PUBLIC HEALTH ACT 1997 - SECT 58 Immunisation record at schools
PUBLIC HEALTH ACT 1997 - SECT 58
Immunisation record at schools
(1) A person in charge of a school or child-care facility must require the parent or guardian of a child about to attend that school or facility for the first time to produce, in respect of each notifiable disease specified by the Director (a) an immunisation certificate stating that the child (i) has been immunised against that disease; or(ii) has not been immunised against that disease; or(iii) has not been immunised against that disease because the person certifying the certificate believes on reasonable grounds that the child may suffer an adverse reaction to the immunisation; or(iv) has not been immunised against that disease because tests indicate that the child has a natural immunity to that disease; or(b) a statutory declaration stating that the parent or guardian has a conscientious objection to immunisation against that disease; or(c) a statutory declaration stating that the parent or guardian believes that the child has been immunised against that disease but cannot produce any immunisation certificate or other proof of immunisation.(2) A person in charge of a school or child-care facility is to maintain a record of all information relating to the immunisation of each child at that school or facility in accordance with any relevant guidelines.