BC · New legislation
Sections 5–8 of B.C.'s Attorney General Statutes Amendment Act, 2025 are now in force
Attorney General Statutes Amendment Act, 2025, S.B.C. 2025, c. 16 – sections 5 to 8 in force April 7, 2026 — under the Acts In Force
Recorded date: April 7, 2026
Detected: June 12, 2026. Verify commencement in the official source.
Plain-language summary · AI-assisted
The British Columbia government has brought sections 5 through 8 of the Attorney General Statutes Amendment Act, 2025 into force by order-in-council. This regulation does not itself set out substantive rules; it is the commencement instrument that activates those four sections of the parent Act. Anyone affected by sections 5–8 of that Act should now treat those provisions as operative. If your organization's legal or compliance obligations touch on attorney general statutes amended by S.B.C. 2025, c. 16, you should review those specific sections to understand what new requirements or changes now apply.
Who this affects
organizations subject to attorney general statutes amended by S.B.C. 2025, c. 16 · legal and compliance professionals in British Columbia · parties involved in proceedings or matters governed by sections 5–8 of the Act
Check the official text
B.C. Reg. 48/2026 on the official source ↗
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