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Biological Agents and Toxins Act 2005 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 3 · Biological Agents and Inactivated Biological Agents

12. Notifications relating to transfers of First Schedule biological agents

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Last amended by an amending law of 2023.

(1)

Any transferor who wishes to transfer any First Schedule (Part 2) biological agent to a transferee must notify —

(a)

the Director‑General of the proposed transfer within such time and in such form and manner as the Director‑General may require;

(b)

the transferee of an estimated time of receipt by the transferee of the biological agent being transferred; and

(c)

the carrier of the biological agent (where the carrier is not the transferor or transferee) prior to the despatch of the biological agent of a 24‑hour emergency number that is monitored at all times by a person who —

(i)

has knowledge of the hazards and characteristics of the biological agent being transported; or

(ii)

has immediate access to a person who possesses such knowledge and information.

(2)

Where a transferee fails to receive any First Schedule (Part 2) biological agent which is being transferred to the transferee, the transferee must immediately notify the Director‑General, in such form and manner as the Director‑General may require, of the failure of receipt.

(3)

For the purposes of subsection (2), a transferee is deemed to have failed to receive the First Schedule (Part 2) biological agent which is being transferred to the transferee if the transferee does not receive the biological agent within 24 hours of the estimated time of receipt of the biological agent provided by the transferor.

(4)

Any person who contravenes subsection (1) or (2) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $10,000.