Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2023C00965:reg:5:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2023C00965
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 5 (pt 1/2)
Character Range: 7332–10067

5  Vaccination certificates and travel history—individuals who have stayed in yellow fever risk countries or areas
 (1) This section applies to an individual who:
 (a) is entering Australian territory at a landing place or port in accordance with Division 2 or 3 of Part 4 of Chapter 4 of the Act; and
 (b) had stayed overnight or longer in a yellow fever risk country or area at any time in the 6 days before entering the landing place or port.

International vaccination certificates
 (2) A relevant official may require the individual:
 (a) to carry an international vaccination certificate; and
 (b) to show the certificate to a relevant official if the relevant official asks the individual for the certificate.
 (3) An international vaccination certificate for an individual must:
 (a) be in the name of the individual; and
 (b) be issued by a designated yellow fever vaccination centre; and
 (c) display the official stamp of the designated yellow fever vaccination centre that issued the certificate; and
 (d) be signed by a medical practitioner or other person authorised by the health administration authority of the country in which the vaccination took place; and
 (e) state the office or professional status of the medical practitioner or other person who signed the certificate; and
 (f) state the date when the vaccination took place; and
 (g) state that the vaccine used to vaccinate the individual is a vaccine approved by the World Health Organization for the vaccination of persons against yellow fever.

Travel history declarations
 (4) The individual must declare to a relevant official the individual's international travel history for the 6 days before entering the landing place or port.
 (5) If the individual makes a declaration as required by subsection (4) orally, the individual must also make the declaration in writing if a relevant official asks the individual to do so.

Where requirements apply
 (6) The requirements in this section apply at the landing place or port (as applicable).
Note 1: An individual who fails to comply with a requirement that applies to the individual under this section may contravene a civil penalty provision (see section 46 of the Act).
Note 2: A person may commit an offence or contravene a civil penalty provision if the person provides false or misleading information or documents (see sections 137.1 and 137.2 of the Criminal Code and sections 532 and 533 of the Act).
Note 3: For protections for children or incapable persons who are subject to the requirements in this section, see Subdivision B of Division 2 of Part 1 of Chapter 2 of the Act.
Note 4: Part 2 of Chapter 11 of the Act deals with confidentiality of personal information collected under the Act.

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