Safety Standards Appeal Board
Welcome to the Safety Standards Appeal Board website. This site provides information about the Board, its Rules of Practice and Procedure, Guidelines and Practice Directions and related information about appeals under the Safety Standards Act, SBC 2003 c. 39 and the Homeowner Protection Act, SBC 1998 c.31
The Board is established under section 43 of the Safety Standards Act. As an adjudicative tribunal, the Board is independent of any regulating body responsible for administering the provisions of the Safety Standards Act and the Homeowner Protection Act and any regulated industry. The chair of the Board is responsible to the appointing authority for the Board's performance. The Board operates at arms length from the government in its decision-making capacity.
Decisions of the Board are posted to this website.
Appeals under the Safety Standards Act, SBC 2003 c. 39
The Board hears appeals from decisions of safety officers and safety managers appointed under sections 11 and 12 of the Safety Standards Act. These decisions apply to work and products regulated by the Act and its associated regulations, including adopted codes and standards.
Section 49 of the Act provides for a review of a safety officer’s decision by the appropriate safety manager prior to appealing a safety officer’s decision to the Board. The Act requires a request for a safety manager’s review to be made in writing within 30 days of the date of the decision.
The basic provisions for appealing a decision to the Board are set out in sections 51 to 62 of the Act as amended by the Administrative Tribunals Act, SBC 2004 c.45. An appeal of a safety manager’s decision should be filed with the Board within 30 days of the decision.
Appeals under the Homeowner Protection Act, SBC 1998 c.31
The Board hears appeals from decisions of the registrar appointed under section 7 of the Homeowner Protection Act. These decisions relate to residential builders licenses and owner builder authorizations regulated by the Act and its associated regulations. The basic provisions for making an appeal are set out in sections 29.3 and 29.4 of the Homeowner Protection Amendment Act, 2007 (Bill 34 – 2007). An appeal of a registrar’s decision should be filed with the Board within 30 days of the decision.
The Board follows the formal requirements of the appeal process set out in the Safety Standards Act and the Homeowner Protection Act as well as its published Rules of Practice and Procedure which regulate the procedure to be followed in all appeals to the Board.
