Assessment Authority Act ([RSBC 1996] Chapter 21). Country/Territory Canada Territorial subdivision British Columbia Document type Legislation Date 1996 (2014) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Land & soil Keyword Land tenure Land valuation Institution Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Court/tribunal Dispute settlement Geographical area Americas, Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic Abstract Section 3 of the present Act establishes that the corporation known as the "British Columbia Assessment Authority" is continued consisting of the board of directors appointed under section 11. The purpose of the authority is to establish and maintain assessments that are uniform in the whole of British Columbia in accordance with the Assessment Act. The text – consisting of 23 sections – deals, among others, with the following aspects: power to acquire property, powers and duties of the board of directors, purpose of the authority, powers and duties of the authority, appointment of directors and chair, accounts and audits and finances. Full text English Website www.qp.gov.bc.ca References - Legislation Implements Assessment Act ([RSBC 1996] Chapter 20). Legislation | Canada | 1996 (2014) Keyword: Basic legislation, Land tenure, Land valuation, Land commission, Cadastre/land registration, Court/tribunal, Dispute settlement, Land reform, Inspection, Offences/penalties, Ownership, Harbour, Waterworks Source: FAO, FAOLEX Implemented by Assessment Authority Act Regulations (B.C. Reg. 497/77). Legislation | Canada | 1977 (2007) Keyword: Land valuation, Institution, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Enforcement/compliance Source: FAO, FAOLEX