| Copyright (c) Queen's Printer, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada | IMPORTANT INFORMATION |
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Assented to May 29, 2008
| Contents | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Definition | |
| 2 | Prohibition on private cause of action | |
| 3 | Assigning responsibilities of government | |
| 4 | Repealed | |
| 5–77 | Consequential and Related Amendments | |
| 78–79 | Not in force | |
| 80 | Commencement | |
1 In this Act, "Agreement" means the Trade, Investment and Labour Mobility Agreement entered into by the governments of British Columbia and Alberta on April 28, 2006 and includes amendments to the Agreement.
2 (1) Subject to subsection (2), no legal proceeding lies or may be brought or continued against the government or another person to enforce or determine a right or obligation that is claimed or arises solely under the Agreement or the Agreement as interpreted by a joint decision issued under Article 34 (4) of the Agreement.
(2) Subsection (1) does not apply to a proceeding that is contemplated by Part IV of the Agreement.
(3) No legal proceeding lies or may be brought or continued against the government for compensation, damages or any other remedy for anything arising as a consequence of a joint decision issued under Article 34 (4) of the Agreement.
3 The Lieutenant Governor in Council by order may assign to the minister the responsibility of
(a) carrying out on behalf of the government any of its powers or duties under the Agreement, or
(b) exercising on behalf of the government any discretion it has under the Agreement.
Consequential and Related Amendments
[Note: See Table of Legislative Changes for the status of sections 5 to 77.]
| Section(s) | Affected Act | |
| 5 | Accountants (Management) Act | |
| 6 | Architects Act | |
| 7–24 | Business Corporations Act | |
| 25 | Commercial Arbitration Act | |
| 26–29 | Community Care and Assisted Living Act | |
| 30–34 | Cooperative Association Act | |
| 35–49 | Credit Union Incorporation Act | |
| 50–51 | Employee Investment Act | |
| 52–53 | Enforcement of Canadian Judgments and Decrees Act | |
| 54–55 | Financial Institutions Act | |
| 56 | Land Title Act | |
| 57 | Liquor Control and Licensing Act | |
| 58–70 | Notaries Act | |
| 71–75 | Partnership Act | |
| 76 | Small Business Venture Capital Act | |
| 77 | Transportation Act |
Transitional Provisions
80 The provisions of this Act referred to in column 1 of the following table come into force as set out in column 2 of the table:
| Item | Column 1 Provisions of Act | Column 2 Commencement |
| 1 | Anything not elsewhere covered by this table | The date of Royal Assent |
| 2 | Sections 1 and 2 | April 1, 2007 |
| 3 | Sections 3 to 24 | By regulation of the Lieutenant Governor in Council |
| 4 | Section 25 | April 1, 2007 |
| 5 | Sections 26 to 51 | By regulation of the Lieutenant Governor in Council |
| 6 | Sections 52 and 53 | April 1, 2007 |
| 7 | Sections 54 to 79 | By regulation of the Lieutenant Governor in Council |
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