Introduction to Societies Act FAQs
The new Societies Act
On 28 November 2016, BC's new Societies Act will take effect. All pre-existing societies must transition to the new Act within two years of this date. These FAQs have been compiled to help non-profit societies transition to and comply with the new Act. The FAQ's are part of the Societies Act Transition project of Law For Non Profits. We thank the law students of the University of Victoria Faculty of Law Business Law Clinic for their help with this project.
These FAQs have been grouped into categories roughly corresponding to sections in the Schedule B Bylaws. There are also categories for common areas of concern, such as member-funded societies and record-keeping. Use the table of contents or the navigation boxes at the right and bottom of the screen to browse through the FAQs and look for the answer to your question. If you can't find it in the first category you click on, try some related ones to see if you can find it there.
Other information regarding the new Societies Act
Please visit BC Registry Services for more information regarding the new Societies Act, including:
- a transition guide,
- a link to the new Act and its regulations,
- links to the new Model Bylaws as well as the old Schedule B Bylaws,
- tables comparing the old Society Act to the new Societies Act, and
- more FAQs.
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