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National Health Security Act 2007
60Offence—failure to comply with direction not to handle security‑sensitive biological agents
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#### 60 Offence—failure to comply with direction not to handle security‑sensitive biological agents
(1) An individual commits an offence if:
(a) the individual is given a direction under subsection 59(2); and
(b) the individual does not comply with the direction.
Penalty: 500 penalty units.
> Note: For the value of a penalty unit, see subsection 4AA(1) of the Crimes Act 1914.
(2) Section 4K of the Crimes Act 1914 does not apply to an offence against subsection (1).