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HEALTH LEGISLATION AMENDMENT ACT (NO. 1) 2003 NO. 84, 2003 - SCHEDULE 2

- Amendments relating to the Australian Childhood Immunisation Register

Health Insurance Act 1973

1 Section 46A

Insert:

"Australian immunisation encounter" means the immunisation in Australia (using a vaccine of a kind referred to in paragraph (a) or (b) of the definition of immunisation ) of a child against a vaccine preventable disease by a recognised immunisation provider.

2 Section 46A (definition of Australian Immunisation Procedures Handbook )

Repeal the definition.

3 Section 46A

Insert:

"Australian Immunisation Handbook" means the latest edition of the Australian Immunisation Handbook published by the Government Printer.

Note: For the meaning of the Government Printer see paragraph 17(n) of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901 .

4 Section 46A

Insert:

"foreign immunisation encounter" means the process of administering to a child, for the purpose of immunising a child, a vaccine against a vaccine preventable disease if that process occurs outside Australia.

5 Section 46A (at the end of the definition of immunisation )

Add:

; or (c) a vaccine that is administered outside Australia.
6 Section 46A (definition of immunisation encounter )

Repeal the definition.

7 Section 46A (definition of information )

Repeal the definition, substitute:

"information" means:

(a) information relating to a child's Australian immunisation encounter; and
(b) information relating to a child's foreign immunisation encounter.
8 Section 46A

Insert:

information relating to a child's Australian immunisation encounter includes the name and address of the child immunised, the date and nature of the immunisation of the child and the identity and address of the provider of the immunisation and particulars of the immunisation provided by the provider, but:

(a) in paragraphs 46E(1)(a) and (b)—does not include information as to the address of the child or of a parent or guardian of the child; and
(b) in paragraphs 46E(1)(d) and (e)—does not include information about the child or a parent or guardian of the child, if the parent or guardian, or another person exercising responsibilities in relation to the health of the child, has told the Commission in writing that he or she does not wish to be notified when the child needs to be immunised.
9 Section 46A

Insert:

"information relating to a child's foreign immunisation encounter" includes an interpretation of information relating to a foreign immunisation encounter of a child if the interpretation is provided by a recognised immunisation provider or a prescribed body.

10 Section 46A (definition of vaccine preventable disease )

Repeal the definition, substitute:

"vaccine preventable disease" means a disease listed as a vaccine preventable disease in the Australian Immunisation Handbook.

11 Paragraph 46B(b)

Repeal the paragraph, substitute:

(b) to record in the Register all Australian immunisation encounters and all foreign immunisation encounters that are notified to the Commission by recognised immunisation providers or prescribed bodies;
12 Subparagraph 46B(d)(iv)

Omit "immunisation encounter", substitute "Australian immunisation encounter".


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