66ODecision about vending machine approval application

66O Decision about vending machine approval application (1) The chief health officer must— (a) give the applicant approval to supply syringes by way of vending machine; or (b) refuse to give the approval. (2) In deciding the application, the chief health officer must consider— (a) the public interest, including the desirability of preventing the spread of disease; and (b) the existing availability of syringes. (3) Subsection (2) does not limit the matters that the chief health officer may consider. (4) A vending machine approval must be given in writing and must state— (a) the full name and address of the person to whom the approval is given; and (b) the period for which the approval is given.