Section 2 establishes that the British Columbia Utilities Commission is continued under the present Act. The Commission's primary responsibility is the regulation of British Columbia's natural gas and electricity utilities. Furthermore, the Commission also regulates intra-provincial pipelines and universal compulsory automobile insurance. It is an independent regulatory agency of the Provincial Government that operates under and administers the present Act. The text consists of 126 sections divided into 10 Parts as follows: Utilities Commission (1); Part 2 (repealed); Regulation of public utilities (3); Energy security and the environment (3.1); Carriers, purchasers and processors (4); Electricity transmission (5); Commission jurisdiction (6); Decisions and appeals (7); Offences and penalties (8); General (9).
كندا · 1996-01-01