{"id":"F2008L04331","name":"National Health Security (SSBA Standards) Determination 2008","slug":"national-health-security-ssba-standards-determination-2008","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":76315,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2008L04331-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"National Health Security (SSBA Standards) Determination 2008","content":"![](image.001.png)\n\nNational Health Security (SSBA Standards) Determination 20081\n\nNational Health Security Act 2007\n\nI, NICOLA ROXON, Minister for Health and Ageing, make this Determination under subsection 35 (1) of the National Health Security Act 2007.\n\nDated 13 November 2008\n\nNICOLA ROXON\n\nMinister for Health and Ageing\n\n1 Name of Determination\n\nThis Determination is the National Health Security (SSBA Standards) Determination 2008.\n\n2 Commencement\n\nThis Determination commences immediately after the commencement of Part 3 of the National Health Security Act 2007.\n\n3 Definition\n\nIn this Determination:\n\n> Act means the National Health Security Act 2007.\n\n> SSBA Standards means the Security‑sensitive Biological Agent (SSBA) Standards, dated 30 September 2008, published by the Commonwealth.\n\n> Note The Security‑sensitive Biological Agent (SSBA) Standards can be found on the Department’s website at http://www.health.gov.au/ssba.\n\n4 Determination\n\n(1) For subsection 35 (1) of the Act, the SSBA Standards are determined.\n\n(2) The determination under subsection (1) comes into effect:\n\n(a) for Parts 1 and 2 of the SSBA Standards — immediately after the commencement of Part 3 of the National Health Security Act 2007; and\n\n(b) for the remainder of the SSBA Standards — on 1 July 2009.\n\n> Note\n\n> Note: 1. All legislative instruments and compilations are registered on the Federal Register of Legislative Instruments kept under the Legislative Instruments Act 2003. See http://www.frli.gov.au.","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":1962},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is the original 2008 Determination and reflects its initial intended scope of bringing the SSBA Standards into legal force under the National Health Security Act 2007."},"complexity_factors":["Extremely short instrument (only 4 sections)","Minimal definitions (only 2 defined terms)","Incorporates external standards by reference rather than drafting rules directly into the text","Simple staged commencement with only two temporal conditions"],"plain_english_summary":"This Determination gives legal force to the Security-sensitive Biological Agent (SSBA) Standards under the National Health Security Act 2007, making the Standards binding rules for laboratories handling dangerous pathogens. It sets minimum security requirements to prevent theft, misuse, or accidental release.\n\nIt affects research institutions, diagnostic labs and any facility handling SSBAs, covering physical security, staff vetting and incident reporting. Parts 1–2 took effect immediately; the remaining requirements commenced on 1 July 2009. The Determination incorporates the Department of Health’s SSBA Standards by reference."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/national-health-security-ssba-standards-determination-2008","history":"/api/acts/national-health-security-ssba-standards-determination-2008/history","analysis":"/api/acts/national-health-security-ssba-standards-determination-2008/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/national-health-security-ssba-standards-determination-2008/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/national-health-security-ssba-standards-determination-2008/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/national-health-security-ssba-standards-determination-2008/documents"}}