Minister may suspend Divisions 4A, 5 and 5AA to deal with threats
60A Minister may suspend Divisions 4A, 5 and 5AA to deal with threats
9 After subsection 60A(1)
Insert:
The Minister may, by legislative instrument, specify that one or both of the following do not apply for a specified period in relation to one or more samples of security‑sensitive biological agents, subject to the conditions (if any) specified:
all or specified provisions of Division 5AA;
section 60AK, so far as it relates to specified provisions of the temporary handling Standards.
10 Subsections 60A(2), (4) and (6)
Omit “(1A) or (1)”, substitute “(1A), (1) or (1B)”.
11 Subsection 60B(1)
Omit “(1A) or (1)”, substitute “(1A), (1) or (1B)”.
12 Application of amendments
The amendments made by this Part apply in relation to a sample of a security‑sensitive biological agent that an entity starts to handle on or after the commencement of this item.
Part 2—Emergency maintenance
National Health Security Act 2007
13 Subsection 3(1)
Insert:
emergency maintenance of a facility has the meaning given by subsection 55AA(1).
14 Subsection 3(1)
Insert:
emergency maintenance period for an emergency maintenance report has the meaning given by section 55AB.
15 Subsection 3(1)
Insert:
emergency maintenance report for a facility has the meaning given by subsection 55AA(2).
16 After section 55
Insert:
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