Queensland Consolidated Acts

PUBLIC HEALTH ACT 2005 - SECT 163

163 Person in charge may advise parent about suspicion of contagious condition

(1) This section applies if a person in charge of a school, education and care service or QEC approved service reasonably suspects—

(a) that a child attending the school or service has, or may have, a contagious condition; and

(b) that other children attending the school or service may be at risk of contracting the contagious condition.

(2) The person in charge may advise at least 1 of the child’s parents—

(a) of the suspicion of the person in charge; and

(b) of the parent’s obligation under section 161 (1) (a) and (2) not to send the child to the school, education and care service or QEC approved service.