BOD Decision -2003/07/15-02 – Amendments to Various Sections of the OHS Regulation and the Regulations for Agricultural Operations, Pertaining to Reducing Duplication and Redundancy

Strikethrough and Explanatory Notes for: Miscellaneous

The Board of Directors has approved amendments to reduce duplication and redundancy in the Occupational Health and Safety Regulation and the Regulations for Agricultural Operations.

As required by section 226(1) of the Workers Compensation Act ("Act"), the WCB held a public hearing on the regulatory amendments on March 25, 2003 in Prince George; and on March 27, 2003 in Richmond. One of the proposed amendments taken to public hearing related to:

Miscellaneous - removing provisions that duplicate other parts of the Act or OHSR that would apply in any event.