❓ Hon. Philip Scott questions the Minister for Health regarding the use and potential repeal of emergency powers under Section 158 of the Public Health Act 2016, specifically concerning forced vaccination. The Minister confirms the powers have never been used.
AnsweredQoN 306Legislative Assembly
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Public Health Act—Emergency powers
306. Hon Philip Scott to the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister
for Health:
Section 158 of the WA Public Health Act 2016 includes emergency powers
making it ostensibly legal for an authorised officer or police officer to hold
down a person, remove all their clothing, including underwear, and forcibly
vaccinate them.
(1) Can the minister clarify for the house whether
section 158 of the WA Public Health Act 2016 has ever been evoked and carried out by an authorised officer or police officer
in Western Australia?
(2) When will this draconian section of the Public
Health Act be repealed?
306. Hon Philip Scott to the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister
for Health:
Section 158 of the WA Public Health Act 2016 includes emergency powers
making it ostensibly legal for an authorised officer or police officer to hold
down a person, remove all their clothing, including underwear, and forcibly
vaccinate them.
(1) Can the minister clarify for the house whether
section 158 of the WA Public Health Act 2016 has ever been evoked and carried out by an authorised officer or police officer
in Western Australia?
(2) When will this draconian section of the Public
Health Act be repealed?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the
honourable member for some notice of the question. The following answer has
been provided by the Minister for Health.
(1)–(2) Powers under section 158 have
never been used.
honourable member for some notice of the question. The following answer has
been provided by the Minister for Health.
(1)–(2) Powers under section 158 have
never been used.
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