Commissioner on Resources and Environment Act ([RSBC 1996] Chapter 59). Country/Territory Canada Territorial subdivision British Columbia Document type Legislation Date 1992 (1996) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Environment gen., Land & soil Keyword Institution Land-use planning Indigenous peoples Geographical area Americas, Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic Abstract This Act provides for the creation of a Commissioner on Resources and Environment responsible before the Cabinet (Executive Council) and who's role is fundamentally to advise on and develop a strategy for land use and related resource and environmental issues and on the need for legislation, policies and practices respecting these issues. The Commissioner also has coordination and monitoring duties and must take the interests of individuals, groups and Aboriginal peoples into account (sects. 3 and 4). The remainder of the Act deals with terms and conditions of his/her employment, hearings, delegation of powers, annual reporting and offences. Full text English Website www.qp.gov.bc.ca References - Legislation Repealed by Sustainable Resource Management Statutes Amendment Act ([SBC 2004] Chapter 12). Legislation | Canada | 2004 Keyword: Institution, Land-use planning Source: FAO, FAOLEX