Western Australian Current Acts

EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ACT 2005 - SECT 77O

77O .         Powers of police to direct closure of places and concerning movement and evacuation

        (1)         For the purposes of COVID-19 management while a COVID-19 declaration is in force, a police officer may direct the owner, occupier or the person apparently in charge of any place of business, worship or entertainment in the declaration area to close that place to the public for the period specified in the direction.

        (2)         A direction under subsection (1) may be given in relation to a class of place.

        (3)         Subject to subsection (4), while a COVID-19 declaration is in force a police officer may exercise any of the powers of an authorised COVID-19 officer under section 77L.

        (4)         A police officer must not exercise a power under subsection (3) in a manner that is contrary to or in conflict with —

            (a)         a direction given to the police officer by the State Emergency Coordinator; or

            (b)         the exercise of a power by an authorised COVID-19 officer under section 77L.

        (5)         When exercising powers under this section a police officer has all the immunities of an authorised COVID-19 officer.

        [Section 77O inserted: No. 33 of 2022 s. 7.]