Expropriation Act ([RSBC 1996] Chapter 125).

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This Act is divided into 7 parts as follows: Definitions and application (1); Approval (2); Pre-expropriation procedures (3); Expropriation (4); Compensation procedures (5); Basis for compensation (6); General (7).This Act regulates land expropriation by an "expropriating authority", defined as a person, including the government, empowered under an enactment to expropriate land (sect. 1).

Implemented by: Compensation Action Procedure Rule (B.C. Reg. 100/2005). (2010-07-01)
Implemented by: Expropriation Compensation Board Transitional Regulation (B.C: Reg. 97/2005). (2005-03-18)
Implemented by: Expropriation Proceeding Costs Regulation (B.C. Reg. 98/2005). (2010-05-01)
Implemented by: Tariff of Costs Regulation (B.C. Reg. 189/99). (2010-05-01)
Implemented by: Expropriation Act General Regulation (B.C. Reg. 451/87). (2006-11-13)

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