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{{REVIEWED | reviewer = [[Pacific Legal Education and Outreach Society]] (PLEO) in January 2024}} | |||
==About this Appendix== | ==About this Appendix== | ||
This appendix ''only'' applies to non-profit societies in existence before the the current BC ''Societies Act'' came into effect that have not yet transitioned to the new act. '''Therefore, the following information does not apply to non-profits incorporated after 28 November 2016'''. | This appendix ''only'' applies to non-profit societies in existence before the the current BC ''Societies Act'' came into effect that have not yet transitioned to the new act. '''Therefore, the following information does not apply to non-profits incorporated after 28 November 2016'''. | ||
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==Other information regarding the new Societies Act== | ==Other information regarding the new Societies Act== | ||
Please visit [ | Please visit [https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/employment-business/business/not-for-profit-organizations BC Registry Services] for more information regarding the new ''Societies Act'', including: | ||
*a transition guide | *a transition guide | ||
*a link to the new Act and its regulations | *a link to the new Act and its regulations | ||
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===Are the Schedule B Bylaws compliant with the new ''Societies Act''?=== | ===Are the Schedule B Bylaws compliant with the new ''Societies Act''?=== | ||
The Schedule B Bylaws are mostly compliant with the new | The Schedule B Bylaws are mostly compliant with the new act. If your non-profit has been using the Schedule B Bylaws and they have been working for you, it is likely that you will not have to change your bylaws. The non-profit may want to do some minor housekeeping and updating; however, the new act does not require the non-profit to do so. If the non-profit is using the Schedule B it does not have to adopt the new model bylaws on the transition. If the non-profit decides to change its bylaws it can do so at any time after they transition. | ||
===On transition, can we correct the spelling errors that were on the original filed bylaws?=== | ===On transition, can we correct the spelling errors that were on the original filed bylaws?=== | ||
