Acting under delegated authority from the Minister of Health, I, Dr John Crawshaw:
- Revoke the approval of the Nelson Marlborough Addictions Service and medical practitioner issued pursuant to section 24A(7)(a), (b) of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1975 made on 10 December 2019 (as published in the New Zealand Gazette, 12 December 2019, Notice No. 2019-go5781); and
- Specify the Nelson Marlborough Health Addictions Service as a service that may provide treatment with controlled drugs for people who are dependent on controlled drugs, pursuant to section 24A(7)(b) of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1975, at the following places:
31 Pascoe Street
Tahunanui
Nelson 701131 Hospital Road
Blenheim 720118 Tudor Street
Motueka 712034 Motopipi Street
Takaka 7110; and - Pursuant to section 24A(7)(a) of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1975, specify that Dr Leon Nixon, as a medical practitioner, may:
- prescribe, administer or supply controlled drugs for the treatment of dependence as the lead clinician for Nelson Marlborough Health Addictions Service;
- authorise in writing service/clinic medical practitioners as specified under subsection 24A(2)(b) to:
- prescribe, administer or supply controlled drugs for the treatment of dependence;
- authorise in writing general practitioners receiving clients from Nelson Marlborough Health Addictions Service as specified under section 24A(2)(b) of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1975; and
- authorise in writing general practitioners receiving clients from Nelson Marlborough Health Addictions Service as specified under section 24A(2)(b) of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1975.
Conditions
- Controlled drugs may only be prescribed, administered or supplied to people who are or have been clients of Nelson Marlborough Health Addictions Service.
- This approval expires on 31 December 2020
Dated at Wellington this 22nd day of July 2020.
Dr JOHN CRAWSHAW, Director of Mental Health and Addiction Services, Mental Health & Addictions.