Western Australian Current Acts Western Australian Current Acts (1) In this section
—
poison —
(a)
until the commencement of the Medicines and Poisons Act 2014 section 3, has
the meaning given in the Poisons Act 1964 section 5(1); and
(b)
after the commencement of the Medicines and Poisons Act 2014 section 3, has
the meaning given in that section.
(2) For the purposes
of emergency management during a public health state of emergency, or COVID-19
management while a COVID-19 declaration is in force —
(a) the
Chief Health Officer may authorise a person, or class of persons, to
administer, manufacture, supply or prescribe a poison; and
(b) a
person authorised under paragraph (a) may administer, manufacture, supply or
prescribe a poison.
(3) The Chief Health
Officer may give directions in relation to the exercise of a power under
subsection (2)(b).
(4) When exercising a
power under subsection (2)(b), a person must comply with —
(a) the
terms and conditions of the authorisation (if any); and
(b) any
directions of the Chief Health Officer given under subsection (3).
(5) This section
overrides the Poisons Act 1964 , the Medicines and Poisons Act 2014 and the
Misuse of Drugs Act 1981 .
[Section 197 amended: No. 33 of 2022 s. 21.]