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sec.160What is a prescribed period for a contagious condition
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### sec.160 What is a prescribed period for a contagious condition
A prescribed period , for a contagious condition, means the period prescribed under subsection (2) or (3) as the prescribed period relating to the condition.
For a contagious condition that is not a vaccine preventable condition, a single prescribed period may be prescribed under a regulation for a child suspected under this chapter of having the condition.
For a vaccine preventable condition, different prescribed periods may be prescribed under a regulation for the following—
a child suspected under this chapter of having the condition;
a child who does not have the condition but who is suspected under this chapter of—
not having been vaccinated for the condition; and
being at risk of contracting the condition if the child continues to attend a school, education and care service or QEC approved service.
s 160 amd 2011 No. 41 s 52 ; 2013 No. 44 s 269 sch 1 pt 2
(sec.160-ssec.1) A prescribed period , for a contagious condition, means the period prescribed under subsection (2) or (3) as the prescribed period relating to the condition.
(sec.160-ssec.2) For a contagious condition that is not a vaccine preventable condition, a single prescribed period may be prescribed under a regulation for a child suspected under this chapter of having the condition.
(sec.160-ssec.3) For a vaccine preventable condition, different prescribed periods may be prescribed under a regulation for the following— a child suspected under this chapter of having the condition; a child who does not have the condition but who is suspected under this chapter of— not having been vaccinated for the condition; and being at risk of contracting the condition if the child continues to attend a school, education and care service or QEC approved service.
- (a) a child suspected under this chapter of having the condition;
- (b) a child who does not have the condition but who is suspected under this chapter of— (i) not having been vaccinated for the condition; and (ii) being at risk of contracting the condition if the child continues to attend a school, education and care service or QEC approved service.
- (i) not having been vaccinated for the condition; and
- (ii) being at risk of contracting the condition if the child continues to attend a school, education and care service or QEC approved service.
- (i) not having been vaccinated for the condition; and
- (ii) being at risk of contracting the condition if the child continues to attend a school, education and care service or QEC approved service.