Quarantine and Prevention of Disease Act · s 54

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s 54Prosecutions

In any prosecution for failing to procure the vaccination of a child —

(a)

it shall not be necessary to prove that the accused had received any notice of the requirements of this Act;

(b)

the production of a certificate according to either Form III or IV in the Third Schedule or the register of vaccinations containing an entry of the successful vaccination of such child shall be a good defence;

(c)

the production of a certificate according to

Form II in the Third Schedule shall be a good defence where the time therein specified for postponement of vaccination has not expired before the information is laid.