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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.