National Health Security Amendment Act 2012 (Cth)

National Health Security Amendment Act 2012

No. 182, 2012

An Act to amend the National Health Security Act 2007, and for related purposes

Contents 1 Short title 2 Commencement 3 Schedule(s) Schedule 1—Main amendments Part 1—Temporary handling of security‑sensitive biological agents National Health Security Act 2007 Part 2—Emergency maintenance National Health Security Act 2007 Part 3—Compliance with standards relating to security‑sensitive biological agents National Health Security Act 2007 Part 4—Confirmatory testing National Health Security Act 2007 Part 5—Suspected security‑sensitive biological agents National Health Security Act 2007 Schedule 2—Consequential amendments National Health Security Act 2007

National Health Security Amendment Act 2012 No. 182, 2012

An Act to amend the National Health Security Act 2007, and for related purposes

[Assented to 10 December 2012]

The Parliament of Australia enacts:

1 Short title This Act may be cited as the National Health Security Amendment Act 2012.

2 Commencement (1) Each provision of this Act specified in column 1 of the table commences, or is taken to have commenced, in accordance with column 2 of the table. Any other statement in column 2 has effect according to its terms.

Commencement information Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Provision(s) Commencement Date/Details 1. Sections 1 to 3 and anything in this Act not elsewhere covered by this table The day this Act receives the Royal Assent. 10 December 2012 2. Schedules 1 and 2 A single day to be fixed by Proclamation. 31 March 2013 However, if the provision(s) do not commence within the period of 6 months beginning on the day this Act receives the Royal Assent, they commence on the day after the end of that period. (see F2013L00474)