74Health Secretary may authorise administration—the Act, s 10(2)

74 Health Secretary may authorise administration—the Act, s 10(2)

74 Health Secretary may authorise administration—the Act, s 10(2)

(1) The Health Secretary may grant an authority that authorises the administration of a Schedule 2, 3, 4 or 8 substance.

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

(3) An authority may be granted to a particular person or a class of persons.

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

(5) The Health Secretary may, by written notice, require a person applying for an authority to give information to the Health Secretary that the Health Secretary considers necessary to determine the application.

(6) Without limitation, the Health Secretary may refuse to grant an authority to a person if, in the Health Secretary’s opinion, the person is not a fit and proper person to hold the authority.

(7) An authority may be granted subject to conditions.

(8) An authority is not transferable.

(9) The Health Secretary may revoke an authority granted to a class of persons by revoking the authority for—

(a) all the persons of the class, or

(b) specified persons of the class.

(10) An authority remains in force until the authority—

(a) expires, or

(b) is sooner surrendered by the holder or revoked by the Health Secretary.