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VACCINATION.

No. 12 of 1923.

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medical practitioner or to a public vaccinator for vaccination, and shall further take the child or cause the child to be taken for inspection after the operation at any time or times directed, and to the place or places appointed, by the registered medical practitioner or public vaccinator who has performed the operation.

(6) Such registered medical practitioner or public vaccinator shall on personal inspection of the successful vaccination of the child give to the guardian of the child a certificate to that effect which may be in Form No. 4 in the Schedule.

Schedule. Form No. 4.

certificate of successful vaccination;

(7) (a) If a Health Officer or any registered medical practitioner is of opinion that any child is not a fit and proper subject to be successfully vaccinated, he may give to the guardian of the child a certificate in Form No. 5 in the Schedule and such certificate shall remain in force for a period not exceeding two months from the date thereof.

(b) If the child is not successfully vaccinated before the termination of such period of two months the said certificate, on the application of the guardian, may be renewed by a Health Officer or by a registered medical practitioner during each succeeding period of two months until the child has been successfully vaccinated; and every renewal shall be indorsed on the certificate and dated as of the date of such renewal and shall be signed by the Health Officer or the registered medical practitioner granting the renewal.

(c) The production of any unexpired certificate of unfitness for successful vaccination shall be a sufficient defence against any complaint which may be brought against the guardian for non-compliance with the provisions of this Ordinance in respect of the vaccination of the child.

vaccination;

Form No. 5.

certificate of unfitness for successful

(8) If a Health Officer or a registered medical practitioner finds that a child who has been three times unsuccessfully vaccinated is insusceptible of successful vaccination, or that a child brought for vaccination has already had smallpox, he shall give to the guardian of the child a certificate in Form No. 6 in the Schedule and the guardian shall thenceforth not be required to cause the child to be vaccinated.

successful vaccination; Form No. 6.

(9) Failure to comply with the provisions of this section shall be deemed to be a continuing offence.

continuing offence.


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VACCINATION. No. 12 of 1923. 1607 medical practitioner or to a public vaccinator for vaccination, and shall further take the child or cause the child to be taken for inspection after the operation at any time or times directed, and to the place or places appointed, by the registered medical practitioner or public vaccinator who has performed the operation. (6) Such registered medical practitioner or public vaccinator shall on personal inspection of the successful vaccination of the child give to the guardian of the child a certificate to that effect which may be in Form No. 4 in the Schedule. Schedule. Form No. 4. certificate of successful vaccination; (7) (a) If a Health Officer or any registered medical practitioner is of opinion that any child is not a fit and proper subject to be successfully vaccinated, he may give to the guardian of the child a certificate in Form No. 5 in the Schedule and such certificate shall remain in force for a period not exceeding two months from the date thereof. (b) If the child is not successfully vaccinated before the termination of such period of two months the said certificate, on the application of the guardian, may be renewed by a Health Officer or by a registered medical practitioner during each succeeding period of two months until the child has been successfully vaccinated; and every renewal shall be indorsed on the certificate and dated as of the date of such renewal and shall be signed by the Health Officer or the registered medical practitioner granting the renewal. (c) The production of any unexpired certificate of unfitness for successful vaccination shall be a sufficient defence against any complaint which may be brought against the guardian for non-compliance with the provisions of this Ordinance in respect of the vaccination of the child. vaccination; Form No. 5. certificate of unfitness for successful (8) If a Health Officer or a registered medical practitioner finds that a child who has been three times unsuccessfully vaccinated is insusceptible of successful vaccination, or that a child brought for vaccination has already had smallpox, he shall give to the guardian of the child a certificate in Form No. 6 in the Schedule and the guardian shall thenceforth not be required to cause the child to be vaccinated. successful vaccination; Form No. 6. (9) Failure to comply with the provisions of this section shall be deemed to be a continuing offence. continuing offence. Page 5 Page 6
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VACCINATION.

No. 12 of 1923.

1607

medical practitioner or to a public vaccinator for vaccination, and [8. 14 shall further take the child or cause the child to be taken for contd.] inspection after the operation at any time or times directed, and to the place or places appointed, by the registered medical practitioner or public vaccinator who has performed the operation.

(6) Such registered medical practitioner or public vaccinator certificate shall on personal inspection of the successful vaccination of the of successful vaccination; child give to the guardian of the child a certificate to that effect which may be in Form No. 4 in the Schedule.

Schedule. Form No. 4.

certificate of

(7) (a) If a Health Officer or any registered medical giving and practitioner is of opinion that any child is not a fit and proper effect of subject to be successfully vaccinated, he may give to the guardian unfitness for of the child a certificate in Form No. 5 in the Schedule and such successful certificate shall remain in force for a period not exceeding two Schedule. months from the date therof.

(b) If the child is not successfully vaccinater before the termination of such period of two months the said certificate, on the application of the guardian, may be renewed by a Health Officer or by a registered medical practitioner during each succeeding period of two months until the child has been successfully vaccinated; and every renewal shall be indorsed on the certificate and dated as of the date of such renewal and shall be signed by the Health Officer or the registered medical practitioner granting the renewal.

(c) The production of any unexpired certificate of unfitness for successful vaccination shall be a sufficient defence against any complaint which may be brought against the guardian for non-compliance with the provisions of this Ordinance in respect of the vaccination of the child.

vaccination;

Form No. 5.

certificate of

(8) If a Health Officer or a registered medical practitioner giving and finds that a child who has been three times unsuccessfully effect of vaccinated is insusceptible of successful vaccination, or that a insuscepti- child brought for vaccination has already had smallpox, he shall bility of give to the guardian of the child a certificate in Form No. 6 vaccination; in the Schedule and the guardian shall thenceforth not be Schedule. required to cause the child to be vaccinated.

successful

Form No. 6.

(9) Failure to comply with the provisions of this section shall continuing be deemed to be a continuing offence.

offence.

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