40Meaning of exempt entity

#### 40 Meaning of exempt entity (1) An entity that handles one or more security‑sensitive biological agents at a facility is an exempt entity if: (a) the entity handles the security‑sensitive biological agents only for the purpose of transporting them from one place to another place; or (b) the entity is an entity, or a kind of entity, prescribed by the regulations to be an exempt entity. > Note: Entities that handle security‑sensitive biological agents only for the purpose of transporting them from one place to another place must comply with Commonwealth, State and Territory laws relating to the transport of dangerous goods. (2) Regulations under paragraph (1)(b) may be expressed to exempt: (a) an entity, or a kind of entity, in relation to all security‑sensitive biological agents handled by the entity or kind of entity; or (b) an entity, or a kind of entity, in relation to a specified security‑sensitive biological agent, or a specified class of security‑sensitive biological agents, handled by the entity or kind of entity. (3) Without limiting the way in which a class may be described for the purposes of paragraph (2)(b), the class may be described by reference to a particular facility.