Agricultural Land Commission Act ([RSBC 1996] Chapter 10).

This Act provides for the continuation of the Provincial Agricultural Land Commission as a government corporation appointed by the Lieutenant Governor in Council (LGC) (sect. 2). Its principal objects and powers are to preserve agricultural land, encourage the establishment and maintenance of farms, assist local government in the preparation of land reserve plans required under this Act, encourage the support of farm use of agricultural land generally. It has the power to designate agricultural land reserves for the above purposes (sect. 11). No compensation shall be paid for land designated as agricultural land reserve (sect. 36). After holding a public hearing, the board of every regional district must by bylaw adopt a land reserve plan and file it with the Commission who may recommend amendments. If not, the Commission will substitute its own plan, to be approved by the LGC (sect. 12). landowners aggrieved by decisions on reserve land may apply to the Commission in accordance with section 33 (sect. 15). Provisions on the use of land reserve are contained in sections 17-28.