Singapore legislation

Section 38

of Biological Agents and Toxins Act 2005

Section 38

Application

(1)

Except as otherwise specified, the duties and obligations specified in this Division apply to the operator of a facility who has been granted —

(a)

an approval to possess any First Schedule biological agent or Second Schedule biological agent;

(b)

an approval to produce on a large scale any First Schedule biological agent or Third Schedule biological agent; or

(c)

an approval to possess any Fifth Schedule toxin,in relation to or in connection with the possession or production allowed by such approval.

(2)

In this Division —

Definition

“biological agent” means —

(a)

any First Schedule biological agent;

(b)

any Second Schedule biological agent; or

(c)

any Third Schedule biological agent produced on a large scale;

Definition

“toxin” means any Fifth Schedule toxin.