Trade, Investment and Labour Mobility Agreement Implementation Act

Trade, Investment and Labour Mobility Agreement Implementation Act 39 2008 May 29, 2008 1089244767/08039/tlc08039_f E3tlc08039 Definition 1 In this Act, Agreement means the Trade, Investment and Labour Mobility Agreement entered into by the governments of British Columbia and Alberta on April 28, 2006 and includes amendments to the Agreement. Prohibition on private cause of action 2 1 Subject to subsection (2), no legal proceeding lies or may be brought or continued against the government or another person to enforce or determine a right or obligation that is claimed or arises solely under the Agreement or the Agreement as interpreted by a joint decision issued under Article 34 (4) of the Agreement. 2 Subsection (1) does not apply to a proceeding that is contemplated by Part IV of the Agreement. 3 No legal proceeding lies or may be brought or continued against the government for compensation, damages or any other remedy for anything arising as a consequence of a joint decision issued under Article 34 (4) of the Agreement. Assigning responsibilities of government 3 The Lieutenant Governor in Council by order may assign to the minister the responsibility of a carrying out on behalf of the government any of its powers or duties under the Agreement, or b exercising on behalf of the government any discretion it has under the Agreement. Repealed 4 [Repealed 2008-39-4.] Consequential and Related Amendments 5-77 [Note: See Table of Legislative Changes for the status of sections 5 to 77.] Section(s)  Affected Act 5  Accountants (Management) Act 6  Architects Act 7–24  Business Corporations Act 25  Commercial Arbitration Act 26–29  Community Care and Assisted Living Act 30–34  Cooperative Association Act 35–49  Credit Union Incorporation Act 50–51  Employee Investment Act 52–53  Enforcement of Canadian Judgments and Decrees Act 54–55  Financial Institutions Act 56  Land Title Act 57  Liquor Control and Licensing Act 58–70  Notaries Act 71–75  Partnership Act 76  Small Business Venture Capital Act 77  Transportation Act Transitional Provisions Not in force 78 [Not in force.] Transition – Notaries Act applications, enrolments and appointments 79 1 An application of a person for enrolment as a member under the Notaries Act , R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 334, that was commenced before the coming into force of this section and the amendments made by this Act to sections 5, 6 and 11 of the Notaries Act is deemed to be an application for enrolment without a limitation on the member's practice relating to a notarial district or area. 2 The practice of a member who was enrolled under section 11 of the Notaries Act , R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 334, as it read immediately before the coming into force of this section and amendments made by this Act to section 11 of the Notaries Act , is deemed not to be limited to the notarial district or area recorded by the registrar on the roll. 3 An appointment made under section 15 (1) (a) of the Notaries Act , R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 334, as it read immediately before the coming into force of this section and amendments made by this Act to section 15 of the Notaries Act , remains in force in accordance with its terms until the appointment expires, is rescinded or amended or another is made in its place. Commencement 80 The provisions of this Act referred to in column 1 of the following table come into force as set out in column 2 of the table: Item Column 1 Provisions of Act Column 2 Commencement 1 Anything not elsewhere covered by this table The date of Royal Assent 2 Sections 1 and 2 April 1, 2007 3 Sections 3 to 24 By regulation of the Lieutenant Governor in Council 4 Section 25 April 1, 2007 5 Sections 26 to 51 By regulation of the Lieutenant Governor in Council 6 Sections 52 and 53 April 1, 2007 7 Sections 54 to 79 By regulation of the Lieutenant Governor in Council