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| Vol: VI – Issue: II Feb. 28, 2007 | |
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QUICKSCRIBE NEWS: Parliament Back in Session — The third session of the 38th Parliament was launched on February 13th with the delivery of the Speech from the Throne. For full text of the speech, see 2007 Throne Speech. New Hours of Service Regulations in Effect as of March 1st — The long awaited changes to legislation aimed at reducing the risk of fatigue-related commercial vehicle collisions have arrived. For more details, view the Motor Vehicle section below. Quickscribe Welcomes Canfor — Quickscribe would like to take this opportunity to welcome Canfor as one of the latest integrated forest products companies to sign up to Quickscribe Online on a province-wide scale. Welcome aboard! RSS Feed — While we continue to receive a significant amount of positive feedback regarding our new RSS feed, our statistics indicate that not everybody has yet taken advantage of this instant notification service. Quickscribe's RSS service was launched just a few short months ago and is designed to inform you the moment we post amendments to legislation YOU identify as being relevant. With one click you can view how the newly amended section currently reads and how it read prior to the recent amendment. For step-by-step instructions on how to download and set up RSS Reader, click on RSS Feed and Reader Setup. Once the reader is installed, go to the Quickscribe site, then select the "RSS - Instant Notification" link on the "Main" tab. Follow the instructions to customize your feed. |
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| ENERGY AND MINES RELATED | ||
| Act or Regulation Affected | Effective Date | Amendment Information |
| Mineral Tax Costs and Expenditures Regulation (405/89) | Feb. 21/07 | by B.C. Reg. 30/2007 |
| FOREST AND ENVIRONMENT RELATED | ||
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Forest and Environment News: Pulp & Paper Task Force Assembled — Forests and Range Minister Rich Coleman announced the establishment of a joint government–industry task force mandated to identify measures to renew British Columbia’s pulp and paper industry. For more details click on Task Force Bulletin. |
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| Act or Regulation Affected | Effective Date | Amendment Information |
| Hunting Regulation (190/84) | Feb. 2/07 | by Reg
13/2007 |
| Limited Entry Hunting Regulation (134/93) | Feb. 16/07 | by Reg 21/2007 |
| Mountain Pine Beetle Salvage Area No. 1 (554/2004) | REPEALED! Feb. 7/07
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by Reg. 15/2007 |
| Mountain Pine Beetle Salvage Area No. 2, until Feb. 7, 2017 (15/2007) | NEW! Feb. 7/07
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Reg. 15/2007 |
| HEALTH RELATED | ||
| Act or Regulation Affected | Effective Date | Amendment Information |
| Health Authorities Act | Feb. 1/07 | by s. 19.6(6) of the Health Authorities Act |
| Medical and Health Care Services Regulation (426/97) | Feb. 2/07 | by Reg 9/2007 |
| LABOUR AND COMPANY RELATED | ||
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Labour and Company News: Consumer Taxation Branch — The provincial government announced its 2007 Budget on February 20, 2007. Statutes administered by the Consumer Taxation Branch are amended as a result. Changes as a result of the PST Review are summarized in both the 2007 Budget Bulletin and on the PST Review website. See other bulletins and notices on the Consumer Taxation Branch website. New Hours Of Service Regulations In Effect March 1, 2007 — The main objective of the new Regulations is to reduce the risk of fatigue-related commercial vehicle collisions by providing drivers with the opportunity to obtain additional rest. All carriers operating under a National Safety Code Certificate will be required to comply. A summary of the new rules can be viewed at: Commercial Vehicle Safety and Enforcement website. The actual Order in Council amending the Provincial regulation can be viewed at OIC 90/2007 (B.C. Reg. 36/2007). The Order in Council which amends the Violation Ticket Administration and Fines Regulation, B.C. Reg. 89/97 (under the Offence Act) can be viewed at OIC 89/2007 (B.C. Reg. 37/2007). |
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| Act or Regulation Affected | Effective Date | Amendment Information |
| Additional Tax Regulation for the City of Surrey | NEW! Feb. 2/07
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Reg 8/2007 |
| Additional Tax Regulation for the City of Kimberley (7/2007) |
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Feb. 2/07
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Reg 7/2007 |
| Employment and Assistance Regulation (263/2002) | Feb. 2/07 | by Reg. 6/2007 |
| Employment and Assistance for Persons with Disabilities Regulation (265/20020 | Feb. 2/07 | by Reg. 6/2007 |
| Extended Health Care and Dental Plans Regulation (403/97) | Feb. 2/07 | by Reg 11/2007 |
| Group Life Insurance Regulation (No. 1) (408/97) | Feb. 2/07 | by Reg 11/2007 |
| Hotel Room Tax Regulation (88/71) | Feb. 21/07 | by Reg 29/2007 |
| Social Service Tax Act Regulations (84/58) | Feb. 21/07 | by Reg 33/2007 |
| LOCAL GOVERNMENT RELATED | ||
| Act or Regulation Affected | Effective Date | Amendment Information |
| Bylaw Notice Enforcement Regulation (175/2004) | Feb. 7/07 | by Reg 16/2007 |
| Electrical Safety Regulation (100/2004) | Feb. 15/07 | by Reg 17/2007 |
| Elevating Devices Safety Regulation (101/2004) | Feb. 15/07 | by Reg 17/2007 |
| Liquor Control and Licensing Regulation (244/2002) | Feb. 16/07 | by Reg 19/2007 |
| Section 106.2 of the School Act Regulation (11/2006) | Feb. 2/07 | by Reg 12/2007 |
| Subdividable Property Designation (Leo Creek) Regulation (18/2007) | NEW! Feb. 18/07
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Reg 18/2007 |
| Victoria Regional Transit Commission Regulation No. 28-2007 (B.C. Reg. 22/2007) |
NEW!
Feb. 16/07
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Reg 22/2007 |
| MOTOR VEHICLE RELATED | ||
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Motor Vehicle News: New Hours Of Service Regulations In Effect March 1, 2007 — The main objective of the new Regulations is to reduce the risk of fatigue-related commercial vehicle collisions by providing drivers with the opportunity to obtain additional rest. All carriers operating under a National Safety Code Certificate will be required to comply. A summary of the new rules can be viewed at: Commercial Vehicle Safety and Enforcement website. The actual Order in Council amending the Provincial regulation can be viewed at OIC 90/2007 (B.C. Reg. 36/2007). The Order in Council which amends the Violation Ticket Administration and Fines Regulation, B.C. Reg. 89/97 (under the Offence Act) can be viewed at OIC 89/2007 (B.C. Reg. 37/2007). |
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| Act or Regulation Affected | Effective Date | Amendment Information |
| Motor Fuel Tax Regulation (414/85) | Feb. 21/07 | by Regs 31/2007 and 32/2007 |
| Motor Vehicle Act Regulations (26/58) | Feb. 5/07 | by Reg 10/2007 |
| Mar. 1/07 | by Reg 36/2007 | |
| Violation Ticket Administration and Fines Regulation (89/97) | Mar. 1/07 | by Reg 37/2007 |
| REAL ESTATE & BUILDERS LIEN RELATED | ||
| Act or Regulation Affected | Effective Date | Amendment Information |
| Interest Rate Regulation (35/2007) |
NEW!
Feb. 21/07 |
Reg 35/2007 |
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