68Granting of approval

68 Granting of approval

68 Granting of approval

(1) The Health Secretary may, subject to the regulations, grant an approval that authorises—

(a) the supply or administration of scheduled substances or other prescribed therapeutic goods by a health practitioner or veterinary practitioner, or class of health practitioner or veterinary practitioner, specified in section 29, or

(b) the issue of a prescription for scheduled substances or other prescribed therapeutic goods by a health practitioner, or class of health practitioner, specified in section 37.

(2) An approval may be granted on application or the Health Secretary’s own initiative.

(3) An approval may be granted to authorise an activity referred to in subsection (1)(a) or (b) if—

(a) the activity is subject to prescribed restrictions, and

(b) the regulations require an approval for the activity to be authorised under this Act.

(4) The regulations may provide for the circumstances in which an approval, or kind of approval, may or must be granted or refused.

(5) An approval may be granted to a particular person or a class of persons.

(6) An approval is granted to a class of persons by written notice published on the Ministry of Health’s website.

(7) The Health Secretary must specify the term of an approval when granting the approval.