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BIOSECURITY ACT 2023 (NO. 50 OF 2023) - SECT 150

Biosecurity directions—treatment of people

    (1)     In an emergency, a biosecurity direction may direct a person to carry out an external treatment measure, or permit an external treatment measure to be carried out, in relation to the person.

    (2)     A biosecurity direction must not require—

        (a)     a treatment measure to be carried out in relation to a person except as expressly—

              (i)     provided in subsection (1); or

              (ii)     authorised by an emergency declaration; or

        (b)     a person to provide a sample of their blood, hair, saliva or any other body part or body fluid.



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