Australian Capital Territory Numbered Regulations

PUBLIC HEALTH (INFECTIOUS AND NOTIFIABLE DISEASES) REGULATIONS(AMENDMENT) (NO. 22 OF 1992) - REG 3

Measures for prevention of infection in schools

“15A. If the parent or guardian of a child enrolled at a school has reasonable grounds for believing that the child—

        (a)     is suffering from an infectious disease specified in Schedule 2; or

        (b)     has been in contact with a person who is infected with an infectious disease specified in Schedule 2 in respect of which, in column 3 of that Schedule, there is specified a period for which, or circumstances in which, a child is to be excluded from school;

the parent or guardian shall, as soon as practicable, inform the principal teacher or person in charge of the school.

Penalty: $500.

Exclusion from school

“16. (1) If the parent or guardian of a child enrolled at a school has reasonable grounds for believing that—

        (a)     the child is suffering from an infectious disease specified in Schedule 2; or

        (b)     the child has been in contact with a person who is infected with such a disease;

the parent or guardian shall not cause or permit the child to attend school for the period or in the circumstances specified in Schedule 2 in relation to that disease.

Penalty: $500.

“(2) The principal teacher or person in charge of a school shall not permit a child whom he or she has reasonable grounds for believing—

        (a)     is suffering from an infectious disease specified in Schedule 2; or

        (b)     has been in contact with a person who is infected with such a disease;

to attend the school for the period or in the circumstances specified in Schedule 2 in relation to that disease.

Penalty: $500.”.

Penalties