Object of Part
30 Object of Part
The object of this Part is to give effect to Australia’s obligations to establish controls for the security of certain biological agents that could be used as weapons.
To achieve this object, this Part provides for:
the collection of certain information about security‑sensitive biological agents and about biological agents suspected on the basis of testing in a laboratory of being security‑sensitive biological agents; and
the recording on a national register of information about the nature and location of security‑sensitive biological agents legitimately handled by entities in Australia; and
requirements to be complied with for the secure handling of security‑sensitive biological agents and biological agents suspected on the basis of testing in a laboratory of being security‑sensitive biological agents; and
monitoring of compliance with reporting and handling requirements through an inspection program; and
restrictions in relation to the handling of security‑sensitive biological agents.
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