Health Act 1947

Prohibition of verminous child attending school.

48

48.(1) Where a F107[medical officer of health] becomes aware that a child residing in F107[the area or district for which he acts] is verminous, he may serve in the prescribed manner, notice on the parent of the child prohibiting the attendance of the child at any school until such F107[medical officer of health] gives a certificate (for which no charge shall be made) that the child is fit to attend school.

(2) Where a notice under subsection (1) of this section is served on a parent of a child and such parent sends the child to any school or permits the child to attend any school during the period between the service of the notice and the giving of the certificate referred to in the said subsection such parent shall be guilty of an offence under this section and shall be liable on summary conviction thereof to a fine not exceeding five pounds.

Annotations

Amendments:

F107

Substituted (1.01.1954) by Health Act 1953 (26/1953), s. 37, S.I. No. 377 of 1953.

Editorial Notes:

E977

The Euro equivalent of £5 mentioned in subs. (2) is €6.35. This translates into a Class E fine, not greater than €500, as provided (4.01.2011) by Fines Act 2010 (8/2010), ss. 3, 8(2) and table ref. no. 6, S.I. No. 662 of 2010.

E978

Power pursuant to Act exercised (1.11.1948) by Prohibition From School Attendance (Notices) Regulations 1948 (S.I. No. 371 of 1948).