Acting under delegated authority from the Minister of Health, I, Dr John Crawshaw:

1. Revoke the approval of the Rata Alcohol and Other Drug Service and medical practitioner issued pursuant to section 24A(7)(a), (b) of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1975 on 29 July 2021 (as published in the New Zealand Gazette, 30 July 2021, Notice No. 2021-go3211); and
2. Specify the Rata Alcohol and Other Drug 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:
   Grey Base Hospital
   High Street
   Greymouth 7805; and
   Buller Mental Health Service
   Derby Street
   Westport 7825; and
   Hokitika Health Centre
   Sewell Street
   Hokitika 7810.
3. Pursuant to section 24A(7)(a) of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1975, specify that Dr Andrew Gin, as a medical practitioner, may:
1. prescribe, administer or supply controlled drugs for the treatment of dependence as the lead clinician for Rata Alcohol and Other Drug Service;
2. authorise in writing service/clinic medical practitioners as specified under subsection 24A(2)(b) to:
   1. prescribe, administer or supply controlled drugs for the treatment of dependence;
   2. authorise in writing general practitioners receiving clients from the Rata Alcohol and Other Drug Service as specified under section 24A(2)(b) of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1975; and
3. authorise in writing general practitioners receiving clients from Rata Alcohol and Other Drug Service as specified under section 24A(2)(b) of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1975.

Conditions

1. Controlled drugs may only be prescribed, administered or supplied to people who are or have been clients of Rata Alcohol and Other Drug Service.
2. This approval expires on 1 November 2022.

Dated at Wellington this 15th day of October 2021.

Dr JOHN CRAWSHAW, Director of Mental Health, Mental Health and Addiction.