LEGISLATION AND FEES

The Public Guardian and Trustee (PGT) operates within the legislative authority and jurisdiction provided for under a number of provincial acts.

All BC laws and regulations are available online from the Queen’s Printer, Ministry of Management Services, Revised Statutes and Consolidated Regulations of British Columbia, 2002 – Alphabetical Listing of All Acts.

Legislation

Acts that directly or indirectly affect the operations of the Public Guardian and Trustee:

• Adult Guardianship Act
• Child, Family and Community Service Act
• Community Care and Assisted Living Act
• Employment Standards Act
• Estate Administration Act
• Estates of Missing Persons Act
• Family Relations Act
• Health Care (Consent) Care Facility (Admission) Act
• Infants Act
• Insurance Act
• Insurance (Motor Vehicle) Act
• Patients Property Act
• Power of Attorney Act
• Public Guardian and Trustee Act
• Representation Agreement Act
• Trust and Settlement Variation Act
• Trustee Act
• Wills Variation Act

Fees

PGT services are funded by a combination of fees for services and supplementary funding from the Government of British Columbia . Fees and commissions charged by the PGT are set out in the following regulation:

• Public Guardian and Trustee Fees Regulation

*PLEASE NOTE*

Effective July 1 2010, Public Guardian and Trustee of British Columbia Fees are subject to the new Harmonized Sales Tax (HST). Please review the attached for an indication of how this will apply.