Pursuant to section 24(7)(a) of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1975, I, John Crawshaw, acting under delegated authority from the Minister of Health, specify that Dr Zelda Strydom may:

1. prescribe, administer and supply controlled drugs for the treatment of dependence, as the lead clinician for Bay of Plenty Opioid Substitution Service;
2. authorise in writing service/clinic medical practitioners as specified under section 24(2)(b) of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1975 to:
1. prescribe, administer or supply controlled drugs for the treatment of dependence;
2. authorise in writing general practitioners receiving clients from Bay of Plenty Opioid Substitution Service as specified under section 24(2)(d) of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1975; and
3. authorise in writing general practitioners receiving clients from Bay of Plenty Opioid Substitution Service as specified under section 24(2)(d) 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 Bay of Plenty Opioid Substitution Service.
2. This approval expires on 31 December 2020.

Dated at Wellington this 13th day of March 2018.

Dr JOHN CRAWSHAW, Director of Mental Health, Director of Addiction Services, Ministry of Health.