Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00510:section:3:p4
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00510
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 3 (pt 4/5)
Character Range: 23670–26491

subculture of the agent; and
 (b) a preparation made from the agent.
Secretary means the Secretary of the Department.
security‑sensitive biological agent means a biological agent that is included in the List of Security‑sensitive Biological Agents.
SSBA means security‑sensitive biological agent.
SSBA Standards means the standards determined by the Minister under section 35.
State or Territory Health Minister means:
 (a) the Minister of a State; or
 (b) the Minister of the Australian Capital Territory; or
 (c) the Minister of the Northern Territory;
who is responsible, or principally responsible, for the administration of matters relating to health in the State, the Australian Capital Territory or the Northern Territory, as the case may be.
State Party means a State that is a signatory to the International Health Regulations.
temporary handling disposal report for a sample of a security‑sensitive biological agent has the meaning given by subsection 60AD(2).
temporary handling period for a sample of a security‑sensitive biological agent has the meaning given by section 60AB.
temporary handling report for a sample of a security‑sensitive biological agent has the meaning given by subsection 60AA(1).
temporary handling Standard has the meaning given by section 60AJ.
traveller means a person undertaking a voyage in which the person enters, or will enter, a country other than the country from which the person began the voyage.
urgent event means an event:
 (a) that causes, or creates the potential for, levels of disease, injury or death above the levels that would otherwise be expected for the time and place where the event occurs; and
 (b) in respect of which any of the following applies:
 (i) the event has or might have a serious impact on public health;
 (ii) in the case of a disease—the event is unusual or unexpected, and has a high potential to spread (whether within Australia or between Australia and another country);
 (iii) otherwise—the event is unusual or unexpected, and the health effects of the event have a high potential to spread (whether within Australia or between Australia and another country).
Note 1: For examples of events that might have a serious impact on public health, see the examples under question I of Annex 2 of the International Health Regulations ("Is the public health impact of the event serious?").
Note 2: For examples of events that are unusual or unexpected, see the examples under question II of Annex 2 of the International Health Regulations ("Is the event unusual or unexpected?").
 (2) The Minister may, by legislative instrument, determine any of the following bodies to be a responsible Commonwealth, State or Territory body for the purposes of a provision of Part 2:
 (a) one or more bodies of the Commonwealth;
 (b) one or more bodies, nominated