, when used in a geographical sense,

includes the external Territories.

means an citizen or a permanent resident.

means an individual who is an under the

Australian Citizenship Act 2007

.

has the meaning given by section 12.

includes:

(a) bacteria and viruses; and

(b) toxins derived from biological sources, including animals, plants and microbes.

means a day that is not a Saturday, a Sunday or a public holiday in the place concerned.

means a , coronial investigation or coronial inquest under a law of the Commonwealth, or of a State or Territory.

means an illness or medical condition (other than an injury), irrespective of origin or source, that presents or could present significant harm to humans.

a biological agent means the transfer or destruction of the biological agent.

of a facility has the meaning given by subsection 55AA(1).

for an emergency maintenance report has the meaning given by section 55AB.

for a facility has the meaning given by subsection 55AA(2).

means:

(a) an Act of the Commonwealth, a State or a Territory; or

(b) an instrument (including rules, regulations and bylaws) made under an Act of the Commonwealth, a State or a Territory.

means any of the following:

(a) an individual;

(b) a body corporate;

(c) an agency or instrumentality of the Commonwealth, a State or a Territory.

, for the purposes of Part 2, means:

(a) an occurrence of disease, injury or death; or

(b) an occurrence, including the release of a chemical, biological or radiological agent, that creates the potential for disease, injury or death.

has the meaning given by section 40.

includes:

(a) a building, or part of a building; and

(b) a laboratory (including a mobile laboratory).

a biological agent includes:

(a) receiving, holding, using and storing the biological agent; and

(b) any operation incidental to, or arising out of, any of those operations.

means a person appointed as an under section 63.

means a Commonwealth government agency that has responsibility for intelligence gathering or security.