Transfer of Union Board Powers and Duties Regulation

B.C. Reg. 32/97

O.C. 181/97

Deposited February 13, 1997

Health Authorities Act

Transfer of Union Board Powers

and Duties Regulation

Contents
	1	Application of this regulation
	2	Application of provisions of the Health Act to regional health boards
	3	Public bodies are no longer to appoint medical health officers
	4	Transfers
	5	Exemptions

Application of this regulation

1 If the minister specifies that this regulation applies for purposes of a regional health board or community health council, this regulation applies for all purposes within the region of the regional health board or community health council.

Application of provisions of the Health Act to regional health boards

2 (1) Sections 31 and 44 (1) of the Health Act respecting a union board apply to a regional health board and a community health council.

(2) Section 41of the Health Act respecting a municipal council applies to a regional health board and a community health council.

Public bodies are no longer to appoint medical health officers

3 No public body may appoint a medical health officer to serve within the region of a regional health board or community health council.

Transfers

4 An asset or liability of a union board may be transferred to a regional health board or a community health council by written agreement with the regional health board or the community health council.

Exemptions

5 (1) A union board is exempt from its duties under sections 31 and 44 (1) of the Health Act.

(2) A municipal council is exempt from its duties under section 41 of the Health Act.

[Provisions of the Health Authorities Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 180, relevant to the enactment of this regulation: sections 19 and 21]