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64  Varying a human biosecurity control order

Who may vary a human biosecurity control order
 (1) The following officers may vary a human biosecurity control order in accordance with this section:
 (a) a chief human biosecurity officer;
 (b) a human biosecurity officer;
 (c) a biosecurity officer (subject to subsection 82(2)).
Note 1: Before varying a human biosecurity control order, an officer must be satisfied of the matters referred to in section 34 (the principles).
Note 2: The Director of Human Biosecurity must be notified of a variation of a human biosecurity control order (see section 67).

Test for varying human biosecurity control order
 (2) An officer may vary a human biosecurity control order only if the officer is satisfied that:
 (a) the variation contributes to reducing the risk of:
 (i) contagion of a listed human disease; or
 (ii) a listed human disease entering, or emerging, establishing itself or spreading in, Australian territory or a part of Australian territory; or
 (b) the variation removes or varies a provision that no longer contributes to reducing such a risk; or
 (c) the variation is of a minor technical nature.

When variation takes effect
 (3) A variation of a human biosecurity control order takes effect immediately after the variation is made.