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

1. Revoke the approval of the Lakes Opioid Treatment Service and medical practitioner issued pursuant to section 24A(7)(a), (b) of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1975 made on 21 June 2023 (as published in the New Zealand Gazette, 22 June 2023, Notice No. 2023-go2710); and
2. Specify the Lakes Opioid Treatment 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:

Arc Counselling Services
67 Paora Hapi Street
Taupo 3330

Te Ngako Community Mental Health and Addictions Service
Level 2, Pukaki Centre
1144 Pukaki Street
Rotorua 3010; and

Ruia Te Hua Oranga
Southern Lakes Community Mental Health and Addictions Service
Taupo Hospital
38 Kotare Street
Taupo 3330; and

Te Utuhina Manaakitanga
1154 Hinemoa Street
Rotorua 3010.

3. Pursuant to section 24A(7)(a) of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1975, specify that Dr Emma Schwarcz, as a medical practitioner, may:
1. prescribe, administer or supply controlled drugs for the treatment of dependence as the lead clinician for the Lakes Opioid Treatment 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 Lakes Opioid Treatment 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 Lakes Opioid Treatment 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 Lakes Opioid Treatment Service.
2. This approval expires on 14 May 2024.

Dated at Wellington this 28th day of March 2024.

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