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Biosecurity Act 2014
sec.221Particular matters for scientific research (prohibited matter) permit             
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### sec.221 Particular matters for scientific research (prohibited matter) permit             
In deciding an application for a scientific research (prohibited matter) permit, the chief executive must have regard to the following—
any standards, codes of practice or guidelines identified under a regulation;
A regulation might identify an Australian Standard regarding engineering requirements for laboratories or a code of practice regarding calibrations and testing in laboratories.
the likelihood of any significant advances in scientific knowledge being gained because of the research to be conducted under the permit;
other matters relevant to the conduct of scientific research conducted under a prohibited matter permit and prescribed under a regulation.
Subsection (1) does not limit the matters to which the chief executive may have regard in deciding whether to issue a scientific research (prohibited matter) permit.
(sec.221-ssec.1) In deciding an application for a scientific research (prohibited matter) permit, the chief executive must have regard to the following— any standards, codes of practice or guidelines identified under a regulation; A regulation might identify an Australian Standard regarding engineering requirements for laboratories or a code of practice regarding calibrations and testing in laboratories. the likelihood of any significant advances in scientific knowledge being gained because of the research to be conducted under the permit; other matters relevant to the conduct of scientific research conducted under a prohibited matter permit and prescribed under a regulation.
(sec.221-ssec.2) Subsection (1) does not limit the matters to which the chief executive may have regard in deciding whether to issue a scientific research (prohibited matter) permit.
- (a) any standards, codes of practice or guidelines identified under a regulation; Example— A regulation might identify an Australian Standard regarding engineering requirements for laboratories or a code of practice regarding calibrations and testing in laboratories.
- (b) the likelihood of any significant advances in scientific knowledge being gained because of the research to be conducted under the permit;
- (c) other matters relevant to the conduct of scientific research conducted under a prohibited matter permit and prescribed under a regulation.