Commonwealth Numbered Acts Commonwealth Numbered Acts
1 Subsection 5(1)
Insert:
"International Health Regulations" means the International Health Regulations 2005, done at Geneva on 23 May 2005, as in force for Australia from time to time.
Note: In 2008, the text of the International Health Regulations was accessible through the Australian Treaties Library on the AustLII Internet site (www.austlii.edu.au).
2 Subsection 75(1)
Repeal the subsection, substitute:
Quarantine officers may require vaccinations etc.
(1) Subject to subsection (2), a quarantine officer may require a person who is subject to quarantine or performing quarantine to submit himself or herself to:
(a) vaccination with any prophylactic or curative vaccine; or
(b) any other prophylaxis.
Note 1: The heading to section 75 is altered by adding at the end " etc. ".
Note 2: The following heading to subsection 75(1A) is inserted " Offence ".
3 Subsection 75(2)
Repeal the subsection, substitute:
Circumstances in which vaccinations etc. may be required
(2) A quarantine officer may require a person to submit himself or herself to a vaccination or other prophylaxis under subsection (1) only if:
(a) either:
(i) in the quarantine officer's opinion, the vaccination or other prophylaxis is necessary for the prevention of the spread of a quarantinable disease; or
(ii) the vaccine or other prophylaxis is specified in Annex 7 to the International Health Regulations or recommended under those Regulations; and
(b) the International Health Regulations do not preclude the requirement.
(2A) A vaccine or other prophylaxis administered under subsection (1), as provided for in the International Health Regulations (including recommendations, within the meaning of those Regulations, and related certificates), must conform to Annex 6 and, if applicable, Annex 7 to those Regulations.
4 Subsection 75(3)
Omit "biological".
Note: The following heading to subsection 75(3) is inserted " Minister may ensure manufacture or importation of vaccines etc. ".