Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated ActsQuarantine officers may require vaccinations etc.
(1) Subject to subsection (2), a quarantine officer may require a person who is subject to quarantine or performing quarantine to submit himself or herself to:
(a) vaccination with any prophylactic or curative vaccine; or
(b) any other prophylaxis.
Offence
(1A) A person is guilty of an offence if:
(a) a requirement is made of the person under subsection (1); and
(b) the person fails to comply with the requirement.
Maximum penalty: 20 penalty units.
(1B) An offence against subsection (1A) is an offence of strict liability.
Circumstances in which vaccinations etc. may be required
(2) A quarantine officer may require a person to submit himself or herself to a vaccination or other prophylaxis under subsection (1) only if:
(a) either:
(i) in the quarantine officer's opinion, the vaccination or other prophylaxis is necessary for the prevention of the spread of a quarantinable disease; or
(ii) the vaccine or other prophylaxis is specified in Annex 7 to the International Health Regulations or recommended under those Regulations; and
(b) the International Health Regulations do not preclude the requirement.
(2A) A vaccine or other prophylaxis administered under subsection (1), as provided for in the International Health Regulations (including recommendations, within the meaning of those Regulations, and related certificates), must conform to Annex 6 and, if applicable, Annex 7 to those Regulations.
Minister may ensure manufacture or importation of vaccines etc.
(3) The Minister may take such action as he or she thinks fit to ensure the manufacture or importation of any prophylactic vaccine or other product required for the prevention or treatment of disease.