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 31 October 2022 (as published in the New Zealand Gazette, 1 November 2022, Notice No. 2022-go4681); 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:

Rata Alcohol and Other Drugs Service
Te Whatu Ora – Te Tai o Poutini West Coast
Manaakitanga Building
Te Nikau Hospital
Water Walk Road
Greymouth 7840; and

Buller Health Centre
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 the 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 the 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 the Rata Alcohol and Other Drug Service.
2. This approval expires on 1 May 2024.

Dated at Wellington this 31st day of October 2023.

Dr JOHN CRAWSHAW, Director of Mental Health, Manatū Hauora.