11Persons and animals affected by security‑sensitive biological agents

11 Persons and animals affected by security‑sensitive biological agents

Persons affected by security‑sensitive biological agents (1) A person who is affected by a security‑sensitive biological agent is an exempt entity in relation to that security‑sensitive biological agent while the person is affected by it. Providing treatment to affected persons or animals (2) An entity that provides treatment to a person or animal is an exempt entity in relation to a security‑sensitive biological agent if: (a) the person or animal is or has been affected by the security‑sensitive biological agent; and (b) the entity handles the security‑sensitive biological agent only while: (i) the security‑sensitive biological agent is in the body of the person or animal; or (ii) taking a sample from the person or animal for the purposes of the treatment. Destroying affected animals (3) An entity that destroys an animal is an exempt entity in relation to a security‑sensitive biological agent if: (a) the animal is affected by the security‑sensitive biological agent; and (b) the entity destroys the animal because the animal is affected by the security‑sensitive biological agent; and (c) the entity handles the security‑sensitive biological agent only in the course of destroying the animal. Handling of bodies of affected deceased persons (4) An entity that has the function of: (a) examining, identifying, storing, transporting, burying or cremating the bodies of deceased persons; or (b) preparing the bodies of deceased persons for burial or cremation; is an exempt entity in relation to a security‑sensitive biological agent if: (c) a deceased person was affected by the security‑sensitive biological agent before the person’s death; and (d) the entity handles the security‑sensitive biological agent only in the course of carrying out a function mentioned in paragraph (a) or (b) in relation to the person’s body.