133_2016 — Building Act Administrative Regulation

s. 1 — Definition

In this regulation, Act means the Building Act.

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Administration Delegation

s. 1.1 — Delegation to Building Officials' Association of British Columbia

s. 1.1(1)

Subject to subsection (3), the administration of the following provisions of the Act are delegated to the Building Officials' Association of British Columbia:

s. 1.1(1)(a)

Division 1 of Part 3 [Building Officials];

s. 1.1(1)(b)

Part 5 [Administrative Penalties], except for section 30.

s. 1.1(2)

Without limiting subsection (1), the following powers of the minister are delegated to the Building Officials' Association of British Columbia:

s. 1.1(2)(a)

to hold qualifying exams under section 11 (3) (c) of the Act;

s. 1.1(2)(b)

to provide materials or training under section 11 (3) (d) of the Act.

s. 1.1(3)

The following powers of the minister are not delegated to the Building Officials' Association of British Columbia:

s. 1.1(3)(a)

to specify qualifying exams for the purposes of section 11 (1) (a) (i) of the Act;

s. 1.1(3)(b)

to specify continuing professional development requirements for the purposes of section 11 (1) (a) (ii) of the Act;

s. 1.1(3)(c)

to designate the registrar under section 12 (1) of the Act.

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General

s. 2 — How to serve notices

For the purposes of section 39 (1) (a) of the Act, the following manners of service are prescribed for the service of a notice on a person:

s. 2(a)

in any case,

s. 2(a)(i)

by leaving a copy with the person,

s. 2(a)(ii)

by sending a copy by registered mail to the person,

s. 2(a)(iii)

by sending a copy by electronic mail to an electronic mail address provided by the person, or

s. 2(a)(iv)

by transmitting a copy to a facsimile number provided by the person;

s. 2(b)

if the person is a corporation,

s. 2(b)(i)

by leaving a copy with a director or officer of the corporation,

s. 2(b)(ii)

by leaving a copy, at the address at which the corporation carries on business, with a person apparently employed in the business, or

s. 2(b)(iii)

if the corporation has a registered office, by sending a copy by registered mail to the registered office.

s. 3 — When notices are considered received

For the purposes of section 39 (1) (b) of the Act, a notice served by transmitting a copy by facsimile or sending a copy by electronic mail is deemed to be received the 3rd day after it is transmitted or sent.

s. 4 — Monetary penalties

For the purpose of section 24 (1) and (2) (a) of the Act, the prescribed amount is $10 000.