❓ Hon Nick Goiran questions the Minister for Health regarding the enforcement of laws related to nitrous oxide misuse, specifically asking about compliance monitoring, fines issued, and court prosecutions. The Minister confirms the Department of Health is responsible, fines have been issued, but no prosecutions have occurred.
AnsweredQoN 255Legislative Assembly
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Nitrous oxide
255. Hon Nick Goiran to the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister
for Health:
I refer to laws
introduced last year aiming at protecting young people from the misuse of
nitrous oxide gas or nangs, which the then but since replaced health minister
referred to as being the "toughest laws in the country".
(1) Who is responsible for monitoring compliance and
enforcing these laws?
(2) Have any on-the-spot fines been issued in
relation to the unlawful sale of nitrous oxide canisters?
(3) Have any complaints regarding the unlawful
sale of nitrous oxide canisters been referred for court prosecution?
255. Hon Nick Goiran to the parliamentary secretary representing the Minister
for Health:
I refer to laws
introduced last year aiming at protecting young people from the misuse of
nitrous oxide gas or nangs, which the then but since replaced health minister
referred to as being the "toughest laws in the country".
(1) Who is responsible for monitoring compliance and
enforcing these laws?
(2) Have any on-the-spot fines been issued in
relation to the unlawful sale of nitrous oxide canisters?
(3) Have any complaints regarding the unlawful
sale of nitrous oxide canisters been referred for court prosecution?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable
Leader of the Opposition for some notice of the question. The following answer
has been provided by the Minister for Health.
(1) The Department of Health.
(2) Yes.
(3) No.
Leader of the Opposition for some notice of the question. The following answer
has been provided by the Minister for Health.
(1) The Department of Health.
(2) Yes.
(3) No.
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