Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

NATIONAL HEALTH SECURITY ACT 2007 - SECT 60AA

  (1)   If:

  (a)   an entity starts to handle a particular sample of a security - sensitive biological agent; and

  (b)   the entity is not a registered entity; and

  (c)   the entity is not an exempt entity;

the entity may give the Secretary a report (a temporary handling report ), for the sample, that complies with subsection   (2).

  (2)   The temporary handling report:

  (a)   must be in a form approved by the Secretary; and

  (b)   must contain the following information:

  (i)   the name of the entity;

  (ii)   the name and address of each facility where the entity handles the sample;

  (iii)   the name of the security - sensitive biological agent;

  (iv)   the day on which the entity intends to dispose of the sample;

  (v)   any other information required by the approved form; and

  (c)   must state that the entity is complying with the temporary handling Standards in relation to the sample; and

  (d)   must be given to the Secretary:

  (i)   within 2 business days after the entity starts to handle the sample; or

  (ii)   if a longer period is specified in a written notice given to the entity by the Secretary--within that longer period.

  (3)   The day referred to in subparagraph   (2)(b)(iv):

  (a)   must not be more 7 business days after the entity starts to handle the sample; or

  (b)   if a later day is specified in a written notice given to the entity by the Secretary--must not be later than that later day.

  (4)   Subsection   (1) does not apply in the circumstances (if any) prescribed by the regulations.