British Columbia Gazette Part II — B.C. Reg. 239/2020

B.C. Reg. 239/2020

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Volume 63, No. 18

239/2020

The British Columbia Gazette,

Part II

September 22, 2020

B.C. Reg. 239/2020 , deposited September 20, 2020, under the CARBON TAX ACT [section 84 (3)], the MOTOR FUEL TAX ACT [section 71 (2)] and the PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS ACT [section 73]. Order in Council 529/2020, approved and ordered September 20, 2020.

On the recommendation of the undersigned, the Lieutenant Governor, by and with

the advice and consent of the Executive Council, orders that

(

a) the Carbon Tax Regulation, B.C. Reg. 125/2008, is amended as set out in the attached

Schedule 1,

(

b) the Motor Fuel Tax Regulation, B.C. Reg. 414/85, is amended as set out in

the attached

Schedule 2,

(

c) the Net Profit Royalty Regulation, B.C. Reg. 98/2008, is amended as set out

in the attached

Schedule 3, and

(

d) the Petroleum and Natural Gas Royalty and Freehold Production Tax Regulation,

B.C. Reg. 495/92, is amended as set out in the attached

Schedule 4.

— C. JAMES, Minister of Finance and Deputy Premier ; D. EBY, Presiding Member of the Executive Council .

Schedule 1

Section 41.8 of the Carbon Tax Regulation, B.C. Reg. 125/2008, is amended by

adding the following subsections:

(4.1) The minister may, in writing, delegate any of the minister's powers or duties

under this section.

(4.2) A delegation under subsection (4.1) may be to a named person or to a class

of persons.

Schedule 2

Section 51.92 of the Motor Fuel Tax Regulation, B.C. Reg. 414/85, is amended

by adding the following subsections:

(4.1) The minister may, in writing, delegate any of the minister's powers or duties

under this section.

(4.2) A delegation under subsection (4.1) may be to a named person or to a class

of persons.

Schedule 3

Section 19 of the Net Profit Royalty Regulation, B.C. Reg. 98/2008, is amended

by adding the following subsections:

(5) The Minister of Finance may

(

a) delegate, in writing, the exercise of any power or performance of any duty

conferred or imposed on the Minister of Finance under this

section to an employee

of the ministry of the Minister of Finance, and

(

b) provide, in making a delegation, directions that are binding on the delegate

respecting the exercise of the power or the performance of the duty.

(6) A delegation under subsection (5) may be made by name or by designation of

the office.

Schedule 4

Section 12 of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Royalty and Freehold Production Tax

Regulation, B.C. Reg. 495/92, is amended by adding the following subsections: