Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00510:section:60af
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00510
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 60AF
Character Range: 126930–128712

60AF  Entity that gives a temporary handling report must report any changes to the Secretary
 (1) This section applies to an entity if:
 (a) the entity gives the Secretary a temporary handling report for a particular sample of a security‑sensitive biological agent; and
 (b) any of the following events occurs in relation to the sample before the end of the temporary handling period for the sample:
 (i) the sample is lost or stolen;
Note: Accidental or deliberate releases of security‑sensitive biological agents that could cause harm to human health or the environment may need to be reported under State or Territory legislation.
 (ii) a person accesses the sample, and the access is unauthorised under the regulations;
 (iii) any other event prescribed by the regulations for the purposes of this subparagraph.
 (2) The entity must give a report about the event to the Secretary. The report must be given within the prescribed period.
Note: Failure to give a report is an offence: see section 60AG.
 (3) Regulations for the purposes of subparagraph (1)(b)(ii) may prescribe the circumstances in which access to a sample of a specified security‑sensitive biological agent, or to a sample of a specified class of security‑sensitive biological agents, is unauthorised.
 (4) Regulations prescribing a period for the purposes of subsection (2) may:
 (a) prescribe different periods in relation to different events; and
 (b) prescribe a period in relation to an event that ends before or after the event occurs.
 (5) A report given by an entity under subsection (2):
 (a) must be in a form approved by the Secretary; and
 (b) must include the information required by the approved form.
 (6) Subsection (2) does not apply in the circumstances (if any) prescribed by the regulations.