Commonwealth Numbered Regulations

1980 No. 32 CRIMES (BIOLOGICAL WEAPONS) REGULATIONS - REG 3

3. (1) A person who, on behalf of the Commonwealth, acquires a substance or
article in respect of which an offence referred to in section 10 of the Act
has been, or is alleged to have been, committed shall inform the
Director-General or an authorized person forthwith that he has so acquired the
substance or article.

(2) Where the Director-General or an authorized person has, in accordance with
sub-regulation (1), been informed of the acquisition of a substance or
article, the Director-General or the authorized person, as the case may be,
shall give such directions in respect of the storage of the substance or
article as, in his opinion, are appropriate in the circumstances, being
directions that are not inconsistent with the requirements of sub-regulation
(5).

(3) Without limiting the generality of sub-regulation (2), the matters in
respect of which directions may be given under that sub-regulation include-

   (a)  the place at which the substance or article is to be stored;

   (b)  the temperature and relative humidity at which the substance or
        article is to be stored; and

   (c)  the type of container (if any) in which the substance or article is to
        be stored.

(4) A person who is responsible for the storage of a substance or article
referred to in this regulation shall comply with directions given under
sub-regulation (2) in respect of the storage of that substance or article.

(5) In addition to complying with directions given under sub-regulation (2), a
person who is responsible for the storage of a substance or article referred
to in this regulation shall ensure that the following information is recorded
on a label attached to the substance or article or to a container in which the
substance or article is stored:

   (a)  a description of the substance or article when acquired by the
        Commonwealth;

   (b)  the place, date and time when so acquired;

   (c)  the name of the person who acquired the substance or article on behalf
        of the Commonwealth; and

   (d)  particulars of any dealings with the substance or article after its
        acquisition by the Commonwealth.