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Related amendment to Infectious Diseases Act

64. Section 41 of the Infectious Diseases Act (Cap. 137) is repealed.

Transitional provision

65. Where the operator of any facility was immediately before the date of commencement of the Biological Agents and Toxins Act 2005 carrying out any activity involving any First Schedule biological agent at that facility, he may continue carrying out such activity at such facility as if this Act had not been enacted—

(a) for a period of 6 months from that date; or

(b) if before the expiry of that period he applies under this Act for certification of his facility and for an approval to possess the biological agent in question, until the date on which his applications are approved, refused or withdrawn.

FIRST SCHEDULE

Sections 2

FIRST SCHEDULE BIOLOGICAL AGENTS

PART I

BACTERIA

1. Brucella canis

2. Chlamydia psittaci (avian strains)

3. Mycobacterium canettii

4. Mycobacterium africanum

5. Mycobacterium bovis (non-BCG strains)

6. Mycobacterium microti

7. Mycobacterium tuberculosis