❓ This WA parliamentary question seeks clarification on the rights of individuals with medical exemptions for mask-wearing in businesses and the obligations of those businesses. The answer confirms exemptions are valid but businesses retain the right to refuse entry.
AnsweredQoN 573Legislative Council
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I refer to medical exemptions for the COVID mandated requirement to wear masks in various settings inside businesses that are open to the public, and I ask: (a) are businesses required to accept medical exemption certificates for make wearing and allow in patrons that hold them without masks; (b) if a person with a medical exemption certificate is refused entry, what rights of appeal or support are available to them; and (c) how should a person with a medical exemption certificate address the situation and the manager of the business?
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Answered
10 May 2022
Responded by
Leader of the House representing the Minister for Health
Response time
9 days
(a)- (c) A person is exempt from the requirement to wear a mask if they produce a valid medical certificate. However, private businesses are able to deny entry to their premises at their own discretion.
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