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    • About Attorney General Statutes Amendment Act, 2007
    • About the Attorney General Statutes Amendment Act, 2004
    • About the Administrative Tribunals Appointments and Administration Act, SBC 2003, Chapter 47 (ATAAA)
    • Administrative Tribunals Act Regulations
    • About the Public Inquiry Act, 2007
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  • Tribunal Tool Kit
    • Model Documents
      • Annotated Model Rules for Tribunals and Other Administrative Bodies
      • Sample Administrative Rules
      • Practice Directives ~ Overview
      • ATA s. 12 Model Practice Directive
      • ATA s. 13 Model Practice Directive
      • MOUs ~ An Overview
      • Model MOU - Version 6, September 1, 2007
    • Guides and Manuals
      • Access and Privacy Issues: A Guide for Tribunals
      • British Columbia Council of Administrative Tribunals' Adjudicators' Manual
      • Council of Canadian Administrative Tribunals' On-line Decision-Writing Course
      • A Guide to Implementing Dispute Resolution into Tribunal Processes
      • A Guide for Tribunals: Obtaining Compliance with Tribunal Processes
      • A Guide for Tribunals: Stated Cases
      • A Guide for Consideration of a Process for Review of Administrative Decision-Making
    • Information Bulletins
      • Application of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act to Administrative Tribunals
      • Orders for the Payment of Costs
      • Enforcing Tribunal Orders Using Court Processes
    • Tribunal Success Stories
      • New Rules of Practice and Procedure issued by the Safety Standards Appeal Board
      • Mediation and Arbitration Board using Service BC Centres to provide more effective local service
      • New Rules of Practice and Procedure issued by the Employment Standards Tribunal
      • Safety Standards Appeal Board now also hearing Homeowner Protection Act appeals
      • Employment and Assistance Appeal Tribunal Governance Tools
      • Memorandum of Understanding signed by Chair, Passenger Transportation Board and Minister of Transportation
      • Memorandum of Understanding signed by Chair, Employment and Assistance Appeal Tribunal and Minister of Employment and Income Assistance
      • Arrangement to Improve Efficiency and Independence for Industry Training Appeal Board
      • Memorandum of Understanding signed by Chair, Safety Standards Appeal Board and Minister of Forests and Range
      • Memorandum of Understanding becoming a “Best Practice”
      • Tribunals Report Their New Shared Registry is a Resounding Success
      • Property Assessment Appeal Board Successfully Licenses Technology to Alberta
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Administrative Tribunals in British Columbia
as of June 15, 2009

Administrative tribunals determine statutory rights and/or resolve disputes between parties impartially and independently from government. The tribunals that make up BC's administrative justice system provide a valuable alternative to the courts, resolving disputes in a manner that is less formal, more efficient and timely and brings specialized expertise for high quality, impartial decision-making.

The table below identifies those entities that comprise BC's administrative justice system and provides other related information, including their websites, where available. (To view how the ATA applies to other entities, see the table:  Application of the Administrative Tribunal Act (ATA) to “Other” Entities.)

Administrative Tribunal	Enabling Legislation	Related Ministry	Adopts Administrative Tribunal Act Provisions
Agricultural Land Commission	Agricultural Land Commission Act	Agriculture and Lands
BC Review Board	Criminal Code of Canada	Attorney General
Building Code Appeal Board	Local Government Act	Housing and Social Development
Community Care and Assisted Living Appeal Board	Community Care and Assisted Living Act	Healthy Living and Sport
Employment and Assistance Appeal Tribunal	Employment and Assistance Act	Housing and Social Development
Employment Standards Tribunal	Employment Standards Act	Labour
Environmental Appeal Board	Environmental Management Act	Environment
Farm Industry Review Board	Natural Products Marketing (BC) Act	Agriculture and Lands
Financial Institutions Commission	Financial Institutions Act	Finance
Financial Services Tribunal	Financial Institutions Act	Finance
Forest Appeals Commission	Forest and Range Practices Act	Forests and Range
Forest Practices Board	Forest and Range Practices Act	Forests and Range
Health Professions Review Board	Health Professions Act	Health Services
Hospital Appeal Board	Hospital Act	Health Services
BC Human Rights Tribunal	Human Rights Code	Attorney General
Industry Training Appeal Board	Industry Training Authority Act	Advanced Education and Labour Market Development
Labour Relations Board of British Columbia	Labour Relations Code	Labour
Surface Rights Board of British Columbia	Petroleum and Natural Gas Act	Energy and Mines
Mediation and Arbitration Board	Petroleum and Natural Gas Act	Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources
Mental Health Review Board	Mental Health Act	Health Services
Passenger Transportation Board	Passenger Transportation Act	Transportation and Infrastructure
Property Assessment Appeal Board of British Columbia	Assessment Act	Community and Rural Development
Property Assessment Review Panels	Assessment Act	Community and Rural Development
Safety Standards Appeal Board	Safety Standards Act	Housing and Social Development
British Columbia Securities Commission	Securities Act	Finance
British Columbia Utilities Commission	Utilities Commission Act	Attorney General
Workers Compensation Appeal Tribunal	Workers Compensation Act	Labour

In June 2009, the total number of tribunals and related ministries in British Columbia was 26 tribunals and 12 related ministries. Of those, 24 tribunals and 12 ministries adopted the provisions of the Administrative Tribunals Act.