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Volume 51, No. 13

B.C. Reg. 201/2008

The British Columbia Gazette,

Part II

July 1, 2008

B.C. Reg. 201/2008 , deposited June 27, 2008, pursuant to the PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS ACT [Sections 13 and 26 (2) (b)]. Order in Council 462/2008, approved and ordered June 26, 2008.

On the recommendation of the undersigned, the Lieutenant Governor, by and with the advice and consent of the Executive Council, orders that the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Regulation, B.C. Reg. 231/95, is amended by repealing Schedules A and B and substituting the attached Schedules.

— P. BELL, Minister of Agriculture and Lands; G. CAMPBELL, Presiding Member of the Executive Council.

Schedule A

Information to Obtain a Search Warrant

Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act (the "Act")

Canada

Province of British Columbia

This is the information of ............................................................................................................ of ........................................, British Columbia, ........................................................................................................................................................[ occupation ] (the "informant"), taken before me.

The informant says that the informant has reasonable grounds to believe that —

[ check as applicable ]

[ ] an animal is in distress in/at ....................................................................... [ specify premises, vehicle, aircraft, vessel ] (the "premises");

[ ] an offence under

section 24 of the Act has been committed, namely……………………....……….[ describe the offence in respect of which the search is to be made ], and that there are in/at ......................................................[ specify premises, vehicle, aircraft, vessel ] (the "premises") things, including.............................................................................[ describe things to be searched for ] (the "things described"), that will afford evidence of that offence.

GROUNDS FOR BELIEF ARE:

...........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

...........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

The informant asks that a warrant be issued authorizing an authorized agent of the British Columbia Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals or, if applicable, a peace officer in the Province of British Columbia exercising the powers of an authorized agent under

section 22 of the Act , to enter the premises –

[ check as applicable ]

[ ] to take any action authorized by the Act to relieve the animal's distress;

[ ] to search for and seize the things described.

Sworn or affirmed before me on ..........................[ day/month/year ]

at ..................................................., British Columbia

........................................................................................

A Judge or Justice of the Peace in and for

the Province of British Columbia

......................................................

[ signature of informant ]

Schedule B

Warrant to Search

Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act (the "Act")

Canada

Province of British Columbia

To an authorized agent of the British Columbia Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals or, if applicable, to a peace officer in the Province of British Columbia exercising the powers of an authorized agent under

section 22 of the Act:

I am satisfied, on the sworn/affirmed information of ........................................................................................, of

........................................................., British Columbia that there are reasonable grounds to believe that —

[ check as applicable ]

[ ] an animal is in distress in/at ....................................................................... [ specify premises, vehicle, aircraft, vessel ] (the "premises");

[ ] an offence under

section 24 of the Act has been committed, namely………………….......……….[ describe the offence in respect of which the search is to be made ], and that there are in/at

.........................................................[ specify premises, vehicle, aircraft, vessel to be searched ] (the "premises") the following things that will afford evidence of that offence:

………………….. [ describe things to be searched for ] (the "things described").

This authorizes you to enter the premises —

[ check as applicable ]

[ ] to determine whether any action authorized by the Act should be taken to relieve the animal's distress and to take such action;

[ ] to search for and seize the things described.

...........................................................

A Judge or Justice of the Peace in and for

the Province of British Columbia

Dated [ day/month/year ].................................., at ............................................., British Columbia

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