Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

NATIONAL HEALTH SECURITY ACT 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.