The relevant provision in the new [http://www.bclaws.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/15018_01 Societies Act] reads:
<blockquote>'''''Discipline and expulsion of member'''
''70(1) The bylaws of a society may provide for the discipline or expulsion, or both, of members.''
''(2) Unless the bylaws provide otherwise, a member of a society may be disciplined or expelled by special resolution.''
''(3) Before a member of a society is disciplined or expelled under subsection (2) or the bylaws, the society must'''':(a) send to the member written notice of the proposed discipline or expulsion, including reasons, and'''':(b) give the member a reasonable opportunity to make representations to the society respecting the proposed discipline or expulsion.''</blockquote>
Let's assume the relevant provision in the society's existing bylaws was drawn from the old Schedule B model bylaws under the old ''Society Act'', which read: