Australian Capital Territory Consolidated Regulations

PUBLIC HEALTH REGULATION 2000 - REG 4

    (1)     For this regulation, a person is immunised against a vaccine preventable disease only if—

        (a)     a vaccine registered under the Therapeutic Goods Act 1989 (Cwlth) has been administered to the person and the applicable vaccination procedure (under subsection (2)) was followed; or

        (b)     the person has serological evidence of immunity against the disease.

    (2)     The applicable vaccination procedure for an immunisation against a vaccine preventable disease is the procedure directed by the chief health officer in writing.

    (3)     A direction under subsection (2) is a disallowable instrument.

Note      A disallowable instrument must be notified, and presented to the Legislative Assembly, under the Legislation Act.