College of Occupational Therapists of Nova Scotia Registration Regulations

made under Section 6 of the

Occupational Therapists Act

S.N.S. 1998, c. 21

O.I.C. 1999-148 (effective April 7, 1999), N.S. Reg. 34/1999

amended to O.I.C. 2023-134 (effective May 9, 2023), N.S. Reg. 81/2023

Table of Contents

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Continuing competency requirements

Peer assessment

Failure to renew

Re-registration fee

Exemption from subsection 33(1) of the Act

Registration

Conditions on licence

Scope of practice

Entry in Register

Provisional registration

Supervised practice

Publication

Records and accounts

Suspension of licence

Minimum professional liability insurance

Designated titles

Advertising

Professional standards

Sale of equipment

Notice

Waiver

Citation

1 These regulations may be cited as the College of Occupational Therapists of Nova Scotia Registration Regulations.

Definitions

2 In these regulations,

“Act” means the Occupational Therapists Act;

“Annual Renewal Form” means the form used by members to renew their registration and licence and shall be in the form prescribed by the Board in the General Regulations;

“Board” means the Board of the College;

“College” means the College of Occupational Therapists of Nova Scotia;

“conduct unbecoming” means conduct by a member in a personal or private capacity that tends to bring discredit upon members or the profession of occupational therapy;

“continuing competency program” means a program approved by the Board for maintaining and enhancing the continuing competence of members;

“expiry date” means the date or dates approved by the Board for the expiry of registrations and licences of members of the College;

“incapacity” means a medical, physical, mental or emotional condition, a disorder or an addiction that renders a member unable to practise competently or endangers the health or safety of others;

“new applicant fee” means the registration fee prescribed by the Board in the General Regulations to be paid by applicants who are granted registration and a licence;

“New Applicant Form” means the form used by a person to apply for registration and a licence and shall be in the form prescribed by the Board in the General Regulations;

“practice-hour requirements” means the number of paid hours of practice by a member within a defined period of time approved by the Board to establish that a member is current in practice or alternate currency of practice requirements approved by the Board if these practice hours have not been met;

“professional incompetence” means, in relation to a member, a lack of competence demonstrated in the member’s care of a client or delivery of service that, having regard to all the circumstances, rendered the member unsafe to practise at the time of the care or delivery of service or that renders the member unsafe to continue in practise without remedial assistance;

“professional misconduct” means conduct or acts relevant to the practice of the profession that, having regard to all the circumstances, would reasonably be regarded as disgraceful, dishonourable or unprofessional, and may include any of the following:

(i) failing to maintain the standards of practice,

(ii) failing to adhere to the College’s Code of Ethics,

(iii) abusing a person verbally, physically, emotionally or sexually,

(iv) misappropriating personal property, drugs or other property belonging to a client or employer,

(v) inappropriately influencing a client to make or change a legal document,

(vi) abandoning a client,

(vii) neglecting to provide care to a client,

(viii) failing to exercise appropriate discretion respecting the disclosure of confidential information,

(ix) falsifying records,

(x) inappropriately using licensing status for personal gain,

(xi) promoting for personal gain any drug, device, treatment, procedure, product or service that is unnecessary, ineffective or unsafe,

(xii) publishing, or causing to be published, any advertisement that is false, fraudulent, deceptive or misleading,

(xiii) engaging or assisting in fraud, misrepresentation, deception or concealment of a material fact when applying for or securing registration or a licence or taking any examination provided for in the Act, including using fraudulently procured credentials,

(xiv) taking or using a designation or a derivation or abbreviation of a designation, or describing the person’s activity as “occupational therapy” in any advertisement or publication, including business cards, websites or signage, unless the referenced activity falls within the practice of occupational therapy;

“Registrar” means the person holding the office of Registrar pursuant to the Act;

“registration fee” means the annual registration fee prescribed by the Board in the General Regulations;

“renewal date” means the date or dates approved by the Board by which annual renewal must be effected pursuant to Section 12, that are at least 2 weeks prior to the applicable expiry date;

“re-registration fee” means the fee prescribed by the Board in the General Regulations that is to be paid by a person who is relicensed or re-instated pursuant to Section 28 of the Act or these regulations;

“scope of practice” means any of the following as the context requires:

(i) the specialty in which the member is registered in the Specialists Register,

(ii) the type of practice as specified in any other Register provided for in the Act,

(iii) the type of practice determined by any terms or conditions attached to a licence,

(iv) those aspects of the practice of occupational therapy for which an occupational therapist possesses appropriate education and experience, as determined by the Board,

(v) any other non-clinical occupational therapy practice.

Conflict

3 Where these regulations pertain to matters described in clause 6(3)(a) of the Act and conflict with the General Regulations of the Board made pursuant to clauses 6(2)(g), (i), (j), (m), (n) or (o) of the Act, the General Regulations shall prevail.

Registration fees

4 An applicant for membership in the College shall pay to the Registrar, or such person as the Registrar may designate, the new applicant fee.

5 In order to renew the member’s registration for the following licensing year, each member of the College shall pay to the Registrar, or such person as the Registrar may designate, the registration fee.

6 If an applicant or member is to be registered for a period of less than 3 months in any one licensing year, the applicant or member shall pay one-half of the new applicant fee or the registration fee, as the case may be.

7 (1) Where an applicant is registered within 60 days prior to the renewal date in any year, the payment in full of the registration fee for the current year shall be deemed payment for the ensuing year as well.

(2) An applicant shall not have the benefit of both Section 6 and subsection 7(1).

8 The Board may, upon application for registration, waive payment of the registration fee of an occupational therapist who is registered in another jurisdiction and who will be practising in the Province for a period of less than 3 months for special purposes, as approved by the Board.

Expiry and renewal

9 The registration and licence of a member of the College shall expire each year on the applicable expiry date.

10 Each member shall be advised of the expiry date and the renewal date applicable to that member’s registration and licence at the time of the granting or renewal of the registration and licence.

11 All applications for renewal of registration shall be made on the Annual Renewal Form.

12 In order to renew registration, a member shall submit to the Registrar by the renewal date a completed Annual Renewal Form that includes or is accompanied by

(a) satisfactory proof of professional liability insurance coverage in accordance with Section 48;

(aa) satisfactory proof that the applicant continues to meet the requirements of clauses 27(a) and (d), subclause (e)(v) and clause (g);

(ab) satisfactory proof that the applicant has successfully completed any examinations required by the Board;

(ac) satisfactory proof that the applicant has met the requirements of the continuing competency program set out in Section 17;

(ad) if selected for a peer assessment under Section 17A, satisfactory proof that the member has met the requirements of that program;

(b) [repealed]

(d) payment of the registration fee.

13 (1) An Annual Renewal Form and any documentation or fee required to accompany the Annual Renewal Form shall be deemed to be received by the Registrar on the date that they are received by the Registrar.

(2) The Registrar shall record the date that the Annual Renewal Form and accompanying documentation is received.

14 The Registrar may grant or deny a member’s application to renew registration.

15 Where an application for renewal is approved, the Registrar shall enter the name, address and qualifications of the member in the relevant register and issue a licence to the member.

16 (1) If the Registrar is not satisfied with the evidence presented by a member applying to renew their registration, the Registrar

(a) must give notice to the member that their application to renew their registration is denied;

(b) must provide reasons for the denial; and

(c) may refer the matter to the Credentials Committee and the provisions of subsections 28(4), (5), (6), (7) and (8) of the Act will apply mutatis mutandis.

(2) Despite clause (1)(c), if the member requests in writing that the matter be referred to the Credentials Committee, the Registrar must do so.

Continuing competency requirements

17 All members shall participate in the continuing competency program approved by the Board, which may include requirements for continuing education hours and any other requirements determined by the Board.

Peer assessment

17A The Peer Assessment Committee may require a member to participate in peer assessment under Section 64 of the Act in any of the following circumstances:

(a) the member fails to meet the continuing competency requirements set by the Board;

(b) the member is randomly selected for peer assessment through a method approved by the Board;

(d) any other circumstances the Board may determine.

Failure to renew

18 Despite Section 45, where a member fails to submit a completed Annual Renewal Form or to pay the registration fee by the renewal date, the Registrar shall forthwith notify the member and the employer of the member, if any, by registered mail,

(a) that the registration and licence of the member will be suspended for failing to submit a completed Annual Renewal Form or for non-payment of fees effective on the expiry date; and

(b) that the member will not be permitted to practise after the expiry date until the requirements of the Act and the regulations have been complied with and the member is given a notice of re-instatement by the Registrar.

19 If a completed Annual Renewal Form or the registration fee is not received by the expiry date, the member’s registration and licence shall be suspended by the Registrar effective on the expiry date and the Registrar shall notify the member and record the effective date of the suspension on the appropriate register.

20 (1) A member whose licence and registration has been suspended for failure to submit a completed Annual Renewal Form or to pay the registration fee may be re-instated by the Registrar upon compliance with the requirements and procedures set out in Section 28 of the Act and these regulations.

(2) A re-instatement pursuant to this Section shall be effective upon receipt by the member of a notice of re-instatement from the Registrar.

Re-registration fee

21 A person who is relicensed or re-instated pursuant to Section 28 of the Act or these regulations shall pay the re-registration fee to the Registrar, or such person as the Registrar may designate.

Exemption from subsection 33(1) of the Act

22 Pursuant to subsection 33(2) of the Act, a member who is absent from the Province for 2 weeks or less shall be exempted from the requirements of subsection 33(1) of the Act.

Registration

23 (1) For the purpose of this Section,

(a) “practising” means actively engaging in the practice of occupational therapy in the Province by an occupational therapist who has met the requirements under the Act and regulations to practice; and

(b) “non-practising” means not currently engaging in the practice of occupational therapy in the Province by an occupational therapist who has met the requirements under the Act and the regulations to practice and desires to maintain their registration and licence.

(2) Any registration or licence granted pursuant to the Act shall be recorded in the relevant register as having either “practising” or “non-practising” status.

(3) If the status of an occupational therapist changes from either practising to non-practising or non-practising to practising, the occupational therapist shall notify the Registrar in writing within 7 days.

24 All applications for registration or re-registration shall be made on the New Applicant Form.

25 A New Application Form shall be provided to an applicant by the Registrar upon request and the Registrar shall provide any applicant with a copy of the Act and regulations.

26 An applicant for registration shall satisfy the Registrar by a written declaration indicating

(a) that the applicant has not been and is not the subject of any regulatory, investigatory or disciplinary proceedings in any jurisdiction that may impact registration or licensing; and

(b) that the applicant has not been charged with, pleaded guilty to or been convicted of any offence inside or outside of Canada that is inconsistent with the proper professional behaviour of a member or that would reasonably have negative implications for the profession as a whole or the applicant’s practice of occupational therapy.

27 An applicant for registration or re-registration shall

(a) be a Canadian citizen or legally entitled to live and work in Canada;

(b) be able to demonstrate competency in written and oral English to the satisfaction of the Registrar or as determined by the Board;

(c) be a graduate of a school of occupational therapy from an accredited Canadian university that meets the standards considered acceptable by the Board or have completed the credentialing process required by the Board;

(d) provide evidence that they have met the practice-hour requirements approved by the Board;

(e) complete the New Applicant Form required by Section 24 and submit it to the Registrar with the following:

(i) identification documents satisfactory to the Registrar,

(ii) proof that they are a Canadian citizen or legally entitled to live and work in Canada,

(iii) a certified copy of any degrees or diplomas and certificates relating to occupational therapy and occupational therapy specialties,

(iv) a curriculum vitae with a chronological listing of previous education and employment that includes a description of that person’s clinical and non-clinical experience,

(v) information from the licensing body of any jurisdiction in which the applicant has practised in the past, or in which they are currently practising, regarding any outstanding complaints, prohibitions, agreements or conditions or restrictions on their practice,

(vi) proof of professional liability insurance coverage in accordance with Section 48, and

(vii) subject to Section 28, proof of successful completion of any examinations required by the Board;

(f) consent to the release of information relevant to the application by such references as are requested by the Registrar; and

(g) satisfactory proof, in a manner determined by the Credentials Committee, that the applicant has the capacity, competence and character to engage in practice safely and ethically.

27A [repealed]

28 An applicant who has graduated from a Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists- or World Federation of Occupational Therapists-approved occupational therapy program and who established and maintained an occupational therapy practice in Canada prior to 1998 in accordance with the continuing competency requirements in Section 17 may be exempted by the Registrar from writing the certification examination.

29 An applicant may be required to have a personal interview with the Registrar, the Credentials Committee or the Board.

30 An applicant shall be required to pay any applicable fees for documentation, registration or any other fees relative to the application.

31 An applicant shall comply with any requirement of the Board for information pursuant to clause 25(d) of the Act.

Conditions on licence

32 The Credentials Committee, Registrar or the Board may impose such reasonable limitations or qualifications on a member’s licence as it considers appropriate, including, but not limited to, categories of clients, procedures and interventions.

Scope of practice

33 In addition to any conditions imposed under Section 32, it is a term, condition and limitation of registration that the member practice only within the scope of practice in which the member is educated and experienced.

34 When considering the scope of practice in which the member is educated and experienced, the Board may take into account their

(a) graduate education in occupational therapy or occupational therapy specialties;

(b) performance in qualifying examinations in occupational therapy and occupational therapy specialties;

(d) graduate education in, and evaluation of the member’s performance in health disciplines not included in clauses (a) or (b) but considered appropriate by the Board; and

(e) scope of practice in which they were engaged in the 5-year period prior to initial registration or annual renewal of licence.

35 Should a member wish to change the scope of practice from the one that the member has practised for the previous 5 years, the Registrar may request that the member provide the Registrar with evidence that the member is competent to engage in the new scope of practice.

36 All requests from members to change their scopes of practice shall be handled on an individual basis.

Entry in Register

37 An applicant who meets the requirements for registration set out in the Act and these regulations shall be registered under Section 19, 20 or 22 of the Act, as applicable.

38 [repealed]

Provisional registration

39 Provisional registration may be granted under Section 20 of the Act to an applicant in any of the following circumstances:

(a) written confirmation of a requirement for registration is temporarily unavailable, but the confirmation will be provided within a reasonable period of time in the opinion of the Registrar and the Registrar can verify the information through some other acceptable means;

(b) the applicant is a visiting occupational therapist currently licensed in another jurisdiction and is in the Province to participate in or attend an event or an educational course approved by the Registrar;

(d) the applicant has not successfully completed the examinations required for registration but has provided proof satisfactory to the Registrar that

(i) they are eligible and registered for the next sitting of the examination, or

(ii) they are eligible to register for the next sitting of the examination when the registration period for the examination opens;

(e) the Registrar determines it is in the public interest to issue a provisional licence;

(f) if the provisional registration has been referred to the Credentials Committee or the Board, any other reason the Credentials Committee or the Board considers appropriate.

40 (1) A provisional registration and licence may be granted subject to any of the following terms and conditions or any other conditions that the Registrar may, in their sole discretion, consider necessary and appropriate:

(a) as to the length of time and the place in which the person may be permitted to practise;

(b) requiring the provisionally registered person to be subject to supervision by a member approved by the Registrar;

(2) A member on the provisional register who fails to complete the requirements for full registration within the period of time approved by the Board will cease to be registered on the provisional register.

Supervised practice

41 (1) Applicants and occupational therapists may be required to undergo a period of supervised practice in an occupational therapy setting approved by the Registrar to demonstrate competence to practise.

(2) Persons who require supervised practice may include, but are not limited to,

(a) persons who are enrolled to take any examinations approved by the Board that are a prerequisite for registration;

(b) persons who do not meet the continuing competency requirements in Section 17; and

42 (1) A person who requires supervised practice shall notify the College of the name of an occupational therapist who agrees to act as the person’s sponsor.

(2)A sponsor referred to in subsection (1) shall

(a) be registered with the College but not currently practising under a provisional registration pursuant to Section 20 of the Act or registered in the Defined Register pursuant to Section 22 of the Act;

(b) reside in the Province;

(d) be engaged in a scope of practice comparable to that of the sponsored person;

(e) enter into a written agreement with the College with any terms and conditions that may be determined by the Registrar to be applicable to the relationship between the College, the sponsor and the sponsored person;

(f) report in writing on a regular basis, as considered necessary by the Registrar, on the performance of the sponsored person;

(g) notify the College promptly if concerned about the practice of the sponsored person or if any change in supervision occurs; and

(h) comply with any other requirements considered necessary by the Registrar.

Publication

43 Where a member’s licence or registration is suspended or revoked,

(a) a notice of the suspension or revocation shall be published in at least one newspaper with circulation throughout the Province;

(b) the College shall notify licensing authorities in other Canadian jurisdictions;

(d) the College shall notify the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy in the United States.

Records and accounts

44 Occupational therapists and professional corporations are required to maintain such records and accounts as may be required by the Standards of Practice approved by the Board, as amended from time to time, and such records and accounts shall be made available for examination and inspection by the College upon request and the College may make copies of such records and accounts at its own expense.

Suspension of licence

45 The licence of a member may be suspended by the Registrar without notice or investigation upon contravention of any regulation that requires the member to pay a fee, file a document or to do any other act by a specified or ascertainable date.

46 A licence suspended pursuant to Section 45 shall not be re-instated until such time as the member has paid the fee, filed the document or carried out whatever act was required.

47 Where the Registrar suspends the licence of a member pursuant to Section 45, the member shall immediately cease practice until such time as they are re-instated by the Registrar and a notice of re-instatement is received from the Registrar.

Minimum professional liability insurance

48 Every occupational therapist shall ensure that they are covered by a minimum of $5 000 000.00 professional liability insurance, with a legal expenses endorsement for investigation of complaints by a regulatory body, prior to engaging in the practice of occupational therapy and no member shall engage in the practice of occupational therapy unless they are insured in accordance with this Section.

Designated titles

49 (1) A member on the provisional Register may use only the following titles:

(a) Provisional Occupational Therapist;

(b) Provisional OT;

(2) A member on the Register may use only the following titles:

(a) Occupational Therapist;

(b) OT;

(d) OT Reg. (N.S.).

(3) A member may use in association with their name any academic degree, diplomas or certificates held by the member and approved by the Board for that use.

(4) A member must do all of the following:

(a) comply with the Act, the regulations, by-laws, code of ethics and standards of practice;

(b) co-operate with the College, the Registrar and any committees or Board of the College with respect to any regulatory process or requirements under the Act, the regulations and the by-laws;

(d) maintain a record of practice hours;

(e) maintain any professional liability insurance or other form of malpractice coverage or liability protection required by the Board when holding a practising licence;

(f) practise only within

(i) their individual scope of practice, and

(ii) any terms, conditions or restrictions of their licence;

(g) report to the Registrar if they have reasonable grounds to believe that another member

(i) has engaged in professional misconduct, conduct unbecoming an occupational therapist or professional incompetence, including incompetence arising out of physical or mental incapacity, or

(ii) is practising in a manner that otherwise constitutes a danger to the public;

(h) report to the regulator of another health profession if they have reasonable grounds to believe that a member of that health profession

(i) has engaged in professional misconduct, conduct unbecoming that profession or professional incompetence, including incompetence arising out of physical or mental incapacity, or

(ii) is practising in a manner that otherwise constitutes a danger to the public.

50 An occupational therapist under this Act who advertises or uses the words “Clinic”, “Institute”, “Health Service” or any other non-personal designation shall include with the designation the name or names of the occupational therapists working at such service.

51 (1) No occupational therapist shall use or condone the use of any terms, titles or designations indicating specialization or expertise in any branch of occupational therapy or with respect to any particular aspect of occupational therapy or with respect to any area of preferred practice, whether approved by the Board as a specialist class or not, unless that person is registered in the Specialists Register and is using a term, title or designation approved by the Board.

(2) For the purpose of this Section, in any proceedings under the Act, the onus of proving that a term, title, or designation is approved by the Board shall be on the occupational therapist seeking to rely upon such approval.

(3) This Section shall apply mutatis mutandis to a professional corporation under the Act.

Advertising

52 Subject to Section 54, an occupational therapist may advertise the services they provide.

53 Any proposed notice or advertisement that deviates from Sections 49, 50, 51 or 54 shall be submitted to the Board, which may grant or refuse permission to publish such notice or advertisement.

54 No occupational therapist shall advertise the services they provide in a manner that

(a) claims superiority of practice over that of another occupational therapist;

(b) is inaccurate;

(d) is in the nature of a testimonial or a comparative statement;

(e) makes any claim as to the quality or efficacy of the services provided;

(f) tends to promote the excessive or unnecessary use of the services provided; or

(g) is of a character which could reasonably be regarded as likely to bring the profession of occupational therapy into disrepute.

55 Professional signs shall

(a) be dignified and restrained in character;

(b) be limited in position, size, design and wording to no more than is reasonably required to indicate the exact location of and entrance to the premises where the practice is carried on; and

56 Sections 52 to 55 shall apply mutatis mutandis to a professional corporation under the Act.

Professional standards

57 A member in the practice of occupational therapy shall follow the Standards of Practice approved by the Board in the performance of professional services and shall

(a) maintain the premises in which the member engages in the practice of occupational therapy in a sanitary and hygienic condition; and

(b) maintain the equipment with which the member engages in the practice of occupational therapy in working order and in a hygienic condition.

58 [repealed]

Sale of equipment

59 (1) No member shall sell or supply equipment or any appliance, splint or other assistive or supportive device to a client for profit.

(2) Despite subsection (1), a member may charge to the client the cost of materials used and a reasonable fee for handling and time spent by the member in the fabrication of any such appliance, splint or device.

Notice

60 Any notice required to be given to a member pursuant to the Act or these regulations may be by prepaid registered mail to the address indicated on the Register and shall be deemed to have been received on the 3rd day after the notice is sent.

61 Where notice of any act or thing is required to be given to the Registrar or the Board pursuant to the Act or these regulations, it shall be in writing by prepaid registered mail and shall be deemed to have been received by the Registrar or Board, as the case may be, on the 3rd day after the notice is sent.

Waiver

62 (1) The Registrar, the Credentials Committee or the Board must waive any of the criteria for registration or licensing for either of the following reasons:

(a) the criteria conflict with the requirements of the Canadian Free Trade Agreement; or

(b) it is required by law.

(2) The Registrar, the Credentials Committee or the Board may waive any criteria for registration or licensing or renewal of a licence if the waiver is consistent with the objects and purpose of the College.

The current consolidation of the College of Occupational Therapists of Nova Scotia Registration Regulations made under the Occupational Therapists Act includes all of the following regulations:

The following regulations are not yet in force and are not included in the current consolidation:

N.S. Regulation	In force date*	How in force	Royal Gazette Part II Issue
34/1999	Apr 8, 1999	date specified	Apr 23, 1999
317/2007	Jun 22, 2007	date specified	Jul 6, 2007
81/2023	May 9, 2023	date specified	May 19, 2023

*See subsection 3(6) of the Regulations Act for rules about in force dates of regulations.

ad. = added am. = amended	fc. = fee change ra. = reassigned	rep. = repealed rs. = repealed and substituted
2 ........................................................	am. 81/2023 (clause lettering removed)
2, defn. of “conduct unbecoming”	ad. 81/2023
2, defn. of “continuing competency program”..................................	ad. 81/2023
.. 2, defn. of “currency hours”.....	rep. 81/2023
.. 2, defn. of “incapacity”............	ad. 81/2023
.. 2, defn. of “practice-hour requirements”...........................	ad. 81/2023
2, defn. of “professional incompetence”..........................	ad. 81/2023
.. 2, defn. of “professional misconduct”.............................	ad. 81/2023
.. 2, defn. of “scope of practice”.	rs. 81/2023
.. 2, defn. of “spouse”..................	rep. 81/2023
12(a).................................................	am. 81/2023
12(aa)-(ad)........................................	ad. 81/2023
12(b).................................................	rs. 317/2007; rep. 81/2023
16......................................................	rs. 81/2023
17......................................................	rs. 81/2023
17A...................................................	ad. 317/2007; rs. 81/2023
23(1)(b).............................................	am. 81/2023
26(a).................................................	rs. 81/2023
26(b).................................................	rs. 81/2023
26(c).................................................	rep. 81/2023
27(a).................................................	am. 81/2023
27(b).................................................	am. 81/2023
27(d).................................................	rs. 81/2023
27(e)(i)..............................................	rs. 81/2023
27(e)(ii).............................................	rs. 81/2023
27(e)(v).............................................	rs. 81/2023
27(e)(vii)...........................................	rs. 81/2023
27(f)..................................................	am. 81/2023
27(g).................................................	ad. 81/2023
27A...................................................	ad. 317/2007, rep. 81/2023
32......................................................	am. 81/2023
35......................................................	am. 81/2023
37......................................................	rs. 81/2023
38......................................................	rep. 81/2023
39......................................................	rs. 81/2023
40......................................................	rs. 81/2023
41(1).................................................	rs. 81/2023
41(2)(a).............................................	rs. 81/2023
42(2)(e).............................................	rs. 81/2023
42(2)(f).............................................	rs. 81/2023
42(2)(h).............................................	am. 81/2023
49......................................................	rs. 81/2023
57......................................................	rs. 81/2023
58......................................................	rep. 81/2023
62......................................................	ad. 81/2023

N.S. Regulation	Title	In force date	Repealed date

101/1973	Occupational Therapists By-laws, R.S.N.S. 1967, c. 11	Oct 29, 1973	Feb 18, 1986
27/1986	Nova Scotia Association of Occupational Therapists By-laws, S.N.S. 1970, c. 11	Feb 18, 1986	May 16, 1989
68/1989	Nova Scotia Association of Occupational Therapists By-laws, S.N.S. 1970, c.11	May 16, 1989	Apr 8, 1999

Note: Only regulations that are specifically repealed and replaced appear in this table. It may not reflect the entire history of regulations on this subject matter.

College of Occupational Therapists of Nova Scotia Registration Regulations	N.S. Reg. 34/1999
Occupational Therapists Act
Note: The information in these tables does not form part of the regulations and is compiled by the Office of the Registrar of Regulations for reference only.

	Note	Effective date