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2009 Legislative Session: 1st Session, 39th Parliament

THIRD READING

The following electronic version is for informational purposes only.

The printed version remains the official version.

Certified correct as passed Third Reading on the 20th day of October, 2009

Ian D. Izard, Q.C., Law Clerk

HONERABLE MICHAEL DE JONG

ATTORNEY GENERAL

BILL 12 – 2009

OMBUDSMAN AMENDMENT ACT, 2009

HER MAJESTY, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of British Columbia, enacts as follows:

1 The title of the Ombudsman Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 340, is repealed and the following substituted:

OMBUDSPERSON ACT .

2 Sections 2 (1) and (2), 3 (1) and (2), 4 (1) and (2), 5 (1) and (2), 6 (1) to (5), 7 (1) and (2), 8 (1) to (3), 9 (1) to (7), 10 (1) to (4), 11 (1) to (3), 12 (3) and (4), 13, 14 (1) to (3), 15 (1) to (3), 17, 18 (1) and (2), 19 (1) to (4), 20 (1) and (2), 21 (2), 22 (1) and (3), 23 (1) and (2), 24 (1) and (2), 25 (1) and (2), 26 (1) and (2), 27, 28, 29 (1) and (2), 30 (1) to (5), 31 (1) and (3), 32 and 34 (1) and (2) are amended by striking out " Ombudsman " wherever it appears and substituting " Ombudsperson ".

3 Sections 9 (5) (a), 10 (1) and (4) (a), 11 (3), 15 (1) and (2) (a), 18 (2), 25 (2), 30 (1), 31 (1) and (3) and 34 (2) are amended by striking out " Ombudsman's " wherever it appears and substituting " Ombudsperson's ".

Consequential Amendments

4 The Acts listed in Column 1 of

Schedule 1 are amended in the provisions listed opposite them in Column 2 of

Schedule 1 by striking out " Ombudsman " wherever it appears and substituting " Ombudsperson ".

5 The Acts listed in Column 1 of

Schedule 2 are amended in the provisions listed opposite them in Column 2 of

Schedule 2 by striking out " Ombudsman Act " wherever it appears and substituting " Ombudsperson Act ".

Transition

6 On and after the date this Act comes into force, a reference to the Ombudsman in any instrument or other document that has not otherwise ceased to have effect is deemed to be a reference to the Ombudsperson.

Commencement

7 This Act comes into force on the date of Royal Assent.

Schedule 1

(Section 4)

Item

Column 1

Act being amended

Column 2

Provision

Child, Family and Community Service Act

R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 46

section 70 (1) (

m) and (

n) Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act

R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 165

section 50

Schedule 1 in the definition of "officer of the Legislature"

Schedule 2

Local Government Act

R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 323

sections 952 (1), (2), (4), (5), (6) and (7) and 979 (1) (

c) Public Service Labour Relations Act

R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 388

section 1 (1) in paragraph (

p) of the definition of "employee"

Secure Care Act

S.B.C. 2000, c. 28

section 17 (1) (l) (iii)

Securities Act

R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 418

section 11 (2), (3) and

(4) Securities Act

S.B.C. 2004, c. 43

section 165 (2), (3) (

b) and

(4) Vancouver Charter

S.B.C. 1953, c. 55

sections 580 (1), (2), (4), (5), (6) and (7) and 604 (1) (

c) Victims of Crime Act

R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 478

section 12 (2)

Schedule 2

(Section 5)

Item

Column 1

Act being amended

Column 2

Provision

Coastal Ferry Act

S.B.C. 2003, c. 14

section 75

Community Charter

S.B.C. 2003, c. 26

section 90 (2) (

c) Community Living Authority Act

S.B.C. 2004, c. 60

section 9 (2) (

j) Health Professions Act

R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 183

section 53 (1)

Hydro and Power Authority Act

R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 212

section 32 (7) (

s) Local Government Act

R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 323

section 952 (1), (3), (5) and

(7) Police Act

R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 367

section 72

Social Workers Act

S.B.C. 2008, c. 31

section 48 (1)

Vancouver Charter

S.B.C. 1953, c. 55

sections 165.2 (2) (

c) and

580 (1), (3), (5) and

(7) Victims of Crime Act

R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 478

section 12 (1)

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