Appendix C: Legislation Administered by the Ministry

The following legislation, in alphabetical order, is currently administered by the Ministry of Water, Land and Air Protection:⁴

Commercial River Rafting Safety Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 56 [Only some sections relating to safety inspections and enforcement remain in force.]

Creston Valley Wildlife Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 84

Dike Maintenance Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 95

Drainage, Ditch and Dike Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 102

Ecological Reserve Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 103

Environmental Management Act, S.B.C. 2003, c.53

Fish Protection Act, S.B.C. 1997, c. 21 [Section 12 only]

Hunting and Fishing Heritage Act, The, S.B.C. 2002, c. 79

Industrial Operation Compensation Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 222

Integrated Pest Management Act, S.B.C. 2003, c. 58

Land Title Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 250 [Section 219 only, insofar as it relates to the portfolio of the Minister]

Ministry of Environment Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 299 [All except s. 4 (2) d)]

Ministry of Lands, Parks and Housing Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 307 [Sections 3 (3), 5 (b), 6 and 9]

Park Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 344

Protected Areas of British Columbia Act, S.B.C. 2000, c. 17

Skagit Environmental Enhancement Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 426

Sustainable Environment Fund Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 445

Water Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 483 [Respecting ground water matters only; otherwise administered by the Ministry of Sustainable Resource Management]

Water Protection Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 484

Wildlife Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 488