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18 March 2020 declaration goes beyond prevention
I want to direct you to the wording of the Governor-General of Australia’s Declaration 18 March 2020 (
Biosecurity (Human Biosecurity Emergency) (Human Coronavirus with Pandemic Potential) Declaration 2020
).
As there are very clear rules when drawing up a legislative instrument, the wording needs to be clear and specific. The listed human disease is Human Coronavirus but this is quantified with Pandemic Potential. Pandemic Potential, being the key words here, would restrict the measures to deal with this emergency to Chapter Two, Part Two, Division Five, Sections 51 and 52 respectively of the Biosecurity Act 2015, Preventative Biosecurity Measures only.
To enact measures beyond the scope of Preventative Biosecurity Measures,