ATTORNEY GENERAL
HONOURABLE DAVID R. P. EBY

BILL 11 – 2017

PROVINCIAL COURT AMENDMENT ACT, 2017

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

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

Transition

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.

Commencement

3  This Act comes into force on the date of Royal Assent.