Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated ActsWho may vary a human biosecurity control order
(1) The following officers may vary a human biosecurity control order in accordance with this section:
(a) a chief human biosecurity officer;
(b) a human biosecurity officer;
(c) a biosecurity officer (subject to subsection 82(2)).
Note 1: Before varying a human biosecurity control order, an officer must be satisfied of the matters referred to in section 34 (the principles).
Note 2: The Director of Human Biosecurity must be notified of a variation of a human biosecurity control order (see section 67).
Test for varying human biosecurity control order
(2) An officer may vary a human biosecurity control order only if the officer is satisfied that:
(a) the variation contributes to reducing the risk of:
(i) contagion of a listed human disease; or
(ii) a listed human disease entering, or emerging, establishing itself or spreading in, Australian territory or a part of Australian territory; or
(b) the variation removes or varies a provision that no longer contributes to reducing such a risk; or
(c) the variation is of a minor technical nature.
(3) A variation of a human biosecurity control order takes
effect immediately after the variation is made.