Queensland Consolidated Acts

PUBLIC HEALTH ACT 2005 - SECT 161

161 When parent must not send a child to school, education and care service or QEC approved service

(1) This section applies if—

(a) a parent knows or ought reasonably to know that the parent’s child has, or may have, a contagious condition; or

(b) a person in charge of a school, education and care service or QEC approved service has directed the parent to remove the child from, and not to send the child to, the school or service during the prescribed period for the condition, under section 164 , 166 or 169 .

(2) The parent must not send the child to any school, education and care service or QEC approved service during the prescribed period for the condition.