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The ministry's Building and Safety Policy Branch is responsible for developing and implementing a modern legislative framework for regulating safety in the design, construction and occupancy of buildings. The branch works to balance the safety, economic and social concerns in building regulation for all British Columbians.
Core activities of the Building and Safety Policy Branch include:
- Governance of aspects of the building regulatory system framework;
- Stewardship of the development and application of the BC Building Code;
- Management of the administrative agreements with delegated authorities under the Safety Standards Act;
- Acting as secretariat to the Building Code Appeal Board, the Province of British Columbia's building code dispute resolution board;
- Working with the Homeowner Protection Office to strengthen consumer protection for buyers of new homes under the Homeowner Protection Act;
- Liaising with the BC Safety Authority created under the Safety Authority Act; and
- Promoting and facilitating British Columbia's interests in national standards while working with stakeholders to balance safety, economic and social priorities.
Current Building and Safety Policy Branch initiatives include:
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