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Land Owner Transparency Act (SBC 2019, Chapter 23).

Country/Territory
Canada
Territorial subdivision
British Columbia
Document type
Legislation
Date
2019 (2020)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Land & soil
Keyword
Access-to-information Land commission Data collection/reporting Offences/penalties Ownership Private land Registration Business/industry/corporations
Geographical area
Americas, Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic
Abstract

The Land Owner Transparency Act (LOTA) is organised in 9 Parts and 2 Schedules. Part 1 provides definitions, interpretation and application; Part 2 concerns transparency declarations and transparency reports; Part 3 lays down rules to access to transparency records, reported information and publicly accessible information; Part 4 is on administration and enforcement; Part 5 contains general and miscellaneous provisions on the issue; Part 6 concerns offences; Part 7 identifies the authority and possible regulations that can be passed; Part 8 and 9 contains amendments provisions. The Act does not apply to Indigenous land or prescribed land.

Full text
English
Website
www.bclaws.gov.bc.ca

References - Legislation

Amends

Land Title Act ([RSBC 1996] Chapter 250).

Legislation | Canada | 1979 (2016)

Keyword: Cadastre/land registration, Land commission, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Survey/mapping, Traditional rights/customary rights, Ownership, Transfer

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Land Title and Survey Authority Act ([SBC 2004] Chapter 66).

Legislation | Canada | 2004 (2015)

Keyword: Land tenure, Land reform, Institution, Survey/mapping, Indigenous peoples

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Implemented by

Land Owner Transparency Regulation (BC Reg 250/2020).

Legislation | Canada | 2020 (2020)

Keyword: Land tenure, Access-to-information, Data collection/reporting, Ownership, Private land, Registration, Business/industry/corporations

Source: FAO, FAOLEX