Why do some statutes have an RSBC 1979 citation with decimals?
Last revised February 13, 2024

Some statutes enacted between 1979 and the late 80's have been causing confusion because they seem to have multiple citations. 

Not only do they have citations from the year they were enacted, they have also been assigned an RSBC 1979 citation.  To add to the confusion, the RSBC 1979 citations all contain chapter references with decimal numbers.

For example, the Civil Rights Protection Act is SBC 1981, c. 12; Index Chap. 50.5. It is also referred to as the Civil Rights Protection Act, RSBC 1979, c. 50.5.

Why do they have two citations?

These statutes were all enacted after the Revised Statutes of BC, 1979 came into force.  Therefore, they have citations that refer to the year and chapter of the annual statute volume they were published in.  

They were also assigned an RSBC index chapter number to allow these Acts to be filed alphabetically into the consolidated looseleaf edition of the statutes. 

This is a list of Acts, current to 1986, with special index chapter numbers:

  • Applied Science Technologists and Technicians Act, SBC 1985, c. 61; Index Chap. 16.1
  • British Columbia Cellulose Company Repeal Act, SBC 1983, c.2; Index Chap. 36.1
  • British Columbia Place Act, SBC 1980, c.2; Index Chap. 37.5
  • Building Safety Standards Act, SBC 1981, c. 11; Index Chap. 40.5
  • Business Licence Act, SBC 1980, c. 3; Index Chap. 41.5
  • Civil Rights Protection Act, SBC 1981, c. 12; Index Chap. 50.5
  • Commercial Appeals Commission Act, SBC 1982, c. 68; Index Chap. 53.5
  • Compensation Stabilization Act, SBC 1982, c. 32; Index Chap. 60.5
  • Coquihalla Highway Construction Acceleration Act, SBC 1985, c. 69; Index Chap. 67.5
  • Court of Appeal Act, SBC 1982, c.7; Index Chap. 74.1
  • Critical Industries Act, SBC 1985, c.47; Index Chap. 83.5
  • Education (Interim) Finance Act, SBC 1982, c. 2; Index Chap. 101.5
  • Elevating Devices Safety Act, SBC 1985, c.6; Index Chap. 104.5
  • Employment Development Act, SBC 1982, c. 42; Index Chap. 106.5
  • Employment Standards Act, SBC 1980, c. 10; Index Chap. 107.1
  • Environment Management Act, SBC 1981, c. 14; Index Chap. 110.5
  • Equity Investment Plan Act, SBC 1985, c. 71; Index Chap. 110.7
  • Expo 86 Corporation Act (formerly Transpo 86 Corporation Act), SBC 1980, c. 59; Index Chap. 408.5
  • Family and Child Service Act, SBC 1980, c. 11; Index Chap. 119.1
  • Financial Administration Act, SBC 1981, c. 15; Index Chap. 128.5
  • Financial Information Act, SBC 1985, c. 8; Index Chap. 131.1
  • Foreign Arbitral Awards Act, SBC 1985, c. 74; Index Chap. 138.5
  • Forest and Range Resource Fund Act, SBC 1980, c. 15; Index Chap 140.5
  • Geothermal Resources Act, SBC 1982, c. 14; Index Chap. 154.1
  • Harbour Board Repeal Act, SBC 1980, c. 5; Index Chap. 160.1
  • Holiday Shopping Regulation Act, SBC 1980, c. 17; Index Chap. 169.5
  • Home owner Grant Act, SBC 1980, c. 18; Index Chap. 171.1
  • Homeowner Interest Assistance Act, SBC 1982, c. 70; Index Chap. 172.5
  • Housing and Employment Development Financing Act, SBC 1982, c. 34; Index Chap. 183.5
  • Human Rights Act, SBC 1984, c. 22; Index Chap. 185.5
  • Indian Cut-off Lands Disputes Act, SBC 1982, c. 50; Index Chap. 191.5
  • Industrial Development Incentive Act, SBC 1985, c. 43; Index Chap. 194.3
  • Industrial Electricity Rate Discount Act, SBC 1985, c. 49; Index Chap. 194.5
  • Livestock Act; SBC 1980, c. 24; Index Chap. 240.1
  • Livestock Brand Act; SBC 1980, c. 25; Index Chap. 241.1
  • Lottery Corporation Act, SBC 1985, c. 50; Index Chap. 249.3
  • Low Interest Loan Assistance Revolving Fund Act, SBC 1985, c. 44; Index Chap. 249.5
  • Medical Service Plan Act, 1981, SBC 1981, c. 18; Index Chap. 255.5
  • Mines Act, SBC 1980, c. 28; Index Chap. 263.5
  • Ministry of Agriculture and Food Act, SBC 1980, c. 29; Index Chap. 268.1
  • Ministry of Environment Act, SBC 1980, c. 30; Index Chap. 271.1
  • Ministry of Finance Act, SBC 1980, c. 31; Index Chap. 271.5
  • Ministry of Intergovernmental Relations Act, SBC 1980, c. 32; Index Chap. 275.5
  • Ministry of International Trade and Investment Act, SBC 1985, c. 30; Index Chap. 275.7
  • Ministry of Tourism Act, SBC 1980, c. 33; Index Chap. 279.5
  • Ministry of Universitites, Science and Communications Act, SBC 1980, C. 34; Index Chap. 280.5
  • Motor Fuel Tax Act, SBC 1985, c. 76; Index Chap. 287.5
  • Municipal Expenditure Restraint Act, SBC 1982, c. 22; Index Chap. 291.5
  • Natural Gas Price Act, SBC 1985, c. 53; Index Chap. 295.5
  • Notaries Act, SBC 1981, c. 23; Index Chap. 299.1
  • Ocean Falls Corporation Repeal Act, SBC 1983, c. 7; Index Chap. 304.1
  • Power Engineers and Boiler and Pressure Vessel Safety Act, SBC 1981, c. 25; Index Chap. 332.5
  • Private Investigators and Security Agencies Act, SBC 1980, c. 45; Index Chap. 337.1
  • Provincial - Municipal Partnership Act, SBC 1985, c. 19; Index Chap. 341.5
  • Provincial - Municipal Partnership (Taxation Measures) Act, SBC 1985, c. 54; Index Chap. 341.6
  • Public Sector Restraint Act, SBC 1983, c. 26; Index Chap. 342.5
  • Public Service Act, SBC 1985, c. 15; Index Chap. 343.1
  • Regulations Act, SBC 1983, c. 10; Index Chap. 361.1
  • Residential Tenancy Act, SBC 1984, c. 15; Index Chap. 365.1
  • Resort Municipality of Whistler Act, SBC 1975, c. 67; Index Chap. 365.5
  • Resource Revenue Stabilization Fund Act, SBC 1982, c. 24; Index Chap. 366.5 (rep. 1984, c. 8)
  • Resource Revenue Stabilization Fund Act, SBC 1984, c. 8; Index Chap. 366.6
  • School Services (Interim) Act, SBC 1982, c. 78; Index Chap. 377.5
  • Securities Act, SBC 1985, c. 83; Index Chap. 380.1
  • Senior Citizen Automobile Insurance Grant Act, SBC 1981, c. 7; Index Chap. 383.5
  • Skagit Environmental Enhancement Act, SBC 1984, c. 28; Index Chap. 386.3
  • Small Business Development Act, SBC 1982, c. 74; Index Chap. 386.5
  • Small Business Venture Capital Act, SBC 1985, c. 56; Index Chap. 386.7
  • Special Appropriations Act, SBC 1982, c. 40; Index Chap. 391.3
  • Special Enterprise Zone and Tax Relief Act, SBC 1985, c. 57; Index Chap. 391.4
  • Special Funds Act, 1980, SBC 1980, c. 53; Index Chap. 391.5
  • Trade and Convention Centre Act, SBC 1980, c. 58; Index Chap. 404.5
  • Traffic Victims Indemnity Fund Repeal Act, SBC 1982, c. 30; Index Chap. 407.5
  • Transport of Dangerous Goods Act, SBC 1985, c. 17; Index Chap. 408.7
  • Utilities Commission Act, SBC 1980, c. 60; Index Chap. 421.5
  • Vancouver Centennial Celebration Act, SBC 1982, c. 55; Index Chap. 421.7
  • Waste Management Act, SBC 1982, c. 41; Index Chap. 428.5
  • Wildlife Act, SBC 1982, c. 57; Index Chap. 433.1
  • Workplace Act, SBC 1985, c. 34; Index Chap. 437.5

 

References

The Revised Statutes of British Columbia, 1979, Volume 7 - Appendices - on-site at Courthouse Libraries refers at the end of the Table of Contents to a comprehensive Index in volume 8.

We do not have volume 8 in print anywhere in our libraries. However, the index is findable in the database LLMC Digital (available in all of our courthouse libraries), under Canada; Provincial & Territories; Canada, British Columbia, Legislative (by date); 1979 Revised Statutes; 1979 Vol. 8 Index. 

This index is most efficiently used in combination with the looseleaf publication of the statues.