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Volume 65, No. 22

236/2022

The British Columbia Gazette,

Part II

December 6, 2022

B.C. Reg. 236/2022 , deposited November 25, 2022, under the COURT RULES ACT [section 1]. Order in Council 619/2022, approved and ordered November 25, 2022.

On the recommendation of the undersigned, the Lieutenant Governor, by and with the advice and consent of the Executive Council, orders that

(

a) the Supreme Court Civil Rules, B.C. Reg. 168/2009, are amended as set out in the attached

Schedule 1,

(

b) the Supreme Court Family Rules, B.C. Reg. 169/2009, are amended as set out in the attached

Schedule 2, and

(

c) effective January 1, 2026,

(

i) the Supreme Court Civil Rules, B.C. Reg. 168/2009, are amended as set out in the attached

Schedule 3, and

(ii) the Supreme Court Family Rules, B.C. Reg. 169/2009, are amended as set out in the attached

Schedule 4.

— M. RANKIN, Attorney General and Minister Responsible for Housing ; M. DEAN, Presiding Member of the Executive Council .

Schedule 1

1 The following

Part is added to the Supreme Court Civil Rules, B.C. Reg. 168/2009:

Part 23.1 – Method of Attendance and

Application Record Pilot Projects

Rule 23.1-1 – Method of Attendance Pilot Project

Method of attendance

(1) Without limiting Rule 23-5 (2), (3), (4) or (4.1), the Chief Justice may direct that a class of applications, conferences or hearings may or must be attended by way of telephone, video conference or other communication medium.

Directions may be different

(2) A direction made under subrule (1) may be different for different registries, types of applications, conferences or hearings, classes of persons or circumstances.

Application to change method of attendance

(3) Despite a direction made under subrule (1), on application by a party or on its own initiative, the court may order that an application, conference or hearing be attended in person.

Application must be made by requisition

(4) An application under subrule (3) for an order that an application, conference or hearing be attended in person must be made by requisition in Form 17.

Directions apply

(5) A direction made under subrule (1) applies despite any provision of these Supreme Court Civil Rules that requires in-person attendance.

Rule 23.1-2 – Electronic Transmission of Application Record Pilot Project

Electronic transmission of application record

(1) Despite Rule 23-3 (4) (

b) and (5) (b) (ii), the Chief Justice may direct that the application record for an application in a class of applications may or must be transmitted electronically to a registry.

Directions may be different

(2) A direction made under subrule (1) may be different for different registries, types of applications, classes of persons or circumstances.

Application of other rules

(3) Rule 8-1 (15) (

a) and (d), (19) and (20) does not apply to an application record that is transmitted electronically.

2 Form 17 in Appendix A is amended by striking out "

and 23-5 (5), 25-5 (6), " and substituting " , 23-5 (5), 23.1-1

(4) and 25-5 (6) ".

Schedule 2

1 The following

Part is added to the Supreme Court Family Rules, B.C. Reg. 169/2009:

Part 22.1 – Method of Attendance and Application Record Pilot Projects

Rule 22.1-1 – Method of Attendance Pilot Project

Method of attendance

(1) Without limiting Rule 22-6 (2), (3), (4) or (4.1), the Chief Justice may direct that a class of applications, conferences or hearings may or must be attended by way of telephone, video conference or other communication medium.

Directions may be different

(2) A direction made under subrule (1) may be different for different registries, types of applications, conferences or hearings, classes of persons or circumstances.

Application to change method of attendance

(3) Despite a direction made under subrule (1), on application by a party or on its own initiative, the court may order that an application, conference or hearing be attended in person.

Application must be made by requisition

(4) An application under subrule (3) for an order that an application, conference or hearing be attended in person must be made by requisition in Form F17.

Directions apply

(5) A direction made under subrule (1) applies despite any provision of these Supreme Court Family Rules that requires in-person attendance.

Rule 22.1-2 – Electronic Transmission of Application Record Pilot Project

Electronic transmission of application record

(1) Despite Rule 22-4 (4) (

b) and (5) (b) (ii), the Chief Justice may direct that the application record for an application in a class of applications may or must be transmitted electronically to a registry.

Directions may be different

(2) A direction made under subrule (1) may be different for different registries, types of applications, classes of persons or circumstances.

Application of other rules

(3) Rule 10-6 (14) (

a) and (d), (17) and (18) does not apply to an application record that is transmitted electronically.

2 Form F17 in Appendix A is amended by striking out "

and 22-6 (5) " and substituting " , 22-6

(5) and 22.1-1 (4) ".

Schedule 3

Part 23.1 of the Supreme Court Civil Rules, B.C. Reg. 168/2009, is repealed.

2 Form 17 in Appendix A is amended by striking out " 23-5 (5), 23.1-1

(4) and 25-5 (6) " and substituting " 23-5

(5) and 25-5 (6) ".

Schedule 4

Part 22.1 of the Supreme Court Family Rules, B.C. Reg. 169/2009, is repealed.

2 Form F17 in Appendix A is amended by striking out " , 22-6

(5) and 22.1-1 (4) " and substituting "

and 22-6 (5) ".

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