(1) For emergency
management purposes, an emergency officer may take control of, or make use of,
any vaccine or drug.
(2) The vaccine or
drug may be in, or outside, the emergency area.
(3) For the purpose of
exercising a power under this section, an emergency officer may exercise any
of the powers conferred by section 182.
(4) Without limiting
subsection (1) or (3), for the purpose of exercising a power under this
section, an emergency officer may direct the manufacturer, importer,
distributor, supplier, wholesaler or retailer of any vaccine or drug, or other
person who has possession or control of any vaccine or drug —
(a) not
to sell, distribute or otherwise dispose of the vaccine or drug except in
accordance with conditions (if any) specified by the emergency officer; or
(b) to
store the vaccine or drug in any premises specified by the emergency officer;
or
(c) to
deliver the vaccine or drug to any person or premises specified by the
emergency officer; or
(d) to
do or refrain from doing, in relation to the vaccine or drug, anything
specified by the emergency officer; or
(e) to
give the emergency officer reasonable assistance to exercise the emergency
officer’s powers under this section.
(5) This section does
not limit section 182 or 190 or Division 7.
(6) This section
overrides the Poisons Act 1964 , the Medicines and Poisons Act 2014 and the
Misuse of Drugs Act 1981 .