Biological Agents and Toxins Act 2005
Table of Contents
Long Title
Part 1 PRELIMINARY
1 Short title
2 Interpretation
Part 2 ADMINISTRATION AND APPLICATION
3 Administration of Act
4 Act not to apply in relation to use of biological agents or toxins for certain purposes
Part 3 BIOLOGICAL AGENTS AND INACTIVATED BIOLOGICAL AGENTS
Division 1 — General
5 Prohibition against use of biological agents for non-peaceful purpose, etc.
Division 2 — First Schedule biological agents
Subdivision 1 Possession and use
6 Prohibition against possession of First Schedule biological agents without approval
7 Prohibition against large-scale production of First Schedule biological agents without approval
Subdivision 2 Import and transhipment
8 Prohibition against import or transhipment of First Schedule biological agents without permit
9 Notification of failure of receipt of import
10 Storage of First Schedule biological agents upon import or pending transhipment
Subdivision 3 Transfer
11 Prohibition against transfers of First Schedule biological agents except by certain persons
12 Notifications relating to transfers of First Schedule biological agents
Subdivision 4 Transportation
13 Prohibition against transportation by certain means
Division 3 — Second Schedule biological agents
14 Prohibition against use of Second Schedule biological agents without special approval
15 Prohibition against possession of Second Schedule biological agents without approval
16 Prohibition against large-scale production of Second Schedule biological agents
17 Prohibition against import or transhipment of Second Schedule biological agents without permit
18 Notification of failure of receipt of import
19 Storage of Second Schedule biological agents upon import or pending transhipment
20 Prohibition against transfers of Second Schedule biological agents except by certain persons
21 Notifications relating to transfers of Second Schedule biological agents
22 Prohibition against transportation by certain means
Division 4 — Third Schedule biological agents
23 Prohibition against large-scale production of Third Schedule biological agents without approval
24 Prohibition against transportation by certain means
Division 5 — Fourth Schedule biological agents
25 Prohibition against import of Fourth Schedule biological agents without permit
26 Prohibition against transportation by certain means
Division 6 — Inactivated biological agents
27 Prohibition against inactivation of biological agents
28 Prohibition against import of inactivated biological agents without permit
29 Prohibition against transportation by certain means
Part 4 TOXINS
30 Prohibition against use of toxins for non-peaceful purpose, etc.
Division 2 — Possession and use
31 Prohibition against possession of Fifth Schedule toxins without approval
Division 3 — Import and transhipment
32 Prohibition against import or transhipment of Fifth Schedule toxins without permit
33 Notification of failure of receipt of import
34 Storage of Fifth Schedule toxins upon import or pending transhipment
Division 4 — Transfer
35 Prohibition against transfers of Fifth Schedule toxins except by certain persons
36 Notifications relating to transfers of Fifth Schedule toxins
Division 5 — Transportation
37 Prohibition against transportation by certain means
Part 5 DUTIES AND OBLIGATIONS IN RELATION TO BIOLOGICAL AGENTS AND TOXINS
Division 1 — Duties and obligations of operators, biosafety committees, biosafety co‑ordinators and staff of facilities
38 Application
39 Appointment of biosafety committee and biosafety co‑ordinator
40 Maintaining facilities and equipment
41 Activities and staff
42 Visitors
43 Use of animals
44 Records and reporting requirements
45 Failure to perform duties and obligations
Division 2 — Duties and obligations of carriers of biological agents and toxins
46 Application
47 Transportation of biological agents and toxins
48 Packaging and labelling of biological agents and toxins
49 Failure to perform duties and obligations
Part 6 APPROVALS, PERMITS AND CERTIFICATION OF FACILITIES
50 Approvals and permits
51 Certification of facilities
Part 7 ENFORCEMENT
52 Power of entry, inspection, search and seizure, etc.
53 Power to make orders for cessation of activity on facilities, etc.
54 Power of seizure
55 Obstruction of public officers
56 Offences by bodies corporate, etc.
57 Liability for offences by agents or servants
58 Jurisdiction of court
59 Composition of offences
Part 8 MISCELLANEOUS
60 Appeal to Minister
61 General exemption
62 Amendment of Schedules
63 Regulations
Legislative History
Abbreviations