Provision of immunisation history on enrolment at school
8 Provision of immunisation history on enrolment at school
When a child is enrolled at a kindergarten or primary school for the first time (for that kindergarten or school), the person in charge of the kindergarten or school must require a parent or guardian of the child to provide, for each vaccine preventable disease—
an immunisation record stating the immunisation status of the child for the disease; or
if the parent or guardian cannot provide an immunisation record for the disease—a statement verifying that the child has been immunised against the disease; or
a declaration that the child has not been immunised against the disease; or
a declaration that the parent or guardian does not know whether or not the child has been immunised against the disease.
Maximum penalty: 10 penalty units.
It is an offence to make a false or misleading statement, give false or misleading information or produce a false or misleading document (see Criminal Code, pt 3.4).
When a child is enrolled at a preschool or childcare centre for the first time (for that preschool or centre), the person in charge of the preschool or centre must require a parent or guardian of the child—
to provide for inspection an immunisation record setting out the immunisation status of the child for each vaccine preventable disease; and
to give the person in charge a copy of that record.
Maximum penalty: 10 penalty units.
A parent or guardian of a child must comply with a requirement under this section.
Maximum penalty: 10 penalty units.
It is a defence to a prosecution under this section for failure to do a thing that the defendant had a reasonable excuse for that failure.
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