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

1. revoke the approval of the Taranaki DHB Alcohol and Drug Service and medical practitioner issued pursuant to section 24A(7)(a),(b) of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1975 on 11 December 2020 (as published in the New Zealand Gazette, 16 December 2020, Notice No. 2020-go5783); and
2. specify the Taranaki DHB Alcohol and 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:

   Taranaki Base Hospital Alcohol and Drug Clinic
   27 David Street
   Westown
   New Plymouth 4310; and
   Stratford Health Centre
   8 Romeo Street
   Stratford 4332; and
   Hawera Hospital Mental Health Clinic
   37 Hunter Street
   Hawera 4610; and
   Opunake Medical Centre
   26 Napier Street
   Opunake 4616; and

3. pursuant to section 24A(7)(a) of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1975, specify that Dr Sharat Shetty, as a medical practitioner, may:
   1. prescribe, administer or supply controlled drugs for the treatment of dependence as the lead clinician for the Taranaki DHB Alcohol and 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 Taranaki Alcohol and 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 the Taranaki DHB Alcohol and 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 the Taranaki DHB Alcohol & Other Drug Service.
2. This approval will take effect on 4 June 2021.
3. This approval expires on 31 December 2023.

Dated at Wellington this 4th day of June 2021.

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