6 MARCH 2014 NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 27

Crown Entities Act 2004

New Zealand Public Health and Disability Act 2000

Appointment to the New Zealand Blood Service Board

Pursuant to the New Zealand Public Health and Disability Act 2000 and the Crown Entities Act 2004, the Minister of Health has appointed

Victoria Kingi

as a member of the New Zealand Blood Service Board.

This appointment commences on 26 February 2014 and ends on 25 February 2017.

Dated at Wellington this 24th day of February 2014.

HON TONY RYALL, Minister of Health.

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Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003

Reappointments/appointments to the Optometrists and Dispensing Opticians Board

Pursuant to section 120 of the Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003, the Minister of Health

reappoints

Damian Koppens

as a health practitioner member for a term of office ending on 21 September 2016; and

John Billings

as a health practitioner member for a term of office ending on 31 March 2015; and appoints

Irene Durham

as a layperson member for a three-year term of office; and

Ross Tayler

as a health practitioner member for a three-year term of office.

All the above are to the Optometrists and Dispensing Opticians Board and commence on the date of publication of this notice in the New Zealand Gazette.

Dated at Wellington this 24th day of February 2014.

HON TONY RYALL, Minister of Health.

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Health (High-power Laser Pointers) Regulations 2013

Approved Classes of Persons to Supply or Acquire High-Power Laser Pointers

The Health (High-power Laser Pointers) Regulations 2013 introduced new controls on the supply and acquisition of high-power laser pointers.

The Regulations define a high-power laser pointer as a device that:

(a) in the Director-General of Health’s opinion, is of the kind commonly known as a laser pointer; and

(b) is battery operated; and

(c) is designed or intended to be operated while held in the hand; and

(d) produces a coherent beam of optical radiation of low divergence; and

(e) has a power output of greater than 1 milliwatt (mW).

Under the Regulations, people need to apply to the Director-General and obtain his/her authorisation to supply or acquire such a device.

However, Regulation 11 also empowers the Director-General, at his/her discretion, to declare by notice in the New Zealand Gazette classes of persons to be authorised suppliers or authorised recipients of high-power laser pointers.

The effect of such a declaration is that these classes of persons do not have to specifically apply for authorisation under the Regulations.

The following classes of persons are declared by me to be authorised suppliers or authorised recipients for the purposes of the Regulations:

• New Zealand Police and all Police employees (as defined in the Policing Act 2008) acting in the course of their duties;
• astronomical societies;
• members of astronomical societies; and
• people who use high-power laser pointers for scientific research or industrial purposes.

CHAI CHUAH, Acting Director-General of Health.

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Intellectual Disability (Compulsory Care and Rehabilitation) Act 2003

Appointment of Compulsory Care Coordinator

Under section 140 of the Intellectual Disability (Compulsory Care and Rehabilitation) Act 2003, I appoint the following person as a compulsory care coordinator for the named geographical and operational areas listed below.

Northern region, being the geographical area including Auckland and Northland:

Serita Lau’ese-Blaney

The appointment of the above-named person takes effect on the date this notice is published in the New Zealand Gazette and ends on 24 March 2017.

Dated at Wellington this 25th day of February 2014.

CHAI CHUAH, Acting Director-General of Health.

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Appointment of Compulsory Care Coordinator

Under section 140 of the Intellectual Disability (Compulsory Care and Rehabilitation) Act 2003, I appoint the following person as a compulsory care coordinator for the named geographical and operational areas listed below.

Central region, being the geographical area including the lower North Island:

Gregory Sayer

The appointment of the above-named person takes effect on the date this notice is published in the New Zealand Gazette and ends on 24 March 2017.

Dated at Wellington this 25th day of February 2014.

CHAI CHUAH, Acting Director-General of Health.

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