Australian Capital Territory Numbered Regulations

PUBLIC HEALTH REGULATIONS 2000 (2000 NO 1) - REG 8

(1)     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—

        (a)     an immunisation record stating the immunisation status of the child for the disease; or

        (b)     if the parent or guardian cannot provide an immunisation record for the disease—a statutory declaration that the child has been immunised against the disease; or

        (c)     a declaration that the child has not been immunised against the disease; or

        (d)     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.

(2)     When a child is enrolled at a preschool or child care 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—

        (a)     to provide for inspection an immunisation record setting out the immunisation status of the child for each vaccine preventable disease; and

        (b)     to give the person in charge a copy of that record.

Maximum penalty: 10 penalty units.

(3)     A parent or guardian of a child must comply with a requirement under this regulation.

Maximum penalty: 10 penalty units.

(4)     It is a defence to a prosecution under this regulation for failure to do a thing that the defendant had a reasonable excuse for that failure.