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2002 Legislative Session: 3rd Session, 37th 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 8th day of

October, 2002

Ian D. Izard, Law Clerk

HONOURABLE GEOFF PLANT

ATTORNEY GENERAL AND MINISTER

RESPONSIBLE FOR TREATY NEGOTIATIONS

BILL 59 – 2002

ELECTION STATUTES AMENDMENT ACT, 2002

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

Election Act

Section 1 of the Election Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 106, is amended

(

a) by repealing the

definitions of "election advertising limit"

and "opinion survey" , and

(

b) by repealing the definition of "volunteer" and

substituting the following:

"volunteer" means, in relation to services, an

individual providing the services as described in

section 180 (5) (a);

Section 180 (5) (

a) is repealed and the following substituted:

(

a) services provided by a volunteer, being an individual who

(

i) voluntarily performs the services, and

(ii) receives no compensation, directly or indirectly, in relation to the services or the time spent providing the services; .

Section 186 is amended by adding the following subsection:

(4) A charitable organization must not make a political contribution.

Section 215 (2) (d) (iii) is repealed and the following

substituted:

(iii) exceeded the applicable election expenses limit.

Section 228 is amended by repealing the definition of "election

opinion survey" .

Section 229 (1) is repealed and the following substituted:

(1) For the purposes of this Part, the sponsor of election advertising is whichever of the following is applicable:

(

a) the individual or organization who pays for the election advertising to be conducted;

(

b) if the services of conducting the advertising are provided without charge as a contribution, the individual or organization to whom the services are provided as a contribution;

(

c) if the individual or organization that is the sponsor within the meaning of paragraph (

a) or (

b) is acting on behalf of another individual or organization, the other individual or organization.

Section 235 is repealed.

8 Division 2 of

Part 11 is repealed.

Section 240 (3) (b) (

i) is repealed and the following substituted:

(

i) is not prohibited from being registered by

section

247, and .

Section 264 (1) (

f) and (

g) is repealed.

Section 278 (1) is amended by striking out ", 237 (1)

(b)" .

Section 283 (

d) is repealed.

Recall and Initiative Act

Section 1 (1) of the Recall and Initiative Act, R.S.B.C.

1996, c. 398, is amended

(

a) in the definition of "advertising limit" by striking

out "or 140 (2), as applicable" , and

(

b) by repealing the definition of "recall opinion survey" .

Section 116 is amended by adding the following subsection:

(3) A charitable organization must not make a recall contribution.

Section 121 (1) is repealed and the following substituted:

(1) An individual or organization who is not an authorized participant must not incur a recall expense other than a recall advertising expense.

Section 134 is repealed and the following substituted:

Recall advertising

134 For the purposes of this Act, recall advertising is advertising used during a recall petition period to promote or oppose, directly or indirectly, the recall of the Member who is the subject of the petition.

Section 135 (1) is repealed and the following substituted:

(1) For the purposes of this Part, the sponsor of recall advertising is whichever of the following is applicable:

(

a) the individual or organization who pays for the recall advertising to be conducted;

(

b) if the services of conducting the advertising are provided without charge as a contribution, the individual or organization to whom the services are provided as a contribution;

(

c) if the individual or organization who is the sponsor within the meaning of paragraph (

a) or (

b) is acting on behalf of another individual or organization, the other individual or organization.

Section 139 is repealed.

19 Division 2 of

Part 8 is repealed.

Section 161 (1) is amended

(

a) in paragraph (

f) by striking out "or

section 139 respecting

the publication of a recall opinion survey" , and

(

b) in paragraph (

g) by striking out "or 140" .

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