60AHEntity that gives a temporary handling report must report certain events to police

60AH Entity that gives a temporary handling report must report certain events to police

(1) This section applies if: (a) an event occurs in relation to an entity and a particular sample of a security‑sensitive biological agent; and (b) the event occurs in a State or Territory; and (c) the event is: (i) one described in subparagraph 60AF(1)(b)(i); or (ii) one described in subparagraph 60AF(1)(b)(ii) or (iii) and prescribed by the regulations for the purposes of this subparagraph. (2) The entity must give a member of the police force of the State or Territory a report of the event that: (a) is in a form approved by the Director‑General of the CDC; and (b) includes the information required by the approved form.

Note: Failure to give a report is an offence: see section 60AI.

(3) The entity must give the report within the period prescribed by the regulations. (4) Regulations prescribing a period for the purposes of subsection (3) may: (a) prescribe different periods in relation to different events; and (b) prescribe a period in relation to an event that ends before or after the event occurs.