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College and Institute ActSearch Results | Clear Search | Previous (in doc) | Next (in doc) | Prev Doc | Next DocCopyright (c) Queen's Printer,	Victoria, British Columbia, CanadaLicenseDisclaimerCollege and Institute Act[RSBC 1996] CHAPTER	52Contents
Part 1 — Definitions 1Definitions Part 2 — Minister 2Powers and duties of minister 3Discretionary powers 4Federal-Provincial agreements Part 3 — Colleges and Provincial Institutes 5Designation of colleges and Provincial institutes 5.1Designation of degrees by minister 5.2British Columbia Institute of Technology 6Objects of a college 7Repealed 8Objects of a Provincial institute 8.1Objects of the British Columbia Institute of Technology 8.2Best interests of institution 9Board composition 9.1Board chair 10Remuneration of board members 11Term of office 12Elections 13Voting at board meetings 14Education council 15Composition of an education council 16Term of office 17Elections 18Chair of the education council Part 4 — The Powers and Duties of Boards and Education Councils 19Powers of board 20Repealed 21Student society fees 22Advisory committee 23Advisory role of the education council 24Powers of the education council 25Joint approval 26Functions and duties of college or Provincial institute 27Perpetuities 28Exemption from expropriation 29Execution of documents 30Investments 31Limitation on expenditures 32Money for expenditures 33Short term borrowing 34Borrowing for buildings or land 35Repealed 36President and employees 37Suspension of staff members or students 38Duties of the president 39Repealed 40Employees of institution 41Appointment of a public administrator 41.1Personal education numbers and information Part 5 — Personnel Relations Division 1 — General 42Definitions 42.1Restriction on the application of this Part to BCIT 42.2The Labour Relations Code applies to BCIT 43Application and exclusion of this Part 44Control on expenditure for benefits 45Application of Labour Relations Code Division 2 — The Fair Compensation Method 46Fair compensation method Division 3 — Miscellaneous 47Pension plan 48Collective agreements 49Application of other Acts Part 6 — General 50Institution is an agent of the government 51Application of the Business Corporations Act 52Fiscal agent of corporation 53Fiscal year end 54Financial Information Act applies 55Audit 56Minister of Finance 57Report to minister 58Taxation 59Boards and members of boards 60Consultants, experts and specialists 61Bonding Act 62Application of s. 22 of the Interpretation Act 63Planning, evaluation and reports 64Limitation of liability 65Transfer of properties from government 66Transfer of properties from school boards 66.1Offence Act does not apply 67Continuation 68Power to make regulations Part 1 — DefinitionsDefinitions1 In this Act:
"accredited" means accredited for this Act by the minister or by a body
empowered under an enactment to license or register persons;
"BCIT" means the British Columbia Institute of Technology continued
"benefits" means remuneration for employment but does not include
benefits excepted by the Lieutenant Governor in Council;
"British Columbia Adult Graduation Diploma" means the diploma that may
be provided to a person who is enrolled at an institution and who has met the
requirements for obtaining the British Columbia Adult Graduation Diploma;
"college region" means a college region designated under this
"continuing education" includes education or training offered by an
institution to adult persons on a part time or short term basis;
"education council" means the education council of the
"educational administrator" means a dean, vice president or similar
employee of the institution whose primary responsibility is to provide administrative
services in support of education or training offered by the institution, and does not
include the president;
"faculty member" includes an instructor, librarian, tutor, counsellor,
research associate, program co-ordinator or other employee of the institution that a
collective agreement between the bargaining agents, as defined in section 1 of the
Labour Relations Code, for the institution and faculty members specifies to be a faculty member;
"joint approval" means approval by the board and by the education
council of an institution, each by passing a resolution of approval by majority vote of
its voting members;
"post secondary education or training" means education or training,
funded by the government, that is not provided under the University Act, the School Act, the Independent School Act or the Industry Training Authority Act; "president" means the chief executive officer of the
"Provincial institute" means a Provincial institute designated under
a bargaining agent, as defined in section 1 of the Labour Relations Code, for faculty members or for support staff, or
a student society or student organization for which fees are collected under
section 19 or 21 of this Act;
"student" means a person the registrar recognizes to be enrolled and in
good standing in a course or program of studies at the institution;
"student society" means an organization incorporated as a society under
the Society Act whose purpose is to represent the interests of the general student body, but does not include a provincial or national student
"support staff" means the employees of the institution who are not the
president, educational administrators or faculty members;
The University of British Columbia continued under the University Act, (b)
the University of Victoria continued under the University Act,
Simon Fraser University continued under the University Act,
the Thompson Rivers University continued under the Thompson Rivers University Act,
[Repealed 2012-7-16.]
[Repealed 2002-35-1.]
the University of Northern British Columbia continued under the University Act, (f)
Royal Roads University continued under the Royal Roads University Act, or
a special purpose, teaching university that is designated under section 71 (3)
(a) of the University Act. Part 2 — MinisterPowers and duties of minister2 (1) The minister must do the following:(a)
establish, in consultation with institutions, policy or directives for post
secondary education and training in British Columbia;(b)
provide services the minister considers necessary to an institution, and the
minister may require the institution to use the services provided;(c)
make an annual report for the fiscal year to the Legislature about the state
of post secondary education and training in British Columbia;(d) and (e)
[Repealed 2003-48-2.](2) The minister may designate(a)
technical, vocational, artistic and other post secondary education or training
for which instruction must be given at a Provincial institute, or(b)
other functions that a Provincial institute must perform.(3) The minister must present the annual report to the Legislative Assembly within
15 days after its receipt or, if the Legislative Assembly is not then sitting, within
15 days after the beginning of the next sitting.Discretionary powers3 The minister may do one or more of the following:(a)
allocate, except as otherwise provided by another Act, money provided by the
government of British Columbia or of Canada or by a person for the support of post
secondary education or training;(b)
distribute money to students to assist them to obtain post secondary education
or training;(c)
establish educational, training, operational, administrative, management and
other standards for this Act;(c.1)
with the minister responsible for the administration of the School Act, establish the requirements for obtaining the British
Columbia Adult Graduation Diploma;(d)
require an institution to(i) issue a diploma or certificate to a student who has successfully completed an
accredited course of instruction given by that institution, or(ii) grant an associate degree, baccalaureate degree or applied masters degree to a
student who meets the applicable standards for the degree established by policy or
directives under section 2 (1) (a);(e)
monitor post secondary education or training conducted with financial support
from the government;(f)
monitor an accredited post secondary educational or training course of
instruction conducted without financial support from the government;(g)
establish a method by which courses of post secondary education or training may
be accredited;(h)
require an institution to provide information and proposals in a form
satisfactory to the minister;(i)
require an institution to develop or provide a service to another institution or
the minister;(j)
require an institution to establish accounting and information systems the
minister considers necessary for this Act;(k)
require institutions to avoid unnecessary duplication in the courses
offered;(l)
establish articulation committees to advise the minister on the equivalence of
courses given at one institution or university as compared to courses given at another
institution or university;(m)
require an institution to participate in the work of an articulation
committee;(n)
require an institution to accept, as the equivalent of a course of instruction
taught at the institution, a course of instruction taught at a university or another
institution which the minister has decided is equivalent;(o)
establish committees consisting of members of boards, presidents and employees
of institutions and other persons.Federal-Provincial agreements4 The minister may, in the name of the government, enter into agreements
the minister responsible for the administration of the National Training
Act (Canada) covering occupational training, capital expenditures incurred on
occupational training facilities or training allowances, or(b)
a person, including the government of Canada or of a province, to establish an
employer based post secondary education or training course of instruction.
Part 3 — Colleges and Provincial InstitutesDesignation of colleges and Provincial institutes5 (1) The Lieutenant Governor in Council may designate any of the
a college;(b)
the area of British Columbia that is the college region of a college
designated under this section;(c) and (d)
[Repealed 2008-24-19.](e)
a Provincial institute.(2) On designation under this section, an institution is a corporation consisting of
the members appointed to its board under section 9.Designation of degrees by minister5.1 The minister may, by order, designate any of the following:(a)
an applied baccalaureate degree that a college may grant and the name for the
applied baccalaureate degree;(b)
[Repealed 2008-24-20.](c)
a baccalaureate degree that a Provincial institute may grant and the name for
the baccalaureate degree;(d)
an applied masters degree that a Provincial institute may grant and the name for
the applied masters degree;(e)
an honorary degree that a Provincial institute may grant and the name for the
honorary degree;(f)
for BCIT, a baccalaureate degree, an applied masters degree or an honorary
degree that it may grant and the name of that degree.British Columbia Institute of Technology5.2 The British Columbia Institute of Technology is continued as a corporation
consisting of the members of its board.Objects of a college6 The objects of a college are to provide comprehensive(a)
courses of study at the first and second year levels of a baccalaureate degree
program,(a.1)
courses of study for an applied baccalaureate degree program,(b)
post secondary education or training,(b.1)
adult basic education, and(c)
continuing education.Repealed7 [Repealed 2008-24-19.]Objects of a Provincial institute8 The objects of a Provincial institute are to provide instruction and perform other
functions designated by the minister under section 2 (2).Objects of the British Columbia Institute of Technology8.1 The objects of BCIT are to act as a polytechnic institution for British Columbia
providing courses of instruction in technological and vocational matters and
subjects,(b)
providing courses of instruction at the baccalaureate and applied masters degree
levels, and(c)
performing other functions designated by the minister.Best interests of institution8.2 In carrying out the objects of an institution, the members of the board of the
institution must act in the best interests of that institution.Board composition9 (1) A board is composed of(a)
8 or more persons appointed by the Lieutenant Governor in Council,(b)
one person on the faculty of the institution and elected by the faculty
members,(c)
2 students elected by the students,(d)
one person who is part of the support staff and elected by the support
staff,(e)
the president, and(f)
the chair of the education council.(2) Despite subsection (1), the board of the Justice Institute of British Columbia is
composed of(a)
8 or more persons appointed by the Lieutenant Governor in Council,
the president.Board chair9.1 The members of the board must elect a chair from among the 8 or more members of
the board appointed under section 9 (1) (a).Remuneration of board members10 (1) The Lieutenant Governor in Council may set the remuneration that an institution
pays to members of its board.(2) The Lieutenant Governor in Council may set different remuneration for members of
different boards.Term of office11 (1) A person elected under section 9 (1) (b) or (d) serves a 3 year term and may be
elected to further terms.(2) A person elected under section 9 (1) (c) serves a one year term and may be
elected to further terms.(3) The Lieutenant Governor in Council may, on a resolution passed by the vote of at
least a 2/3 majority of the members of the board,(a)
despite subsections (1) and (2), remove from office a member of the board
elected under section 9 (1) (b), (c) or (d),(b)
remove from office a member of the board appointed under section 9 (1)
remove from office a member of the board of the Justice Institute of British
Columbia appointed under section 9 (2) (a)if the board or the board of the Justice Institute of British Columbia, as
applicable, is satisfied that the person should be removed for cause.Elections12 (1) The registrar must conduct the elections described in section 9.(2) The registrar must establish, after consultation with the chair of the board and
the chief officers of the representative groups, rules that are necessary and consistent
with this Act for the conduct of the elections described in section 9
(1), including an appeal process for the conduct of elections.(3) Rules under this section for an election under section 9 (1) (c) must provide
for representation of program areas at the institution as determined by the
registrar.Voting at board meetings13 Each member of a board, except the president and chair of the education council,
has one vote on the board.Education council14 (1) Each institution, other than the Justice Institute of British Columbia, must
have an education council.(2) The board of the Justice Institute of British Columbia has the powers and duties
of an education council under this Part to discharge under its own bylaws.Composition of an education council15 (1) On first being established, an education council must have 20 voting members as
10 must be faculty members elected by the faculty members;(b)
4 must be students elected by the students;(c)
4 must be educational administrators appointed by the president;(d)
2 must be support staff elected by the support staff.(2) After an education council is established, the number of its faculty member,
educational administrator and support staff voting members having terms of more than one
year, and of its student voting members, may be increased or decreased if(a)
the increase or decrease is agreed to by the president and a majority vote of
the voting members of the education council,(b)
the number of voting members after the increase or decrease is apportioned to
represent faculty members, students, educational administrators and support staff
respectively in the same ratios as under subsection (1),(c)
the new faculty member, student and support staff voting members, if any, are
elected by the faculty members, students and support staff respectively, and the new
educational administrator voting members, if any, are appointed by the president,
the total of voting members exclusive of those elected or appointed under
(3) is 20 or more.(3) After an education council is established, the number of its voting members may
be increased for one year if(a)
the increase is agreed to by the president and a majority vote of the voting
members of the education council,(b)
these new faculty member, student or support staff voting members are elected
by the faculty members, students and support staff respectively, and these new
these new voting members are deemed not to be voting members for the purposes
of a vote under subsection (2) (a) or this subsection.(4) The president is a non-voting member of the education council.(5) The board may appoint one person to be a non-voting member of the education
council to serve for one year.Term of office16 (1) Faculty members or support staff elected under section 15, other than those
elected under section 15 (3), serve a 2 year term and may be elected to further terms
under that section.(2) Students elected under section 15 serve a one year term and may be elected to
further terms under that section.(3) Educational administrators appointed under section 15, other than those
appointed under section 15 (3), serve a 2 year term and may be appointed to further terms
under that section.(4) Those elected or appointed under section 15 (3) serve for one
year and may be appointed to further terms under section 15.Elections17 (1) The registrar must conduct the elections described in section 15.(2) The registrar after consulting with the chief officers of the representative
groups and the president must establish the rules necessary and consistent with this Act
for the conduct of the elections described in section 15, including an appeal process
for the conduct of elections.(3) Rules for elections described in section 15 must reflect the geographic
distribution of programs of the institution and provide for representation of program
and education support areas at the institution as determined by the registrar after
consulting with the chief officers of the representative groups and the
president.Chair of the education council18 The chair of the education council must be elected each year by and from the
voting members of the education council.
Part 4 — The Powers and Duties of Boards and Education CouncilsPowers of board19 (1) Subject to this Act, a board may do the following:(a)
make bylaws for the orderly conduct of its affairs;(b)
manage, administer and control the property, revenue, expenditures, business
and affairs of the institution;(b.1)
regulate, prohibit and impose requirements in relation to the use of real
property, buildings, structures and personal property of the institution, including in
and(iii) pedestrian traffic;(b.2)
regulate, prohibit and impose requirements in relation to noise on or in real
property, buildings and structures of the institution;(b.3)
for the purposes of paragraphs (b.1) and (b.2), provide for the
contravention of a bylaw or other instrument made in the exercise of a power under
this section;(b.4)
set, determine and collect fees for the purposes of paragraphs
(b.1) to (b.3), including in relation to approvals, permits,
security, storage and administration, and expenses related to any of these;(b.5)
regulate, prohibit and impose requirements in relation to nuisance on or in
real property, buildings and structures of the institution, including providing for
remediation of a nuisance and recovery of the costs of remediation;(c)
establish committees it considers necessary and advisable;(d)
determine courses or programs to be offered or cancelled at the
institution;(e)
manage and promote the educational or training programs offered at the
institution, subject to sections 24 and 25;(f)
determine all questions relating to the qualifications for admission, subject
24;(g)
provide for the granting of diplomas, certificates and associate degrees and,
subject to designation under section 5.1, baccalaureate degrees, applied
baccalaureate degrees, applied masters degrees and honorary degrees to be awarded by
the institution;(h)
establish and administer trust funds for scholarships, fellowships,
exhibitions, bursaries, prizes and student loans out of money donated or made
available for that purpose;(h.1)
impose and collect penalties, including fines, in relation to a contravention
of a bylaw or other instrument made in the exercise of a power under this
section;(h.2)
provide for the hearing and determination of disputes arising in relation
to(i) the contravention of a bylaw or other instrument made in the exercise of a
power under this section, and(ii) the imposition of a penalty under paragraph (h.1);(i)
perform other functions consistent with this Act that the board considers
advisable for the proper administration and advancement of the institution.(2) If there is a conflict between subsection (1) (d) and an
agreement entered into by a board on or after July 7, 1983, subsection (1)
(d) prevails.(3) [Repealed 2004-33-4.](3.1) Without limiting subsection (1) (b), the board may collect fees on
behalf of a student organization and remit those fees to the student
organization.(4) The board may pay to a municipality incorporated under an Act a grant in a year
not exceeding the lesser of(a)
the amount that would be payable as general municipal taxes in the year on
property of the institution within the municipality if the property were not exempt
from these taxes, and(b)
the amount specified by the minister or calculated in the manner specified by
the minister.(5) The board must act as follows:(a)
at the request of the minister, prepare and submit budgets, financial
statements, reports and other information that the minister considers necessary to
carry out the minister's responsibilities in relation to institutions;(b)
provide for the conservation of any heritage property that is owned by,
assigned to or in the possession of the institution;(c)
make bylaws establishing the following:(i) fees and charges to be paid to the institution by students;(ii) duties of members of the board or committees of the board in conflict of
interest situations;(iii) powers, duties and benefits of the president as chief executive officer of
the institution;(iv) reimbursement by the institution to members of its board for travelling and
out of pocket expenses necessarily incurred by them in the discharge of their
duties.(5.1) to (5.3) [Repealed 2004-33-4.](6) Information requested under subsection (5) (a) may include personal information
about a student.(7) Personal information obtained under subsection (5) (a) or under
section 170.2 of the School Act may not be used to make a decision respecting an individual student.(8) For the purposes of subsections (6) and (7), "student"
has the same meaning as in section 41.1.(9) Subject to a requirement in this Act that the board act by enacting a bylaw, the
board may act by bylaw or resolution.(10) The board must hold a minimum of 4 meetings each year and the intervals between
meetings should be approximately equal.Repealed20 [Repealed 2002-25-7.]Student society fees21 (1) Subject to subsection (2), on annual notice from a student
society, the board must direct the institution to collect student society fees and remit
them to the student society if(a)
the institution collected fees on behalf of the student society between
June 1, 1998 and June 1, 1999, or(b)
student society who vote in a referendum of that student society.(3) On annual notice from a student society, the board must direct the institution
to collect fees on behalf of a provincial or national student organization and remit
them to the student society or directly to the provincial or national student
organization, as may be agreed by the board and the student society, if(a)
the institution collected fees on behalf of the provincial or national student
provincial or national student organization.(4) The board may direct that the institution cease to collect or remit student
society fees to a student society if one of the following applies:(a)
section 42 of the Society Act; (ii) inform the board in writing that the requirements set out in subparagraph (i) have been met;(b)
of the Society Act.Advisory committee22 A board may(a)	determine the number of members on a committee,(b)
establish the terms of reference of and the procedures governing its committees,
enter into an agreement with a person, including, with the prior written
approval of the minister, the government of Canada or of a province, to establish an
employer based post secondary education or training course of instruction.Advisory role of the education council23 (1) An education council must advise the board, and the board must seek advice from
the education council, on the development of educational policy for the following
priorities of the institution;(b)
proposals about implementation of courses or programs leading to certificates,
diplomas or degrees, including the length of or hours for courses or
programs;(c)
reports after implementation by the institution without prior review by the
education council of(i) new non-credit programs, or(ii) programs offered under service contract;(d)
priorities for implementation of new programs and courses leading to
cancellation of programs or courses offered by the institution or changes in
the length of or hours for courses or programs offered by the institution;(f)
evaluation of programs and educational services;(g)
policies concerning library and resource centres;(h)
setting of the academic schedule;(i)
policies on faculty member qualifications;(j)
adjudication procedure for appealable matters of student
terms for affiliation with other post secondary bodies;(l)
consultation with community and program advisory groups concerning the
institution's educational programs;(m)
qualifications for admission policies;(n)
criteria for awarding certificates, diplomas and degrees;(o)
other matters specified by the board.(2) Advice given under subsection (1) must not conflict with policy or directives
established under section 2 (1) (a).(3) The board must request advice on a matter under subsection (1) by giving the
education council, at least 10 working days before the board will deal with the matter,
the agenda items concerning the matter for the meeting of the board at which
the matter will be discussed;(b)
the date by which a statement setting out the advice of the education council
must be given to the chair of the board.(4) Despite subsection (3), if the board must deal with a matter under subsection
(1) and there are substantial reasons why 10 working days' notice under
(3) cannot be given, the board must advise the education council, as soon
as practicable, concerning(a)
the matter,(b)
the reason why notice could not be given under subsection (3), and(c)
the decision taken on the matter.Powers of the education council24 (1) An education council must make bylaws for the conduct of the business of the
education council including bylaws specifying the duties of members of the education
council in conflict of interest situations.(2) Subject to the policy and directives established under section 2 (1)
(a), the education council has the power and duty to do all of the
performance;(b)
set policies concerning student withdrawal from courses, programs and the
system;(d)
set criteria for awards recognizing academic excellence;(e)
establish a final appeal tribunal for these appeals;(f)
set curriculum content for courses leading to certificates, diplomas or
degrees.Joint approval25 (1) To be implemented, decisions concerning the following matters must have joint
approval:(a)
curriculum evaluation for determining whether(i) courses or programs, or course credit, from another institution, university
or other body are equivalent to courses or programs, or course credit, at the
institution, or(ii) courses or programs, or course credit, from one part of the institution are
institution;(b)
other responsibilities of the board that, on the initiative of the board, the
board and the education council agree are subject to joint approval.(2) Subsection (1)
(a) does not include curriculum evaluation based on instructional
methods.(3) An agreement under subsection (1) (b) may be terminated by(a)
the board giving written notice of termination to the chair of the education
council, or(b)
the education council giving written notice of termination to the chair of the
board.(4) Joint approval given under subsection (1) must not conflict with policy or
directives established under section 2 (1) (a).(5) If joint approval on a matter described in subsection (1) is not attained
within 60 days of the board or education council requesting the other to consider its
proposal, the board or education council may refer the matter to the minister, and the
minister, or the person the minister designates for the purposes of this subsection, may
make the decision the minister or person designated considers most
appropriate.Functions and duties of college or Provincial institute26 Subject to this Act and the resources available to the board, an institution must
do the following:(a)
establish and maintain courses of instruction;(b)
establish fellowships, scholarships, exhibitions, bursaries, prizes, awards and
other aids to encourage proficiency in the subjects taught at the
provide a program of continuing education;(d)
generally promote the objects of the institution.Perpetuities27 The rule against perpetuities and other rules restricting the holding of land do
not apply to land of an institution.Exemption from expropriation28 Land vested in an institution is not liable to be entered on, used or taken by a
municipal or other corporation, or by the government or a person possessing the right of
taking land compulsorily for any purpose, and no power to expropriate land enacted after
May 16, 1980 extends to that property, unless the Act expressly applies to that
land.Execution of documents29 Documents required to be in writing, and to which an institution is a party, are
deemed to be properly executed by the institution if the corporate name is witnessed by
the signatures of(a)
the chair of the board or other person authorized by the board, and(b)
an officer of the institution authorized by the board.Investments30 The board may invest for the benefit of the institution money belonging to it and
available for investment only as permitted under the provisions of the Trustee Act respecting the investment of trust property by a
trustee.Limitation on expenditures31 (1) In this section:
"expenditure" includes amortization, allowances for doubtful accounts
and other non-cash expenses;
"revenue of the institution from other sources" does not
endowments received by the institution.
(1.1) An institution must not incur a liability or make an expenditure in a fiscal
year beyond the amount unexpended of the grant made to the institution by the government
and the estimated revenue of the institution from other sources up to the end of, and
including, that fiscal year, unless an estimate of the liability or expenditure has
first been approved by the Minister of Finance and the minister.(2) [Repealed 1998-6-7.](3) Despite subsection (1), if the minister considers that an emergency exists, the
minister may authorize an institution to make an expenditure not exceeding an amount the
minister specifies to meet the emergency.Money for expenditures32 To cover a liability or expenditure approved under section 31 (1.1), the Minister of
Finance may(a)
increase a grant for operating expenses, or(b)
direct the institution to include provision for the liability or expenditure in
its budget for the next fiscal year.Short term borrowing33 (1) An institution may borrow money to meet the expenditures of the institution
until the revenues of the current fiscal year become available.(2) Money borrowed under subsection (1) together with accrued interest must be
repaid out of current revenues and may be secured by promissory notes of the
institution.Borrowing for buildings or land34 (1) An institution may, with the prior approval of the minister and the Minister of
Finance, borrow money for the purpose of(a)
purchasing or otherwise acquiring land for the use of the institution,
erecting, repairing, adding to, furnishing or equipping a building or other
structure for the use of the institution.(2) An approval referred to in subsection (1) (b) must not be given unless the
institution demonstrates to the minister's satisfaction that the loan will be repaid
from sources other than the government.(3) Section
31 does not apply to a borrowing described in subsection (1).(4) [Repealed 1998-6-8.](5) The board may make an agreement that it considers necessary or advisable to
borrow money under subsection (1) and may execute a security or other
instrument it considers necessary or advisable to give effect to that
agreement.Repealed35 [Repealed 1998-6-9.]President and employees36 (1) Each board may appoint a president as the chief executive officer to supervise
and direct, subject to the bylaws, the instructional, administrative and other staff of
the institution and exercise powers and perform duties assigned to the president by the
board.(2) Without limiting subsection (1), the president may(a)
[Repealed 2004-33-5.](b)
authorize a person who is not a member of the instructional staff of the
institution to give instruction at the institution in a course authorized by the
board.Suspension of staff members or students37 (1) For just cause, the president of an institution may suspend a member of the
instructional, administrative or other staff or an employee of the
institution.(2) For just cause, the president of an institution may suspend a student of the
institution and deal summarily with a matter of student discipline.(3) On exercise of a power of suspension under this section, the president must
immediately report the action to the board with a statement of the reasons.(4) A person suspended under this section has the right of appeal to the
board.Duties of the president38 (1) The president must advise the board on all matters concerning the operation of
the institution.(2) Each year and at other times on the request of the board, the president must
report to the board on the progress of the institution and make recommendations for the
benefit and advancement of the institution.Repealed39 [Repealed 2004-33-6.]Employees of institution40 (1) The board or, if authorized by it, the president or a person he or she
designates, may, under the bylaws of the institution, appoint employees it considers
necessary to carry on the business and operations of the institution and may define
their duties and tenure, determine their remuneration and provide an organization to
carry out the purposes of the institution.(2) Subject to Part 5, if immediately before an appointment under
subsection (1), an employee had been confirmed in his or her employment under the
Public Service Act, the employee must not suffer a reduction in salary merely because of his or her appointment under subsection
(1), and any benefits that the employee was entitled to as a public service
employee continue to apply to the employee, subject to(a)
the terms of employment determined by an institution employing the employee,
the collective agreement in force between the institution and a trade union
representing that employee.(3) Until the institution provides similar benefits of equal or greater value to the
employee, an employee referred to in subsection (2) is entitled(a)
to participate in the plan under the Public Service Benefit Plan Act, Part 2, and(b)
to receive benefits established for the employee under the Public Service Benefit Plan Act, Part 1, immediately before the employee's appointment under subsection (1).(4) An employee referred to in subsection (2) who is appointed to an institution
retains his or her length of service seniority acquired in the public service for the
purpose of determining his or her length of service seniority in the
institution.(5) Subsections
(2), (3) and (4) do not apply to
BCIT.Appointment of a public administrator41 (1) The Lieutenant Governor in Council may appoint a public administrator to
discharge the powers, duties and functions of a board and education council under this
Act if the Lieutenant Governor in Council considers this necessary in the public
interest.(2) On the appointment of a public administrator, the members of the board and
education council cease to hold office unless otherwise ordered by the Lieutenant
Governor in Council.(3) The Lieutenant Governor in Council may specify(a)
institution during the transition period preceding the ending of the appointment of a
public administrator, or(c)
how the institution will operate after the ending of the appointment of a
public administrator.Personal education numbers and information41.1 (1) In this section:
"personal education number" means a unique identification number for
a student obtained under section 170.2 of the School Act; "student" includes a person applying to be enrolled in a course or
program of studies at an institution.
(2) The board may require a student to provide the institution with(a)
operating program or activity of the institution, and(b)
the student.(3) The board must submit the personal information collected under subsection (2)
student.(4) The board may use the personal education number obtained under subsection
(3) for the following purposes:(a)
activity of the institution;(b)
facilitating the provision of personal information under section 19 (5)
(a).(5) The minister must provide to the minister responsible for the administration of
Part 5 — Personnel RelationsDivision 1 — GeneralDefinitions42 In this Part:
"association" means an incorporated or unincorporated association of
"dispute" means a difference or apprehended difference between an
institution and an association about the negotiation of an agreement or the revision
or renewal of an agreement;
"Labour Relations Board" means the Labour Relations Board under the
Labour Relations Code; "professional employee" means an employee of an institution who
provides educational services to students and includes an employee who is a librarian
"professional staff" means professional employees but does not
include persons designated by the minister as serving the institution in a managerial
or confidential capacity.
Restriction on the application of this Part to BCIT42.1 This Part, except sections 42.2, 44 and 48, does not
apply to BCIT.The Labour Relations Code applies to
BCIT42.2 The Labour Relations Code applies to BCIT, and the definitions of "employer" and "employee"
in that Code apply to BCIT and its employees, respectively.Application and exclusion of this Part43 If there is a conflict between this Act and the Labour Relations Code, this Act applies.Control on expenditure for benefits44 (1) [Repealed 2003-48-8.](2) If an employee of an institution withholds services from the institution or an
institution locks out its employee as a consequence of a dispute or other disagreement
between the institution and employees of the institution,(a)
the total of unexpended amount of the grant made to the institution in the
fiscal year is reduced by the value of the benefits that the employee would have
received for the period of the withdrawal of services or the lockout if the employee
had worked, and(b)
the amount of the reduction calculated under paragraph (a) is a debt to
the government and(i) must be paid by the institution to the government, or(ii) must be withheld by the minister from future grants to the institution in
that fiscal year or a future fiscal year.(2.1) In subsection (2) (a), "value of the benefits" means the
value of the benefits that the employee would receive for the period of the withdrawal
of services or the lockout, if the employee had worked, less the costs(a)
necessarily incurred by the institution respecting that employee as a
consequence of the withdrawal of services or lockout, and(b)
approved by the minister.(3) [Repealed 2003-48-8.]Application of Labour Relations Code45 Subject to section 48, if Division 2 applies to an institution, the Labour Relations Code does not apply to(a)
the institution as employer of professional employees, and(b)
the professional employees of the institution.Division 2 — The Fair Compensation MethodFair compensation method46 The Lieutenant Governor in Council may, on the joint recommendation of the
minister and an institution and its employees, determine the methods by which the
institution and its employees are to consult together and establish the benefits
applicable to the employees, recognizing(a)
the professional status of the professional employees and the resulting need
for their participation in management of the institution, and in evaluation of and by
their professional colleagues, and(b)
equivalent responsibilities, opportunities for professional advancement and
benefits available in the institution and in the professional community.Division 3 — MiscellaneousPension plan47 (1) A pension plan must be provided under the Public Sector Pension Plans Act to employees of an institution.(2) A pension plan for the benefit of employees of an institution must not be the
subject of(a)
a collective agreement between the institution and a trade union
representing employees of the institution, or(b)
an agreement between the institution and the association representing
professional staff of the institution.Collective agreements48 (1) If a person employed in the public service is appointed as an employee of a
Provincial institute, for that employee, the institution is bound by every collective
agreement in force between the government and a trade union acting on behalf of that
employee as if the institution were a party to the collective agreement.(2) Either party may apply to the Labour Relations Board if(a)
a provision of the collective agreement is not applicable or is ineffective
for any reason, and(b)
the institution and the trade union representing the employee, after
negotiation, cannot agree on an amended provision.(3) In addition to the powers of the Labour Relations Board set out in this Act
and under section 35 of the Labour Relations Code, the Labour Relations Board, with due consideration for
the nature of the services rendered by the institution, may determine a method by
which a provision may be made applicable and effective and may order the collective
agreement to be amended accordingly.(4) A question or difference between an institution and an employee or a trade
union representing employees(a)
about the interpretation or application of this section,(b)
about the interpretation or application of the collective agreement in force
between the government and a trade union referred to in subsection
arising by reason of subsection (1)may be referred by the parties or any of them to the Labour Relations Board in
accordance with the procedure set out in the Labour Relations Code and regulations under that Code.(5) The Labour Relations Board may decide the question or difference referred to
it under subsection (4)(a)
in any of the ways, and(b)
by applying any of the remediesavailable for settlement of a question or difference under the Labour Relations Code, and that Code applies for the purpose.(6) On Division 2 applying to professional employees, this section ceases to
apply to them, but the institution must not reduce their benefits as a
result.(7) If there is a conflict between this section and the Labour Relations Code, this section applies.Application of other Acts49 (1) The Public Service Benefit Plan Act, Parts
1 and 2, applies to the employees of an
institution.(2) Despite this Act,(a)
the institution and a trade union representing employees of the institution
may agree as part of their collective agreement to exclude employees covered by the
collective agreement from the application of subsection (1),
the institution and the association representing professional staff of the
institution may agree in writing to exclude professional staff of the institution
from the application of subsection (1).
Part 6 — GeneralInstitution is an agent of the government50 (1) An institution is for all its purposes an agent of the government and its powers
may be exercised only as an agent of the government.(2) An institution may, in its own name, carry out its powers and duties under this
Act and, with the consent of the minister and the Minister of Finance, acquire and
dispose of land or buildings.(3) Despite subsection (2), an institution may lease, or enter into an agreement to
lease, land or buildings for a term that ends on or before the end of the fiscal year in
which the institution entered into the lease or agreement.(4) If an institution disposes of land or buildings, it must not spend the proceeds
of the disposition without the consent of the minister.Application of the Business Corporations
Act51 The Business Corporations Act does not apply to an institution, but on the recommendation of the minister, the Minister of
institution.Fiscal agent of corporation52 The Minister of Finance is the fiscal agent of an institution.Fiscal year end53 The fiscal year end of an institution is March 31.
Financial Information Act applies54 The Financial Information Act applies to an institution.Audit55 Unless the Auditor General is appointed in accordance with the Auditor General Act as the auditor of an institution, the institution must
appoint an auditor to audit the accounts of the institution at least once each
year.Minister of Finance56 The Minister of Finance may designate a person to examine and report on the
financial and accounting operations of an institution.Report to minister57 An institution must, as soon as possible, but within 90 days after the end of each
fiscal year, submit its annual report to the minister in a form the minister
requires.Taxation58 An institution, as agent of the government, is not liable to taxation, except to
the extent the government is liable.Boards and members of boards59 (1) This section applies to a board and to the members of the board unless contrary
provisions of this Act apply.(2) A majority of the members of a board holding office constitute a quorum at
meetings of the board.(3) The affirmative votes of a majority present at a meeting at which a quorum is
present are sufficient to pass a resolution of the board.(4) A vacancy on a board does not impair the authority of the board to
act.(5) Subject to this Act, a board may pass resolutions it considers necessary or
advisable for the management and conduct of the affairs of the board including, without
limiting that power, resolutions for(a)
the establishment of an executive committee and the delegation to it of powers
of the board, or(b)
the calling and holding of meetings of the board or an executive committee and
the procedure to be followed at meetings.(6) A resolution in writing signed by all members on a board is as effective as if
it had been passed at a meeting of the board properly called and constituted.(7) If a member of the board has not attended 3 consecutive regular meetings of the
board, the member is no longer a member of the board unless excused by a resolution of
the board.(8) A person is not eligible to be or to remain a member of the board if the person
an employee of the institution, and(b)
a voting member of the executive body of, or an officer of, an instructional,
administrative or other staff association of the institution who has the
responsibility, or joint responsibility with others, to(i) negotiate with the board, on behalf of the instructional, administrative or
other staff association of that institution, the terms and conditions of service of
members of that association, or(ii) adjudicate disputes regarding members of the instructional, administrative
or other staff association of that institution.Consultants, experts and specialists60 Despite the Public Service Act, an institution may engage and retain persons it considers necessary as managers, consultants, experts or
specialists and may set their remuneration.
61 An institution may require a bond under the Bonding Act from those of its employees it designates.Application of s. 22 of the Interpretation
Act62 Section 22 of the Interpretation Act applies to a person appointed under this Act.Planning, evaluation and reports63 An institution must plan for and evaluate its programs and operations on an
ongoing basis and, on the request of the minister, must report on these matters in a form
the minister directs.Limitation of liability64 A member of a board or a person acting under this Act is not personally liable for
a loss or damage suffered by a person because of anything done or omitted to be done in
good faith in the exercise of a power given by this Act.Transfer of properties from government65 (1) The Lieutenant Governor in Council may order that all or part of the interest of
the government in properties or assets that, in the opinion of the Lieutenant Governor
in Council, are necessary for or incidental to the provision of services under this Act
by an institution be transferred or assigned to and vested in the institution at values
determined by the Lieutenant Governor in Council, and the Lieutenant Governor in Council
may order that the institution assume the liabilities and commitments of those
properties and assets.(2) An order under subsection (1) vests property or an asset in the
institution despite a lack of compliance with an agreement or instrument requiring
consent, leave or approval to or for a transfer or assignment of the property or asset,
and the lack of compliance does not constitute a breach or default of the agreement or
instrument.Transfer of properties from school boards66 (1) The Lieutenant Governor in Council may order that all or part of the interest of
the board of a school district in properties or assets that, in the opinion of the
Lieutenant Governor in Council, are necessary for or incidental to the provision of
services under this Act by an institution be transferred or assigned to and vested in
the institution at values determined by the Lieutenant Governor in Council, and may
order that the institution assume the liabilities and commitments of those properties
and assets.(2) If local taxation in a school district was used to acquire a property or asset
referred to in subsection (1) and that property or asset is, at the time of transfer or
assignment to and vesting in an institution under subsection (1), being used for
purposes substantially different than those for which the property or asset was
originally acquired by the board of the school district, the Lieutenant Governor in
Council may grant compensation to the board of the school district in an amount the
Lieutenant Governor in Council considers appropriate.
Offence Act does not apply66.1 Section 5 of the Offence Act does not apply to this Act or a regulation made under it.Continuation67 (1) Unless inconsistent with this Act, or rules, regulations or bylaws under this
Act, the rules, regulations and bylaws of a body established or continued under an
enactment repealed by this Act, in force immediately before the commencement of this
Act, continue in force until amended or repealed under this Act.(2) A lease made or continued under an enactment repealed by this Act, in force
immediately before the commencement of this Act, remains in force until terminated by
its terms or by law.(3) All donations, devises or bequests to, or for the benefit of, an institution,
whether made before or after the commencement of this Act, not made to named trustees,
vest in the institution.Power to make regulations68 The Lieutenant Governor in Council may make regulations referred to in section 41
of the Interpretation Act, including regulations for the purposes of section 21 (1) (b) of this Act.