8Exemptions for flights—exceptional circumstances

8 Exemptions for flights—exceptional circumstances

(1) In exceptional circumstances, the Director of Human Biosecurity, a chief human biosecurity officer, a human biosecurity officer or a Home Affairs SES employee may: (a) grant an exemption for the purposes of section 6 for a relevant international flight; or (b) grant an exemption for the purposes of any of paragraphs 6(2)(c) to (h) for a relevant international flight. (2) An exemption under subsection (1) must be in writing. (3) For the purposes of this instrument, an exemption under subsection 9A(1) of the Emergency Requirements Determination is taken to be an exemption under paragraph (1)(a) of this section for the purposes of section 6.