Clause 2

In this Ordinance —“booster diphtheria inoculation” means further inoculation against diphtheria of a person who has received one or the other of the complete courses of inoculation prescribed by regulations made under this Ordinance;“guardian” in relation to a child means any person who has for the time being the charge of, or control over, the child and includes the parent of the child;“infectious disease” has the same meaning as in the Quarantine and Prevention of Disease Ordinance (Cap. 147) and includes any other disease, which the Minister, by notification in the Gazette issued under the provisions of the said Ordinance, declares to be included within the said expression;“inoculation” means the inoculation against diphtheria of such preparation or preparations as may from time to time be prescribed by regulations made under this Ordinance, on such number of occasions, with such intervals of time between such occasions, if more than one, as may from time to time be prescribed, and administered in such manner as may be prescribed;“intra dermal test” means such test or tests as may be prescribed by regulations made under this Ordinance for the purpose of determining the susceptibility of a person to diphtheria;“medical certificate” means a certificate signed by a medical officer or a medical practitioner;“medical officer” means a medical practitioner in the service of the Government;“medical practitioner” means a medical practitioner registered under the Medical Registration Ordinance (Cap. 191);“nurse” means a nurse registered under the Nurses Registration Ordinance (Cap. 194);“primary diphtheria inoculation” means the inoculation of a person who has not been previously immunised against diphtheria.