Definition

1 In this regulation "Act" means the Health Authorities Act.

Further purposes

2 The purposes under section 5 of the Act for boards and under section 7 of the Act for councils include the following:

(a) to acquire, construct, hold, supply, operate, manage and maintain housing accommodation and incidental facilities for persons in the Province of British Columbia according to their needs including, without limiting the generality of this paragraph:

(i)  families and individuals of low and moderate income;

(ii)  the aged;

(iii)  functionally handicapped persons;

(b) to operate and manage commercial facilities if those facilities are part of a housing facility operated by a board or council.