Commonwealth legislation

Commonwealth Serum Laboratories Regulations (Amendment)

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Jurisdiction

Commonwealth

Act Number

71 of 1969

Collection

legislative instrument

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This regulation adds measles virus to the official list of biological substances that the Commonwealth Serum Laboratories (CSL) is allowed to handle or produce.

What it does: The Commonwealth Serum Laboratories Regulations contain a schedule listing specific viruses, bacteria, and biological agents that the government laboratory could legally work with. This amendment simply adds "Measles virus" as item 17 to Item 10 of that schedule.

Why it matters: By adding measles virus to the list, the regulation authorises CSL to manufacture measles vaccines, conduct research on the virus, or produce related medical treatments. This expands the laboratory's ability to respond to public health needs regarding measles prevention.

Who is affected: Primarily the Commonwealth Serum Laboratories (a government-owned entity at the time). The change ultimately affects the Australian public by enabling domestic production of measles vaccines rather than relying on imports.

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Commonwealth Serum Laboratories Regulations (Amendment)

STATUTORY RULES

1969 No. 71

REGULATIONS UNDER THE COMMONWEALTH SERUM LABORATORIES ACT 1961-1966.*

I, THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL in and over the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, hereby make the following Regulation under the Commonwealth Serum Laboratories Act 1961-1966.

Dated this twelfth day of May, 1969.

Paul Hasluck

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

Signature of Minister of State for Health

Minister of State for Health.

Amendment of the Commonwealth Serum Laboratories Regulations†

The Schedule.

The Schedule to the Commonwealth Serum Laboratories Regulations is amended by adding at the end of Item 10 the following sub-item:—

“(17) Measles virus”.

* Notified in the Commonwealth Gazette on , 1969.

† Statutory Rules 1961, No. 34, as amended by Statutory Rules 1962, No. 115; 1964, Nos. 86 and 136; 1965, No. 148; and 1967, No. 28.

Printed for the Government of the Commonwealth by W. G. Murray at the Government Printing Office, Canberra

26223/68—Price 5c 10/3.1.69

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