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20 When reports must be given
For the purposes of subsection 48(3) of the Act, a registered entity that must give a report about a reportable event mentioned in column 1 of an item of the following table must give the report within the period mentioned in column 2 of the item.
<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>When reports must be given</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:7.68%; 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:48.68%; 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>For a reportable event mentioned in …</span></p></td><td style="width:43.64%; 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>the report must be given within …</span></p></td></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td style="width:7.68%; 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:48.68%; 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>paragraph</span><span> </span><span>48(1)(a) of the Act (entity starts to handle a security</span><span>‑</span><span>sensitive biological agent)</span></p></td><td style="width:43.64%; 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>2 business days after the entity starts to handle the security</span><span>‑</span><span>sensitive biological agent.</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:7.68%; 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:48.68%; 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) paragraph</span><span> </span><span>48(1)(b) of the Act (entity disposes of its entire holdings of a security</span><span>‑</span><span>sensitive biological agent); or</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(b) paragraph</span><span> </span><span>48(1)(c) of the Act (disposal of toxins resulting in less than a reportable quantity)</span></p></td><td style="width:43.64%; 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 business days after the event occurs.</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:7.68%; 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:48.68%; 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>subparagraph</span><span> </span><span>48(1)(d)(i) of the Act (entity starts to handle a security</span><span>‑</span><span>sensitive biological agent for a purpose not specified in the National Register)</span></p></td><td style="width:43.64%; 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 business days after the entity starts to handle the security</span><span>‑</span><span>sensitive biological agent for that purpose.</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:7.68%; 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:48.68%; 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>subparagraph</span><span> </span><span>48(1)(d)(ii) of the Act (entity stops handling a security</span><span>‑</span><span>sensitive biological agent for a purpose specified in the National Register)</span></p></td><td style="width:43.64%; 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 business days after the entity stops handling the security</span><span>‑</span><span>sensitive biological agent for that purpose.</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:7.68%; 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:48.68%; 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>paragraph</span><span> </span><span>48(1)(e) of the Act (entity transfers a security</span><span>‑</span><span>sensitive biological agent)</span></p></td><td style="width:43.64%; 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 business days after the event occurs.</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:7.68%; 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:48.68%; 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) paragraph</span><span> </span><span>48(1)(f) of the Act (security</span><span>‑</span><span>sensitive biological agent is lost or stolen); or</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(b) paragraph</span><span> </span><span>48(1)(g) of the Act (unauthorised access to a security</span><span>‑</span><span>sensitive biological agent)</span></p></td><td style="width:43.64%; 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 business days after the entity becomes aware of the event.</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:7.68%; 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:48.68%; 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>section</span><span> </span><span>15, 16 or 17 of this instrument (transfer of security</span><span>‑</span><span>sensitive biological agent)</span></p></td><td style="width:43.64%; 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 business days after the event occurs.</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:7.68%; 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>8</span></p></td><td style="width:48.68%; 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>section</span><span> </span><span>18 of this instrument (unauthorised handling etc.)</span></p></td><td style="width:43.64%; 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 business days after the entity becomes aware of the event.</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:7.68%; 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>9</span></p></td><td style="width:48.68%; 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>section</span><span> </span><span>19 of this instrument (change in particulars)</span></p></td><td style="width:43.64%; 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>2 business days after the event occurs.</span></p></td></tr></tbody></table>