PROVINCE OF BRITISH COLUMBIA ORDER OF THE LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR IN COUNCIL Order in Council No. 1421 , Approved and Ordered OCT 2 Lieutenant Governor Executive Council Chambers, Victoria On the recommendation of the undersigned, the Lieutenant Governor, by and with the advice and consent of the Executive Council, orders that B.C. Reg. 277/97, the Prescribed Health Care Profession Regulation is amended by adding the following section: Pharmacists Pharmacy is a prescribed health care profession for the purposes of the definition of "practitioner" in

section of the Pharmacists, Pharmacy Operations and Drug Scheduling Act only for the purposes of prescribing the following drugs for use for emergency contraception: (

a) Lithinyl ostradiol; (

b) Levonorgestrel; (

c) Norgestrel; (

d) Progestin. Minister of Health and Minister Respo sible for Presiding em of the Executive Council Seniors (This

part is for administrative purposes only and is not part of the Order.) Authority under which Order is made: Act and section:- Pharmacists, Pharmacy Operations and Drug Scheduling Act, s. 1 Other (specify):- 0 .1 c. 16 I /47 October 23, 2000 I6o9 /2000/13