Western Australian Consolidated Acts

POISONS ACT 1964 - SECT 55E

55E .         Powers to quarantine or destroy poisons in certain circumstances

        (1)         If, in the CEO’s opinion, the keeping, possession or use of any poison by any person constitutes or may constitute a serious danger to public health, the CEO may, with the approval of the Minister, give a direction under subsection (2).

        (2)         The CEO may, by notice in writing given to the person who keeps, has possession of, or uses the poison, direct the person —

            (a)         to secure the poison in a specified place and by specified means and not to remove the poison until further directed by the CEO; or

            (b)         to destroy, or otherwise dispose of, the poison in a specified way; or

            (c)         not to use the poison (either generally or in a specified way); or

            (d)         to deliver the poison to a specified person at a specified time and place.

        (3)         The CEO may, by further notice in writing given to the person referred to in subsection (2), amend or revoke a direction given under that subsection.

        (4)         A person shall not refuse or fail to comply with a direction given under subsection (2).

        Penalty: $10 000.

        [Section 55E inserted by No. 48 of 1995 s. 31; amended by No. 28 of 2006 s. 281.]