VICTORIA — Today the College of Applied Biology Act was repealed and the Professional Governance Act (PGA) and corresponding Applied Biologist Regulation came into effect in British Columbia. The new Act is intended to provide a consistent framework for five self-regulating professions under the Act that incorporates best practices in governance. Over the past three years, the College has been working with the provincial government through the Professional Reliance Review, development of the Professional Governance Act and putting in place the regulations, bylaws, policies and standards to improve professional regulation to better protect the public interest of all British Columbians. With the College of Applied Biology Act officially repealed, the College and its over 2500 practicing registrants are regulated under the new legislation. To comply with the new Act the College Rules have been replaced by the new College bylaws and the Code of Ethics has been revised and is now the Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct.