Meaning of “beneficial owner” [§46.4]
- 3 Meaning of “corporate interest holder” [§46.5]
- 4 Meaning of “partnership interest holder” [§46.6]
- 5 Application of Land Title Act [§46.7]
- 6 Act does not apply to Indigenous land or prescribed land [§46.8]
- 7 Primary identification information—corporations and limited liability companies [§46.9]
- 8 Primary identification information—individuals [§46.10]
- 9 Primary identification information—relevant partnerships [§46.11]
- Part 2—Transparency Declarations and Transparency Reports
- Division 1—Transparency Declarations
- 10 Transparency declaration required with application to register interest in land [§46.12]
- 10.1 Transparency declaration required from Surveyor of Taxes [§46.13]
- 10.2 Filing of new transparency declaration to correct previous declaration [§46.14]
- 11 Refusal of application if transparency declaration not submitted, certified or signed [§46.15]
- Division 2—Transparency Reports
- 12 Transparency report required with application to register interest in land [§46.16]
- 13 General rules for filing and completing transparency reports [§46.17]
- 14 Refusal of application if transparency report not submitted, certified or signed [§46.18]
- 15 Transparency report required from pre-existing and other owners [§46.19]
- 15.1 Transparency report required if Surveyor of Taxes files transparency declaration [§46.20]
- 15.2 Transparency report required if new transparency declaration filed [§46.21]
- 16 Transparency report required on change of interest holders or determination of incapacity [§46.22]
- 17 Filing of new transparency report to correct previous report [§46.23]
- 17.1 Notice required if corporation, trust or partnership ceases to be relevant corporation, relevant trust or relevant partnership [§46.24]
- Division 3—Content of Transparency Reports
- 18 Information required in transparency reports [§46.25]
- 19 Information about interest holders [§46.26]
- 20 Information about settlors [§46.27]
- 21 Requirements if unable to obtain information about interest holders or settlors [§46.28]
- 22 Identification of incapacity [§46.29]
- 23 Interest holder’s duty to give information [§46.30]
- 24 Notice to interest holders and settlors [§46.31]
- Division 4—Certification and Electronic Signatures
- 25 Certification of transparency declarations and transparency reports [§46.32]
- 26 Electronic signing [§46.33]
- 27 Prohibitions in relation to electronic signing [§46.34]
- Part 3—Access to Transparency Records, Reported Information and Publicly Accessible Information
- 28 Definitions for Part 3 [§46.35]
- 29 Administrator’s duty to keep and maintain records and information [§46.36]
- 30 Administrator’s duty to make information available [§46.37]
- 31 Inspections and searches by enforcement officer and ministry officials [§46.38]
- 32 Inspections and searches for tax and related purposes [§46.39]
- 33 Inspections and searches for law enforcement purposes [§46.40]
- 34 Inspections and searches by regulators [§46.41]
- 35 Searches by members of public [§46.42]
- 36 Manner of conducting inspections and searches [§46.43]
- 37 Restrictions on inspections and searches [§46.44]
- 38 Fees for inspections and searches [§46.45]
- 39 Mandatory omission of information from publicly accessible information [§46.46]
- 40 Application to omit information if health or safety at risk [§46.47]
- 41 Determination of application to omit information [§46.48]
- 42 Application to correct or change information [§46.49]
- 43 Determination of application to correct or change information [§46.50]
- 44 Omissions, changes or annotations on administrator’s initiative [§46.51]
- 45 Omissions, changes or annotations required by enforcement officer [§46.52]
- Part 5—General
- 87 How documents must be given to registrar or administrator [§46.53]
- Schedule 1 [§46.54]
- Schedule 2 [§46.57]
- Land Surveys Legislation
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Land Title and Survey Authority Act, S.B.C. 2004, c. 66
- Overview of the Land Title and Survey Authority Act [§48.1]
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Legislation and Commentary [§48.2]
- Part 1—Definitions
- 1 Definitions [§48.3]
- Part 2—Authority Established
- 2 Land Title and Survey Authority of British Columbia established [§48.4]
- 3 Status of assets if Authority is dissolved [§48.5]
- 4 Purposes of Authority [§48.6]
- 5 Property of Authority [§48.7]
- Part 3—Governance of Authority
- Division 1—Board of Directors
- 6 Board of directors [§48.8]
- 7 Nomination and appointment process [§48.9]
- 8 Directors appointed by panel [§48.10]
- 9 Persons qualified to be directors [§48.11]
- 10 Register of directors [§48.12]
- 11 When director ceases to hold office [§48.13]
- 12 Appointment of replacement directors [§48.14]
- 13 Factors to be considered in appointments [§48.15]
- Division 2—Powers and Duties of Directors and Officers
- 14 Powers and functions of directors [§48.16]
- 15 Role of directors [§48.17]
- 16 Duties of directors and senior officers [§48.18]
- 17 Validity of acts of directors and senior officers [§48.19]
- 18 Proceedings of directors [§48.20]
- 19 Bylaws [§48.21]
- 20 New or increased fees [§48.22]
- 20.1 New or increased fees under Land Owner Transparency Act [§48.23]
- 21 Charges payable by government or government body [§48.24]
- Division 3—General
- 22 Remuneration and reimbursement of directors [§48.25]
- 23 Indemnification [§48.26]
- 24 Head office [§48.27]
- 25 Records [§48.28]
- 26 Annual general meeting [§48.29]
- Part 4—Conflicts of Interest
- 27 Disclosable interests [§48.30]
- 28 Obligation to account for profits [§48.31]
- 29 Powers of court [§48.32]
- 30 Validity of contracts and transactions [§48.33]
- 31 Limitation of obligations of directors and senior officers [§48.34]
- 32 Disclosure of conflict of office or property [§48.35]
- Part 5—Officers and Employees
- 33 Appointment of chief executive officer [§48.36]
- 34 Appointment of Surveyor General and other employees [§48.37]
- Part 6—Financial Administration
- 35 Fiscal year of Authority [§48.38]
- 36 Appointment of auditor [§48.39]
- 37 Financial statements [§48.40]
- 38 Business plan [§48.41]
- Part 7—General
- 39 Decisions of the First Nations Summit [§48.42]
- 40 Application of other Acts [§48.43]
- 41 Appointment of administrator [§48.44]
- 42 Offence Act [§48.45]
- 43 Power to make regulations [§48.46]
- Part 8—Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments
- Transitional Provisions
- 44 First chief executive officer and directors of Authority [§48.47]
- 45 Transitional—financial administration [§48.48]
- 46 Transitional—appointments continued [§48.49]
- 47 Transitional—transfer of property and records [§48.50]
- 48 Transitional—approved forms under the Land Title Act [§48.51]
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Land Title Inquiry Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 251
- Overview of the Land Title Inquiry Act [§49.1]
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Legislation and Commentary [§49.2]
- 1 Right to judicial investigation of fee simple title [§49.3]
- 2 Investigation of interest in land [§49.4]
- 3 Investigation of title of government to land [§49.5]
- 4 Application proceedings [§49.6]
- 5 Affidavit of applicant [§49.7]
- 6 Certificate of counsel [§49.8]
- 7 Registration in land title office [§49.9]
- 8 Evidence [§49.10]
- 9 Form of evidence [§49.11]
- 10 Payment of taxes required [§49.12]
- 11 Further evidence [§49.13]
- 12 Notice of application and decision to be published before declaration [§49.14]
- 13 Publication sufficient notice [§49.15]
- 14 Notice to adverse claimants [§49.16]
- 15 Other notice [§49.17]
- 16 Adverse claimant to file statement of his claim [§49.18]
- 17 Contested title [§49.19]
- 18 Security for costs [§49.20]
- 19 Costs [§49.21]
- 20 Withdrawal of application [§49.22]
- 21 Court may refer petition to referee [§49.23]
- 22 Exceptions to claim of title [§49.24]
- 23 Declaration of title [§49.25]
- 24 Order for possession [§49.26]
- 25 Death or change of interest [§49.27]
- 26 Informalities not to invalidate proceedings [§49.28]
- 27 Registration and effect of declaration [§49.29]
- 28 Certified copy of declaration to be admissible evidence [§49.30]
- 29 Declaration obtained by fraud or falsehood [§49.31]
- 30 Construction of Act [§49.32]
-
Land Transfer Form Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 252
- Overview of the Land Transfer Form Act [§50.1]
-
Legislation and Commentary [§50.2]
- 1 Definitions [§50.3]
- Part 1
- 2 Effect of deed [§50.4]
- 3 Deed to include all buildings, reversions and estate [§50.5]
- 4 Validity of deed failing to take effect by this Part [§50.6]
- Part 2
- 5 Effect of lease [§50.7]
- 6 Lease to include all buildings [§50.8]
- 7 Validity of lease failing to take effect by this Part [§50.9]
- 8 Covenants not to assign or sublet [§50.10]
- Part 3
- 9 Effect of mortgage [§50.11]
- 10 Mortgage to include all buildings, reversions and estate [§50.12]
- 11 Taxation of bills [§50.13]
- 12 Validity of mortgage failing to take effect by this Part [§50.14]
- 13 Schedules and directions form part of Act [§50.15]
- Schedules [§50.16]
-
Law and Equity Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 253
- Overview of the Law and Equity Act [§51.1]
-
Legislation and Commentary [§51.2]
- 2 Application of English Law in British Columbia [§51.3]
- 12 Merger [§51.4]
- 13 Mortgagor may sue in respect of mortgaged land [§51.5]
- 14 Mortgagor may require mortgagee to assign [§51.6]
- 21 Venue in foreclosure proceedings [§51.7]
- 36 Assignment of debts and choses in action [§51.8]
- 37 Vesting orders [§51.9]
- 38 Execution of instruments by order of court [§51.10]
- 59 Enforceability of contracts [§51.11]
- 60 Spousal capacity and property [§51.12]
- 60.1 Responsibility for former spouse [§51.13]
- 61 [Repealed] [§51.14]
-
Local Government Legislation
- Overview of Local Government Legislation [§52.1]
-
Community Charter, S.B.C. 2003, c. 26 [§52.2]
- Part 1—Principles, Purposes and Interpretation
- 1 Principles of municipal governance [§52.3]
- 2 Principles of municipal-provincial relations [§52.4]
- 3 Purposes of Act [§52.5]
- 4 Broad interpretation [§52.6]
- 5 Definitions and other interpretation rules [§52.7]
- Part 2—Municipal Purposes and Powers
- Division 1—Purposes and Fundamental Powers
- 6 Municipalities and their councils [§52.8]
- 7 Municipal purposes [§52.9]
- 8 Fundamental powers [§52.10]
- 9 Spheres of concurrent authority [§52.11]
- Division 2—Scope of Jurisdiction
- 10 Relationship with Provincial laws [§52.12]
- 11 Area of jurisdiction [§52.13]
- Division 3—Ancillary Powers
- 13 Services outside municipality [§52.14]
- 13.1 Services within treaty lands [§52.15]
- 14 Intermunicipal service, regulatory and other schemes [§52.16]
- Part 3—Additional Powers and Limits on Powers
- Division 1—Partnering and Other Agreements
- 21 Partnering agreements [§52.17]
- 22 Agreements granting exclusive or limited franchises [§52.18]
- 23 Agreements with other public authorities [§52.19]
- Division 3—Municipal Property
- 26 Notice of proposed property disposition [§52.20]
- 27 Exchange or other disposal of park land [§52.21]
- 28 Disposal of water systems, sewage systems and other utilities [§52.22]
- 29 Municipal ownership of subdivision park land [§52.23]
- 30 Reservation and dedication of municipal property [§52.24]
- Division 4—Expropriation and Compensation
- 31 General expropriation power [§52.25]
- 32 Authority to enter on and use property [§52.26]
- 33 Compensation for expropriation and other actions [§52.27]
- 34 Appropriation of stream channel or bed without compensation [§52.28]
- Division 5—Highways
- 35 Ownership and possession of highways [§52.29]
- 36 General authority in relation to highways [§52.30]
- 37 Intermunicipal boundary highways [§52.31]
- 38 Temporary traffic restriction and traffic control [§52.32]
- 39 Additional powers in relation to highways [§52.33]
- 40 Permanent closure and removal of highway dedication [§52.34]
- 41 Restrictions in relation to highway disposition, closure or alteration [§52.35]
- 42 Agreements respecting compensation for extraordinary traffic [§52.36]
- 43 Agreements respecting municipal equipment on utility poles [§52.37]
- 44 Agreements to reserve land for highway purposes [§52.38]
- 45 Highway construction and dikes [§52.39]
- 46 Use of highways and public places [§52.40]
- Division 8—Building Regulation
- 56 Requirement for geotechnical report [§52.41]
- 57 Note against land title that building regulations contravened [§52.42]
- 58 Cancellation of note against land title [§52.43]
- Division 12—Remedial Action Requirements
- 80 Recovery of municipal costs through sale of property [§52.44]
- Part 5—Municipal Government and Procedures
- Division 5—Officers and Employees
- 146 Officer positions [§52.45]
- 148 Corporate officer [§52.46]
- Division 7—Other Matters
- 159 Notice to municipality [§52.47]
- 160 Notice by municipality: obligation satisfied if reasonable effort made [§52.48]
- 162 Certified copies of municipal records [§52.49]
- 163 Evidence of municipal bylaws and other records [§52.50]
- Part 7—Municipal Revenue
- Division 1—General
- 192 General revenue sources [§52.51]
- 193 Authority for fees and taxes [§52.52]
- Division 3—Property Value Taxes
- 197 Annual property tax bylaw [§52.53]
- 198 Assessment averaging and phasing options [§52.54]
- 198.1 Development potential relief [§52.55]
- 199 Property tax rates regulations [§52.56]
- Division 4—Parcel Taxes
- 200 Parcel tax bylaw [§52.57]
- 201 Property subject to parcel tax [§52.58]
- 202 Parcel tax roll for purpose of imposing tax [§52.59]
- 203 Content of parcel tax roll [§52.60]
- Division 5—Local Service Taxes
- 210 Authority for local area services [§52.61]
- 211 Requirements for establishing a local area service [§52.62]
- 216 Local service taxes [§52.63]
- Division 6—Statutory Exemptions
- 220 General statutory exemptions [§52.64]
- 221 Grandparented pollution abatement exemptions [§52.65]
- 221.1 Grandparented dust and particulate matter eliminator exemptions [§52.66]
- 222 Phased farm property tax exemption [§52.67]
- 223 Exemptions under regulations [§52.68]
- Division 7—Permissive Exemptions
- 224 General authority for permissive exemptions [§52.69]
- 225 Partnering, heritage, riparian and other special exemption authority [§52.70]
- 226 Revitalization tax exemptions [§52.71]
- 227 Notice of permissive tax exemptions [§52.72]
- Division 8—Tax Liability of Occupiers
- 228 Taxation of Crown land used by others [§52.73]
- 229 Taxation of municipal land used by others [§52.74]
- 230 Taxation of occupier of exempt land [§52.75]
- Division 9—General Revenue Collection Authority
- 231 Recovery of taxes and fees [§52.76]
- 232 Collection agreements with other taxing authorities [§52.77]
- Division 10—Property Tax Due Dates and Tax Notices
- 232.1 Definition and application of section 160 [§52.78]
- 233 Options for tax due dates [§52.79]
- 234 General tax collection scheme [§52.80]
- 235 Alternative municipal tax collection scheme [§52.81]
- 236 Owner may elect which scheme to use [§52.82]
- 237 General tax notices [§52.83]
- 238 Persons may request copies of tax notices [§52.84]
- Division 11—Adjustments to Taxes
- 239 Interest on overpayment of taxes [§52.85]
- 240 Adjustments for assessment changes [§52.86]
- 241 Taxation based on supplementary roll [§52.87]
- 242 Apportionment of property value taxes if land subdivided [§52.88]
- 243 Apportionment of parcel taxes if land subdivided [§52.89]
- Division 12—Payment of Taxes
- 244 Application of tax payments [§52.90]
- 245 Taxes in arrear [§52.91]
- 246 Delinquent taxes [§52.92]
- 247 Treatment of outstanding taxes on subdivision or cancellation of subdivision [§52.93]
- 248 Statement of outstanding taxes [§52.94]
- 249 Certificate of outstanding taxes [§52.95]
- Division 13—Recovery of Taxes
- 250 Taxes are a special charge on the land [§52.96]
- 251 Liability of assessed owner [§52.97]
- 252 Recovery of taxes by the legal remedy of distress [§52.98]
- 253 Power to accept real property in place of taxes [§52.99]
- 254 Tax sales [§52.100]
- 255 Notice of delinquent taxes on Crown land [§52.101]
- 256 Recovery of taxes on Crown land subject to an agreement for sale [§52.102]
- 257 Recovery of taxes on Crown land held under lease or licence [§52.103]
- Division 14—Recovery of Special Fees
- 258 Special fees may be collected as property taxes [§52.104]
- 259 Special fees that are liens against property [§52.105]
- Schedule—Definitions and Rules of Interpretation
- 1 Definitions [§52.106]
- 2 Application of Local Government Act definitions [§52.107]
- 4 References to municipal officers [§52.108]
-
Local Government Act, R.S.B.C. 2015, c. 1 [§52.109]
- Part 1—Purposes and Interpretation
- 1 Purposes of this Act [§52.110]
- 2 Definitions and other interpretation rules [§52.111]
- Division 4—Specific Powers in Relation to Municipal Letters Patent
- 22 Additional powers where former municipality dissolved when new municipality incorporated [§52.112]
- Part 2—Incorporation of Municipalities and Regional Districts
- Division 5—Municipal Incorporation or Boundary Changes: Related Matters
- 36 Collection of taxes in relation to municipal boundary changes [§52.113]
- 39 Rights and liabilities not affected by reissue of letters patent [§52.114]
- Part 5—Regional Districts: Purposes, Principles and Interpretation
- 185 Purposes of regional districts [§52.115]
- 186 Principles for regional district-provincial relations [§52.116]
- 187 Broad interpretation [§52.117]
- 189 References to regional district officers [§52.118]
- Part 6—Regional Districts: Governance and Procedures
- Division 1—Regional Districts and Their Boards
- 193 Regional district corporations [§52.119]
- 194 Board as governing body [§52.120]
- 195 Area of jurisdiction [§52.121]
- Division 10—Other Matters
- 246 Giving notice to regional districts [§52.122]
- 247 Notice by regional district: obligation satisfied if reasonable effort made [§52.123]
- Part 8—Regional Districts: General Powers and Responsibilities
- Division 5—General Property Powers
- 278 Reservation and dedication of land for public purpose: application of Community Charter [§52.124]
- 279 Control of Crown land parks dedicated by subdivision [§52.125]
- 280 Disposition of regional parks and trails [§52.126]
- 281 Exchange of park land: application of Community Charter [§52.127]
- Part 9—Regional Districts: Specific Service Powers
- Division 1—Building Regulation
- 297 Authority requires regional district service [§52.128]
- 298 Building regulation bylaws [§52.129]
- Division 3—Drainage, Sewerage and Related Matters
- 313 Appropriation of stream channel or bed [§52.130]
- Part 10—Regional Districts: Service Structure and Establishing Bylaws
- Division 1—General Service Powers
- 332 General authority for services [§52.131]
- Part 11—Regional Districts: Financial Management
- Division 5—Fees, Charges and Interest
- 397 Imposition of fees and charges [§52.132]
- 398 Interest calculation [§52.133]
- 399 Special fees and charges that are to be collected as taxes [§52.134]
- 400 Special fees and charges that are liens against property [§52.135]
- Part 14—Planning and Land Use Management
- Overview of Part 14 [§52.136]
- Division 1—General
- 455 Definitions in relation to this Part [§52.137]
- Division 5—Zoning Bylaws
- 478.1 Definitions in relation to this Division [§52.138]
- 482 Density benefits for amenities, affordable housing and special needs housing [§52.139]
- 482.7 Zoning bylaws and affordable and special needs housing [§52.140]
- 483 Housing agreements for affordable housing and special needs housing [§52.141]
- Division 6—Development Approval Information Requirements
- 484 Development approval information [§52.142]
- 485 Development approval information areas or circumstances [§52.143]
- 486 Bylaw authority in relation to development approval information [§52.144]
- 487 Requirement to provide development approval information [§52.145]
- Division 7—Development Permits
- 488 Designation of development permit areas [§52.146]
- 489 Activities that require a development permit [§52.147]
- 490 Development permits: general authority [§52.148]
- 491 Development permits: specific authorities [§52.149]
- Division 8—Temporary Use Permits
- 492 Designation of temporary use permit areas [§52.150]
- 493 Temporary use permits for designated areas and other areas [§52.151]
- 494 Public notice and hearing requirements [§52.152]
- 495 Permit conditions: undertakings respecting land [§52.153]
- 496 Permit conditions: additional security requirements [§52.154]
- 497 Term of permit and renewal of permit [§52.155]
- Division 9—Development Variance Permits
- 498 Development variance permits [§52.156]
- 498.1 Delegation of power to issue development variance permit [§52.157]
- 499 Notice to affected property owners and tenants [§52.158]
- Division 10—Other Permits and Permit Matters
- 501 General land use permit matters [§52.159]
- 502 Requirement for security as condition of land use permit [§52.160]
- 503 Notice of permit on land title [§52.161]
- 504 Permit lapses if relevant construction not substantially started [§52.162]
- Division 11—Subdivision and Development: Requirements and Related Matters
- 506 Subdivision servicing requirements [§52.163]
- 507 Requirements for excess or extended services [§52.164]
- 508 Latecomer charges and cost recovery for excess or extended services [§52.165]
- 509 Completion of required works and services [§52.166]
- 510 Requirement for provision of park land or payment for parks purposes [§52.167]
- 513 Requirement to provide land for new highway or widening existing highway [§52.168]
- 513.1 Requirement to provide land for alternative forms of transportation in respect of subdivisions [§52.169]
- 513.2 Requirement to provide land for new highway or widening existing highway in respect of building permits [§52.170]
- 513.3 Requirement to provide land for alternative forms of transportation in respect of building permits [§52.171]
- 514 Subdivision to provide residence for a relative [§52.172]
- Division 12—Phased Development Agreements
- 515 Definitions in relation to this Division [§52.173]
- 516 Phased development agreements [§52.174]
- 520 Subdivision approval for land subject to phased development agreement [§52.175]
- 521 Notice of phased development agreement on land title [§52.176]
- Division 16—Discharge and Termination of Land Use Contracts
- 545 Application to land use contracts under previous legislation [§52.177]
- 546 Amendment and discharge of land use contract [§52.178]
- 547 Termination of all land use contracts in 2024 [§52.179]
- 548 Process for early termination of land use contract [§52.180]
- 549 Notice of termination [§52.181]
- 550 Discharge of terminated land use contract [§52.182]
- Part 15—Heritage Conservation
- Division 2—Notices Under This Part
- 594 Notice on land titles [§52.183]
- Division 7—Remedies and Offences
- 620 Notice of contravention may be filed in land title office [§52.184]
- Part 16—Municipal Provisions
- Division 7—Annual Municipal Tax Sale
- 651 Purchaser to give authority to register tax sale title [§52.185]
- 652 Collector to provide certificate of sale [§52.186]
- 656 Notice of tax sale must be filed in land title office [§52.187]
- 657 Owners must be given notice of tax sale and redemption period [§52.188]
- 658 Assessment and taxes during redemption period [§52.189]
- 660 Redemption by owner [§52.190]
- 662 Notice of redemption to be filed in land title office [§52.191]
- 663 Registration of tax sale purchaser as owner [§52.192]
- 664 Refusal of registration [§52.193]
- 665 Effect of tax sale on rights of owners [§52.194]
- 666 Action by owner to have tax sale set aside [§52.195]
- 667 Court may reinstate taxes if sale set aside [§52.196]
- 668 Council authority to cancel sale in case of error [§52.197]
- 669 Restrictions on legal actions in relation to tax sale [§52.198]
- 671 Procedure if purchaser under agreement for sale defaults [§52.199]
- Part 17—Improvement Districts
- Overview of Part 17 [§52.200]
- Schedule—Definitions and Other Interpretation Matters
- 1 Definitions [§52.201]
- 2 Application of Community Charter definitions [§52.202]
- 4 [Repealed] [§52.203]
- 5 Application of Escheat Act [§52.204]
- Municipal Replotting Act, R.S.B.C. 2016, c. 1 [§52.205]
- Appendix 1 [§52.207]
- Appendix 2 [§52.209]
-
Partition of Property Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 347
- Overview of the Partition of Property Act [§53.1]
-
Legislation and Commentary [§53.2]
- 1 Definitions [§53.3]
- 2 Parties may be compelled to partition or sell land [§53.4]
- 3 Pleadings [§53.5]
- 4 Parties to proceeding and persons entitled to notice [§53.6]
- 5 Proceedings if parties cannot be served [§53.7]
- 6 Sale of property where majority requests [§53.8]
- 7 Sale in place of partition [§53.9]
- 8 Purchase of share of person applying for sale [§53.10]
- 9 Persons under disability [§53.11]
- 10 Court may allow interested parties to bid [§53.12]
- 11 Money arising from sale subject to court order [§53.13]
- 12 Application of money without court order [§53.14]
- 13 Investment of money [§53.15]
- 14 Interests of persons if service of notice dispensed with [§53.16]
- 15 Abatement in favour of parties previously excluded [§53.17]
- 16 Costs [§53.18]
- 17 Application of Land Title Act [§53.19]
-
Perpetuity Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 358
- Overview of the Perpetuity Act [§54.1]
-
Legislation and Commentary [§54.2]
- 1 Definitions [§54.3]
- 2 Application of Act [§54.4]
- 3 Application of remedial provisions [§54.5]
- 4 Rules not applicable to benefit trusts [§54.6]
- 5 Application to the government [§54.7]
- 6 Rule against perpetuities [§54.8]
- 7 Eighty year perpetuity period permitted [§54.9]
- 8 Possibility of vesting beyond period [§54.10]
- 9 Presumption of validity [§54.11]
- 10 Determination of perpetuity period [§54.12]
- 11 Reduction of age [§54.13]
- 12 Exclusion of class members to avoid remoteness [§54.14]
- 13 General cy pres provision [§54.15]
- 14 Presumptions and evidence as to future parenthood [§54.16]
- 15 Application to court to determine validity [§54.17]
- 16 Interim income [§54.18]
- 17 Saving provision and acceleration of expectant interests [§54.19]
- 18 Powers of appointment [§54.20]
- 19 Administrative powers of trustees [§54.21]
- 20 Options to acquire reversionary interests [§54.22]
- 21 Commercial transactions [§54.23]
- 22 Easements, profits-à-prendre [§54.24]
- 23 Possibilities of reverter and conditions subsequent [§54.25]
- 24 Specific noncharitable trusts [§54.26]
- 25 Accumulations of income [§54.27]
-
Personal Property Security Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 359
- Overview of the Personal Property Security Act [§55.1]
-
Legislation and Commentary [§55.2]
- Part 1—Interpretation and Application
- 1 Definitions and interpretation [§55.3]
- 2 Scope of Act: security interests [§55.4]
- 4 Exclusions from scope of Act [§55.5]
- Part 3—Perfection and Priorities
- 36 Security interests in fixtures [§55.6]
- 37 Security interests in crops [§55.7]
- Part 4—Registration
- 49 Registration in land title office [§55.8]
- Part 6—Miscellaneous
- 72 Service of statements, notices and demands [§55.9]
- 74 Conflicts with specific legislation [§55.10]
- 77 Transition: applicable law [§55.11]
-
Property Law Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 377
- Overview of the Property Law Act [§56.1]
-
Legislation and Commentary [§56.2]
- 1 Definitions [§56.3]
- 2 Rights in completing sale of land [§56.4]
- 3 Summary application to court [§56.5]
- 4 Vendor to deliver registrable instrument [§56.6]
- 5 Transferor to deliver registrable instrument [§56.7]
- 6 Vendor or transferor to register own title [§56.8]
- 7 Transferor to provide registrable description [§56.9]
- 8 Disposition of interests and rights [§56.10]
- 9 Right of first refusal [§56.11]
- 10 Certain interests prohibited or permitted [§56.12]
- 11 Tenancy in common [§56.13]
- 12 Spouses separate [§56.14]
- 13 Remedy of co-owner [§56.15]
- 13.1 Actions of account [§56.16]
- 14 Court may order lien and sale [§56.17]
- 15 Transfer of land by instrument [§56.18]
- 16 Execution without seal [§56.19]
- 17 Interpretation of an instrument [§56.20]
- 18 Rules for transfer and ownership to oneself [§56.21]
- 19 Words of transfer [§56.22]
- 20 Definitions [§56.23]
- 21 Implied covenant in a mortgage or agreement for sale [§56.24]
- 22 Direct action against current owner [§56.25]
- 23 Extinguishment of liability under the personal covenant [§56.26]
- 24 No personal liability if new purchaser approved by lender [§56.27]
- 25 Benefit of restrictive covenant [§56.28]
- 26 Power to subdivide and dedicate [§56.29]
- 27 Attorney cannot sell to self [§56.30]
- 27.1 Validity of sale, transfer or charge by attorney to self [§56.31]
- 28 Further advances by mortgagee [§56.32]
- 29 Mortgage subject to registered interests [§56.33]
- 30 Effect of mortgage by purchaser [§56.34]
- 31 Consolidation of mortgages [§56.35]
- 32 Enforcement of personal covenant [§56.36]
- 33 Statement from mortgagee [§56.37]
- 34 Right to enter and repair [§56.38]
- 35 Court may modify or cancel charges [§56.39]
- 36 Encroachment on adjoining land [§56.40]
- 37 Damages for loss of bargain due to defective title [§56.41]
- 38 Effect of merger on subleases [§56.42]
- 39 Citizenship [§56.43]
- 40 Vendor disclosure [§56.44]
- 41 Regulations for section 40 [§56.45]
- 42 Residential real estate—right of rescission [§56.46]
- 43 Regulations for section 42 [§56.47]
- 44 First Nations [§56.48]
-
Property Transfer Tax Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 378
- Overview of the Property Transfer Tax Act [§57.1]
-
Legislation and Commentary [§57.2]
- 1 Definitions and interpretation [§57.3]
- 1.1 Fair market value of land with industrial improvements [§57.4]
- 1.2 Fair market value of property subject to certain interests [§57.5]
- 1.3 Fair market value if improvement on more than one parcel [§57.6]
- 1.4 Proposed strata lots—determination of fair market value [§57.7]
- 2 General tax imposed [§57.8]
- 2.001 Additional tax imposed—anti-avoidance rule [§57.9]
- 2.01 Definitions in relation to additional tax imposed [§57.10]
- 2.02 Additional tax imposed [§57.11]
- 2.03 Additional tax imposed—calculation of tax if transaction includes non-residential property [§57.12]
- 2.04 Renumbered [§57.13]
- 2.1 Nisga’a exemption [§57.14]
- 2.2 Treaty first nation exemption [§57.15]
- 3 General rate of tax [§57.16]
- 3.01 Tax on residential property exceeding $3 million [§57.17]
- 3.1 Tax payable on registration of correcting transaction [§57.18]
- 4 Definitions in relation to first time home buyers’ program [§57.19]
- 4.1 Fair market value—property transferred by Habitat for Humanity [§57.20]
- 5 First time home buyers’ exemption [§57.21]
- 6 First time home buyers’ partial exemption [§57.22]
- 7 First time home buyers’ refund [§57.23]
- 8 First time home buyers’ program—obligations of transferee [§57.24]
- 9 First time home buyers’ program—unqualified transferee [§57.25]
- 10 First time home buyers’ exemption or refund retained [§57.26]
- 10.1 Definitions in relation to purpose-built rental program [§57.27]
- 10.2 Purpose-built rental exemption [§57.28]
- 10.3 Purpose-built rental refund [§57.29]
- 10.4 Purpose-built rental program—initial and continuing obligations of transferee [§57.30]
- 10.5 Purpose-built rental program—when transferee is liable [§57.31]
- 10.6 Purpose-built rental exemption or refund retained [§57.32]
- 11 Lien for amount of exemption, refund or credit [§57.33]
- 12 Penalties in relation to first time home buyers’ program and purpose-built rental program [§57.34]
- 12.01 Definitions in relation to new housing program [§57.35]
- 12.02 New housing exemption [§57.36]
- 12.03 New housing partial exemption [§57.37]
- 12.04 New housing refund if property contains residential improvement on registration date [§57.38]
- 12.05 New housing program—obligation of transferee if property contains residential improvement on registration date [§57.39]
- 12.06 New housing refund if property does not contain residential improvement on registration date [§57.40]
- 12.07 New housing program—unqualified transferee [§57.41]
- 12.08 New housing exemption or refund retained [§57.42]
- 12.09 Definitions for sections 12.09 to 12.12 [§57.43]
- 12.10 Transferee must not apply for both first time home buyers’ exemption or refund and new housing exemption or refund [§57.44]
- 12.11 Application to cancel first time home buyers’ application and obtain new housing credit [§57.45]
- 12.12 Application to cancel new housing application and obtain first time home buyers’ credit [§57.46]
- 12.13 Additional information to be included in return [§57.47]
- 12.14 Ministerial regulation-making power [§57.48]
- 13 Certifying return and additional tax form [§57.49]
- 13.1 Electronic returns [§57.50]
- 13.2 Evidence of electronic returns [§57.51]
- 14 Exemptions [§57.52]
- 15 Partial exemption for certain residential transfers [§57.53]
- 16 Exemption for land subject to conservation covenant [§57.54]
- 26 Summary proceedings without action [§57.55]
- 28 Lien on land for taxes [§57.56]
- 32 Information sharing [§57.57]
- 32.1 Information-sharing agreements [§57.58]
- 32.2 Repealed [§57.59]
- 33 Access to records [§57.60]
- 34 Offences [§57.61]
- 34.01 Offences in relation to confidential information [§57.62]
- 34.1 Offences in relation to electronic returns [§57.63]
- 34.2 Administrative penalties [§57.64]
- 34.3 Gross negligence [§57.65]
- 37 Power to make regulations [§57.66]
- 37.1 Regulations by the minister [§57.67]
- 37.2 Regulations in relation to appeals [§57.68]
- 1 In this Act and in a bylaw or resolution under this Act:
- “aquifer” has the same meaning as in section 1(1) of the Water Sustainability Act;
- “assessed value” means assessed value determined under the Assessment Act;
- “assessment roll” means an assessment roll within the meaning of the Assessment Act;
- “assessor” means an assessor appointed under the Assessment Authority Act;
- “building inspector” means an individual designated by the council as a building inspector for the municipality;
- “charge”, in relation to an estate or interest in land, means a charge under the Land Title Act;
- “collector” means the municipal officer assigned responsibility as collector of taxes for the municipality;
- “converted value of land and improvements” means the net taxable value of land and improvements multiplied by the percentage prescribed by regulation for this purpose;
- “corporate officer” means the municipal officer assigned responsibility under section 148;
- “council” means the council of a municipality;
- “designated municipal officer” means
- (a) the municipal officer assigned responsibility under section 146 in relation to the matter, or
- (b) if no assignment referred to in paragraph (a) has been made, the corporate officer;
- “farm land” means land classified under the Assessment Act as a farm;
- “general property tax” means a property value tax or a parcel tax that is imposed in the municipality generally;
- “greater board” means the corporate body, incorporated by an Act, with responsibility for the provision of water or sewage and drainage services;
- “highway” includes a street, road, lane, bridge, viaduct and any other way open to public use, other than a private right of way on private property;
- “impose”, in relation to a tax, includes levy;
- “improvements” means improvements as defined in the Assessment Act;
- “inspector” means the Inspector of Municipalities under section 758 of the Local Government Act;
- “intermunicipal boundary highway” means a highway that forms all or part of the boundary between 2 or more municipalities, including any part of such a highway that deviates so that it is wholly or partly inside one or more of the municipalities, but does not include all or part of an intermunicipal transecting highway;
- “intermunicipal bridge” means a bridge that crosses a river, stream or other body of water that forms all or part of the boundary between 2 or more municipalities;
- “intermunicipal transecting highway” means a highway that transects 2 or more municipalities and serves those municipalities;
- “intermunicipal watercourse” means
- (a) a natural stream or watercourse that forms the boundary between, or runs through, more than one municipality, or
- (b) a stream or watercourse referred to in section 311 of the Local Government Act;
- “land”
- (a) for the purposes of assessment and taxation, means land as defined in the Assessment Act, and
- (b) for other purposes, includes the surface of water, but does not include
- (i) improvements,
- (ii) mines or minerals belonging to the Crown, or
- (iii) mines or minerals for which title in fee simple has been registered in the land title office;
- “land title office” means the applicable land title office under the Land Title Act;
- “local area service” means a service referred to in section 210(1);
- “local authority” means
- (a) a municipality, including the City of Vancouver,
- (b) a regional district,
- (c) the trust council, a local trust committee and the Islands Trust Conservancy within the meaning of the Islands Trust Act,
- (d) a greater board,
- (e) an improvement district, and
- (f) any other local body prescribed by regulation as a local authority for the purposes of one or more provisions of this Act of the Local Government Act;
- “local service area” means the area in which a local service tax is imposed;
- “local service tax” means a tax imposed under section 216;
- “minister responsible” means the minister responsible in relation to the applicable matter;
- “municipality” means, as applicable,
- (a) the corporation into which the residents of an area are incorporated as a municipality under Part 2 of the Local Government Act or under any other Act, or
- (b) the geographic area of the municipal corporation,
- but does not include the City of Vancouver unless otherwise provided;
- “net taxable value”, in relation to land or improvements or both, means
- (a) if the Hospital District Act applies, the net taxable value of land or improvements or both for regional hospital district purposes, and
- (b) if the Hospital District Act does not apply, the net taxable value of land or improvements or both determined as if the Hospital District Act applies;
- “newspaper” means, in relation to a requirement or authorization for publication in a newspaper, a publication or local periodical that contains items of news and advertising;
- “occupier”
- (a) for the purposes of Division 8 of Part 7, means occupier as defined in the Assessment Act, and
- (b) for other purposes, means a person
- (i) who is qualified to maintain an action for trespass,
- (ii) who is in possession of Crown land under a homestead entry or preemption record,
- (iii) who is in possession of
- (A) Crown land, or
- (B) land owned by a municipality or regional district under a lease, licence, agreement for sale, accepted application to purchase, easement or other record from the Crown, municipality or regional district, or
- (iv) who simply occupies the land;
- “owner” means, in respect of real property,
- (a) the registered owner of an estate in fee simple,
- (b) the tenant for life under a registered life estate,
- (c) the registered holder of the last registered agreement for sale,
- (d) the holder or occupier of land held in the manner referred to in section 228 or section 229, and
- (e) an Indian who is an owner under the letters patent of a municipality incorporated under section 9 of the Local Government Act;
- “parcel” means any lot, block or other area in which land is held or into which it is subdivided, but does not include a highway;
- “parcel tax” means a tax imposed on the basis of a single amount for each parcel, the taxable area of a parcel or the taxable frontage of a parcel;
- “partnering agreement” means an agreement between a municipality and a person or public authority under which the person or public authority agrees to provide a service on behalf of the municipality, other than a service that is part of the general administration of the municipality;
- “property class” means a property class under the Assessment Act;
- “property taxes” means taxes under Division 3, 4, or 5 of Part 7;
- “property value tax” means a tax imposed on the basis of the value of land or improvements or both;
- “Provincial arterial highway” has the same meaning as “arterial highway” in section 1 of the Transportation Act;
- “real property” means land, with or without improvements so affixed to the land as to make them in fact and law a part of it;
- “registered”, in relation to an interest in land less than the fee simple, means registered as a charge;
- “registered mail” includes any method of mail delivery provided by the Canada Post Office for which confirmation of delivery to a named person is provided;
- “registered owner” means the person registered in the land title office as entitled to the fee simple;
- “registrar of land titles” means the applicable registrar of a land title district under the Land Title Act;
- “service” means, in relation to a municipality, an activity, work or facility undertaken or provided by or on behalf of the municipality;
- “soil” includes sand, gravel, rock and other substances of which land is composed;
- “stream” has the same meaning as in section 1(1) of the Water Sustainability Act;
- “tax sale” means a tax sale under Division 7 of Part 16 of the Local Government Act.
2003-26-Schedule-1, effective January 1, 2004 (B.C. Reg. 423/2003); 2003-52-549, effective January 1, 2004 (B.C. Reg. 465/2003); 2004-44-99, effective December 2004 (B.C. Reg. 547/2004); 2007-13-53, 54; 2007-13-53, effective September 24, 2007 (B.C. Reg. 292/2007); 2007-41-61, effective November 30, 2007 (B.C. Reg. 399/07); 2007-36-50, effective April 3, 2009 (B.C. Reg. 55/2009); 2010-21-224, effective July 30, 2010 (B.C. Reg. 245/2010); RS 2015-1-RevSch; 2014-15-148, effective February 29, 2016 (B.C. Reg. 35/2016); 2018-23-54.