The bill will allow us to do that by creating a new power that enables the Director-General of Health to authorise, by notice, the administration of a consented COVID-19 vaccine. The director-general can specify in the notice who may receive the vaccine, the recommended number and frequency of doses, the recommended manner of administration, and any other circumstances in which the vaccine may be administered. The director-general can only use this power in relation to COVID-19 vaccines that already have consent or provisional consent under section 20 or 23 of the Medicines Act. The director-general must be satisfied the authorisation is an appropriate measure to manage the risks associated with the outbreak or spread of COVID-19. They must also have regard to the likely therapeutic value of the COVID-19 vaccine and its risk to any person.