17Transfers of SSBAs—SSBAs not received by expected time of delivery

17 Transfers of SSBAs—SSBAs not received by expected time of delivery

Transfers to other facilities of same entity (1) Subregulation (2) applies if: (a) a registered entity is included on the National Register in relation to a facility and a security‑sensitive biological agent; and (b) the entity arranges for the transfer of the security‑sensitive biological agent from the facility to another facility of the entity; and (c) the entity notifies the other facility, in accordance with Part 6 of the SSBA Standards, of the expected time of delivery of the security‑sensitive biological agent to the other facility; and (d) the security‑sensitive biological agent is not received at the other facility by the notified expected time of delivery. (2) The event mentioned in paragraph (1)(d) is a reportable event for the entity.

Note 1: Transferring the security‑sensitive biological agent is a reportable event for the entity under subparagraph 48(1)(e)(ii) of the Act.

Note 2: Loss or theft of the security‑sensitive biological agent is a reportable event for the entity under paragraph 48(1)(f) of the Act.

(3) Subsection (2) does not apply if: (a) the security‑sensitive agent is received at the other facility within 2 business days after the notified expected time of delivery; and (b) at all times between the notified expected time of delivery and the receiving of the security‑sensitive biological agent, the entity knows that the security‑sensitive biological agent is not lost or stolen. Transfers to facilities of other entities (4) Subregulation (5) applies if: (a) a registered entity (the sending entity) is included on the National Register in relation to a facility (the sending facility) and a security‑sensitive biological agent; and (b) another registered entity (the receiving entity) is included on the National Register in relation to another facility (the receiving facility) and the same security‑sensitive biological agent; and (c) the sending entity arranges with the receiving entity for the transfer of the security‑sensitive biological agent from the sending facility to the receiving facility; and (d) the sending entity notifies the receiving entity, in accordance with Part 6 of the SSBA Standards, of the expected time of delivery of the security‑sensitive biological agent to the receiving facility; and (e) the security‑sensitive biological agent is not received at the receiving facility by the notified expected time of delivery. (5) The event mentioned in paragraph (4)(e) is a reportable event for the receiving entity.

Note 1: Transferring the security‑sensitive biological agent is a reportable event for the sending entity under subparagraph 48(1)(e)(i) of the Act.