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12 PART II ADMINISTRATION AND APPLICATION Administration of Act

3.—(1) The Director shall, subject to any general or special directions of the Minister, be responsible for the administration of this Act.

(2) The Director may in writing appoint any public officer, officer of any statutory authority or any other person to be an enforcement officer for the purposes of this Act.

(3) Every enforcement officer, when exercising his powers and carrying out his duties under this Act, shall comply with such general or special directions as may, from time to time, be given to him by the Director.

(4) The Director may delegate all or any of the powers conferred on him by this Act to any enforcement officer, subject to such conditions or limitations as the Director may specify, except the power of delegation conferred by this subsection.

(5) The Director may establish one or more advisory committees consisting of such persons as he may appoint for the purpose of advising him on any matter arising out of the administration and enforcement of this Act.

Act not to apply in relation to use of biological agents or toxins for certain purposes

4.—(1) Subject to subsections (2) and (3), Parts III to VI, with the exception of section 41(e), shall not apply in relation to—
 * (a) the disposal of any biological agent or toxin by a hazardous waste contractor;
 * (b) the handling of any biological agent or toxin in the course of carrying out a diagnosis or an autopsy;
 * (c) the collection of food samples or samples from the environment for the purpose of carrying out any laboratory analysis to determine or identify, for public health purposes, the nature of any biological agent or toxin that is present in such samples or in the environment from which such samples have been taken; or