B.C. Reg. 292/2004

M260/2004
Deposited June 30, 2004

effective July 4, 2004

Business Practices and Consumer Protection Act and

Cremation, Interment and Funeral Services Act

Fee Setting Criteria Regulation

Fees or charges payable in respect of licence

1 For the purposes of section 179 of the Business Practices and Consumer Protection Act and section 59 of the Cremation, Interment and Funeral Services Act, the administrative authority must comply with a fee setting process that is in accordance with the following criteria:

(a) before setting fees, charges or other amounts under those sections, the authority must consult with

(i)  the industry the authority considers affected, and

(ii)  any parties the authority considers interested;

(b) the authority must give at least 90 days' notice to the affected industry before a fee, charge or other amount set by the authority has effect.

[Provisions relevant to the enactment of this regulation: Business Practices and Consumer Protection Act, S.B.C. 2004, c. 2, section 179, and Cremation, Interment and Funeral Services Act, 2004, c. 35, section 59]