Public Health Act 2016

For emergency management purposes, an emergency officer may take control of, or make use of, any vaccine or drug.

The vaccine or drug may be in, or outside, the emergency area.

For the purpose of exercising a power under this section, an emergency officer may exercise any of the powers conferred by section 182.

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 —

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

to store the vaccine or drug in any premises specified by the emergency officer; or

to deliver the vaccine or drug to any person or premises specified by the emergency officer; or

to do or refrain from doing, in relation to the vaccine or drug, anything specified by the emergency officer; or

to give the emergency officer reasonable assistance to exercise the emergency officer’s powers under this section.

This section does not limit section 182 or 190 or Division 7.

This section overrides the Poisons Act 1964, the Medicines and Poisons Act 2014 and the Misuse of Drugs Act 1981.