Simplified outline of this Act
3 Simplified outline of this Act
This Act establishes a register of information about vaccinations.
The purposes of the register relate to supporting Australian vaccination programs, and vaccination matters more broadly.
Sensitive information in the register is protected.
2 Section 4 (definition of ACI register)
Repeal the definition.
3 Section 4
Insert:
AI register means the Australian Immunisation Register.
legal personal representative, of an individual, means:
a parent or guardian of the individual, if the individual is under the age of 18 years; or
a trustee of an estate of the individual, if the individual is under a legal disability; or
a person who holds an enduring power of attorney granted by the individual.
4 Section 4 (definition of purposes of the ACI register)
Repeal the definition.
5 Section 4
Insert:
purposes of the AI register means the purposes set out in section 10.
6 Section 4 (subparagraph (b)(i) of the definition of recognised vaccination provider)
Omit “ACI register”, substitute “AI register”.
7 Section 4 (paragraph (d) of the definition of relevant identifying information)
Omit “parent or guardian”, substitute “legal personal representative”.
8 Section 4 (definition of young individual)
Repeal the definition.
9 Part 2 (heading)
Repeal the heading, substitute:
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