Notice Type
Departmental
Notice Title

Approval of Nelson Marlborough Addictions Service and Clinician to Provide Substitution Treatment Under Section 24 of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1975

Pursuant to section 24(7)(b) of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1975, I, John Crawshaw, acting under delegated authority from the Minister of Health, specify Nelson Marlborough Addictions Service as a service that may provide treatment with controlled drugs for people who are dependent on controlled drugs, at the following places:
31 Pascoe Street
Tahunanui
Nelson 7011; and
18 Tudor Street
Motueka 7120; and
31 Hospital Road
Blenheim 7201; and
34 Motopipi Street
Takaka 7110.
And, pursuant to section 24(7)(a) of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1975, acting under delegated authority from the Minister of Health, I specify
Dr Michael James Haskew
as a medical practitioner, may:
(a) prescribe, administer or supply controlled drugs for the treatment of dependence to controlled drugs
as the lead clinician for Nelson Marlborough Addictions Service;
(b) authorise in writing service/clinic medical practitioners as specified under subsection (2)(b) to:
(i) prescribe, administer or supply controlled drugs for the treatment of dependence;
(ii) to authorise in writing general practitioners receiving clients from Nelson Marlborough Addictions Service as specified under subsection (2)(d); and
(c) authorise in writing general practitioners receiving clients from Nelson Marlborough Addictions Service as specified under subsection (2)(d).
Conditions
1. Controlled drugs may only be prescribed, administered, or supplied to people who are or have been clients of Nelson Marlborough Addictions Service.
2. This approval expires on 31 December 2017.
Dated at Wellington this 7th day of March 2014.
DR JOHN CRAWSHAW, Director of Mental Health.