News Update
Biological Agents and Toxins Act (Amendment of First Schedule) Order 2021
19 February 2021
S87/2021.
BATA Amendment of First Schedule 2021 [PDF, 30.6 KB]
Amendments to the First Schedule
The following amendments are made to the First Schedule of the Biological Agents and Toxins Act with effect from 16 February 2021:
Addition of Heartland virus
Addition of Severe Fever Thrombocytopenia Syndrome Virus
Removal of Mayaro virus from Part I of First Schedule
Revision of criteria for HIV lentiviral vector system