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Volume 51, No. 20

B.C. Reg. 286/2008

The British Columbia Gazette,

Part II

October 21, 2008

B.C. Reg. 286/2008 , deposited October 15, 2008, pursuant to the HEALTH PROFESSIONS ACT [Section 12 (2)]. Ministerial Order M246/2008, dated October 10, 2008.

I, George Abbott, Minister of Health Services, order that effective October 17, 2008, the attached Occupational Therapists Regulation is made.

— G. ABBOTT, Minister of Health Services.

OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS REGULATION

Contents

Definitions

College name

Reserved title

Scope of practice

Patient relations program

Definitions

1 In this regulation:

"Act" means the Health Professions Act ;

"occupational performance" means the ability to choose, organize and effectively and safely perform everyday activities necessary for self-care and participation in educational, leisure, home management and work activities.

College name

2 The name "College of Occupational Therapists of British Columbia" is the name of the college established under

section 15 (1) of the Act for occupational therapy.

Reserved title

3 The title "occupational therapist" is reserved for exclusive use by registrants.

Scope of practice

4 A registrant may assess occupational performance and modify human and environmental conditions to maintain, restore or enhance occupational performance and health.

Patient relations program

5 The college is designated for the purposes of

section 16 (2) (

f) of the Act.

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