Supplements to the revised statutes of British Columbia
Last revised January 04, 2024

Acts and amendments that were enacted but not in force on December 31, 1996 (the cut-off date for the 1996 Revision), were consolidated as Supplements to the Revised Statutes of British Columbia, 1996.

Supplements bear the same chapter numbers as the statutes to which they relate. In the Supplements, amendments that were originally enacted in a number of amending Bills appear as if those amendments had been enacted as a single amending Act - they were renumbered and revised so that they fit the arrangement and style of the revised Act.

If a regulation was passed before December 31, 1996 bringing provisions into force after that date, the commencement section of the Supplement reflects that information, and the document following will indicate it as, for example, "[per section 5 (1) of Supplement]".

In a few cases equivalent provisions were brought into force for pre-Revision and Revision statutes. This was necessary in those cases where provisions were brought into force between the date of consolidation (December 31, 1996) and the date on which the Revision came into force (April 21, 1997). These "double proclamations" are indicated as, for example, "[B.C. Reg. 135/97] section 7 of Supplement effective April 21/97, but equivalent provisions in SBC 1996, chapter 13 effective April 15/97".

A list of Provisions in Force: Supplements to the RSBC 1996 can be found on BC Laws.

Section 1(1) of the Supplements Repeal Act, SBC 2006, c. 33, in force May 18, 2006 (upon Royal Assent), repealed the supplements to the following Acts:

  • Animal Disease Control Act, RSBC 1996, c. 14;
  • British Columbia Enterprise Corporation Act, RSBC 1996, c. 35;
  • British Columbia Transit Act, RSBC 1996, c. 38;
  • Commercial Arbitration Act, RSBC 1996, c. 55;
  • Commercial Transport Act, RSBC 1996, c. 58;
  • Coroners Act, RSBC 1996, c. 72;
  • Court Order Enforcement Act, RSBC 1996, c. 78;
  • Court Rules Act, RSBC 1996, c. 80;
  • Enforcement of Canadian Judgments Act, RSBC 1996, c. 115;
  • Expropriation Act, RSBC 1996, c. 125, except section 1 of the Supplement as it repeals and replaces paragraph (b) of the definition of "owner" in section 1 of the Act;
  • Family Maintenance Enforcement Act, RSBC 1996, c. 127;
  • Family Relations Act, RSBC 1996, c. 128;
  • Federal Courts Jurisdiction Act, RSBC 1996, c. 135;
  • Health Care (Consent) and Care Facility (Admission) Act, RSBC 1996, c. 181;
  • Health Emergency Act, RSBC 1996, c. 182;
  • Heritage Conservation Act, RSBC 1996, c. 187;
  • Hospital Act, RSBC 1996, c. 200.

Section 1(2) of the Supplements Repeal Act, SBC 2006, c. 33, in force May 18, 2006 (upon Royal Assent), repealed the supplements to the following Acts:

  • Insurance (Motor Vehicle) Act, RSBC 1996, c. 231, except section 1 (a) of the Supplement;
  • Jury Act, RSBC 1996, c. 242;
  • Land Title Act, RSBC 1996, c. 250, except sections 3 and 10 (a) of the Supplement;
  • Law and Equity Act, RSBC 1996, c. 253;
  • Limitation Act, RSBC 1996, c. 266, except section 3 of the Supplement;
  • Liquor Control and Licensing Act, RSBC 1996, c. 267;
  • Medicare Protection Act, RSBC 1996, c. 286;
  • Members' Conflict of Interest Act, RSBC 1996, c. 287;
  • Motor Dealer Act, RSBC 1996, c. 316;
  • Motor Vehicle Act, RSBC 1996, c. 318;
  • Motor Vehicle (All Terrain) Act, RSBC 1996, c. 319;
  • Nurses (Registered) Act, RSBC 1996, c. 335;
  • Offence Act, RSBC 1996, c. 338;
  • Pharmacists, Pharmacy Operations and Drug Scheduling Act, RSBC 1996, c. 363;
  • Public Guardian and Trustee Act, RSBC 1996, c. 383;
  • Railway Act, RSBC 1996, c. 395;
  • Transport of Dangerous Goods Act, RSBC 1996, c. 458;
  • Trustee Act, RSBC 1996, c. 464;
  • Wills Variation Act, RSBC 1996, c. 490.

Section 2 of the Supplements Repeal Act, SBC 2006, c. 33, in force September 1, 2011 (by BC Reg #14/2011 and #141/2011) repealed the supplements to the following Acts:

  • Adult Guardianship Act, RSBC 1996, c. 6, except sections 4-39 and 65;
  • Assessment Act, RSBC 1996, c. 20;
  • Credit Union Incorporation Act, RSBC 1996, c. 82;
  • Estate Administration Act, RSBC 1996, c. 122;
  • Expropriation Act, RSBC 1996, c. 125, except section 1 of the Supplement as it repeals and replaces paragraph (b.1) of the definition of "owner" in section 1 of the Act and section 2 of the Supplement;
  • Financial Institutions Act, RSBC 1996, c. 141;
  • Forest Act, RSBC 1996, c. 157;
  • Home Owner Grant Act, RSBC 1996, c. 194;
  • Insurance (Motor Vehicle) Act, RSBC 1996, c. 231, except section 3;
  • Land Title Act, RSBC 1996, c. 250, except sections 1, 2, 5, 6, 9 and 11 of the Supplement;
  • Limitation Act, RSBC 1996, c. 266, except sections 1 and 2 of the Supplement;
  • Mental Health Act, RSBC 1996, c. 288;
  • Mineral Tax Act, RSBC 1996, c. 291;
  • Partition of Property Act, RSBC 1996, c. 347;
  • Partnership Act, RSBC 1996, c. 348;
  • Patients Property Act, RSBC 1996, c. 349;
  • Personal Property Security Act, RSBC 1996, c. 359;
  • Power of Attorney Act, RSBC 1996, c. 370;
  • Representation Agreement Act, RSBC 1996, c. 405;
  • Securities Act, RSBC 1996, c. 418.