When did the Revised Statutes of BC come into force?
Last revised June 22, 2022

To date, there have been 10 general revisions in BC, done in 1871, 1888, 1897, 1911, 1924, 1936, 1948, 1960, 1979 and 1996. 



Laws of British Columbia, Revised, 1871 in force April 27, 1871

As per The Revised Statutes Act, 1871, RSBC 1871, No. 163



Consolidated Acts, 1888 in force February 7, 1889.

As per the Act Respecting the Consolidation of the Statutes, SBC 1889, c.1



RSBC 1897 in force Feb. 21, 1898

As per The Statutes Revision Act, 1898, SBC 1898, c. 40



RSBC 1911 in force Jan. 26, 1912

As per Revised Statutes, 1911, Act, SBC 1912, c. 41



RSBC 1924 in force Nov. 3, 1924

By proclamation.  See RSBC 1924, Volume 1, p. LIX



RSBC 1936 in force Jun. 30, 1937

By proclamation.  See RSBC 1936, Volume 4, p. 4701



RSBC 1948 in force Feb. 7, 1949

By proclamation.  See RSBC 1948, Volume 4, p. 5465



RSBC 1960 in force Jan. 1, 1961

By proclamation.  See RSBC 1960, Volume 5, p. 5273

Also published in 1960 BC Gazette, Part II, v. 3 (p. 594)



RSBC 1979 in force May 17, 1980

By proclamation (filed as BC Regulation 158/80)

See RSBC 1979, Volume 7, p. 11



RSBC 1996 in force April 21, 1997

By regulation.  See BC Regulation 92/97, published in 1997 BC Gazette, Part II, v. 40 (p. 266)

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.



A list of Provisions in Force - Supplements to the RSBC 1996 can be found on the Consolidated Provisions in Force page on the BC Laws website



See also: What are the supplements to the Revised Statutes of British Columbia?