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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.