Section removed from B.C. parks regulation as part of broader conservation officer update

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An amendment repeals section 56(c) of the Park, Conservancy and Recreation Area Regulation, which governs conduct and activities in B.C. provincial parks, conservancies, and recreation areas. The same order also updates the Conservation Officer Service Authority Regulation to add the Firearm Violence Prevention Act to the list of laws that conservation officers are authorized to enforce. The practical effect of removing section 56(c) is that whatever prohibition or requirement that paragraph contained no longer applies in regulated park areas. Anyone operating in or managing activities within B.C. provincial parks, conservancies, or recreation areas should review the current text of section 56 to understand what conduct rules remain in place.

Who this affects: provincial park operators and concessionaires · recreation area users and event organizers · conservation officers · outdoor and tourism businesses operating in park areas