Infectious Diseases Act 1976 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 6 · Vaccination and Other Prophylaxis
50. Certificates of unfitness
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If any medical practitioner is of the opinion that any person is not fit to be vaccinated, the medical practitioner must immediately deliver to that person or, in the case of a child, to the parent or guardian of the child an exemption certificate in such form as the Director-General of Health may require.
medical practitioner
“medical practitioner” means a medical practitioner registered or exempted from registration under the Medical Registration Act 1997;
Such exemption certificate remains in force for such period as may be specified therein.
Before the expiry of the exemption certificate the person must go, or the parent or guardian of the child must take or cause the child to be taken, to a medical practitioner who must then examine and vaccinate the person or child or give a further exemption certificate in respect of that person or child in such form as the Director-General of Health may require.
Director-General
“Director-General” means the Director‑General of Public Health appointed under section 3(1) of the Environmental Public Health Act 1987;
Any medical practitioner who issues an exemption certificate under this section must, within the prescribed time and in such form or manner as the Director-General of Health may require, notify the Director-General of Health or an officer of the Communicable Diseases Agency who is designated by the Director-General of Health for the purpose.
Agency
“Agency” means the National Environment Agency established under the National Environment Agency Act 2002;