❓ Hon Nick Goiran asks about COVID-19 vaccination requirements for jury duty in WA, and the Attorney General confirms the requirements and provides details on induction numbers.
AnsweredQoN 65Legislative Council
Asked
17 February 2022
Member
Portfolio
parliamentary secretary representing the Attorney General
QuestionView source ↗
JURY DUTY
65. Hon
NICK GOIRAN to the parliamentary secretary representing the Attorney
General:
I refer to the number of Western Australians
directed to attend for jury duty.
(1) Do proof of vaccination
requirements apply to Western Australians attending jury duty?
(2) If yes to
(1), from what date?
(3) What is the maximum number of people attending the
formal induction process for jury duty on any given day?
65. Hon
NICK GOIRAN to the parliamentary secretary representing the Attorney
General:
I refer to the number of Western Australians
directed to attend for jury duty.
(1) Do proof of vaccination
requirements apply to Western Australians attending jury duty?
(2) If yes to
(1), from what date?
(3) What is the maximum number of people attending the
formal induction process for jury duty on any given day?
AnswerView source ↗
I
thank the member for some notice of the question. I answer on behalf of the
parliamentary secretary. The following answer has been provided to me by
the Attorney General.
(1) Yes. Under
the Court and Tribunal Worker (Restrictions on Access) Directions issued by the
Chief Health Officer on 31 January 2022, people attending for jury duty must be
vaccinated for COVID-19 in order to enter a court building.
(2) It is from 5 February 2022.
(3) Up to 500
people may attend jury inductions, which usually occur only once per week, on
Mondays.
thank the member for some notice of the question. I answer on behalf of the
parliamentary secretary. The following answer has been provided to me by
the Attorney General.
(1) Yes. Under
the Court and Tribunal Worker (Restrictions on Access) Directions issued by the
Chief Health Officer on 31 January 2022, people attending for jury duty must be
vaccinated for COVID-19 in order to enter a court building.
(2) It is from 5 February 2022.
(3) Up to 500
people may attend jury inductions, which usually occur only once per week, on
Mondays.
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