Legislation
The following legislation falls under the responsibility of the Ministry of Energy and Mines and the Office of Housing and Construction Standards. The statutes are all available at BC Laws:
Housing Policy Branch:
- Shelter Aid for Elderly Renters Act
- Strata Property Act
- Assistance to Shelter Act
- Ministry of Lands, Parks and Housing Act (ss. 5 (c), 8.1 and 10)—this contains provisions authorizing BC Housing
- Special Accounts Appropriation and Control Act (ss. 7, 9.3 and 10 (2) (a) and (b))—this is just for the Housing Endowment Fund
Building and Safety Standards Branch:
- Community Charter (Part of) s. 9 (1) (d)
View the Community Charter Website at the Ministry of Community, Sport and Cultural Development
- Local Government Act (Part of) s. 692, 693 [BC Building Code]
- Fire Services Act (Part of) s. 47 (2) (g) (h) [BC Fire Code]
- Safety Authority Act
- Safety Standards Act and regulations under the Act
- Building Officials’ Association Act
- BC Building Code (including plumbing)
- BC Fire Code
- Buildings and Other Structures Bylaws Regulation
- Homeowner Protection Act
Residential Tenancy Branch:
- Residential Tenancy Act
- Manufactured Home Park Tenancy Act
- Commercial Tenancy Act
