sec.24Infectious diseases

sec.24 Infectious diseases

If there is an occurrence of an infectious disease at a QEC approved service, the approved provider of the QEC approved service must ensure all reasonable steps are taken to prevent the spread of the infectious disease at the service. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. If there is an occurrence of an infectious disease at a QEC approved service, the approved provider of the QEC approved service must ensure a parent of, or an authorised emergency contact for, each child is notified of the occurrence as soon as practicable. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. In this section— authorised emergency contact , for a child, means a person authorised by a parent of the child to— collect the child from a QEC approved service; or respond to an incident involving the child. (sec.24-ssec.1) If there is an occurrence of an infectious disease at a QEC approved service, the approved provider of the QEC approved service must ensure all reasonable steps are taken to prevent the spread of the infectious disease at the service. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. (sec.24-ssec.2) If there is an occurrence of an infectious disease at a QEC approved service, the approved provider of the QEC approved service must ensure a parent of, or an authorised emergency contact for, each child is notified of the occurrence as soon as practicable. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. (sec.24-ssec.3) In this section— authorised emergency contact , for a child, means a person authorised by a parent of the child to— collect the child from a QEC approved service; or respond to an incident involving the child.

• (a) collect the child from a QEC approved service; or
• (b) respond to an incident involving the child.