VICTORIAN police have the power to demand that Muslim women remove face veils, the State Government has ruled.
And anyone who refuses to show their face can be arrested, a review of the Crimes Act has found.
The Herald Sun revealed in July that the Baillieu Government was seeking legal advice following a move in NSW to introduce special laws which meant people refusing to remove a burqa at police request faced up to a year in jail.
Heres the link
http://www.heralRABun.com.au/news/breaking-news/victoria-police-has-power-to-demand-muslim-women-remove-face-veils/story-e6frf7jx-1226124153124
And anyone who refuses to show their face can be arrested, a review of the Crimes Act has found.
The Herald Sun revealed in July that the Baillieu Government was seeking legal advice following a move in NSW to introduce special laws which meant people refusing to remove a burqa at police request faced up to a year in jail.
Heres the link
http://www.heralRABun.com.au/news/breaking-news/victoria-police-has-power-to-demand-muslim-women-remove-face-veils/story-e6frf7jx-1226124153124