Responsible person to give immunisation status to person in charge
141B Responsible person to give immunisation status to person in charge
This section applies to a child enrolling in, or enrolled in, a school, community kindergarten or child care service.
The responsible person for the child is required to give to the person in charge of the school, community kindergarten or child care service the immunisation status of the child as recorded on the current immunisation certificate for the child —
when the child is being enrolled in the school, community kindergarten or child care service; and
at such other time or times as are prescribed by the regulations.
For the purposes of ensuring compliance with subsection (2), the person in charge may require the responsible person for the child to produce the current immunisation certificate for the child.
The person in charge must take all reasonable steps to ensure that the responsible person for the child complies with subsection (2).
Penalty for this subsection: a fine of $1 000.
[Section 141B inserted: No. 14 of 2019 s. 8.]
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