British Columbia. Dept. of Lands and Forests

Identity area

Type of entity

Government

Authorized form of name

British Columbia. Dept. of Lands and Forests

Parallel form(s) of name

Standardized form(s) of name according to other rules

Other form(s) of name

  • Dept. of Lands and Forests

Identifiers for corporate bodies

Description area

Dates of existence

1945-1962

History

In 1945, the Dept. of Lands was renamed the Dept. of Lands and Forests (Department of Lands Act Amendment Act, SBC 1945, c. 45). At this time, the department was reorganized into two branches, the Lands Service and the Forests Service. The department's structure was based on that of the Dept. of Lands. The Dept. of Lands, headed by the Chief Commissioner of Lands, was given responsibility for public lands and water rights, and all matters connected therewith. (SBC 1908, c. 31, s. 5). These responsibilities included:

(1) the management of all public lands, as per the Land Act, (RSBC 1897, c. 113);
(2) administration of water rights, as per the Water Clauses Consolidation Act, (RSBC 1897, c. 191) and the Water Act (SBC 1909, c. 48) ; and
(3) the management of timber resources under the Forest Act (SBC 1912, c. 17).

In 1962, the Dept. of Lands and Forests was renamed the Dept. of Lands, Forests, and Water Resources (Department of Lands and Forests Act Amendment Act, SBC 1962, c. 22). At this time, the department was reorganized into three branches, the B.C. Lands Service, the B.C. Forest Service, and the B.C. Water Resources Service.

Places

Legal status

Functions, occupations and activities

Mandates/sources of authority

Internal structures/genealogy

A Government Name

General context

Relationships area

Related entity

British Columbia. Parks and Recreation Division (1949-1957)

Identifier of related entity

29626

Category of relationship

hierarchical

Dates of relationship

1948-1957

Description of relationship

Related entity

British Columbia. Water Rights Branch (1909-1979)

Identifier of related entity

3762

Category of relationship

hierarchical

Dates of relationship

1945-1962

Description of relationship

Related entity

British Columbia. Dept. of Lands, Forests and Water Resources (1962-1975)

Identifier of related entity

18

Category of relationship

temporal

Type of relationship

British Columbia. Dept. of Lands, Forests and Water Resources

is the successor of

British Columbia. Dept. of Lands and Forests

Dates of relationship

Description of relationship

Related entity

British Columbia. Dept. of Lands (1908-1945)

Identifier of related entity

16

Category of relationship

temporal

Type of relationship

British Columbia. Dept. of Lands

is the predecessor of

British Columbia. Dept. of Lands and Forests

Dates of relationship

Description of relationship

Access points area

Subject access points

Place access points

Occupations

Control area

Authority record identifier

17

Institution identifier

Rules and/or conventions used

ISAAR(CPF)

Status

Level of detail

Dates of creation, revision and deletion

Michael Carter 2008-07-28
Revised: KHUGHES 2014-02-11
Revised: RMCRORY 2021-04-22

Language(s)

Script(s)

Sources

Central Name Authority File

Maintenance notes

Created by: Michael Carter

  • Clipboard

  • Export

  • EAC

Related subjects

Related places