Bill C-11
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TABLE OF PROVISIONS
AN ACT TO PROMOTE SAFETY AND SECURITY WITH RESPECT TO HUMAN PATHOGENS AND TOXINS
Preamble
SHORT TITLE
1. Human Pathogens and Toxins Act
PURPOSE OF THE ACT
2. Purpose
INTERPRETATION AND APPLICATION
3. Definitions
4. Excluded
HER MAJESTY
5. Act binding on Her Majesty
OBLIGATION
6. Reasonable precautions
PROHIBITIONS
7. Controlled activities
8. Human pathogens and toxins — Schedule 5
SCHEDULES 1 TO 4
9. Addition of items — toxins
SCHEDULE 5
10. Addition of items
CONSEQUENCES OF ADDING TO SCHEDULES
11. Prohibited possession — Schedules 1 to 4
OBLIGATION TO INFORM MINISTER
12. Inadvertent release
13. Disease
14. Missing human pathogen or toxin
15. Person conducting activities
16. Use of information
17. False or misleading information
LICENCES
18. Issuance
19. Variation of licence conditions
20. Suspension or revocation of licence
21. Notice of decision
22. Serious and imminent danger
23. Review of decision
24. Implementation of measures
25. Referral of decision to committee
26. Factors to be considered
27. Protection of information
28. Committee’s report
29. Final decision
30. Duty to inform
ACCESS TO FACILITY TO WHICH LICENCE APPLIES
31. List of authorized persons
32. Obligation to inform Minister
SECURITY CLEARANCES
33. Access to facilities
34. Issuance, suspension and revocation
35. Reconsideration of decision
BIOLOGICAL SAFETY OFFICERS
36. Designation
EXEMPTIONS
37. Non-application
INFORMATION
38. Provision of information to Minister
39. Disclosure by Minister
ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT
40. Designation of inspectors
41. Entry by inspectors
42. Warrant to enter dwelling-house
43. Serious and imminent danger
44. Storage and removal
45. Return of seized thing
46. Application for restoration
47. Forfeiture
48. Preservation
49. Costs
50. Designation of analyst
51. Analysis and examination
52. Admissibility
OFFENCES AND PUNISHMENT
53. General
54. Breach of duty
55. Wanton or reckless breach of duty
56. Contravention of subsection 7(1) or 18(7)
57. Contravention of section 8 — knowingly
58. Intentional release
59. Defence
60. Place of trial
61. Continuing offences
62. Time limit
63. Directors, officers, etc.
64. Offences by employees, agents or mandataries
DEBTS
65. Debts due to Her Majesty
REGULATORY POWERS
66. Regulations
67. Interim orders
68. Externally produced documents
69. Defence
TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS
70. Activities already commenced
71. Possession of human pathogens or toxins
COMING INTO FORCE
72. Order in council
SCHEDULE 1
TOXINS
SCHEDULE 2
RISK GROUP 2 HUMAN PATHOGENS
SCHEDULE 3
RISK GROUP 3 HUMAN PATHOGENS
SCHEDULE 4
RISK GROUP 4 HUMAN PATHOGENS
SCHEDULE 5
PROHIBITED HUMAN PATHOGENS AND TOXINS