Queensland Consolidated Acts

PUBLIC HEALTH ACT 2005 - SECT 168

168 Chief executive must advise parent about examination

If a child is to be examined under section 167 , the chief executive must advise at least 1 of the child’s parents of the following—

(a) the date and time of the examination;

(b) the contagious condition for which the examination is to be conducted;

(c) the name and contact details of the doctor who is to conduct the examination;

(d) that the child’s parents may be present when the child is examined;

(e) that the examination may not be conducted without the consent of the parent;

(f) that the parent may, on or before the date of the examination—

(i) have the child examined by another doctor to decide whether the child has, or may have, the condition; and

(ii) give the person in charge a certificate by the other doctor stating whether or not the child has or may have the condition and, if the child has or may have the condition, whether the prescribed period for the condition has ended;

(g) that the parent may be directed to remove the child from, and not to send the child to, the school or service if—

(i) the child has not been examined—

(A) by the doctor arranged by the chief executive; or

(B) by another doctor chosen by the parent and a certificate provided under paragraph (f) ; or

(ii) an examination reveals the child has, or may have, the condition.