Pursuant to clause 8 of the COVID-19 Public Health Response (Point-of-care Tests) Order 2021 (“Order”), I, as the Director-General of Health, hereby specify the following persons or class of persons to import, supply and sell point-of-care tests for COVID-19 for the purposes of clause 8 of the Order:

Pursuant to clause 8 of the COVID-19 Public Health Response (Point-of-care Tests) Order 2021 (“Order”), I, as the Director-General of Health, hereby specify the following persons or class of persons to use point-of-care tests for COVID-19 for the purposes of clause 8 of the Order:

1. All laboratories accredited by International Accreditation New Zealand (IANZ) to ISO 15189 for COVID-19 testing, and providing laboratory testing services to District Health Boards.
2. All NZ District Health Board hospitals.
3. New Zealand Medical Assistance Team (NZMAT).
4. All signatory businesses to the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment Business Charter.
5. New Zealand Police.
6. Department of Corrections.

Pursuant to clause 9 of the COVID-19 Public Health Response (Point-of-care Tests) Order 2021 (“Order”), I, as the Director-General of Health, hereby specify the following point-of-care tests or class of point-of-care tests that are exempt from clause 7(b) of the Order:

Dated this 10th day of November 2021.

Dr ASHLEY BLOOMFIELD, Director-General of Health.