Singapore legislation
Section 4
Section 4
Act not to apply in relation to use of biological agents or toxins for certain purposes
(1)
Subject to subsections (2) and (3), Parts 3 to 6, with the exception of section 41(e), do not apply in relation to —
the disposal of any biological agent or toxin by a hazardous waste contractor;
the handling of any biological agent or toxin in the course of carrying out a diagnosis or an autopsy;
the collection of food samples or samples from the environment for the purpose of carrying out any laboratory analysis to determine or identify, for public health purposes, the nature of any biological agent or toxin that is present in such samples or in the environment from which such samples have been taken; or
the use or possession by any of the following persons of any finished cosmetic or medicinal product consisting of any toxin:
any person lawfully manufacturing, supplying, selling or dispensing the finished cosmetic or medicinal product;
any registered medical practitioner using the finished cosmetic or medicinal product in the course of treating another person;
any person using the finished cosmetic or medicinal product for the cosmetic or medical purposes for which it is intended.
(2)
Despite subsection (1), where any biological agent or toxin is provided to any person for any excluded purpose and the person uses the biological agent or toxin for any purpose other than an excluded purpose, this Act applies in relation to the possession and use of the biological agent or toxin by that person.
(3)
Despite subsection (1), where any biological agent or toxin is provided to any person for any excluded purpose and the person transfers the biological agent or toxin to any other person for any purpose other than an excluded purpose, this Act applies in relation to the transfer and transportation of the biological agent or toxin to, and the possession and use of the biological agent or toxin by, that other person.