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ATTORNEY GENERAL
HONOURABLE DAVID R. P. EBY
HER MAJESTY, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of British Columbia, enacts as follows:
SECTION 1: [Provincial Court Act, section 30.2] increases the term of judicial justice appointments to 12 years.
1 Section 30.2 (3) of the Provincial Court Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 379, is amended by striking out "10 years" and substituting "12 years".
Transitional Provision
SECTION 2: [Transition] extends the term of judicial justices appointed after April 1, 2008.
2 Despite section 30.2 (3) of the Provincial Court Act, the term of a judicial justice who
(a) holds office when this Act comes into force, and
(b) was appointed under section 30.2 (1) of that Act after April 1, 2008
is extended to 12 years.
3 This Act comes into force on the date of Royal Assent.
SECTION 1: [Provincial Court Act, section 30.2] increases the term of judicial justice appointments to 12 years.
SECTION 2: [Transition] extends the term of judicial justices appointed after April 1, 2008.