PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELLBEING REGULATIONS 2009 (SR NO 178 OF 2009) - REG 84 Provision of information
PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELLBEING REGULATIONS 2009 (SR NO 178 OF 2009) - REG 84
Provision of information(1) The parent or guardian of a child attending a primary school or children's services centre must inform the person in charge of the school or centre as soon as practicable if—
(a) the child is infected with a condition that is specified as excludable in column 2 of the Table in Schedule 7; or
(b) the child has been in contact with a person infected with a condition for which the exclusion of contacts is specified in column 3 of the Table in Schedule 7.
(2) If the person in charge of a primary school or children's services centre believes, on reasonable grounds, that a child enrolled at the primary school or children's services centre is suffering from—
(a) Pertussis; or
(b) Poliomyelitis; or
(c) Measles; or
(d) Mumps; or
(e) Rubella; or
(f) Meningoccal C—
he or she must, within 24 hours of reaching that belief, inform the parent or guardian of the child and the Secretary.
Penalty: 1 penalty unit.