Commonwealth Numbered Acts

NATIONAL HEALTH SECURITY ACT 2007 (NO. 174, 2007) - SECT 59

             (1)  This section applies if the Secretary considers, on reasonable grounds:

                     (a)  that:

                              (i)  an individual who is handling a security‑sensitive biological agent at a facility has not complied with this Part, regulations made for the purposes of this Part or the SSBA Standards; and

                             (ii)  it would not be appropriate to require the individual or another entity to dispose of the security‑sensitive biological agent; or

                     (b)  that the handling of a security‑sensitive biological agent at a facility by a particular individual poses a security risk.

             (2)  The Secretary may give a written notice to the individual directing the individual not to handle one or more specified security‑sensitive biological agents:

                     (a)  at any time in the future; or

                     (b)  until the individual satisfies the Secretary that the individual has satisfactorily completed specified training; or

                     (c)  until the individual satisfies the Secretary that the individual has obtained a specified qualification or certification; or

                     (d)  until the individual has complied with the requirements (if any) prescribed by the regulations.

Note 1:       The Secretary may give a notice to an individual under this section instead of, or in addition to, giving a direction to the individual or another entity requiring the individual or other entity to dispose of particular security‑sensitive biological agents.

Note 2:       Failure to comply with a direction under this section is an offence: see section 60.