Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2019C00687:reg:3:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2019C00687
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 3 (pt 1/2)
Character Range: 11051–14275

3                                                                                                                 Deceased humans' bodies or parts of deceased humans' bodies intended to be used for a purpose not covered by table item 1 or 2 (for example, for display or use as curios)  Permission to bring the body or part of the body into Australian territory must be given by a human biosecurity official:
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              (a) before the body or part of the body is brought into Australian territory; or
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              (b) at the first landing place or port in Australian territory where the body or part of the body is brought

Note 1: Human remains do not include the cremated remains of a deceased human's body or hair, teeth or bones of a deceased human's body that have been separated from the deceased human's body or a part of the deceased human's body (see the definition of human remains in section 9 of the Act). There are no requirements under the Act for bringing the cremated remains of a deceased human's body into Australian territory or managing such remains after bringing them into Australian territory.
Note 2: Hair, teeth or bones of a deceased human's body that have been separated from the deceased human's body or a part of the deceased human's body must not be brought or imported into Australian territory unless conditions specified in determinations made under subsection 174(1) of the Act are complied with.
Note 3: An individual may also be required to answer questions or provide written information in relation to human remains (see paragraph 56(1)(c) of the Act).
Note 4: A direction for managing specified human remains may also be given to a person responsible for the human remains (see section 111 of the Act).

Requirements for certificate from medical practitioner
 (2) For subparagraph (a)(i) of column 2 of item 1 of the table in subsection (1), the certificate must state:
 (a) if the body or part of the body has, or had before death, signs or symptoms of a listed human disease—that fact and the listed human disease; or
 (b) that the body or part of the body does not have, or did not before death have, signs or symptoms of a listed human disease.

Requirements for declaration from person bringing in body or part of body
 (3) For subparagraph (a)(i) of column 2 of item 2 of the table in subsection (1), the declaration must state:
 (a) that the body or part of the body has been donated for scientific or research purposes; and
 (b) either:
 (i) if the person is aware that the body or part of the body has, or had before death, signs or symptoms of a listed human disease—that fact and the listed human disease; or
 (ii) that, as far