Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00015:section:42
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00015
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 42
Character Range: 138734–139452

42  Listing human diseases
 (1) The Director of Human Biosecurity may, in writing, determine that a human disease is a listed human disease if the Director considers that the disease may:
 (a) be communicable; and
 (b) cause significant harm to human health.
 (2) Before making a determination under this section, the Director of Human Biosecurity must consult with:
 (a) the chief health officer (however described) for each State and Territory; and
 (b) the Director of Biosecurity.
 (3) A determination made under this section is a legislative instrument, but section 42 (disallowance) of the Legislation Act 2003 does not apply to the instrument.

Part 2—Preventing risks to human health

Division 1—Introduction