Administration of Act
3.—(1) The Director‑General is, subject to any general or special directions of the Minister, responsible for the administration of this Act.[Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023]
(2) The Director‑General may in writing appoint any public officer, officer of any statutory authority or any other person to be an enforcement officer for the purposes of this Act.[Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023]
(3) Every enforcement officer, when exercising his or her powers and carrying out his or her duties under this Act, must comply with such general or special directions as may, from time to time, be given to the enforcement officer by the Director‑General.[Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023]
(4) The Director‑General may delegate all or any of the powers conferred on him or her by this Act to any enforcement officer, subject to such conditions or limitations as the Director‑General may specify, except the power of delegation conferred by this subsection.[Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023]
(5) The Director‑General may establish one or more advisory committees consisting of such persons as the Director‑General may appoint for the purpose of advising the Director‑General on any matter arising out of the administration and enforcement of this Act.[Act 11 of 2023 wef 01/05/2023]
Act not to apply in relation to use of biological agents or toxins for certain purposes
4.—(1) Subject to subsections (2) and (3), Parts 3 to 6, with the exception of section 41(e), do not apply in relation to —(a)
the disposal of any biological agent or toxin by a hazardous waste contractor;
(b)
the handling of any biological agent or toxin in the course of carrying out a diagnosis or an autopsy;
(c)
the collection of food samples or samples from the environment for the purpose of carrying out any laboratory analysis to determine or identify, for public health purposes, the nature of any biological agent or toxin that is present in such samples or in the environment from which such samples have been taken; or
(d)
the use or possession by any of the following persons of any finished cosmetic or medicinal product consisting of any toxin:(i)
any person lawfully manufacturing, supplying, selling or dispensing the finished cosmetic or medicinal product;
(ii)
any registered medical practitioner using the finished cosmetic or medicinal product in the course of treating another person;
(iii)
any person using the finished cosmetic or medicinal product for the cosmetic or medical purposes for which it is intended.
(2) Despite subsection (1), where any biological agent or toxin is provided to any person for any excluded purpose and the person uses the biological agent or toxin for any purpose other than an excluded purpose, this Act applies in relation to the possession and use of the biological agent or toxin by that person.
(3) Despite subsection (1), where any biological agent or toxin is provided to any person for any excluded purpose and the person transfers the biological agent or toxin to any other person for any purpose other than an excluded purpose, this Act applies in relation to the transfer and transportation of the biological agent or toxin to, and the possession and use of the biological agent or toxin by, that other person.
