Western Australian Current Acts

PUBLIC HEALTH ACT 2016 - SECT 136

136 .         Authorised officer to produce evidence of authority

        (1)         An authorised officer may exercise the power in section 133, 134 or 135 in relation to another person only if —

            (a)         the authorised officer —

                  (i)         first produces evidence of his or her designation as an authorised officer; or

                  (ii)         has evidence of his or her designation as an authorised officer displayed so that it is clearly visible to the other person;

                and

            (b)         the authorised officer first explains to the person that the required information is needed to attempt to prevent or minimise the spread of the notifiable infectious disease.

        (2)         However, if for any reason it is not practicable for an authorised officer to comply with a requirement specified in subsection (1) before exercising the power, the authorised officer must comply with that requirement as soon as it is practicable.