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18 Unauthorised handling etc.
An event mentioned in column 1 of an item of the following table is prescribed in relation to a registered entity that is included on the National Register in relation to a facility and a security‑sensitive biological agent, if: (a) there are no circumstances mentioned in column 2 of the item; or (b) the circumstances mentioned in column 2 of the item exist.
<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="width:100%; border-collapse:collapse"><thead><tr><td colspan="3" style="border-top:1.5pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableHeading"><span>Reportable events</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:7.86%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableHeading"><span>Item</span></p></td><td style="width:42.78%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableHeading"><span>Column 1</span></p><p class="TableHeading"><span>Event</span></p></td><td style="width:49.36%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableHeading"><span>Column 2</span></p><p class="TableHeading"><span>Circumstances</span></p></td></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td style="width:7.86%; border-top:1.5pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>1</span></p></td><td style="width:42.78%; border-top:1.5pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>a person handles the security</span><span>‑</span><span>sensitive biological agent at the facility</span></p></td><td style="width:49.36%; border-top:1.5pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tablea"><span>(a) the person is neither:</span></p><p class="Tablei"><span>(i) authorised by the entity, in accordance with Part</span><span> </span><span>3 of the SSBA Standards, to handle the security</span><span>‑</span><span>sensitive biological agent at the facility; nor</span></p><p class="Tablei"><span>(ii) approved by the entity, in accordance with Part</span><span> </span><span>3 of the SSBA Standards, to handle the security</span><span>‑</span><span>sensitive biological agent at the facility; or</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(b) the person is so authorised or approved, but the handling is not in accordance with the authorisation or approval</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:7.86%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>2</span></p></td><td style="width:42.78%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>a person attempts to handle the security</span><span>‑</span><span>sensitive biological agent at the facility</span></p></td><td style="width:49.36%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tablea"><span>(a) the person is neither:</span></p><p class="Tablei"><span>(i) authorised by the entity, in accordance with Part</span><span> </span><span>3 of the SSBA Standards, to handle the security</span><span>‑</span><span>sensitive biological agent at the facility; nor</span></p><p class="Tablei"><span>(ii) approved by the entity, in accordance with Part</span><span> </span><span>3 of the SSBA Standards, to handle the security</span><span>‑</span><span>sensitive biological agent at the facility; or</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(b) the person is so authorised or approved, but the attempt is not in accordance with the authorisation or approval</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:7.86%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>3</span></p></td><td style="width:42.78%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>a person attempts to access the security</span><span>‑</span><span>sensitive biological agent at the facility</span></p></td><td style="width:49.36%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>the access is unauthorised under section</span><span> </span><span>13</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:7.86%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>4</span></p></td><td style="width:42.78%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>a person attempts to steal the security</span><span>‑</span><span>sensitive biological agent at the facility</span></p></td><td style="width:49.36%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>none</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:7.86%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>5</span></p></td><td style="width:42.78%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>the security</span><span>‑</span><span>sensitive biological agent is accidentally released during its handling at the facility</span></p></td><td style="width:49.36%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>none</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:7.86%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>6</span></p></td><td style="width:42.78%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>a person who has been to the facility is affected by the security</span><span>‑</span><span>sensitive biological agent as a result of the entity’s handling of the security</span><span>‑</span><span>sensitive biological agent at the facility</span></p></td><td style="width:49.36%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>none</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:7.86%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>7</span></p></td><td style="width:42.78%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>a person accesses sensitive information at the facility about the security</span><span>‑</span><span>sensitive biological agent</span></p><p class="notemargin"><span>Note:</span><span style="width:15.45pt; text-indent:0pt; display:inline-block"> </span><span>For </span><span style="font-weight:bold; font-style:italic">sensitive information,</span><span> see section</span><span> </span><span>5.</span></p></td><td style="width:49.36%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tablea"><span>(a) the person is neither:</span></p><p class="Tablei"><span>(i) authorised by the entity, in accordance with Part</span><span> </span><span>3 of the SSBA Standards, to access the information; nor</span></p><p class="Tablei"><span>(ii) approved by the entity, in accordance with Part</span><span> </span><span>3 of the SSBA Standards, to access the information; or</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(b) the person is so authorised or approved, but the access is not in accordance with the authorisation or approval</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:7.86%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>8</span></p></td><td style="width:42.78%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>a person attempts to access sensitive information at the facility about the security</span><span>‑</span><span>sensitive biological agent</span></p></td><td style="width:49.36%; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tablea"><span>(a) the person is neither:</span></p><p class="Tablei"><span>(i) authorised by the entity, in accordance with Part</span><span> </span><span>3 of the SSBA Standards, to access the information; nor</span></p><p class="Tablei"><span>(ii) approved by the entity, in accordance with Part</span><span> </span><span>3 of the SSBA Standards, to access the information; or</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(b) the person is so authorised or approved, but the access is not in accordance with the authorisation or approval</span></p></td></tr></tbody></table>