Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00510:section:61
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00510
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 61
Character Range: 139873–140772

61  Secretary may arrange for disposal of security‑sensitive biological agents
 (1) This section applies if:
 (a) an entity is given a direction under subsection 38P(2), 45(2), 50(2), 53(3), 57(4), 57(4A) or 60AO(3); and
 (b) the entity does not comply with the direction within the period allowed under that subsection.
 (2) This section also applies if an entity is convicted of an offence against subsection 38Q(1), 43(1), 55AD(2), 60AE(1) or section 60AL.
 (3) The Secretary may arrange for the biological agents or the security‑sensitive biological agents to which the direction, or the conviction, relates to be disposed of.
 (4) If the Secretary incurs costs because of arrangements made by the Secretary under subsection (3), the entity is liable to pay to the Commonwealth an amount equal to the cost, and the amount may be recovered by the Commonwealth as a debt due to the Commonwealth.