Australian Capital Territory Numbered Regulations

PUBLIC HEALTH REGULATIONS 2000 (2000 NO 1) - REG 4

(1)     For these regulations, a person is immunised against a vaccine preventable disease only if—

        (a)     a vaccine registered under the Therapeutic Goods Act 1989 (Cwlth) has been administered to the person and the applicable vaccination procedure (under subregulation (2)) was followed; or

        (b)     the person has serological evidence of immunity against the disease.

(2)     The applicable vaccination procedure for an immunisation against a vaccine preventable disease is the procedure directed by the chief health officer by instrument.

(3)     A direction under subregulation (2) is a disallowable instrument.