Legislation

The Ministry of Advanced Education and Labour Market Development is responsible for the legal structure under which the post-secondary system operates.

Public post-secondary institution legislation

The following legislation sets out internal and external governance and accountability structures for most public post-secondary institutions:

• College and Institute Act
• Royal Roads University Act
• Thompson Rivers University Act
• University Act

Private post-secondary institution legislation

Some private post-secondary institutions are subject to legislative and regulatory frameworks, although they are not funded by the Ministry of Advanced Education and Labour Market Development:

• Degree Authorization Act
• Private Career Training Institutions Act

Professional legislation

The ministry also administers legislation for a variety of self-regulated professions in B.C.:

• Accountants (Certified General) Act
• Accountants (Chartered) Act
• Accountants (Management) Act
• Applied Science Technologists and Technicians Act
• Architects Act
• Architects (Landscape) Act
• Engineers and Geoscientists Act
• Music Teachers (Registered) Act

Other legislation

The following legislation is also the responsibility of the ministry:

• British Columbia Innovation Council Act
• Open Learning Agency Act
• Public Education Flexibility and Choice Act - Part 1
• Scholarship Act
• University Foundations Act

Official printed copies of legislation may be ordered from:

Crown Publications Inc
521 Fort St .
Victoria , BC V8W 1E7
Phone: 250 386-4636
Fax: 250 386-0221