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| Vol: V – Issue: VII July 28, 2006 | |
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QUICKSCRIBE NEWS: User Feedback Form – How do you find our service? Is there something that we can be doing better? Quickscribe is busy working on ways to add value to your service. Now is a good opportunity to tell us where you would like us to focus our efforts. All of your suggestions will be brought up at our next development meeting. To add your comments, simply click the "User Feedback Form" located in the middle of the screen on the main Quickscribe Online page. B.C. Legislature – The House is adjourned for the summer and is expected to resume October 2, 2006 for the fall sitting. | ||
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| ENERGY & MINES RELATED | ||
| Act or Regulation Affected | Effective Date | Amendment Information |
| Energy Efficiency Standards Regulation 389/93 | July 13, 2006 | by Reg 203/2006 |
| Mineral Tenure Act Regulation 529/2004 | July 14, 2006 | by Reg 215/2006 |
| Mining Rights Compensation Regulation 19/99 | July 14, 2006 | by Reg 215/2006 |
| FAMILY, WILLS & ESTATES RELATED | ||
| Act or Regulation Affected | Effective Date | Amendment Information |
| Infants Act | July 1, 2006 | by 2006 Bill 17 s. 7,8 only (Reg 159/2006) Attorney General Statutes Amendment Act, 2006 |
| FOREST AND ENVIRONMENT RELATED | ||
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Forest and Environment News: New Licence Bolsters Community Wildfire Protection – Government has introduced a new forestry licence to assist the harvest of Crown timber that poses a fire risk to nearby communities, Forests and Range Minister Rich Coleman recently announced. See News Release Softwood Lumber Trade Update – On July 1, 2006 Trade Minister David Emerson and USTR Ambassador Susan Schwab initialed a Canada/U.S. Softwood Lumber Agreement. The federal government will submit the Agreement to Parliament in September with an anticipated effective date of October 1, 2006. For the latest information please see the following websites: BC Lumber Trade Council, Government of Canada or Government of BC. | ||
| Act or Regulation Affected | Effective Date | Amendment Information |
| Administrative Orders and Remedies Regulation 101/2005 | July 21, 2006 | by Reg 226/2006 |
| Application of Park Legislation to Ecological Reserves Regulation 364/97 | July 14, 2006 | by Reg 215/2006 |
| Assessment Act | July 21, 2006 | by 2006 Bill 14 s. 1-2 only (Reg 238/2006) Small Business and Revenue Statutes Amendment Act, 2006 |
| Balsam Woolly Adelgid Regulation 414/92 | July 13, 2006 | by Reg 213/2006 |
| Ecological Reserve Act | July 14, 2006 | by 2006 Bill 28 s. 19 only (Reg 215/2006) Park (Conservancy Enabling) Amendment Act, 2006 |
| Forest Planning and Practices Regulation 14/2004 | July 13, 2006 | by Reg 205/2006 |
| July 21, 2006 | by Reg 224/2006 and by Reg 223/2006 | |
| Forest Recreation Regulation 16/2004 | July 13, 2006 | by Reg 206/2006 |
| Forestry Licence to Cut Regulation 221/2006 | NEW! July 21, 2006 |
Reg 221/2006 |
| Open Burning Smoke Control Regulation 145/93 | July 14, 2006 | by Reg 215/2006 |
| Park Act | July 14, 2006 | by 2006 Bill 28 s. 1-17 only (Reg 215/2006) Park (Conservancy Enabling) Amendment Act, 2006 |
| Park, Conservancy and Recreation Area Regulation 180/90 | July 14, 2006 | by Reg 215/2006 |
| Protected Areas of British Columbia Act | July 14, 2006 | by 2006 Bill 28 s. 20-22(part) only (Reg 215/2006) Park (Conservancy Enabling) Amendment Act, 2006 |
| July 28, 2006 | by 2006 Bill 28 s. 22(part) only (Reg 215/2006) Park (Conservancy Enabling) Amendment Act, 2006 | |
| Range Planning and Practices Regulation 19/2004 | July 21, 2006 | by Reg 225/2006 |
| Wildfire Regulation 38/2005 | July 14, 2006 | by Reg 215/2006 |
| Wildlife Act | July 14, 2006 | by 2006 Bill 28 s. 23 only (Reg 215/2006) Park (Conservancy Enabling) Amendment Act, 2006 |
| HEALTH RELATED | ||
| Act or Regulation Affected | Effective Date | Amendment Information |
| Health Professions Act | July 13, 2006 | by 2003 Bill 62 s. 13(a),29 only (Reg 208/2006) Health Professions Amendment Act, 2003 and by 2004 Bill 54 s. 18(a) only (Reg 208/2006) Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act (No. 2), 2004 |
| LABOUR & COMPANY RELATED | ||
| Act or Regulation Affected | Effective Date | Amendment Information |
| Consumer Contracts Regulation 272/2004 | July 1, 2006 | by Reg 127/2006 |
| Disclosure of the Cost of Consumer Credit Regulation 273/2004 | NEW! July 1, 2006 |
effective July 1, 2006 |
| Employment and Assistance Act | July 1, 2006 | by 2006 Bill 21 s. 1,2,5,6,7(b) only (Reg 193/2006) Employment and Income Assistance Statutes Amendment Act, 2006 |
| Employment Standards Regulation 396/95 | July 13, 2006 | by Reg 202/2006 |
| Social Services Employers Regulation 84/2003 | July 21, 2006 | by Reg 231/2006 and by Reg 230/2006 |
| LOCAL GOVERNMENT RELATED | ||
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Local Government News: Municipalities Missing from Disaster Planning, says FCM Report – Keeping our cities and communities safe requires municipal involvement in planning and coordinating emergency response, according to a report released by the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM). See Report Consumer Taxation Branch News – Municipal and Regional District Tax, has been updated to add the Columbia-Shuswap Regional District to the areas collecting additional tax on accommodation sales. See Bulletin HRT 007. Enhanced Service with Digital Survey Plan Submission – The electronic submission of survey plans will enhance service and provide efficiencies for clients, B.C. Land Title and Survey Authority CEO Godfrey Archbold recently announced. The first release of this new system will allow legal survey plans to be submitted to the Crown Land Registry through the Electronic Filing System of the Land Title and Survey Authority. The next release of the system will allow survey plans to be submitted for Land Title registration. See News Release. LoGo Notebook – Staples McDannold Stewart has posted the Summer 2006 issue of their LoGo NoteBook. It includes informative articles including "Court Dismisses Development Permit Prosecution"; "Riparian Areas Regulation Amendments Update"; "Bylaw Prosecutions: Icing the Cake and Eating it Too"; "Registration of Ancillary Access Rights in a Statutory Right of Way"; and "Planner's Page: "New Urban Planning" and the "Vancouver Declaration 2006". See the LoGo Notebook. | ||
| Act or Regulation Affected | Effective Date | Amendment Information |
| Civil Forfeiture Regulation 164/2006 | NEW! June 14, 2006 |
by Reg 164/2006 |
| Community Charter | July 14, 2006 | by 2006 Bill 28 s. 18 only (Reg 215/2006) Park (Conservancy Enabling) Amendment Act, 2006 |
| Compensation and Disaster Financial Assistance Regulation 124/95 | July 13, 2006 | by Reg 201/2006 |
| Electrical Safety Regulation 100/2004 | July 7, 2006 | by Reg 198/2006 |
| Greater Vancouver Transportation Authority Act | July 21, 2006 | by 2006 Bill 14 s. 3 only (Reg 238/2006) Small Business and Revenue Statutes Amendment Act, 2006 |
| Home Owner Grant Regulation 100/2002 | July 13, 2006 | by Reg 209/2006 |
| Parking Tax Regulation 347/2005 | July 21, 2006 | by Reg 238/2006 |
| Power Engineers, Boiler, Pressure Vessel and Refrigeration Safety Reg 104/2004 | July 17, 2006 | by Reg 218/2006 |
| Resumption of Highways Regulation 245/2004 | July 14, 2006 | by Reg 197/2006 |
| Retention of Provincial Parks Parking Fees Regulation 204/2003 | July 14, 2006 | by Reg 194/2006 |
| Safety Standards General Regulation 105/2004 | July 17, 2006 | by Reg 217/2006 |
| School Act | July 1, 2006 | by 2006 Bill 33 s. 5-25 only (Reg 195/2006) Education (Learning Enhancement) Statutes Amendment Act, 2006 |
| Social Service Tax Act Regulations 84/58 | July 21, 2006 | by Reg 233/2006 |
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Motor Vehicle News: Consumer Taxation Branch News – Lessors of Motor Vehicles and Trailers has been updated to include a change of how PST applies to insurance premiums. See Bulletin SST 103 Motor Vehicle Dealers has updated information on dealer registration. See Bulletin SST 042 Calculating the Dealer-use Formula has updated information on dealer registration. See Bulletin SST 123 | ||
| Act or Regulation Affected | Effective Date | Amendment Information |
| Motor Dealer Act Regulation 447/78 | July 1, 2006 | by Reg 188/2006 and by Reg 124/2006 |
| Motor Dealer Delegation Regulation 129/2004 | July 1, 2006 | by Reg 124/2006 |
| Motor Dealer Leasing Regulation [Repealed, eff. July 1, 2006] 391/94 | REPEALED! July 1, 2006 |
by Reg 124/2006 |
| Violation Ticket Administration and Fines Regulation 89/97 | July 14, 2006 | by Reg 212/2006 |
| REAL ESTATE & BUILDERS LIEN RELATED | ||
| Act or Regulation Affected | Effective Date | Amendment Information |
| Mortgage Brokers Act Regulations 100/73 | July 1, 2006 | by Reg 187/2006 |
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