2144 NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE No. 93

Environment

Resource Management Act 1991

The Resource Management (Approval of Rockgas Limited as Requiring Authority) Notice 1998

Pursuant to section 167 of the Resource Management Act 1991, the Minister for the Environment hereby gives the following notice:

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1. Title and commencement—(1) This notice may be cited as the Resource Management (Approval of Rockgas Limited as Requiring Authority) Notice 1998.

(2) This notice shall come into force on the 28th day after the date of its publication in the New Zealand Gazette.

2. Approval as requiring authority—Rockgas Limited is hereby approved as a requiring authority under section 167 of the Resource Management Act 1991, for its network utility operation of the distribution or transmission by pipeline of manufactured gas, namely LPG.

Dated at Wellington this 6th day of July 1998.

HON. S. UPTON, Minister for the Environment.

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Health

Health Act 1956

Appointment of New Zealand Blood Service Limited to be Responsible for the Performance of Certain Functions in Relation to Blood and Controlled Human Substances

Pursuant to section 92H of the Health Act 1956 (as inserted by section 3 of the Health Amendment Act 1998) I appoint the New Zealand Blood Service Limited to be responsible for the performance of the functions in relation to blood and controlled human substances specified in the First Schedule of this appointment.

This appointment is subject to terms and conditions specified in the Second Schedule of this appointment.

Dated at Wellington this 2nd day of July 1998.

SIMON WILLIAM ENGLISH, Minister of Health.

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First Schedule

Functions in Relation to Blood and Controlled Human Substances the Performance of Which shall be the Responsibility of the New Zealand Blood Service Limited

This appointment applies to:

(a) Blood as defined in section 92A of the Health Act 1956 (as inserted by section 3 of the Health Amendment Act 1998); and

(b) Controlled human substances as defined in subparagraphs (i) and (ii) of paragraph (a) of the definition of controlled human substances in section 92A of that Act (as so inserted).

It is noted that there is provision for substances to be declared by Order in Council to be included in the definition of controlled human substance (pursuant to subparagraph (iii) of paragraph (a) of that definition, as so inserted). Where substances are declared in this manner, there is provision in section 92H of the Health Act 1956 (as so inserted) to amend this appointment to include such substances within the scope of this appointment.

It is also noted that section 92C (5) of the Health Act 1956 (as so inserted) requires appointed entities, and their employees or agents, who take blood or controlled human substances to give due recognition to the fact that the blood or controlled human substance has been donated.

The functions that the New Zealand Blood Service Limited shall be responsible for are:

• To collect donated blood and controlled human substances.

• To process donated blood and controlled human substances.

• To test donated blood and controlled human substances in accordance with contemporary standards so as to determine their fitness for therapeutic use.

• To store donated blood and controlled human substances.

• To ensure efficient banking and cross-matching systems are operated for blood and controlled human substances.

• To provide blood and controlled human substances to such health care providers that may lawfully administer or arrange for the administration of blood and controlled human substances to consumers.

For the avoidance of doubt, it is declared that the responsibility of the New Zealand Blood Service Limited for the above functions does not extend to where blood and controlled human substances are taken from its control, or from a blood bank operated by one of its agents, for administration to a consumer.

Nothing in this appointment prevents the New Zealand Blood Service Limited from making arrangements with health providers in respect of services related to blood or controlled human substances taken for the purpose of autologous transfusion.

Second Schedule

Terms and Conditions of this Appointment

• While carrying out the functions for which it is responsible, as specified in the First Schedule of this appointment, the New Zealand Blood Service Limited shall ensure those functions are carried out safely and to a level of high quality, and shall take all reasonable precautions with a view to ensuring that the blood and controlled human substances are safe for use, and are of a high quality for use.

• The New Zealand Blood Service Limited shall ensure that its authorised agents, its employees and the employees of its agents, have appropriate skills and expertise and use those skills and that expertise when carrying out the functions for which it is responsible under this appointment.

• The New Zealand Blood Service Limited shall ensure that high quality systems are in place to efficiently monitor and trace the blood and controlled human substances.

• The New Zealand Blood Service shall strive for efficiency in carrying out the functions for which it is responsible under this appointment, without compromising quality or safety.

• The New Zealand Blood Service Limited shall consult with the Ministry of Health on issues having, or likely to have, substantial effects on consumers, on the blood system, or on the ability of the New Zealand Blood Service Limited to carry out its function under this appointment.