Page:Biological Agents and Toxins Act 2005.pdf/52

Rh :::(EA) undergo such medical examination and medical treatment at such place or hospital as the Director may specify in the order; or
 * (EB) be quarantined at such place and for such period as the Director may specify in the order.

(8) The Director may suspend or cancel any approval or permit without any prior notice of such suspension or revocation.

(9) Where any approval or permit ceases to be valid or is suspended or cancelled, the Director or an enforcement officer may seize any biological agent or toxin to which the approval or permit relates, and any other material arising out of any activity carried out in relation to or in connection with the biological agent or toxin to which the approval or permit relates.

(10) Any person who contravenes any order made by the Director under subsection (7)(ii) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $10,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or to both and, in the case of a continuing offence, to a further fine not exceeding $1,000 for every day or part thereof during which the offence continues after conviction.

Certification of facilities

51.—(1) Any facility which is required to be a certified facility for the purposes of this Act shall be certified by an approved certification body.

(2) For the purpose of this Act, a certification of a facility under subsection (1) shall cease to be valid—
 * (a) upon the expiry of one year from the date of the certification; or
 * (b) upon any design or structural change made to the facility,

whichever is the earlier.

(3) Where a certification of a facility ceases to be valid under subsection (2), the facility may be re-certified as a certified facility for the purposes under subsection (1).

(4) Where a facility is certified by an approved certification body under this section, the operator of the facility shall inform the Director of its certification in such form and manner as the Director may specify and provide to the Director a copy of the certification report issued by the