{"id":"sl-2000-1","name":"Public Health Regulation 2000","slug":"public-health-regulation-2000","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"act","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"1 of 2000","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":173596,"registerId":"act-sl-2000-1-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-05","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Public Health Regulation 2000","content":"Authorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nAustralian Capital Territory\nPublic Health Regulation 2000\nSL2000-1\nmade under the\nPublic Health Act 1997\nRepublication No 25\nEffective: 26 December 2025\nRepublication date: 26 December 2025\nLast amendment made by A2025-29\n\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nAbout this republication\nThe republished law\nThis is a republication of the Public Health Regulation 2000, made under the Public Health\nAct 1997 (including any amendment made under the Legislation Act 2001, part 11.3 (Editorial\nchanges)) as in force on 26 December 2025. It also includes any commencement, amendment,\nrepeal or expiry affecting this republished law to 26 December 2025.\nThe legislation history and amendment history of the republished law are set out in endnotes 3\nand 4.\nKinds of republications\nThe Parliamentary Counsel’s Office prepares 2 kinds of republications of ACT laws (see the ACT\nlegislation register at www.legislation.act.gov.au):\n• authorised republications to which the Legislation Act 2001 applies\n• unauthorised republications.\nThe status of this republication appears on the bottom of each page.\nEditorial changes\nThe Legislation Act 2001, part 11.3 authorises the Parliamentary Counsel to make editorial\namendments and other changes of a formal nature when preparing a law for republication.\nEditorial changes do not change the effect of the law, but have effect as if they had been made by\nan Act commencing on the republication date (see Legislation Act 2001, s 115 and s 117). The\nchanges are made if the Parliamentary Counsel considers they are desirable to bring the law into\nline, or more closely into line, with current legislative drafting practice.\nThis republication includes amendments made under part 11.3 (see endnote 1).\nUncommenced provisions and amendments\nIf a provision of the republished law has not commenced, the symbol U appears immediately\nbefore the provision heading. Any uncommenced amendments that affect this republished law\nare accessible on the ACT legislation register (www.legislation.act.gov.au). For more\ninformation, see the home page for this law on the register.\nModifications\nIf a provision of the republished law is affected by a current modification, the symbol M appears\nimmediately before the provision heading. The text of the modifying provision appears in the\nendnotes. For the legal status of modifications, see the Legislation Act 2001, section 95.\nPenalties\nAt the republication date, the value of a penalty unit for an offence against this law is $160 for an\nindividual and $810 for a corporation (see Legislation Act 2001, s 133).\n\nR25\n26/12/25\nPublic Health Regulation 2000\nEffective: 26/12/25\ncontents 1\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nAustralian Capital Territory\nPublic Health Regulation 2000\nmade under the\nPublic Health Act 1997\nContents\nPage\nPart 1 Preliminary\n1 Name of regulation 2\n2 Dictionary 2\n3 Notes 2\n3A Offences against regulation—application of Criminal Code etc 3\nPart 2 Communicable disease control\nDivision 2.1 Key concepts\n4 Immunisation against vaccine preventable diseases 4\n5 What is a vaccine preventable disease? 4\n\nContents\nPage\ncontents 2 Public Health Regulation 2000\nEffective: 26/12/25\nR25\n26/12/25\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n6 Obligations on parents, guardians and responsible persons 5\nDivision 2.2 Immunisation\n7A Meaning of pre-secondary school—div 2.2 6\n8 Provision of immunisation history on enrolment at school 6\n9 Immunisation records kept by pre-secondary schools 7\n10 Change of immunisation status—notification 8\n11 Access to information about immunisation status 9\nDivision 2.3 Vaccine preventable diseases in schools\n12 Notice by school to parent or guardian, and chief health officer 10\n13 Exclusion of children from school 10\n14 Enforcement of exclusion 12\n15 School staff with vaccine preventable diseases 12\nDivision 2.4 Schedule 1 conditions\n16 Notice to school from parent or guardian—cases and contacts 12\n17 Exclusion from school or home-based care—cases 13\n18 Children with sch 1 conditions—precautions 13\n19 Exclusion from school or home-based care—contacts 14\n20 Contacts of children with sch 1 conditions—precautions 14\nDivision 2.5 Transmissible notifiable conditions\n21 People with transmissible notifiable conditions 15\nPart 4 Cancer reporting\n42 Notification of pathologist test results 16\n43 Notification of cancer cases at hospitals and nursing homes 16\n44 Further information from doctors 16\n45 Protection of people giving cancer information 17\n46 Cancer register 17\n47 Disclosure of information on the cancer register 17\n48 Refusal of approval of access to registered information 18\n49 Confidentiality 19\nPart 5 Drug preparation and supply\nDivision 5.1 General\n49A Meaning of prepare—pt 5 20\n\nContents\nPage\nR25\n26/12/25\nPublic Health Regulation 2000\nEffective: 26/12/25\ncontents 3\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n50 Pharmaceutical businesses responsible for staff compliance 20\nDivision 5.2 Advertising and supply\n51 Sale of injurious drugs, articles and apparatus 20\n52 Supply of disinfectants and proprietary remedies 21\n53 Labelling disinfectants, germicides, antiseptics and preservatives 22\n54 Supply of adulterated drugs 23\nDivision 5.3 Inspections\n55 Inspection of drugs and appliances 23\nDivision 5.4 Pharmaceutical workers\n56 Medical examination of pharmaceutical workers 24\n57 Directions to pharmaceutical workers with transmissible conditions 25\n58 Transmissible conditions and bandages 25\nDivision 5.6 Pharmacies\n63 Insanitary conditions 26\nDivision 5.7 Miscellaneous\n64 Supply by self or agent 26\nPart 6 General sanitation\nDivision 6.1 Animals and birds\n65 Keeping animals and birds—insanitary conditions 27\n66 Keeping domestic birds 27\n67 Animal and bird diseases 28\nDivision 6.2 Water supply\n68 Protection of water supply 28\nDivision 6.3 Toilets\n68A Definitions—div 6.3 29\n69 Toilets not connected to the sewerage system 29\n70 Installation of septic tanks and chemical toilets 30\n72 Installation of non-chemical, non-flushing toilets 30\n73 Alteration of septic tanks and non-flushing toilets 31\n76 Directions to replace or alter toilets 31\n\nContents\nPage\ncontents 4 Public Health Regulation 2000\nEffective: 26/12/25\nR25\n26/12/25\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nSchedule 1 Exclusion from school or home-based care 32\nDictionary 39\nEndnotes\n1 About the endnotes 43\n2 Abbreviation key 43\n3 Legislation history 44\n4 Amendment history 48\n5 Earlier republications 57\n\nR25\n26/12/25\nPublic Health Regulation 2000\nEffective: 26/12/25\npage 1\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nAustralian Capital Territory\nPublic Health Regulation 2000\nmade under the\nPublic Health Act 1997\n\nPart 1 Preliminary\nSection 1\npage 2 Public Health Regulation 2000\nEffective: 26/12/25\nR25\n26/12/25\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nPart 1 Preliminary\n1 Name of regulation\nThis regulation is the Public Health Regulation 2000.\n2 Dictionary\nThe dictionary at the end of this regulation is part of this regulation.\nNote 1 The dictionary at the end of this regulation defines certain terms used in\nthis regulation, and includes references (signpost definitions) to other\nterms defined elsewhere in this regulation or in other legislation.\nFor example, the signpost definition ‘childcare centre—see the Children\nand Young People Act 2008, section 733.’ means that the term ‘childcare\ncentre’ is defined in that section and the definition applies to this\nregulation.\nNote 2 A definition in the dictionary (including a signpost definition) applies to\nthe entire regulation unless the definition, or another provision of the\nregulation, provides otherwise or the contrary intention otherwise appears\n(see Legislation Act, s 155 and s 156 (1)).\n3 Notes\nA note included in this regulation is explanatory and is not part of this\nregulation.\nNote See the Legislation Act, s 127 (1), (4) and (5) for the legal status of notes.\n\nPreliminary Part 1\nSection 3A\nR25\n26/12/25\nPublic Health Regulation 2000\nEffective: 26/12/25\npage 3\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n3A Offences against regulation—application of Criminal\nCode etc\nOther legislation applies in relation to offences against this\nregulation.\nNote 1 Criminal Code\nThe Criminal Code, ch 2 applies to the following offences against this\nregulation (see Code, pt 2.1):\n• s 66 (4) (Keeping domestic birds).\nThe chapter sets out the general principles of criminal responsibility\n(including burdens of proof and general defences), and defines terms used\nfor offences to which the Code applies (eg conduct, intention,\nrecklessness and strict liability).\nNote 2 Penalty units\nThe Legislation Act, s 133 deals with the meaning of offence penalties\nthat are expressed in penalty units.\n\nPart 2 Communicable disease control\nDivision 2.1 Key concepts\nSection 4\npage 4 Public Health Regulation 2000\nEffective: 26/12/25\nR25\n26/12/25\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nPart 2 Communicable disease control\nDivision 2.1 Key concepts\n4 Immunisation against vaccine preventable diseases\n(1) For this regulation, a person is immunised against a vaccine\npreventable disease only if—\n(a) a vaccine registered under the Therapeutic Goods Act 1989\n(Cwlth) has been administered to the person and the applicable\nvaccination procedure (under subsection (2)) was followed; or\n(b) the person has serological evidence of immunity against the\ndisease.\n(2) The applicable vaccination procedure for an immunisation against a\nvaccine preventable disease is the procedure directed by the chief\nhealth officer.\n(3) A direction under subsection (2) is a disallowable instrument.\n5 What is a vaccine preventable disease?\n(1) For this regulation, the following diseases are vaccine preventable\ndiseases:\n(a) diphtheria;\n(b) Haemophilus influenzae type b (hib) infection;\n(c) measles;\n(d) mumps;\n(e) poliomyelitis;\n(f) rubella (German measles);\n(g) tetanus;\n(h) pertussis (whooping cough);\n\nCommunicable disease control Part 2\nKey concepts Division 2.1\nSection 6\nR25\n26/12/25\nPublic Health Regulation 2000\nEffective: 26/12/25\npage 5\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n(i) hepatitis B;\n(j) a disease declared under subsection (2).\n(2) The chief health officer may—\n(a) declare another disease to be a vaccine preventable disease; or\n(b) declare that a disease (including a disease mentioned in\nsubsection (1) (a) to (i)) is not a vaccine preventable disease.\n(3) A declaration under subsection (2) is a disallowable instrument.\n6 Obligations on parents, guardians and responsible\npersons\n(1) For this regulation, if an obligation is expressed to apply to a parent\nor guardian of a child (but not to a particular parent or guardian of the\nchild)—\n(a) it is sufficient for any parent or guardian of the child to carry out\nthe obligation; and\n(b) if no parent or guardian of the child carries out the obligation—\neach parent and guardian is liable for the failure to carry out the\nobligation.\n(2) For this regulation, if an obligation is expressed to apply to a person\nresponsible for a child (but not to a particular person responsible for\nthe child)—\n(a) it is sufficient for any person responsible for the child to carry\nout the obligation; and\n(b) if no person responsible for the child carries out the obligation—\neach person responsible for the child is liable for the failure to\ncarry out the obligation.\n\nPart 2 Communicable disease control\nDivision 2.2 Immunisation\nSection 7A\npage 6 Public Health Regulation 2000\nEffective: 26/12/25\nR25\n26/12/25\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nDivision 2.2 Immunisation\n7A Meaning of pre-secondary school—div 2.2\nIn this division:\npre-secondary school means a childcare centre, preschool,\nkindergarten or primary school.\n8 Provision of immunisation history on enrolment at school\n(1) When a child is enrolled at a kindergarten or primary school for the\nfirst time (for that kindergarten or school), the person in charge of the\nkindergarten or school must require a parent or guardian of the child\nto provide, for each vaccine preventable disease—\n(a) an immunisation record stating the immunisation status of the\nchild for the disease; or\n(b) if the parent or guardian cannot provide an immunisation record\nfor the disease—a statement verifying that the child has been\nimmunised against the disease; or\n(c) a declaration that the child has not been immunised against the\ndisease; or\n(d) a declaration that the parent or guardian does not know whether\nor not the child has been immunised against the disease.\nMaximum penalty: 10 penalty units.\nNote It is an offence to make a false or misleading statement, give false or\nmisleading information or produce a false or misleading document (see\nCriminal Code, pt 3.4).\n\nCommunicable disease control Part 2\nImmunisation Division 2.2\nSection 9\nR25\n26/12/25\nPublic Health Regulation 2000\nEffective: 26/12/25\npage 7\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n(2) When a child is enrolled at a preschool or childcare centre for the first\ntime (for that preschool or centre), the person in charge of the\npreschool or centre must require a parent or guardian of the child—\n(a) to provide for inspection an immunisation record setting out the\nimmunisation status of the child for each vaccine preventable\ndisease; and\n(b) to give the person in charge a copy of that record.\nMaximum penalty: 10 penalty units.\n(3) A parent or guardian of a child must comply with a requirement under\nthis section.\nMaximum penalty: 10 penalty units.\n(4) It is a defence to a prosecution under this section for failure to do a\nthing that the defendant had a reasonable excuse for that failure.\n9 Immunisation records kept by pre-secondary schools\n(1) The person in charge of a pre-secondary school must make a record\nof the immunisation status of each child enrolled at the school in a\nform that is readily accessible to the person in charge and the chief\nhealth officer.\nMaximum penalty: 10 penalty units.\n(2) In a prosecution for an offence against subsection (1), an\nimmunisation record signed by any of the following people is\nevidence that a specified child is immunised against the vaccine\npreventable disease to which the signature relates:\n(a) a doctor;\n(b) a nurse;\n(c) an enrolled nurse;\n(d) a midwife;\n\nPart 2 Communicable disease control\nDivision 2.2 Immunisation\nSection 10\npage 8 Public Health Regulation 2000\nEffective: 26/12/25\nR25\n26/12/25\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n(e) a person authorised in writing by the chief health officer for the\npurpose.\n(3) The person in charge of a pre-secondary school must—\n(a) keep a copy of a child’s immunisation record while the child is\nenrolled at the school; and\n(b) give a copy of the immunisation record to the chief health officer\nwithin a reasonable time after enrolment.\nMaximum penalty: 10 penalty units.\n(4) It is a defence to a prosecution under this section for failure to do a\nthing that the defendant had a reasonable excuse for that failure.\n10 Change of immunisation status—notification\n(1) When a child is enrolled at a pre-secondary school for the first time\n(for that school), the person in charge of the school must require a\nparent or guardian of the child to tell the person in charge of a change\nin the immunisation status of the child within a reasonable time after\nthe status changes.\nMaximum penalty: 10 penalty units.\n(2) The parent or guardian of a child enrolled at a pre-secondary school\nmust tell the person in charge of the school of a change in the\nimmunisation status of the child within a reasonable time after the\nstatus changes.\nMaximum penalty: 10 penalty units.\n(3) If the person in charge of a pre-secondary school is told of a change\nin a child’s immunisation status, the person must attach a note of the\nchange to the child’s immunisation record.\nMaximum penalty: 10 penalty units.\n\nCommunicable disease control Part 2\nImmunisation Division 2.2\nSection 11\nR25\n26/12/25\nPublic Health Regulation 2000\nEffective: 26/12/25\npage 9\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n(4) The person in charge of a pre-secondary school must, within a\nreasonable time after a note is attached under subsection (2), give a\ncopy of the note to the chief health officer.\nMaximum penalty: 10 penalty units.\n(5) It is a defence to a prosecution under this section for failure to do a\nthing that the defendant had a reasonable excuse for that failure.\n11 Access to information about immunisation status\n(1) The chief health officer, or a person authorised in writing by the chief\nhealth officer, may obtain access to and take copies of information\nabout a child’s immunisation status if required to do so—\n(a) for this regulation; or\n(b) to conduct an epidemiological study.\n(2) The chief health officer may authorise another person under\nsubsection (1) only if satisfied that the authorised person has adequate\nknowledge and experience of—\n(a) disease control; or\n(b) the management of immunisation programs.\n(3) In this section:\nepidemiological study means a study or series of studies of—\n(a) the incidence or distribution of a vaccine preventable disease in\nthe territory population, a group of people in that population or\na sub-sample of such a group; or\n(b) the factors responsible for the incidence or distribution, or both,\nof the disease.\n\nPart 2 Communicable disease control\nDivision 2.3 Vaccine preventable diseases in schools\nSection 12\npage 10 Public Health Regulation 2000\nEffective: 26/12/25\nR25\n26/12/25\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nDivision 2.3 Vaccine preventable diseases in\nschools\n12 Notice by school to parent or guardian, and chief health\nofficer\nThe person in charge of a school must give notice to a parent or\nguardian of a child, and the chief health officer, if the person in charge\nbelieves, on reasonable grounds, that a child enrolled at the school—\n(a) has a vaccine preventable disease; or\n(b) has not been immunised against a vaccine preventable disease\nand has been in contact with a person infected with the disease.\nMaximum penalty: 10 penalty units.\n13 Exclusion of children from school\n(1) This section applies if the chief health officer believes, on reasonable\ngrounds, that there is a significant risk to public health caused by—\n(a) an occurrence of a vaccine preventable disease at a school; or\n(b) an occurrence of a vaccine preventable disease in the\ncommunity where a school is situated.\n(2) The chief health officer may give a written direction (a school health\ndirection) to the person in charge of the school to do 1 or more of the\nfollowing:\n(a) exclude from school a child, or each child, who has the disease;\n(b) exclude from school a non-immunised child, or each\nnon-immunised child;\n(c) in circumstances specified in the direction, exclude from school\na child, or each child, who has the disease;\n(d) in circumstances specified in the direction, exclude from school\na non-immunised child, or each non-immunised child;\n\nCommunicable disease control Part 2\nVaccine preventable diseases in schools Division 2.3\nSection 13\nR25\n26/12/25\nPublic Health Regulation 2000\nEffective: 26/12/25\npage 11\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n(e) take other action specified in the direction to reduce the public\nhealth risk caused by the occurrence of the disease.\nNote For how documents may be given, see the Legislation Act, pt 19.5.\n(3) A school health direction has effect for a child until the earliest\nhappening of the following days:\n(a) a day (if any) specified in the direction for the child;\n(b) a day specified in a return to school notice for the child.\n(4) The person in charge of the school must give written notice of the\neffect of a school health direction to a parent or guardian of a child\nfor whom the direction is given.\nMaximum penalty: 10 penalty units.\n(5) When the chief health officer is satisfied that the risk to public health\nhas ceased, the chief health officer may direct the person in charge of\nthe school to give a notice (a return to school notice) to a parent or\nguardian of a child who has been excluded to the effect that the child\nmay restart attendance at school on a day specified in the notice.\n(6) The chief health officer may issue more than 1 school health direction\nfor a child.\n(7) If more than 1 school health direction is issued for a child, the most\nrecent direction prevails to the extent of any inconsistency.\n(8) This section does not prevent or limit the operation of any other\nprovision of this part.\n(9) In this section:\nnon-immunised child, for a vaccine preventable disease, means—\n(a) a child who does not have an immunisation record for the\ndisease; or\n(b) a child whose immunisation record for the disease indicates that\nthe child is not immunised against the disease.\n\nPart 2 Communicable disease control\nDivision 2.4 Schedule 1 conditions\nSection 14\npage 12 Public Health Regulation 2000\nEffective: 26/12/25\nR25\n26/12/25\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n14 Enforcement of exclusion\n(1) A person in charge of a school must not, without reasonable excuse,\nfail to comply with a school health direction, or a direction of the\nchief health officer to give a return to school notice.\nMaximum penalty: 10 penalty units.\n(2) If a child is excluded from school under a school health direction, and\na parent or guardian of the child has been given notice of the direction\nunder section 13 (4), the parent or guardian of the child must not allow\nthe child to attend school until the direction ceases to have effect.\nMaximum penalty: 10 penalty units.\n(3) In this section:\nreturn to school notice—see section 13 (5).\nschool health direction—see section 13 (2).\n15 School staff with vaccine preventable diseases\nThe person in charge of a school must, as soon as possible, notify the\nchief health officer if the person in charge knows or suspects that a\nmember of staff of the school has a vaccine preventable disease.\nMaximum penalty: 10 penalty units.\nDivision 2.4 Schedule 1 conditions\n16 Notice to school from parent or guardian—cases and\ncontacts\n(1) A parent or guardian of a child enrolled at a school or attending\nhome-based care must, as soon as possible, inform the person in\ncharge of the school or care if the parent or guardian has reasonable\ngrounds for believing that the child has a condition mentioned in\nschedule 1.\nMaximum penalty: 10 penalty units.\n\nCommunicable disease control Part 2\nSchedule 1 conditions Division 2.4\nSection 17\nR25\n26/12/25\nPublic Health Regulation 2000\nEffective: 26/12/25\npage 13\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n(2) A parent or guardian of a child enrolled at a school or attending\nhome-based care must, as soon as possible, inform the person in\ncharge of the school or care if the parent or guardian has reasonable\ngrounds for believing that the child has been in contact with a person\nwho has a condition mentioned in schedule 1, if a period of exclusion\nfrom school or care is specified in schedule 1 for contacts of people\nwith the condition.\nMaximum penalty: 10 penalty units.\n17 Exclusion from school or home-based care—cases\n(1) A parent or guardian of a child enrolled at a school or attending\nhome-based care must not, if the parent or guardian has reasonable\ngrounds for believing that the child has a condition mentioned in\nschedule 1, allow the child to attend school or care for the period\nspecified in schedule 1 for children with the condition.\nMaximum penalty: 10 penalty units.\n(2) The person in charge of a school or home-based care must not, if the\nperson in charge has reasonable grounds for believing that the child\nhas a condition mentioned in schedule 1, allow the child to attend\nschool or care for the period specified in schedule 1 for children with\nthe condition.\nMaximum penalty: 10 penalty units.\n18 Children with sch 1 conditions—precautions\n(1) This section applies if a child has a condition mentioned in schedule 1\nand has been excluded from school or home-based care, under this\nregulation, because of the condition.\n\nPart 2 Communicable disease control\nDivision 2.4 Schedule 1 conditions\nSection 19\npage 14 Public Health Regulation 2000\nEffective: 26/12/25\nR25\n26/12/25\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n(2) A person responsible for the child must, during the period of\nexclusion from school or home-based care, take reasonable\nprecautions (appropriate to that condition) to prevent the child\ntransmitting the condition.\nMaximum penalty: 10 penalty units.\n(3) In this section:\nreasonable precautions includes precautions taken on the advice of\na doctor or an authorised officer.\n19 Exclusion from school or home-based care—contacts\n(1) A parent or guardian of a child enrolled at a school or attending\nhome-based care must not, if the parent or guardian has reasonable\ngrounds for believing that the child has been in contact with a person\nwho has a condition mentioned in schedule 1, allow the child to attend\nschool or care for the period specified in schedule 1 for contacts of\npeople with the condition.\nMaximum penalty: 10 penalty units.\n(2) The person in charge of a school or home-based care must not, if the\nperson in charge has reasonable grounds for believing that the child\nhas been in contact with a person who has a condition mentioned in\nschedule 1, allow the child to attend school or care for the period\nspecified in schedule 1 for contacts of people with the condition.\nMaximum penalty: 10 penalty units.\n20 Contacts of children with sch 1 conditions—precautions\n(1) This section applies if—\n(a) a child (the contact child) is a contact of a person who has a\ncondition mentioned in schedule 1; and\n(b) a period of exclusion from school or home-based care is\nspecified in schedule 1 for such children.\n\nCommunicable disease control Part 2\nTransmissible notifiable conditions Division 2.5\nSection 21\nR25\n26/12/25\nPublic Health Regulation 2000\nEffective: 26/12/25\npage 15\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n(2) A person responsible for the contact child must, during the period of\nexclusion from school or care, take reasonable precautions\n(appropriate to the condition) to prevent possible transmission of the\ncondition by the contact child.\nMaximum penalty: 10 penalty units.\n(3) In this section:\nreasonable precautions includes precautions taken on the advice of\na doctor or an authorised officer.\nDivision 2.5 Transmissible notifiable conditions\n21 People with transmissible notifiable conditions\n(1) A person who knows or suspects that the person has a transmissible\nnotifiable condition, or knows or suspects that the person is a contact\nof such a person, must take reasonable precautions (appropriate to\nthat condition) against transmitting the condition.\nMaximum penalty: 10 penalty units.\n(2) If a person responsible (the responsible person) for another person\n(the other person) knows or suspects that the other person has a\ntransmissible notifiable condition, or knows or suspects that the other\nperson is a contact of such a person, the responsible person must take\nreasonable precautions (appropriate to the condition) to prevent the\nother person from transmitting the condition.\nMaximum penalty: 10 penalty units.\n(3) In this section:\nreasonable precautions includes precautions taken on the advice of\na doctor (including an authorised medical officer) or an authorised\nofficer.\n\nPart 4 Cancer reporting\nSection 42\npage 16 Public Health Regulation 2000\nEffective: 26/12/25\nR25\n26/12/25\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nPart 4 Cancer reporting\n42 Notification of pathologist test results\n(1) If the result of a test performed on a specimen taken from a person\nordinarily resident in the ACT at a laboratory indicates the presence\nof cancer, the person responsible for the day-to-day control of the\nlaboratory must give the chief health officer written notice.\nNote For how documents may be given, see the Legislation Act, pt 19.5.\n(2) However, notice need not be given of a natural progression of a\ncancer that has been notified within the previous year.\n43 Notification of cancer cases at hospitals and nursing\nhomes\n(1) The person responsible for the day-to-day control of a hospital or\nnursing home in the ACT must give the chief health officer written\nnotice if—\n(a) a person who is a patient or resident at the hospital or nursing\nhome is found to have cancer; or\n(b) a person is treated for cancer at the hospital or nursing home.\n(2) However, notice need not be given of a natural progression of a\ncancer that has been notified within the previous year.\n44 Further information from doctors\n(1) This section applies if the chief health officer—\n(a) has been notified by notice under section 42 or section 43\n(the cancer notice) that a person (the cancer patient) has cancer;\nand\n(b) the cancer notice is unclear.\n\nCancer reporting Part 4\nSection 45\nR25\n26/12/25\nPublic Health Regulation 2000\nEffective: 26/12/25\npage 17\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n(2) The chief health officer may, by written notice, request a doctor who\nhas professionally attended the cancer patient to give the chief health\nofficer any specified information required to be included in the cancer\nnotice.\n45 Protection of people giving cancer information\nIf a person gives information to the chief health officer under this\npart—\n(a) giving the information is not—\n(i) a breach of confidence; or\n(ii) a breach of professional etiquette; or\n(iii) a breach of professional ethics; or\n(iv) a breach of a rule of professional conduct; and\n(b) no civil or criminal liability is incurred only because the\ninformation is given.\n46 Cancer register\n(1) The chief health officer must maintain a cancer register.\n(2) The chief health officer must enter in the register all information\ngiven under this part.\n47 Disclosure of information on the cancer register\n(1) The chief health officer may disclose information on the cancer\nregister about a cancer patient whose usual place of residence is in a\nState or another Territory to the person responsible for maintaining a\ncancer registry (if any) established under a law of the State or other\nTerritory.\n\nPart 4 Cancer reporting\nSection 48\npage 18 Public Health Regulation 2000\nEffective: 26/12/25\nR25\n26/12/25\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n(2) The chief health officer may disclose information on the cancer\nregister to a person, approved in writing by the Minister, who is\nengaged in—\n(a) the collection of cancer statistics; or\n(b) medical research.\n(3) The chief health officer may otherwise only disclose information on\nthe cancer register to a person if the information is disclosed in a way\nthat it is not possible to identify—\n(a) the person to whom the information relates; or\n(b) the doctor who attended the person; or\n(c) the laboratory, hospital or nursing home who notified the chief\nhealth officer of the person’s cancer.\n48 Refusal of approval of access to registered information\n(1) If the Minister refuses to approve a person under section 47 (2)\n(the decision), the Minister must give a reviewable decision notice\nto—\n(a) the chief health officer; and\n(b) the person refused approval.\nNote The Minister must also take reasonable steps to give a reviewable\ndecision notice to any other person whose interests are affected by the\ndecision (see ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2008, s 67A).\n(2) The following people may apply to the ACAT for review of the\ndecision:\n(a) the person refused approval;\n(b) any other person whose interests are affected by the decision.\n\nCancer reporting Part 4\nSection 49\nR25\n26/12/25\nPublic Health Regulation 2000\nEffective: 26/12/25\npage 19\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n49 Confidentiality\n(1) A person must not, except for this regulation or as required by law,\nmake a record of or divulge or communicate to any person any\ninformation, or document, acquired under this regulation.\nMaximum penalty: 10 penalty units.\n(2) This section does not affect the operation of any other law relating to\nthe confidentiality of information or documents.\n\nPart 5 Drug preparation and supply\nDivision 5.1 General\nSection 49A\npage 20 Public Health Regulation 2000\nEffective: 26/12/25\nR25\n26/12/25\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nPart 5 Drug preparation and supply\nDivision 5.1 General\n49A Meaning of prepare—pt 5\nIn this part:\nprepare a drug means to prepare the drug for supply, and includes\nmanufacture, manipulate, handle (including with implements), pack\nand dispense.\n50 Pharmaceutical businesses responsible for staff\ncompliance\nA person carrying on a business involving the preparation, storage or\nsupply of drugs must do everything reasonable to ensure that\neveryone engaged in the business comply with this part.\nMaximum penalty: 10 penalty units.\nDivision 5.2 Advertising and supply\n51 Sale of injurious drugs, articles and apparatus\n(1) This section applies to the advertising or supply of—\n(a) a drug; or\n(b) an article or apparatus claimed to relieve human suffering or to\ncure, overcome or alleviate any physical defect.\n(2) The Minister may prohibit the advertising or supply of a drug, article\nor apparatus that the Minister believes is injurious to life or health or\nis useless for the advertised purpose.\n(3) A prohibition under subsection (2) is a disallowable instrument.\n\nDrug preparation and supply Part 5\nAdvertising and supply Division 5.2\nSection 52\nR25\n26/12/25\nPublic Health Regulation 2000\nEffective: 26/12/25\npage 21\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n(4) If the Minister proposes to prohibit the advertising or supply of a drug\nor thing, the Minister must give prior written notice of the proposal\nto any person known to the Minister who manufactures, imports,\ndistributes or supplies the drug or thing inviting the person to give a\nwritten objection to the Minister (stating the reasons for objection)\nwithin a specified period of not less than 28 days after receiving the\nnotice.\n(5) In deciding whether to prohibit the advertising or supply of a drug or\nthing, the Minister must consider any objection given as invited under\nsubsection (4).\n(6) If the advertising or supply of a drug or thing is prohibited under\nsubsection (2), a person must not—\n(a) advertise or supply the drug or thing; or\n(b) publish an advertisement for the drug or thing.\nMaximum penalty: 10 penalty units.\n52 Supply of disinfectants and proprietary remedies\n(1) The Minister may prohibit the supply of—\n(a) a substance or compound as a disinfectant, germicide, antiseptic\nor preservative; or\n(b) a patent or proprietary medicine the chief health officer certifies\nto be harmful to health.\n(2) A prohibition under subsection (1) is a disallowable instrument.\n(3) A person must not supply a substance, compound or medicine in\ncontravention of a prohibition under subsection (1).\nMaximum penalty: 10 penalty units.\n\nPart 5 Drug preparation and supply\nDivision 5.2 Advertising and supply\nSection 53\npage 22 Public Health Regulation 2000\nEffective: 26/12/25\nR25\n26/12/25\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n(4) For this section:\npatent or proprietary medicine means a medicine for external or\ninternal use that the maker or seller has an exclusive right to make\nunder the authority of letters patent, or that is advertised (including\nan advertisement consisting of a price list, handbill or label) for the\nprevention, cure or relief of a human ailment or physical defect.\n53 Labelling disinfectants, germicides, antiseptics and\npreservatives\n(1) The chief health officer may direct what information and directions\nare to be placed on labels of packages of disinfectants, germicides,\nantiseptics or preservatives.\n(2) A direction under subsection (1) is a disallowable instrument.\n(3) A person must not supply a substance or compound called, described\nor intended to be used as a disinfectant, deodoriser, germicide,\npreservative, antiseptic, sanitary powder or sanitary fluid unless the\nlabel sets out distinctly and legibly the following information:\n(a) any information or directions required by subsection (1);\n(b) the name or names of the substance or compound;\n(c) the percentage of active ingredients in the substance or\ncompound.\nMaximum penalty: 10 penalty units.\n(4) In this section:\nlabel means a label, tag, brand, mark or written statement, including\npictorial or other descriptive matter.\npackage includes any means by which goods are encased, covered,\nenclosed, contained or packed.\n\nDrug preparation and supply Part 5\nInspections Division 5.3\nSection 54\nR25\n26/12/25\nPublic Health Regulation 2000\nEffective: 26/12/25\npage 23\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n54 Supply of adulterated drugs\n(1) A person must not—\n(a) prepare a drug so as fraudulently to increase its weight, bulk or\nmeasure, or to conceal its inferior quality; or\n(b) supply a drug that is prepared in that way.\nMaximum penalty: 10 penalty units.\n(2) A person must not supply a drug otherwise than in accordance with\nthe instructions of the person to whom it is supplied in any of the\nfollowing respects:\n(a) nature;\n(b) substance;\n(c) quality;\n(d) weight;\n(e) measure;\n(f) quantity;\n(g) composition.\nMaximum penalty: 10 penalty units.\nDivision 5.3 Inspections\n55 Inspection of drugs and appliances\n(1) The chief health officer may inspect a drug, article or appliance that\nis advertised, or offered, for supply for the purpose of curing or\nalleviating a condition to find out its composition and properties.\n(2) The chief health officer may compare the results of an inspection with\nany advertisement that relates to the drug, article or appliance.\n\nPart 5 Drug preparation and supply\nDivision 5.4 Pharmaceutical workers\nSection 56\npage 24 Public Health Regulation 2000\nEffective: 26/12/25\nR25\n26/12/25\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n(3) The chief health officer may prepare a report of the results of an\ninspection and comparison including any comment that the chief\nhealth officer considers desirable in the public interest.\n(4) The chief health officer may, with the Minister’s written approval—\n(a) publish the report in a newspaper circulating in the ACT, and in\nany other way considered desirable by the chief health officer;\nand\n(b) otherwise make the report available to the public.\n(5) A proceeding may not be brought—\n(a) against the Territory or any person on the basis of the publication\nof a report under this section; or\n(b) against the Territory or any other person on the basis of the\nrepublication (in whole or in part) of a report published under\nthis section.\nDivision 5.4 Pharmaceutical workers\n56 Medical examination of pharmaceutical workers\n(1) This section applies if the chief health officer or an authorised\nmedical officer suspects, on reasonable grounds, that a person who\nprepares, stores or supplies drugs has a condition that may be\ntransmitted to someone else because of that preparation, storage or\nsupply.\n(2) The person must not, without reasonable excuse, fail to comply with\na written direction by a public health officer to have either or both of\nthe following examinations:\n(a) an examination by the chief health officer or an authorised\nmedical officer on a day, and at a time and place, specified in\nthe direction;\n\nDrug preparation and supply Part 5\nPharmaceutical workers Division 5.4\nSection 57\nR25\n26/12/25\nPublic Health Regulation 2000\nEffective: 26/12/25\npage 25\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n(b) a specified clinical or bacteriological examination on a day, and\nat a reasonable time and place, specified in the direction.\nMaximum penalty: 10 penalty units.\n57 Directions to pharmaceutical workers with transmissible\nconditions\n(1) This section applies if the chief health officer—\n(a) believes, because of an examination mentioned in section 56,\nthat the person examined has a condition mentioned in that\nsection; and\n(b) gives the person a written direction not to prepare, store or\nsupply drugs, or handle any equipment for such preparation,\nstorage or supply.\n(2) The person must comply with the direction until—\n(a) the chief health officer gives the person written notice\nwithdrawing the direction; or\n(b) the person gives the chief health officer a certificate from a\ndoctor certifying that the person does not have a condition\nmentioned in section 56.\nMaximum penalty: 10 penalty units.\n58 Transmissible conditions and bandages\n(1) A person must not prepare, store or supply a drug if the person—\n(a) has a condition that may be transmitted to someone else because\nof that preparation, storage or supply; or\n(b) is wearing unclean or medicated bandages, and there is, as a\nresult, a reasonably significant risk of contamination of a drug.\nMaximum penalty: 10 penalty units.\n\nPart 5 Drug preparation and supply\nDivision 5.6 Pharmacies\nSection 63\npage 26 Public Health Regulation 2000\nEffective: 26/12/25\nR25\n26/12/25\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n(2) Subsection (1) (b) does not apply in relation to the preparation,\nstorage or supply of drugs if the bandages are on the person’s hands\nor wrists, and are, while that activity is being carried out, covered by\nclean gloves suitable for the activity.\nDivision 5.6 Pharmacies\n63 Insanitary conditions\n(1) A person carrying on business as a pharmacist must not do so in a\nway that causes an insanitary condition.\nMaximum penalty: 10 penalty units.\n(2) A person carrying on business as a pharmacist must not do so in a\nplace that is in an insanitary condition.\nMaximum penalty: 10 penalty units.\nDivision 5.7 Miscellaneous\n64 Supply by self or agent\nA person is taken to supply a drug or article if the person supplies it\non the person’s own account or as the agent or employee of another\nperson.\n\nGeneral sanitation Part 6\nAnimals and birds Division 6.1\nSection 65\nR25\n26/12/25\nPublic Health Regulation 2000\nEffective: 26/12/25\npage 27\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nPart 6 General sanitation\nDivision 6.1 Animals and birds\n65 Keeping animals and birds—insanitary conditions\n(1) A person must not keep an animal or bird so as to cause an insanitary\ncondition.\nMaximum penalty: 10 penalty units.\n(2) A person must not keep an animal or bird in a place that is in an\ninsanitary condition.\nMaximum penalty: 10 penalty units.\n66 Keeping domestic birds\n(1) This section applies if a person is keeping domestic birds in the city\narea other than inside the person’s home.\n(2) The chief health officer may give the person a written direction to\nprevent or remove an insanitary condition.\n(3) The direction must state—\n(a) the insanitary condition; and\n(b) the steps to be taken to prevent or remove the insanitary\ncondition; and\n(c) the period within which the steps must be taken.\n(4) The person must not fail to comply with the direction.\nMaximum penalty: 10 penalty units.\n(5) An offence against this section is a strict liability offence.\n(6) In this section:\ndomestic bird includes fowl, duck, goose, turkey, guinea fowl and\npigeon.\n\nPart 6 General sanitation\nDivision 6.2 Water supply\nSection 67\npage 28 Public Health Regulation 2000\nEffective: 26/12/25\nR25\n26/12/25\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n67 Animal and bird diseases\n(1) This section applies if an animal or bird develops a condition that, in\nthe opinion of the chief health officer based on reasonable grounds—\n(a) is potentially injurious to humans; and\n(b) represents a serious risk to public health.\n(2) If this section applies, the chief health officer may give the keeper of\nthe animal or bird a written direction to destroy the animal or bird\nwithin a period specified in the direction.\n(3) If this section applies to a dog that has the hydatid disease parasite,\nthe chief health officer may give its keeper a written direction to—\n(a) treat the dog in a way specified in the direction; or\n(b) destroy the dog.\n(4) The keeper of an animal or bird must not, without reasonable excuse,\nfail to comply with a notice under this section.\nMaximum penalty: 10 penalty units.\nDivision 6.2 Water supply\n68 Protection of water supply\n(1) This section applies to a reservoir, dam or water channel of the\nCanberra water supply system (the Canberra water supply).\n(2) A person must not bathe or wash in the Canberra water supply.\nMaximum penalty: 10 penalty units.\n(3) A person must not put anything into the Canberra water supply that\nis detrimental to the quality of the water.\nMaximum penalty: 10 penalty units.\n\nGeneral sanitation Part 6\nToilets Division 6.3\nSection 68A\nR25\n26/12/25\nPublic Health Regulation 2000\nEffective: 26/12/25\npage 29\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n(4) It is a defence to a prosecution under subsection (3) for putting a thing\ninto the Canberra water supply if the defendant establishes that the\nthing was put there in the course of the reasonable grazing or\ndepasturing of animals.\nDivision 6.3 Toilets\nNote The Water and Sewerage Act 2000 applies to the installation of a\nchemical toilet, a flushing toilet discharging to a septic system and a\nconnection to a septic system (see Water and Sewerage Act 2000, s 4).\n68A Definitions—div 6.3\nIn this division:\nseptic tank means a tank or series of tanks for the sedimentation,\ndisintegration or digestion of sewage.\nseptic tank system means a septic tank and associated plumbing work,\nincluding—\n(a) upstream drainage (including each toilet) that reticulates waste\ninto the tank; and\n(b) the effluent disposal system downstream from the tank.\ntoilet means a structure for receiving human urine or faeces, and\nincludes a flushing toilet, chemical toilet and composting toilet.\n69 Toilets not connected to the sewerage system\nIf there is, on premises or occupied land, no connection with the\nsewerage system in the ACT, the occupier of the premises or land\nmust not install a toilet unless—\n(a) the toilet is connected to a septic tank installation approved by\nan authorised officer; or\n(b) the toilet is a chemical toilet, or another type of toilet, approved\nby an authorised officer.\nMaximum penalty: 10 penalty units.\n\nPart 6 General sanitation\nDivision 6.3 Toilets\nSection 70\npage 30 Public Health Regulation 2000\nEffective: 26/12/25\nR25\n26/12/25\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n70 Installation of septic tanks and chemical toilets\n(1) A person must not install a septic tank system or a chemical toilet\nunless an authorised officer has given permission under this section.\nMaximum penalty: 10 penalty units.\n(2) The occupier of a place may apply to an authorised officer for\npermission to install a septic tank system or chemical toilet at the\nplace.\n(3) An authorised officer must, on application for the installation of a\nseptic tank system or chemical toilet—\n(a) give permission; or\n(b) refuse to give permission.\n(4) An authorised officer may, by written notice given to an applicant,\nrequire the applicant to provide additional stated information or\ndocuments that the authorised officer reasonably needs to decide the\napplication.\n(5) An authorised officer is not required to decide an application until the\napplicant complies with a requirement to provide additional\ninformation or documents.\n72 Installation of non-chemical, non-flushing toilets\nA person must not install a toilet (other than a flushing toilet or a\nchemical toilet) without the written permission of an authorised\nofficer.\nMaximum penalty: 10 penalty units.\n\nGeneral sanitation Part 6\nToilets Division 6.3\nSection 73\nR25\n26/12/25\nPublic Health Regulation 2000\nEffective: 26/12/25\npage 31\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n73 Alteration of septic tanks and non-flushing toilets\nA person must not alter the construction of a septic tank system or\ntoilet (other than a flushing toilet) without the written permission of\nan authorised officer.\nMaximum penalty: 10 penalty units.\n76 Directions to replace or alter toilets\n(1) An authorised officer may give the occupier of a place a written\ndirection to alter or replace a toilet, if necessary for compliance with\nthis regulation.\n(2) The occupier must comply with a direction of an authorised officer\nunder subsection (1).\nMaximum penalty: 10 penalty units.\n\nSchedule 1 Exclusion from school or home-based care\npage 32 Public Health Regulation 2000\nEffective: 26/12/25\nR25\n26/12/25\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nSchedule 1 Exclusion from school or\nhome-based care\n(see s 17)\ncolumn 1\nitem\ncolumn 2\ncondition\ncolumn 3\nexclusion of cases\ncolumn 4\nexclusion of contacts\n1 amoebiasis (entamoeba\nhistolytica)\nExclude until diarrhoea\nceases.\nNot excluded.\n2 campylobacteriosis Exclude until diarrhoea\nceases.\nNot excluded.\n3 chicken pox (varicella\nand herpes zoster)\nExclude until the last\nblister has scabbed\nover.\nThe child should not\ncontinue to be excluded\nonly because of some\nremaining scabs.\nNot excluded.\nAny child with an\nimmune deficiency\n(eg with leukaemia, or\nbecause of receiving\nchemotherapy) should be\nexcluded for their own\nprotection. Urgent\nmedical advice should be\nsought, and\nvaricella-zoster\nimmunoglobulin (ZIG)\nadministered if\nnecessary.\n4 conjunctivitis\n(acute infectious)\nExclude until discharge\nfrom eyes ceases.\nNot excluded.\n5 cryptosporidiosis Exclude until diarrhoea\nceases.\nNot excluded.\n6 diarrhoea Exclude until diarrhoea\nceases.\nNot excluded.\n\nExclusion from school or home-based care Schedule 1\nR25\n26/12/25\nPublic Health Regulation 2000\nEffective: 26/12/25\npage 33\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\ncolumn 1\nitem\ncolumn 2\ncondition\ncolumn 3\nexclusion of cases\ncolumn 4\nexclusion of contacts\n7 diphtheria Exclude until—\n(a) at least\n2 negative\nthroat swabs\nhave been\ntaken (the first\nnot less than\n24 hours after\nantibiotic\ntreatment\nceases and the\nsecond not less\nthan 48 hours\nlater); and\n(b) a certificate is\nprovided by a\ndoctor\nrecommending\nthat the\nexclusion\nshould cease.\nExclude family and\nhousehold contacts until\napproval to return has\nbeen given by the chief\nhealth officer.\n8 giardiasis Exclude until diarrhoea\nceases.\nNot excluded.\n9 haemophilus influenzae\ntype b (hib) infection\nExclude until a\ncertificate is provided\nby a doctor\nrecommending that the\nexclusion should cease.\nNot excluded.\n\nSchedule 1 Exclusion from school or home-based care\npage 34 Public Health Regulation 2000\nEffective: 26/12/25\nR25\n26/12/25\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\ncolumn 1\nitem\ncolumn 2\ncondition\ncolumn 3\nexclusion of cases\ncolumn 4\nexclusion of contacts\n10 hand, foot and mouth\ndisease\nExclude if—\n(a) child is unwell;\nor\n(b) the child is\ndrooling, and\nnot all blisters\nhave dried or\nan exposed\nweeping blister\nis not covered\nwith a\ndressing.\nNot excluded.\n11 hepatitis A Exclude for at least\n7 days after the onset of\njaundice and a\ncertificate is provided\nby a doctor\nrecommending that the\nexclusion should cease.\nNot excluded.\n12 herpes (cold sores) Exclude young children\nunable to comply with\ngood hygiene practices\nwhile the lesion is\nweeping. Lesion to be\ncovered by a dressing in\nall cases, if possible.\nNot excluded.\n13 impetigo (school sores) Exclude until\nappropriate treatment\nhas begun and sores on\nexposed surfaces are\ncovered with a\nwatertight dressing.\nNot excluded.\n14 influenza and\ninfluenza-like illnesses\nExclude until well. Not excluded.\n\nExclusion from school or home-based care Schedule 1\nR25\n26/12/25\nPublic Health Regulation 2000\nEffective: 26/12/25\npage 35\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\ncolumn 1\nitem\ncolumn 2\ncondition\ncolumn 3\nexclusion of cases\ncolumn 4\nexclusion of contacts\n15 leprosy Exclude until approval\nto return has been given\nby the chief health\nofficer.\nNot excluded.\n16 measles Exclude for at least 4\ndays after the rash\nappears.\n(a) Immunised\ncontacts not\nexcluded.\n(b) Exclude\nnon-immunised\ncontacts until\n14 days after the\nfirst day of\nappearance of\nthe rash in the\nindex case.\n(c) Non-immunised\ncontacts\nimmunised with\nmeasles vaccine\nwithin 72 hours\nafter their first\ncontact with the\nindex case are\nnot excluded\nafter being\nimmunised.\n(d) Non-immunised\ncontacts who are\ngiven normal\nhuman\nimmunoglobulin\n(NHIG) within\n7 days after their\nfirst contact with\nthe index case\nare not excluded\nafter being given\nNHIG.\n\nSchedule 1 Exclusion from school or home-based care\npage 36 Public Health Regulation 2000\nEffective: 26/12/25\nR25\n26/12/25\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\ncolumn 1\nitem\ncolumn 2\ncondition\ncolumn 3\nexclusion of cases\ncolumn 4\nexclusion of contacts\n17 meningitis (bacterial) Exclude until well. Not excluded.\n18 meningococcal\ninfection\nExclude until adequate\ncarrier eradication\ntherapy has begun.\n(a) Not excluded if\nreceiving\nrifampicin or\nother antibiotic\ntreatment\nrecommended\nby the chief\nhealth officer.\n(b) Otherwise,\nexcluded until\n10 days after last\ncontact with the\nindex case.\n19 mumps Exclude for 9 days after\nonset of symptoms, or\nuntil parotid swelling\ngoes down (whichever\nis sooner).\nNot excluded.\n20 poliomyelitis Exclude for at least\n14 days after onset of\nsymptoms and until a\ncertificate is provided\nby a doctor\nrecommending that the\nexclusion should cease.\nNot excluded.\n21 ringworm, scabies,\npediculosis (lice),\ntrachoma\nExclude until effective\ntreatment has begun.\nNot excluded.\n22 rotavirus Exclude until diarrhoea\nceases.\nNot excluded.\n\nExclusion from school or home-based care Schedule 1\nR25\n26/12/25\nPublic Health Regulation 2000\nEffective: 26/12/25\npage 37\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\ncolumn 1\nitem\ncolumn 2\ncondition\ncolumn 3\nexclusion of cases\ncolumn 4\nexclusion of contacts\n23 rubella (German\nmeasles)\nExclude for 4 days after\nthe appearance of the\nrash.\nNot excluded.\nFemale staff of\nchild-bearing age should\nensure that their immune\nstatus against rubella is\nadequate.\n24 salmonellosis Exclude until diarrhoea\nceases.\nNot excluded.\n25 shigellosis Exclude until diarrhoea\nceases.\nNot excluded.\n26 streptococcal infection\n(including scarlet fever)\nExclude until the\nperson has recovered or\nhas received antibiotic\ntreatment for at least\n24 hours.\nNot excluded.\n27 tuberculosis Exclude until approval\nto return has been given\nby the chief health\nofficer.\nNot excluded.\n28 typhoid and\nparatyphoid fever\nExclude until a\ncertificate is provided\nby a doctor\nrecommending that the\nexclusion should cease.\n(a) Not excluded\nunless the chief\nhealth officer\nnotifies the\nperson in charge\nof the school.\n(b) If the chief\nhealth officer\ngives notice,\nexclusion is\nsubject to the\nconditions in the\nnotice.\n\nSchedule 1 Exclusion from school or home-based care\npage 38 Public Health Regulation 2000\nEffective: 26/12/25\nR25\n26/12/25\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\ncolumn 1\nitem\ncolumn 2\ncondition\ncolumn 3\nexclusion of cases\ncolumn 4\nexclusion of contacts\n29 whooping cough\n(pertussis)\nExclude for 21 days\nfrom start of cough, or\nfor at least 5 days after\nstarting a course of\nantibiotics\nrecommended by the\nchief health officer.\nExclude non-immunised\nhousehold, home-based\ncare and close childcare\ncontacts under 7 years\nold for 14 days after the\nlast exposure to\ninfection, or until 5 days\nafter starting a course of\nantibiotics recommended\nby the chief health\nofficer (whichever is\nsooner).\n30 worms (intestinal) Exclude until diarrhoea\nceases.\nNot excluded.\n\nDictionary\nR25\n26/12/25\nPublic Health Regulation 2000\nEffective: 26/12/25\npage 39\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nDictionary\n(see s 2)\nNote 1 The Legislation Act contains definitions and other provisions relevant to\nthis regulation.\nNote 2 For example, the Legislation Act, dict, pt 1, defines the following terms:\n• ACAT\n• ACT\n• appoint\n• chief health officer\n• disallowable instrument\n• doctor\n• document\n• function\n• nurse\n• pharmacist\n• reviewable decision notice\n• State\n• the Territory.\nNote 3 Words and expressions used in this regulation have the same meaning\nthat they have in the Public Health Act 1997 (see Legislation Act, s 148).\nFor example, the following terms are defined in the Public Health\nAct 1997, dict:\n• authorised officer\n• authorised medical officer\n• contact\n• insanitary condition\n• occupier\n• place\n• premises\n• public health\n• public health officer\n• transmissible notifiable condition.\n\nDictionary\npage 40 Public Health Regulation 2000\nEffective: 26/12/25\nR25\n26/12/25\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\ncancer means a malignant growth of human tissue that has the\npotential to invade tissue beyond its site of origin (other than a basal\ncell carcinoma, or a squamous cell carcinoma, of the skin), and\nincludes leukaemia.\ncancer register means the register maintained by the chief health\nofficer under section 46.\nchemical toilet means a toilet in which or connected to which there is\na receptacle of watertight material containing a chemical that\ndecontaminates and deodorises all urine and faeces put in it.\nchildcare centre—see the Children and Young People Act 2008,\nsection 733.\ncontact, in relation to a disease or condition, means a person who—\n(a) has been or may have been a source of infection to a person\nsuffering from the disease or condition; or\n(b) has been or may have been exposed to infection by a person with\nthe disease or condition.\ndrug means any substance used for or in the composition of medicine\nfor internal or external use by a person, and includes anaesthetics,\nantiseptics, cosmetics, deodorants, disinfectants, dusting powders,\nessences, germicides, narcotics, preservatives, soaps, unguents,\nvaccines and other toilet articles.\nhealth practitioner means a doctor or a nurse.\nhome-based care is care provided by someone for monetary or other\nconsideration at a home if the provision of care does not amount to a\ntransfer of parental responsibility.\nimmunised—see section 4.\nlaboratory means a place (within or outside the ACT) where any\nexaminations for the detection of cancer are undertaken.\n\nDictionary\nR25\n26/12/25\nPublic Health Regulation 2000\nEffective: 26/12/25\npage 41\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nperson in charge, of a school, means—\n(a) the principal teacher; or\n(b) if the school does not have a principal teacher—the person with\nthe most senior administrative responsibility for the school.\npre-secondary school, for division 2.2 (Immunisation)—see\nsection 7A.\nprepare a drug, for part 5 (Drug preparation and supply)—see\nsection 49A.\nresponsible, for a person, means responsible for the person’s care,\nsupport or education.\nschool includes—\n(a) a childcare centre; and\n(b) a preschool; and\n(c) a primary, secondary, technical or private school or a secondary\ncollege.\nseptic tank, for division 6.3 (Toilets)—see section 68A.\nseptic tank system, for division 6.3 (Toilets)—see section 68A.\nstore a drug means store the drug for supply.\nsupply means supply to the public, or supply by wholesale, and\nincludes—\n(a) offer for sale; and\n(b) expose for sale; and\n(c) barter (or offer or expose for barter); and\n(d) exchange (or offer or expose for exchange); and\n(e) supply for value (or offer or expose for supply for value); and\n(f) supply for free (or offer or expose for supply for free).\n\nDictionary\npage 42 Public Health Regulation 2000\nEffective: 26/12/25\nR25\n26/12/25\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\ntoilet, for division 6.3 (Toilets)—see section 68A.\ntreatment includes attendance and care.\ntransport a drug means transport the drug for preparation, storage or\nsupply.\nvaccine preventable disease—see section 5.\n\nEndnotes\nAbout the endnotes 1\nR25\n26/12/25\nPublic Health Regulation 2000\nEffective: 26/12/25\npage 43\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nEndnotes\n1 About the endnotes\nAmending and modifying laws are annotated in the legislation history and the\namendment history. Current modifications are not included in the republished law\nbut are set out in the endnotes.\nNot all editorial amendments made under the Legislation Act 2001, part 11.3 are\nannotated in the amendment history. Full details of any amendments can be\nobtained from the Parliamentary Counsel’s Office.\nUncommenced amending laws are not included in the republished law. The details\nof these laws are underlined in the legislation history. Uncommenced expiries are\nunderlined in the legislation history and amendment history.\nIf all the provisions of the law have been renumbered, a table of renumbered\nprovisions gives details of previous and current numbering.\nThe endnotes also include a table of earlier republications.\n2 Abbreviation key\nA = Act NI = Notifiable instrument\nAF = Approved form o = order\nam = amended om = omitted/repealed\namdt = amendment ord = ordinance\nAR = Assembly resolution orig = original\nch = chapter par = paragraph/subparagraph\nCN = Commencement notice pres = present\ndef = definition prev = previous\nDI = Disallowable instrument (prev...) = previously\ndict = dictionary pt = part\ndisallowed = disallowed by the Legislative r = rule/subrule\nAssembly reloc = relocated\ndiv = division renum = renumbered\nexp = expires/expired R[X] = Republication No\nGaz = gazette RI = reissue\nhdg = heading s = section/subsection\nIA = Interpretation Act 1967 sch = schedule\nins = inserted/added sdiv = subdivision\nLA = Legislation Act 2001 SL = Subordinate law\nLR = legislation register sub = substituted\nLRA = Legislation (Republication) Act 1996 underlining = whole or part not commenced\nmod = modified/modification or to be expired\n\nEndnotes\n3 Legislation history\npage 44 Public Health Regulation 2000\nEffective: 26/12/25\nR25\n26/12/25\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n3 Legislation history\nThis regulation was originally the Public Health Regulations 2000. It was renamed\nunder the Legislation Act 2001.\nPublic Health Regulation 2000 SL2000-1\nnotified 14 January 2000 (Gaz 2000 No S2)\ns 1, s 2 commenced 14 January 2000 (IA s 10B)\nremainder commenced 15 January 2000 (s 2)\nas amended by\nUtilities (Consequential Provisions) Act 2000 A2000-66 sch 2 pt 5\nnotified 20 December 2000 (Gaz 2000 No S68)\ns 1, s 2 commenced 20 December 2000 (IA s 10B)\nsch 2 pt 5 commenced 1 January 2001 (s 2 and Gaz 2000 No S68)\nLegislation (Consequential Amendments) Act 2001 A2001-44 pt 311\nnotified 26 July 2001 (Gaz 2001 No 30)\ns 1, s 2 commenced 26 July 2001 (IA s 10B)\npt 311 commenced 12 September 2001 (s 2 and see Gaz 2001\nNo S65)\nStatute Law Amendment Act 2001 (No 2) A2001-56 pt 3.42\nnotified 5 September 2001 (Gaz 2001 No S65)\namdt 3.467 commenced 12 September 2001 (s 2 (2))\npt 3.42 remainder commenced 5 September 2001 (s 2 (1))\nStatute Law Amendment Act 2002 A2002-30 pt 3.56\nnotified LR 16 September 2002\ns 1, s 2 taken to have commenced 19 May 1997 (LA s 75 (2))\npt 3.56 commenced 17 September 2002\nStatute Law Amendment Act 2002 (No 2) A2002-49 pt 3.17\nnotified LR 20 December 2002\ns 1, s 2 taken to have commenced 7 October 1994 (LA s 75 (2))\npt 3.17 commenced 17 January 2003 (s 2 (1))\nStatute Law Amendment Act 2003 A2003-41 sch 3 pt 3.17\nnotified LR 11 September 2003\ns 1, s 2 commenced 11 September 2003 (LA s 75 (1))\nsch 3 pt 3.17 commenced 9 October 2003 (s 2 (1))\n\nEndnotes\nLegislation history 3\nR25\n26/12/25\nPublic Health Regulation 2000\nEffective: 26/12/25\npage 45\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nNurse Practitioners Legislation Act Amendment 2004 A2004-10 pt 10\nnotified LR 19 March 2004\ns 1, s 2 commenced 19 March 2004 (LA s 75 (1))\npt 10 commenced 27 May 2004 (s 2 and CN2004-9)\nConstruction Occupations Legislation Amendment Act 2004\nA2004-13 sch 2 pt 2.23\nnotified LR 26 March 2004\ns 1, s 2 commenced 26 March 2004 (LA s 75 (1))\nsch 2 pt 2.23 commenced 1 September 2004 (s 2 and see\nConstruction Occupations (Licensing) Act 2004 A2004-12, s 2 and\nCN2004-8)\nStatute Law Amendment Act 2005 A2005-20 sch 3 pt 3.46\nnotified LR 12 May 2005\ns 1, s 2 taken to have commenced 8 March 2005 (LA s 75 (2))\nsch 3 pt 3.46 commenced 2 June 2005 (s 2 (1))\nPublic Health Amendment Regulation 2006 (No 1) SL2006-48\nnotified LR 2 November 2006\ns 1, s 2 commenced 2 November 2006 (LA s 75 (1))\nremainder commenced 3 November 2006 (s 2)\nHealth Legislation Amendment Act 2006 (No 2) A2006-46 sch 2\npt 2.16\nnotified LR 17 November 2006\ns 1, s 2 commenced 17 November 2006 (LA s 75 (1))\nsch 2 pt 2.16 commenced 18 November 2006 (s 2 (1))\nPublic Health Amendment Regulation 2007 (No 1) SL2007-42\nnotified LR 20 December 2007\ns 1, s 2 commenced 20 December 2007 (LA s 75 (1))\nremainder commenced 21 December 2007 (s 2)\nChildren and Young People (Consequential Amendments) Act 2008\nA2008-20 sch 4 pt 4.21\nnotified LR 17 July 2008\ns 1, s 2 commenced 17 July 2008 (LA s 75 (1))\nsch 4 pt 4.21 commenced 27 February 2009 (s 2 (5) and see Children\nand Young People Act 2008 A2008-19, s 2 and CN2008-17 (and see\nCN2008-13))\n\nEndnotes\n3 Legislation history\npage 46 Public Health Regulation 2000\nEffective: 26/12/25\nR25\n26/12/25\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nMedicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Act 2008 A2008-26 sch 2\npt 2.21\nnotified LR 14 August 2008\ns 1, s 2 commenced 14 August 2008 (LA s 75 (1))\nsch 2 pt 2.21 commenced 14 February 2009 (s 2 and LA s 79)\nACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal Legislation Amendment\nAct 2008 (No 2) A2008-37 sch 1 pt 1.84\nnotified LR 4 September 2008\ns 1, s 2 commenced 4 September 2008 (LA s 75 (1))\nsch 1 pt 1.84 commenced 2 February 2009 (s 2 (1) and see ACT Civil\nand Administrative Tribunal Act 2008 A2008-35, s 2 (1) and CN2009-2)\nPublic Health (Community Pharmacy Ownership) Amendment\nRegulation 2012 (No 1) SL2012-30\nnotified LR 29 June 2012\ns 1, s 2 commenced 29 June 2012 (LA s 75 (1))\nremainder commenced 2 July 2012 (s 2)\nPublic Health (Community Pharmacy Ownership) Amendment\nRegulation 2013 (No 1) SL2013-4\nnotified LR 28 February 2013\ns 1, s 2 commenced 28 February 2013 (LA s 75 (1))\nremainder commenced 1 March 2013 (s 2)\nStatute Law Amendment Act 2013 (No 2) A2013-44 sch 1 pt 1.5, sch 3\npt 3.17\nnotified LR 11 November 2013\ns 1, s 2 commenced 11 November 2013 (LA s 75 (1))\nsch 1 pt 1.5, sch 3 pt 3.17 commenced 25 November 2013 (s 2)\nRed Tape Reduction Legislation Amendment Act 2016 A2016-18\nsch 3 pt 3.35\nnotified LR 13 April 2016\ns 1, s 2 commenced 13 April 2016 (LA s 75 (1))\nsch 3 pt 3.35 commenced 27 April 2016 (s 2)\nStatute Law Amendment Act 2017 A2017-4 sch 3 pt 3.21\nnotified LR 23 February 2017\ns 1, s 2 commenced 23 February 2017 (LA s 75 (1))\nsch 3 pt 3.21 commenced 9 March 2017 (s 2)\n\nEndnotes\nLegislation history 3\nR25\n26/12/25\nPublic Health Regulation 2000\nEffective: 26/12/25\npage 47\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nPublic Health Amendment Regulation 2017 (No 1) SL2017-36\nnotified LR 30 November 2017\ns 1, s 2 commenced 30 November 2017 (LA s 75 (1))\nremainder commenced 1 December 2017 (s 2)\nPublic Health Amendment Regulation 2019 (No 1) SL2019-2\nnotified LR 31 January 2019\ns 1, s 2 commenced 31 January 2019 (LA s 75 (1))\nremainder commenced 1 February 2019 (s 2)\nStatute Law Amendment Act 2021 A2021-12 sch 3 pt 3.48\nnotified LR 9 June 2021\ns 1, s 2 commenced 9 June 2021 (LA s 75 (1))\nsch 3 pt 3.48 commenced 23 June 2021 (s 2 (1))\nStatute Law Amendment Act 2022 A2022-14 sch 3 pt 3.34\nnotified LR 10 August 2022\ns 1, s 2 commenced 10 August 2022 (LA s 75 (1))\nsch 3 pt 3.34 commenced 24 August 2022 (s 2)\nStatute Law Amendment Act 2025 A2025-29 sch 4 pt 4.139\nnotified LR 6 November 2025\ns 1, s 2 commenced 6 November 2025 (LA s 75 (1))\nsch 4 pt 4.139 commenced 26 December 2025 (s 2 (7))\n\nEndnotes\n4 Amendment history\npage 48 Public Health Regulation 2000\nEffective: 26/12/25\nR25\n26/12/25\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n4 Amendment history\nName of regulation\ns 1 am R8 LA\nDictionary\ns 2 om A2001-44 amdt 1.3418\nins A2003-41 amdt 3.348\nam A2008-20 amdt 4.52\nNotes\ns 3 sub A2003-41 amdt 3 348\nOffences against regulation—application of Criminal Code etc\ns 3A ins SL2007-42 s 4\nImmunisation against vaccine preventable diseases\ns 4 am A2001-44 amdt 1.3419, amdt 1.3420; A2013-44\namdt 3.160; A2025-29 amdt 4.140\nWhat is a vaccine preventable disease?\ns 5 am A2001-44 amdt 1.3421, amdt 1.3422; A2013-44\namdt 3.161; A2025-29 amdt 4.140\nWhat is a child care centre?\ns 7 (2), (3) exp 10 May 2000 (s 7 (3))\nom A2002-49 amdt 3.201\nMeaning of pre-secondary school—div 2.2\ns 7A ins A2017-4 amdt 3.110\nProvision of immunisation history on enrolment at school\ns 8 am A2008-20 amdt 4.54; A2013-44 amdt 3.162; A2016-18\namdt 3.167, amdt 3.168\nImmunisation records kept by pre-secondary schools\ns 9 am A2002-49 amdt 3.202; A2006-46 amdt 2.41; pars renum\nR11 LA\nExclusion of children from school\ns 13 am A2003-41 amdt 3.349; A2013-44 amdt 3.163; A2017-4\namdt 3.111\nEnforcement of exclusion\ns 14 am A2017-4 amdt 3.112\nCervical cytology register\npt 3 hdg sub SL2017-36 s 4\nom SL2019-2 s 4\nCervical cytology register\ndiv 3.1 hdg om SL2017-36 s 5\n\nEndnotes\nAmendment history 4\nR25\n26/12/25\nPublic Health Regulation 2000\nEffective: 26/12/25\npage 49\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nDefinitions—pt 3\ns 22 hdg sub A2003-41 amdt 3.350; A2017-4 amdt 3.113\ns 22 am A2003-41 amdt 3.350; SL2006-48 s 4; A2017-4\namdt 3.114\nom SL2019-2 s 4\ndef abnormal ins A2017-4 amdt 3.115\nom SL2019-2 s 4\ndef management committee ins A2017-4 amdt 3.115\nom SL2017-36 s 6\ndef pathology request form ins A2017-4 amdt 3.115\nom SL2017-36 s 6\ndef refusal of consent marker ins A2017-4 amdt 3.115\nom SL2017-36 s 6\ndef registrable information om SL2017-36 s 6\ndef test results ins A2017-4 amdt 3.115\nom SL2019-2 s 4\nParticipation in the cervical cancer prevention program\ns 23 am A2003-41 amdt 3.351\nom SL2017-36 s 7\nSending registrable information from the laboratory to the chief health\nofficer\ns 24 om SL2017-36 s 7\nCervical cytology register\ns 25 (3), (4) exp 1 January 2001 (s 25 (4))\nam A2003-41 amdt 3.352; SL2017-36 s 8\nom SL2019-2 s 4\nUse of information on cervical cytology register\ns 26 am A2001-44 amdt 1.3423, amdt 1.3424; A2013-44\namdt 3.164; SL2017-36 ss 9-15; ss renum R21 LA\nom SL2019-2 s 4\nDisclosure of identifying information—women\ns 27 am SL2017-36 s 16\nom SL2019-2 s 4\nDisclosure of identifying information—health practitioners and laboratories\ns 28 om SL2019-2 s 4\nDeletion of material on cervical cytology register\ns 29 om SL2019-2 s 4\nThe management committee\ndiv 3.2 hdg om SL2017-36 s 17\nMeaning of member in div 3.2\ns 30 om SL2017-36 s 17\n\nEndnotes\n4 Amendment history\npage 50 Public Health Regulation 2000\nEffective: 26/12/25\nR25\n26/12/25\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nEstablishment\ns 31 (2)-(4) exp 15 January 2002 (s 31 (4))\nsub A2003-41 amdt 3.353\nom SL2017-36 s 17\nConstitution\ns 32 am A2002-49 amdt 3.203, amdt 3.204; A2013-44 amdt 3.165;\nA2017-4 amdt 3.116\nom SL2017-36 s 17\nFunctions\ns 33 am A2002-49 amdt 3.205\nom SL2017-36 s 17\nPowers\ns 34 om A2002-49 amdt 3.206\nTerms of appointment\ns 35 am A2002-49 amdt 3.207; A2003-41 amdt 3.354\nom SL2017-36 s 17\nAppointment of chairperson and deputy chairperson\ns 36 om SL2017-36 s 17\nEnding of appointment\ns 37 sub A2003-41 amdt 3.355\nom SL2017-36 s 17\nActing members\ns 38 om A2002-49 amdt 3.208\nMeetings\ns 39 am A2002-49 amdt 3.209\nom SL2017-36 s 17\nProcedure at meetings\ns 40 om SL2017-36 s 17\nConduct of business\ns 41 om SL2017-36 s 17\nNotification of pathologist test results\ns 42 am A2001-44 amdt 1.3425, amdt 1.3426; A2003-41\namdt 3.356, amdt 3.357; A2021-12 amdt 3.157\nNotification of cancer cases at hospitals and nursing homes\ns 43 am A2001-44 amdt 1.3427, amdt 1.3428; A2003-41\namdt 3.358; A2021-12 amdt 3.157\nFurther information from doctors\ns 44 am A2021-12 amdt 3.158\n\nEndnotes\nAmendment history 4\nR25\n26/12/25\nPublic Health Regulation 2000\nEffective: 26/12/25\npage 51\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nCancer register\ns 46 (3), (4) exp 1 January 2001 (see s 46 (4))\nRefusal of approval of access to registered information\ns 48 sub A2008-37 amdt 1.365\nam A2025-29 amdt 4.140\nGeneral\ndiv 5.1 hdg sub A2017-4 amdt 3.117\nMeaning of prepare—pt 5\ns 49A ins A2017-4 amdt 3.118\nSale of injurious drugs, articles and apparatus\ns 51 am A2001-44 amdt 1.3429, amdt 1.3430; A2004-10 s 38;\nA2008-26 amdt 2.149; A2013-44 amdt 3.166; A2025-29\namdt 4.140\nSupply of disinfectants and proprietary remedies\ns 52 am A2001-44 amdt 1.3431, amdt 1.3432; A2013-44\namdt 3.166; A2025-29 amdt 4.140\nLabelling disinfectants, germicides, antiseptics and preservatives\ns 53 am A2001-44 amdt 1.3433, amdt 1.3434; A2013-44\namdt 3.166; A2017-4 amdt 3.119; A2025-29 amdt 4.140\nSupply of adulterated drugs\ns 54 am A2008-26 amdt 2.149; ss renum R14 LA\nInspection of drugs and appliances\ns 55 A2003-41 amdt 3.358\nMedical examination of pharmaceutical workers\ns 56 am A2002-49 amdt 3.210\nPersonal cleanliness\ns 59 om A2008-26 amdt 2.150\nOffensive habits\ns 60 om A2008-26 amdt 2.150\nEquipment and temperature control\ndiv 5.5 hdg om A2008-26 amdt 2.151\nKeeping equipment clean\ns 61 om A2008-26 amdt 2.151\nOwnership of pharmacy business\ns 62 om A2008-26 amdt 2.151\nins SL2012-30 s 4\nam SL2013–4 s 4, s 5; A2013-44 amdts 1.34-1.36\nreloc to Public Health Act 1997 s 66V by A2013-44 amdt 1.37\n\nEndnotes\n4 Amendment history\npage 52 Public Health Regulation 2000\nEffective: 26/12/25\nR25\n26/12/25\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nSupply by self or agent\ns 64 am A2022-14 amdt 3.195\nKeeping domestic birds\ns 66 sub SL2007-42 s 5\nam A2017-4 amdt 3.120; A2022-14 amdt 3.195\nToilets\ndiv 6.3 hdg note ins A2004-13 amdt 2.86\nDefinitions—div 6.3\ns 68A ins A2017-4 amdt 3.121\ndef septic tank ins A2017-4 amdt 3.121\ndef septic tank system ins A2017-4 amdt 3.121\ndef toilet ins A2017-4 amdt 3.121\nToilets not connected to the sewerage system\ns 69 am A2017-4 amdt 3.122\nInstallation of septic tanks and chemical toilets\ns 70 am A2001-44 amdts 1.3435-1.3437; SL2006-48 s 5; A2021-12\namdt 3.159\nInstallation of chemical toilets—application of Canberra Sewerage and Water\nSupply Regulation\ns 71 am A2000-66 sch 2 pt 2\nom A2004-13 amdt 2.87\nAlteration of septic tanks and non-flushing toilets\ns 73 am SL2006-48 s 6\nInstallation of flushing toilets connected to septic tanks\ns 74 am A2000-46 sch 2 pt 2\nom A2004-13 amdt 2.88\nConnections with septic tanks\ns 75 am A2000-46 sch 2 pt 2\nom A2004-13 amdt 2.88\nPrivate hospitals\npt 7 hdg exp 1 January 2001 (s 77) (see also A2001-44 amdts 1.3438-\n1.3445)\nExpiry\ns 77 exp 1 January 2001 (s 77) (see also A2001-44 amdts 1.3438-\n1.3445)\nWhat is a private hospital?\ns 78 exp 1 January 2001 (s 77) (see also A2001-44 amdts 1.3438-\n1.3445)\n\nEndnotes\nAmendment history 4\nR25\n26/12/25\nPublic Health Regulation 2000\nEffective: 26/12/25\npage 53\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nPrivate hospitals to be registered\ns 79 exp 1 January 2001 (s 77) (see also A2001-44 amdts 1.3438-\n1.3445)\nApplication for registration\ns 80 exp 1 January 2001 (s 77) (see also A2001-44 amdts 1.3438-\n1.3445)\nApplication for renewal or registration\ns 81 exp 1 January 2001 (s 77) (see also A2001-44 amdts 1.3438-\n1.3445)\nFurther information\ns 82 exp 1 January 2001 (s 77) (see also A2001-44 amdts 1.3438-\n1.3445)\nRegistration of private hospital\ns 83 exp 1 January 2001 (s 77) (see also A2001-44 amdts 1.3438-\n1.3445)\nCertificate or registration\ns 84 exp 1 January 2001 (s 77) (see also A2001-44 amdts 1.3438-\n1.3445)\nSuspension and cancellation or registration\ns 85 exp 1 January 2001 (s 77) (see also A2001-44 amdts 1.3438-\n1.3445)\nInspections\ns 86 exp 1 January 2001 (s 77) (see also A2001-44 amdts 1.3438-\n1.3445)\nProvision of hospital equipment\ns 87 exp 1 January 2001 (s 77) (see also A2001-44 amdts 1.3438-\n1.3445)\nPatient attendants—transmissible conditions\ns 88 exp 1 January 2001 (s 77) (see also A2001-44 amdts 1.3438-\n1.3445)\nMedical record—information\ns 89 exp 1 January 2001 (s 77) (see also A2001-44 amdts 1.3438-\n1.3445)\nInspection of medical records\ns 90 exp 1 January 2001 (s 77) (see also A2001-44 amdts 1.3438-\n1.3445)\nFailure to keep medical records accurately\ns 91 exp 1 January 2001 (s 77) (see also A2001-44 amdts 1.3438-\n1.3445)\n\nEndnotes\n4 Amendment history\npage 54 Public Health Regulation 2000\nEffective: 26/12/25\nR25\n26/12/25\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nCommunicating information learned from the medical record\ns 92 exp 1 January 2001 (s 77) (see also A2001-44 amdts 1.3438-\n1.3445)\nSaving—private hospitals registered before 1 January 2000\ns 93 exp 1 January 2001 (s 77) (see also A2001-44 amdts .3438-\n1.3445)\nMiscellaneous\npt 8 hdg om A2001-44 amdt 1.3446\nApproved forms\ns 94 om A2001-44 amdt 1.3448\nRepeals\ns 95 om R1 LRA\nExclusion from school or home-based care\nsch 1 am A2008-20 amdt 4.54\nRepealed regulation\nsch 2 om R1 LRA\nDictionary\ndict am A2002-49 amdt 3.211; A2003-41 amdt 3.359, amdt 3.360;\nA2008-37 amdt 1.366, amdt 1.367; SL2012-30 s 5; A2013-44\namdt 3.167; A2017-4 amdt 3.123\ndef abnormal sub A2017-4 amdt 3.124\nom SL2019-2 s 5\ndef approved form om A2001-44 amdt 1.3447\ndef authorised officer sub A2002-49 amdt 3.212\nom A2003-41 amdt 3.361\ndef authorised medical officer sub A2002-49 amdt 3.212\nom A2003-41 amdt 3.361\ndef building om A2013-44 amdt 3.168\ndef cancer register sub A2003-41 amdt 3.362\ndef cervical cancer om SL2019-2 s 5\ndef cervical cytology register sub A2003-41 amdt 3.363\nom SL2019-2 s 5\ndef cervical smear om SL2019-2 s 5\ndef cervical tissue om SL2019-2 s 5\ndef childcare centre ins A2008-20 amdt 4.53\ndef child-care centre ins A2002-49 amdt 3.213\nom A2008-20 amdt 4.53\ndef disallowable instrument om A2001-44 amdt 1.3448\ndef doctor sub A2001-56 amdt 3.467\nom A2002-49 amdt 3.214\ndef domestic bird om A2017-4 amdt 3.125\ndef drug am A2005-20 amdt 3.327\ndef equipment om A2017-4 amdt 3.125\n\nEndnotes\nAmendment history 4\nR25\n26/12/25\nPublic Health Regulation 2000\nEffective: 26/12/25\npage 55\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\ndef health practitioner sub A2002-49 amdt 3.215\ndef immunisation om A2003-41 amdt 3.364\ndef immunisation record sub A2001-44 amdt 1.3449\nom A2017-4 amdt 3.125\ndef immunised ins A2003-41 amdt 3.364\ndef insanitary condition sub A2002-49 amdt 3.216\nom A2003-41 amdt 3.365\ndef label om A2017-4 amdt 3.125\ndef laboratory am A2003-41 amdt 3.366\nsub SL2019-2 s 6\ndef management committee sub A2003-41 amdt 3.367;\nA2017-4 amdt 3.126\nom SL2017-36 s 18\ndef medical record om A2001-56 amdt 3.467\ndef member ins A2002-49 amdt 3.217\nom SL2017-36 s 18\ndef non-immunised child om A2017-4 amdt 3.127\ndef occupier sub A2002-49 amdt 3.218; A2003-41 amdt 3.368\nom A2017-4 amdt 3.127\ndef package om A2017-4 amdt 3.127\ndef pathology request form sub A2017-4 amdt 3.128\nom SL2017-36 s 18\ndef place om A2017-4 amdt 3.129\ndef pre-secondary school am A2008-20 amdt 4.54\nsub A2017-4 amdt 3.130\ndef premises om A2017-4 amdt 3.131\ndef prepare sub A2017-4 amdt 3.132\ndef private hospital om A2001-56 amdt 3.467\ndef proprietor om A2002-30 amdt 3.635\ndef refusal of consent marker sub A2017-4 amdt 3.133\nom SL2017-36 s 18\ndef registered nurse om A2002-49 amdt 3.219\ndef registrable information sub A2003-41 amdt 3.369\nom SL2017-36 s 18\ndef return to school notice om A2017-4 amdt 3.134\ndef school am A2008-20 amdt 4.54\ndef school health direction om A2017-4 amdt 3.134\ndef septic tank sub A2017-4 amdt 3.135\ndef septic tank system ins SL2006-48 s 7\nsub A2017-4 amdt 3.135\ndef sewerage system am A2003-41 amdt 3.370\nom A2017-4 amdt 3.136\ndef store sub A2003-41 amdt 3.371\ndef test results sub A2017-4 amdt 3.137\nom SL2019-2 s 7\n\nEndnotes\n4 Amendment history\npage 56 Public Health Regulation 2000\nEffective: 26/12/25\nR25\n26/12/25\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\ndef toilet sub A2017-4 amdt 3.138\ndef transmissible notifiable condition sub A2002-49\namdt 3.220\nom A2003-41 amdt 3.372\n\nEndnotes\nEarlier republications 5\nR25\n26/12/25\nPublic Health Regulation 2000\nEffective: 26/12/25\npage 57\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n5 Earlier republications\nSome earlier republications were not numbered. The number in column 1 refers to\nthe publication order.\nSince 12 September 2001 every authorised republication has been published in\nelectronic pdf format on the ACT legislation register. A selection of authorised\nrepublications have also been published in printed format. These republications are\nmarked with an asterisk (*) in column 1. Electronic and printed versions of an\nauthorised republication are identical.\nRepublication No Amendments to Republication date\n1 A2000-66 31 March 2000\n2 A2001-56 12 September 2001\n3 A2002-30 25 September 2002\n4 A2002-49 17 January 2003\n5 A2003-41 9 October 2003\n6 A2004-13 27 May 2004\n7 A2004-13 1 September 2004\n8 A2004-13 3 November 2004\n9 A2005-20 2 June 2005\n10 SL2006-48 3 November 2006\n11 A2006-46 18 November 2006\n12 SL2007-42 21 December 2007\n13 A2008-37 2 February 2009\n14 A2008-37 14 February 2009\n15* A2008-37 27 February 2009\n16 SL2012-30 2 July 2012\n17 SL2013-4 1 March 2013\n18 A2013-44 25 November 2013\n19 A2016-18 27 April 2016\n20 A2017-4 9 March 2017\n21 SL2017-36 1 December 2017\n22 SL2019-2 1 February 2019\n\nEndnotes\n5 Earlier republications\npage 58 Public Health Regulation 2000\nEffective: 26/12/25\nR25\n26/12/25\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nRepublication No Amendments to Republication date\n23 A2021-12 23 June 2021\n24 A2022-14 24 August 2022\n© Australian Capital Territory 2025","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"A positive credit balance is required for all requests, including BYOK, so fallback providers remain available. Add credits at https://vercel.com/d?to=%2F%5Bteam%5D%2F%7E%2Fai%3Fmodal%3Dtop-up to continue.","source":"analysis-cron"},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":6,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"Yes. The instrument has been altered repeatedly since 2000 (see endnotes), broadening and updating scope: it now explicitly empowers the chief health officer and Minister to declare vaccine‑preventable diseases and issue school exclusion directions (s 5; s 13), adds statutory cancer reporting and a cancer register (ss 42–47), extends pharmaceutical controls (pt 5, ss 51–58) and formalises toilet/septic‑system permissions (div 6.3, ss 69–76). The amendment history (including A2025‑29) shows incremental expansions of duties, reporting and enforcement powers."},"complexity_factors":["Multiple subject areas combined in one instrument (communicable disease control, cancer reporting, drug preparation/supply, sanitation/toilets).","Numerous reporting and record‑keeping obligations (schools, laboratories, hospitals, pharmacies) with civil penalties (ss 8–11, 42–44, 50).","Significant delegated discretion to the chief health officer and Minister (power to declare diseases, issue school health directions, prohibit supply/advertising) that are disallowable instruments (s 5; s 13; ss 51–53).","Frequent cross‑references and reliance on other statutes and definitions (Public Health Act 1997, Legislation Act, Children and Young People Act, Therapeutic Goods Act).","Detailed, prescriptive schedule of exclusions for many conditions (Schedule 1) creating operational complexity for schools and carers.","Multiple offence types and penalty‑unit calculations, including strict liability provisions (eg s 66(5) note), producing varied legal risk profiles.","Technical regulation of pharmaceutical practice (medical examinations, inspections, labelling, adulteration) requiring professional compliance and potential business impact (pt 5, ss 54–58).","Administrative processes for approvals, permissions and reviews (eg authorised officer permissions for septic systems s 70; Ministerial approval and ACAT review s 48).","Extensive amendment and republication history up to 2025 (endnotes) indicating evolving scope and potential transitional or uncommenced provisions.","Confidentiality and data‑sharing rules with limited disclosure routes for sensitive health data (ss 45–49) create compliance and governance demands."],"plain_english_summary":"This regulation sets detailed public‑health rules for the ACT: immunisation requirements and school exclusion rules (ss 4–13, sch 1), cancer case reporting and a cancer register (ss 42–47), controls on drug preparation, supply and labelling (pt 5, ss 51–55), and sanitation and toilet installation rules (div 6.3, ss 69–76). It places compliance costs and reporting duties on parents, schools, laboratories, pharmacies and occupiers, grants decision‑making discretion to the chief health officer and Minister (ss 5,13,51–53), and creates penalty‑unit offences for breaches."},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":5,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"The legislation has shrunk significantly from its original scope. The amendment history reveals that Part 3 (Cervical cytology register) was entirely repealed in 2019, and Part 7 (Private hospitals) expired in 2001. These were substantial components involving cancer screening registration and private hospital regulation. The current regulation focuses more narrowly on communicable disease control, cancer case notification (not screening), drug preparation standards, and sanitation. The original 2000 regulation appears to have been a broader public health instrument that has been progressively stripped of major health system governance functions, likely as those functions were transferred to other legislation or discontinued."},"complexity_factors":["Multiple distinct regulatory schemes (immunisation, cancer reporting, drug control, sanitation) with different compliance frameworks","25+ defined terms in the Dictionary, with many terms 'signposted' to definitions in other legislation (Public Health Act 1997, Children and Young People Act 2008)","Schedule 1 contains a detailed table with 30 infectious diseases and varying exclusion periods for cases vs contacts, with conditional logic (e.g., 'exclude until...' vs 'not excluded unless...')","Cross-references to disallowable instruments (delegated legislation) for vaccine schedules and prohibited substances, meaning full requirements aren't contained in the regulation itself","Nested obligations: section 6 creates shared liability among parents/guardians where any one can satisfy the obligation but all are liable if none do","Multiple penalty provisions (most offences carry 10 penalty units) with 'reasonable excuse' defences scattered throughout","Historical amendments show significant restructuring: entire Parts removed (Part 3 cervical cytology register repealed 2019, Part 7 private hospitals expired 2001), indicating regulatory scope has shifted over time","Conditional exemptions in cancer reporting (section 42(2)) and immunisation (section 4(1)(b) serological evidence alternative)"],"plain_english_summary":"This ACT regulation sets out public‑health rules for disease control in schools and childcare, mandatory cancer reporting and a confidential register, controls on drugs/disinfectants and pharmacy worker safety, and sanitation protections for water, toilets and septic systems. It requires immunisation records, allows exclusion during outbreaks, mandates notifications by labs and health facilities, and restricts harmful advertising and sales.\n\nIt affects parents, schools and childcare centres, pharmacies, pathology labs, hospitals, nursing homes, septic system owners and residential animal keepers — preventing outbreaks, enabling cancer surveillance, protecting consumers and safeguarding the environment."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/public-health-regulation-2000","history":"/api/acts/public-health-regulation-2000/history","analysis":"/api/acts/public-health-regulation-2000/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/public-health-regulation-2000/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/public-health-regulation-2000/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/public-health-regulation-2000/documents"}}