Office of Health Protection (OHP)
Human Health Provisions on the Biosecurity Bill
The formal consultation process on the draft legislation closed on 24 October 2012. All the submissions made as part of the initial phase of the consultation were considered and where appropriate amendments were made to the draft legislation.
The Biosecurity Bill 2012 and the Inspector-General of Biosecurity Bill were introduced into Parliament on 28 November 2012.
This page contains links to information about the human health provisions, chapters 2, 4, 8 and 11 of the Biosecurity Bill
The human health provisions provide a range of response options where a communicable disease is identified, taking into account the rights of individuals when deciding what measures to take and ensuring that interventions are proportionate to the risk posed.
Chapter 2 – Managing biosecurity risks: human health
Similar to the Quarantine Act 1908 the Bill provides powers to prevent the entry, emergence, establishment and spread of Listed Human Diseases.Find out more about Chapter 2 – Managing biosecurity risks: human health
Chapter 4, Part 5 – Ship sanitation
The Ship Sanitation Certificate Scheme is a requirement of the International Health Regulations (2005), to which Australia is a signatory. The scheme seeks to control the international spread of disease through the surveillance and inspection of international shipping.Find out more about Chapter 4, Part 5 – Ship sanitation
Chapter 8, Part 2 – Human biosecurity emergencies
The human emergency provisions provide powers for the Health Minister to manage a Listed Human Disease that is posing a severe and immediate threat, or is causing harm to human health on a nationally significant scale.Find out more about Chapter 8, Part 2 – Human biosecurity emergencies
